Tech ← A Little Ludwig Goes A Long Way

No time to blog, so here’s a link roundup

Jan

2012

* “Cutting the Cord on Cable”:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203550304577138841278154700.html. Wish I could get there but live HD sports still keeps me stuck to cable/satellite provider. I’ve tried the streaming options and they are weak — poor selection of games/sources (I need ESPN/ABC channels + BTN + Fox Sports channels + upcoming Pac12 network), lots of stutter, not HD ...

Year end link clean up

Dec

2010

* “Poor Halo play prompts stabbing threat”:http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/archives/231642.asp. Doesn’t seem unreasonable. I’ve heard campers threatened with worse. * “How Secure Is My Password”:http://howsecureismypassword.net/. No idea how accurate, but fun. 17 thousand years for my typical password. * “Rich on photobooks”:http://www.tongfamily.com/archives/2010/12/photobooks-for-christmas/. I just always use the default in Aperture but perhaps I should branch out. * “AR.Drone”:http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/12/01/ar-drone-torn-down/. ...

Tech toys I want but don’t need

Feb

2010

* Lifebook MH380. Japan only right now. For some reason this netbook just looks cool to me. * “Netgear 200mb powerline ethernet”:http://www.netgear.com/Products/PowerlineNetworking/PowerlineEthernetAdapters/xavb2501.aspx — I might actually need this, one spot in the house where I would really like a wired solution and running cat5 is inconvenient. * “Moxi DVRs”:http://moxi.com/us/home.html intrigue me, especially the moxi mate ...

The iPad

Jan

2010

Well of course I will buy one because I am a geek. That said I am unconvinced. * I still have to carry my iPhone around because I need to make calls. Actually the iPad could free me to switch to a better phone/carrier without having to lose my apps… * I still have to ...

Software/tech I have to look at further

Oct

2009

After fall quarter ends… * “Microsoft Courier”:http://gizmodo.com/5365299/courier-first-details-of-microsofts-secret-tablet. Well covered by now but gosh looks like a cool device. * “Daytum”:http://daytum.com/. I feel like I should like this but not really sure what to do with * “StockTwits”:http://www.abnormalreturns.com/2009/09/how-to-make-the-most-of-stocktwits/. Should learn more about * “Iphone app discovery”:http://crashdev.blogspot.com/2009/09/iphone-app-discovery-mad-libs-for.html. Nice work from guys working with Chris * “Autodesk Sketchbook ...

We've come a long way since the 8088

Apr

2009

Dr. Dobb’s | A First Look at the Larrabee New Instructions (LRBni) | April 1, 2009.

“Whatever Happened to…?”

Mar

2009

“Whatever Happened to…?” | Technologizer. Good times, I remember all these. Loved my Epson MX-80 printer, my Hercules graphics card, my Hayes modem. I even loved my MiniDisc for a while tho those things were goofy. Zip discs were awesome for carrying my entire working set of docs from work to home and back. I ...

FizzBin – The Technical Support Secret Handshake

Mar

2009

Scott Hanselman’s Computer Zen – FizzBin – The Technical Support Secret Handshake. Yes please!

Rich on buying guides

May

2008

Rich on buying guides. Useful. Me, I tend to ask Rich or Bob or Jim or Kurt or other enthusiasts I know, rather than relying on guides.

Cool office desk

Feb

2007

Milk Desk — i love well designed office furniture. I have a custom desk now that I am unhappy with because, despite massive passthrus, it just can’t handle the cabling and desk space demands of all the accesories needed. I am designing my own desk right now, some cool ideas in this one.

Net grab bag

Jul

2005

* Taking online real estate to the next level — someone should hire Olivier to spec out their real estate web service. Great ideas. * Animated Atlas — growth of the US — I’m a sucker for maps. * The Spartan Life. Just strange. * These For tags are interesting — AVC, fanblogs implements

Don't smack the bear on the nose

Jul

2005

Microsoft sues Google. Wow, was this the only really smart guy Google could hire in China?

Back from the dead

Jul

2005

Back from two weeks of radio silence up on lopez island. Minor IT disasters on return — 3 power strips blown at home (can’t be a coincidence), one machine that forgot its hard disk config and was trying to boot off its 7200rpm data drive instead of the 10krpm raid0 array of system drives, and ...

Cougar Mountain 6/17

Jun

2005

OK I can’t leave well enough alone. I have to take every opportunity to turn everyday human experiences into geekfests. So I got a Samsung SC-X105 Sports Camcorder, attached the remote lens with the provided straps to my head, and went out yesterday morning. You can see and hear what I saw — a little ...

Father's day wishlist

May

2005

Here’s what I want: * Samsung MP3 player — for podcasting * a good pedometer+altimeter for my reentry into hiking. plenty of good pedometers and altimeters but are there any combos — preferably belt worn, not wrist?

Web sites/services of recent note

Apr

2005

* Google just keeps cranking — Google launches search history. Google allows multiple Site: specifiers — an undervalued capability. RSS reader now in gmail. Desktop search plugins. Hey google, give me a simple document app (notes and simple spreadsheets and simple presentations) and I can quit using office… * Wikicities – doesn’t look like it ...

Small appliance product manuals

Apr

2005

The web is an amazing thing. Saved us from a cooking disaster this weekend. We hauled our rice cooker out of the small appliance graveyard in our house — wedged in between the juicer and bread machine, just in front of the waffle iron, on top of the paninni grill. Sadly tho, we had no ...

Yes you can have too much technology

Mar

2005

It is all coming crashing down around me right at the moment. I don’t feel like I have gadgets and gear, I just have problems. On my person/in my bag: my blackberry keys are sticking and i have to replace it, my casio digital camera won’t hold a charge. In my car: the kenwood phatdisk ...

Contacting Me

Mar

2005

In a boring meeting the other day, I was reflecting on how many ways people can get ahold of me. I did a little inventory. Voice: You can call me at: * 425 709 0772. Ignition central number. Accepts Voicemail * 425 460 0841. Ignition direct number. Accepts Voicemail * 425 922 7055. Cell phone. ...

Sites of recent note

Mar

2005

* Love the new customizable Google news — my customized page is here (so that I can use it on all my machines). This page is good enough for me to add to my set of startup pages in Firefox. * got my free annual credit report. Nothing shocking here, thank goodness. * Great list ...