I continue to find more uses for the wonderful (and $free) LibraryThing. Like so many of us, I have bunches of books that I have never had a good way to keep track of but now I do. Like… My wish list — yes, I do accept donations 🙂 My to-be-read list. Most of these […]
Using LibraryThing
LibraryThing seemed so obviously good that I simply dived in head first and started cataloging all of the books in the house, even though I did not know what I would do with it beyond that initial step. I am even more convinced of LT’s utility because the first opportunity to actually use my on-line […]
LibraryThing
I’m addicted to LibraryThing. It only took a few hours and I only have a start on cataloging my library. This is great stuff! Must sleep… must sleep… must ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz
Is It Time to “Upgrade” The “Stereo?”
In many technological avenues, I am an “early adopter,” racing off to get the latest gadget because I can see all of the interesting possibilities, even though it may not really work very well (yet). But when it comes to my “home theater,” I am still living in the caveman days. Though we upgraded the […]
How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change the World?
What if you could save money and do good by just changing a lightbulb? You can. Compact fluorescents emit the same light as classic incandescents but use 75% or 80% less electricity. What that means is that if every one of 110 million American households bought just one ice-cream-cone bulb, took it home, and screwed […]
My Working Day
I was whining to Scott Gurley about the inordinate amount of time it had taken me to fix a display bug in Internet Explorer. He sent me a copy of a pie chart which pretty accurately depicts how I spend many of my days. Enjoy:
Checking Your Laptop as Luggage
Do you travel on commercial airlines and carry your laptop computer? If you are like me, you worry about your computer when you do. eWeek has a nice little article about how to protect your computer when you check it: Checking Your Laptop as Luggage There are cases out there that purport to be both […]
eMusic: Music Without DRM
Are you sick and tired of being told that you cannot make legitimate copies of your own music? Did you buy a song for your iPod only to later discover that you could not play it on something else that you own? A “little” company, eMusic.com, has the answer: they sell good music for a […]
Experience with OpenDNS
It has been almost three weeks since we began using OpenDNS and I am ready to Pronounce Judgement: Use OpenDNS. It works. We had only one small problem. My wife uses a virtual private network (VPN) to access her company’s intranet. The default OpenDNS settings are incompatible with the VPN’S need to provide DNS resolution […]
Firefox Usage Climbing
A little article on Slashdot points out that worldwide Firefox usage has reached 13%. Within the USA, 16% of us use Firefox. Germany leads the pack, with 39% of web surfers using Firefox.
What is OpenDNS and Why Should You Care?
OpenDNS opened it’s doors on Monday, which was a nice birthday present; thank you very much. Why should you care? DNS, or domain name service, is one of the key underpinnings of the internet to which little attention is paid. It is the service which turns domain names like “cheerfulcurmudgeon.com” and “cnn.com” into addresses of […]
Jet-Powered VW
When bugs fly / Auto geek hits highway for surreptitious runs in jet-powered VW I can’t even think of anything to add.
IE7 Web Site
I just ran across this cool resource on Internet Explorer v7: www.ie7.com
Ugly Web Site? That May Be OK.
We have all seen them: web sites that have great stuff on them but which look like they were designed by a trash compactor. Mark Daoust of SiteReference delves into them in his posting, The Surprising Truth About Ugly Websites. He makes some good points, in particular that some target audiences will be put-off by […]
Impressive Vex Robotics Kit
As reborted in BotMag.com, Jamie Hyneman and the Mythbusters are impressed and I want one. Jamie Hyneman: As a holder of some patents and a designer and builder of dozens of prototypes and devices, I must admit I was expecting to turn up my nose at a do-it yourself robotics kit from Radio Shack. But […]
The Great Escape
I just fought my way up a wind tunnel, scrambled through a ventilation duct, clambered across 40 yards of rope netting, rolled under a fence, and burrowed through a mass of grapefruit-sized plastic spheres. Now I’m facing two doors. One leads to freedom. The other to a room with something nasty in it, possibly involving […]
Trust & Privacy
You may have noticed that I am “somewhat” concerned about erosion of our privacy. Here is another example, reported by ThinkProgress.org. Mind you, I am not picking on the GOP here; I am sure that the Dems are just as bad in other places and times. I just want you to be aware that it […]
Why Windows Vista Won’t Suck
ExtremeTech.com has a great article delving into Windows Vista and explaining, in plain English, how it will improve your experience with your computer. Why Windows Vista Won’t Suck is long but well worth skimming. We’re here to pull it all together and tell you why we’re excited about Vista. Here’s a list of what’s new […]
“Big Brother” for Real
Have you ever read George Orwell’s book, 1984? Fifty-six years ago, Orwell created a fictitous world where Big Brother (the government) delved so deeply into its citizens lives that it could completely control them. Do you remember when, two years ago, Congress shut down the Total Information Awareness program because it collected too much private […]
Mazda Plans Dual-Fuel Car in Japan
I have always liked the looks of the Mazda RX-8 but lamented the lack of a convertible roof. Now I have another reason to like the car. One of these days, I might have to buy one. FOXNews.com: Mazda Plans Dual-Fuel Car in Japan Mazda said the RX-8 Hydrogen RE, based on its popular RX-8 […]
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