* “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…
Tag: Tech
* “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…
* 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…
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…
Dr. Dobb’s | A First Look at the Larrabee New Instructions (LRBni) | April 1, 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…
Scott Hanselman’s Computer Zen – FizzBin – The Technical Support Secret Handshake. Yes please!
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.
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…
* 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…
Microsoft sues Google. Wow, was this the only really smart guy Google could hire in China?
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…
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…
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…
* 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…
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…
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:…
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…
* 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…