Call Europe Free from the USSo, this is new. Call Europe for the price of a call to Iowa! When the FCC added incentives to subsidize rural phone companies Pat Phelan saw an opportunity and jumped into what could be a lucrative enterprise. AllFreeCalls.net is his site and explains how to [...]
The Things I Learn As I Go Along
There is a subculture out there that enjoys creating ‘prototypes’ of rumored devices. Who Knew??
Using photoshop and an inventive imagination they create what they think something should look like. For instance, the iPhone has had an enormous number concepts designed by average folk. This link [...]
There’s a lot of buzz out there about this new service. Cellswapper allows you to swap your cell phone plan with someone else eliminating the early disconnect fee that every cell carrier charges.
Capitalizing on the loophole that lets most mobile users out of unwanted contracts by transferring it to someone else, Cellswapper is a [...]
OpenCourseWare at MIT and Elsewhere
Slashdot had an article this morning about the free courses you can take at MIT. This is the second or third time the subject has come for me up in the last week or so. I thought I would mention the other sites I found with free, on-line courses, [...]
Snowin’ Again
Well, winter storms are back. We’re in the middle of a snow storm again here in Seattle. I noticed it was snowing at about 4:15 and decided to bolt out of work early. It still took me about 50 minutes to get home (I did stop at the Safeway to get [...]
I spoke too soon!
I guess I spoke too soon. It looks like Wired on-line is actually reporting on other topics from CES. Here’s a short report on WUSB:
CES: A Staccato Note in the WUSB Chorus
After years of wanting and waiting, Wireless USB has finally hit the market and relevant standards are being [...]
Playskool and Creative give birth to a healthy baby MP3 player
Well, here’s something new! Playskool and Creative have teamed up to cater to a surprising demographic, the toddler! With 50 pre-loaded songs and a soft, chewable covering this is sure to please…….
Considering that it has been made explicitly clear that iPods are not meant [...]
iPhone, ShmiPhone…..
Arghhh, I like to spend a few minutes every morning reviewing a handful of technology blogs and news sites, get a morning fix you might say. I’ve been very disappointed these past two days due to the horrible over-posting of non-news about the iPhone. CES and Macworld should be a cornucopia [...]
DE-MOTIVATIONAL Posters
I absolutely can’t stop laughing……… Many more here: Posters
[Thanks, The Daily Nooz]
The 2006 Darwin Awards
Well, it’s that time of the year again, when we honor those who prove that Darwin was correct with his “survival of the fittest” ideas.
The 2006 Darwin Awards were published this week and it’s just as interesting reading as it has always been. I’m particularly fond of the following honorable mention [...]
What I want to see in a Confirmation Message!
[Thanks, Gear Factor]
Did CNN Really do this?
Man, Wolf Blitzer and his crew really screwed up on this one. This is more of a FOX News error if I’ve ever seen one.
Hey! Senator Barack Obama, I’m SURE they didn’t mean to visually link you with the worst terrorist the world has ever known…….
Cleaning Schedule
Real Simple on-line has created a series of pages that break down when (and sometimes how) you should clean up after yourself. Presented as daily, weekly and seasonal tasks, most things in your living space are covered. Check it out here!
Another Great bLaugh Comic
[Thanks, bLaugh]
Michigan teen creates nuclear fusion in basement
It seems as if there have been 18 people who have been able to create nuclear fusion on their own, in their basements. Kinda scary, but maybe they don’t have basements in Iran or Iraq…..
It reads like a movie plot: a suburban 17-year-old builds an intricate physics lab [...]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everyone. My 2007 be filled with happiness, light, and grace.
New Years Superstitions
Over the years I have seen and heard a few superstitious things that you are supposed to do either New Years Eve or on New Years Day. A quick search on the ‘net brought me to Snopes.com (my favorite urban legends site) and their long list which I have reproduced below:
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101 Versions of Stairway to Heaven!
BoingBoing has a list of music sites this morning and one of them really stands out for me. A link takes you to page which then links to 101 different covers/versions of the classic rock ballad Stairway To Heaven. It looks like these covers range from versions by [...]
Feeling Better, Posting Now.
I was feeling poorly all week. Caught some kind of stomach virus thing on Christmas day. I’m back.
A real Christmas story
The Chinese don’t donate organs! Only 4.2 in each million people end up being organ donors (very low by American standards). This, for the most part, is due to superstitious beliefs. The mother of 14 year old Miu Chi-ho went against the protests of friends and family and donated [...]
