Unitasking: An Argument for My nook
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010I use a Barnes & Noble nook as my primary reading “device” (in quotes because it’s almost completely replaced physical books as well), and have been since the beginning of this year. I’ve found it to be very easy on the eyes with its E Ink screen, sufficient in terms of features and capabilities (although [...]
On Oil Spills and the Risks of Modern Civilization
Sunday, May 30th, 2010I think there’s some truth to the argument made in this US News & World Report article. Basically, so it goes, Americans (and, probably, all of Western civilization) are too far removed from the dirty stuff to understand just what it takes to fix the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. To that I’d [...]
20,000mAh for $148? Impossible
Monday, May 17th, 2010I’d love to believe that this thing would actually work as advertised and provide a full day’s power to a notebook and charge via the sun in eight hours (three when plugged into an outlet). But for $148? Hard to believe… Gizmodo has the scoop. This thing deserves some investigation… Here’s the source if you’re [...]
Want to Quit Facebook, but Not Really?
Sunday, May 16th, 2010Lifehacker has a fascinating article outlining a relatively complex method for dramatically reducing the amount of “private” information revealed by Facebook, without actually quitting the service. Is it overkill? Probably. I figure, there’s really no such thing as "privacy” any longer, unless one completely stops using the Internet and cell phones and other forms of [...]
The Best Gadgets for Late-Night Reading
Sunday, May 16th, 2010I’ve noticed that the e-ink readers I’ve owned (a Sony Reader from a few years back, and now a Barnes and Nobles nook) just felt better when reading for long periods of time than my other gadgets. I own a Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC, for example, that has a very nice and sharp LED-backlit [...]
Technology In Defense of… What, Exactly?
Saturday, May 15th, 2010The US remains fully capable of developing and fielding some awesome technology. Boeing’s recent Phantom Ray stealth unmanned vehicle is a case in point, and demonstrates why it would be foolish for any nation or agency to make war against us. Of course, that assumes that we’re willing to defend ourselves, which we’ve not shown [...]
Pandora on the Palm Pre
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009I’m a huge Pandora fan, and so I’m really looking forward to Pandora on the Palm Pre:
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