Anyone who spends any amount of time on the Internet already knows about many of the topics Wired editor Chris Anderson discusses in this book, and probably knows more about some of them. At less than 300 pages (including a…
Category: sci/tech
Friday Flash Fiction: “Wrong Number”
Yes, I have seen Avatar, but this idea was around long before James Cameron started dreaming about giant blue cat people. Read “Wrong Number” at 512 Words or Fewer
I don’t even own a blender…
…but this totally makes me want to go out and get one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l69Vi5IDc0g
Makin teh Tubes Werk 4 U
Unlike some people I could mention, the Muppets and Monty Python have chosen to sidestep the piracy issue by posting their own videos on YouTube. So you can enjoy brilliant stuff like this for free: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY Why do this? As…
Small, Medium, and Large
My three mobile computers, left to right: a smartphone (overpriced Apple iPhone 3G), a netbook (refurbished Acer Aspire One), and a laptop (piece-of-crap Lenovo Thinkpad T61p). Lest you think I’m one of those ultra-early adopters who just has to have…
Book Report: SuperFreakonomics
I don’t generally read a lot of non-fiction books, but I enjoyed Freakonomics a lot, and the follow-up, SuperFreakonomics, did not disappoint. Unlike some writers, who like to draw lots of conclusions based on sometimes slim or anecdotal evidence (coughMalcolmGladwellcough),…
Workarounds, Hacks, and Pillows
We didn’t go out today, which meant we were able to spend more time sitting with Tye, so I didn’t turn on the webcam until later in the evening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMDrNj56OP0 That little red netbook on the counter is the new…
Kitty Quarantine, Day Nine
When we first brought Tye home last Thursday night, we put him in the guest bathroom so we could gradually introduce him without threatening Jasper’s territory. Turns out that was a good idea, because we’ve had to keep him isolated…