Computers are stupid…
My Mom is a pretty smart lady. She grew up during the great depression, served overseas in the Second World War rising to the rank of Sergeant Major. She raised…
Black holes, LHC, Star Wars, quantum uncertainty… if it is of general geek interest, but doesn’t fit into one of the other categories, it lands here.
Psychological Neoteny- I’m getting older, not more mature…
I read an article today about a study showing that people today are tending to retain a state of immaturity far into adulthood. Basically, instead of becoming fixed in their…
Taking in the fresh air…
Irene has been aquasizing for a couple of months now as part of the recovery process from her hip replacement operation. She's going an amazing five or six times a…
Bill Gates stepping down from day to day role in MS
It's really not news that Bill Gates is stepping down from his role at Microsoft. I recall him saying pretty clearly five or six years ago that he planned on…
Woman charged with assault with a deadly…er, dead chihuahua
I was reading one of my news feeds the other day and came across this gem about a woman who beat a dog breeder with a dead chihuahua. Apparently, the…
Sleep deprivation…
I generally am very happy with my work. My job includes a mix of techno-geeky tasks, all related to the delivery of "rich media" (streaming, podcasting) content. The group I'm…
Folding fitted sheets…
I was over on Ensellitis' blog today catching up on what he's said during the past few weeks. He posted a collection "Stupid Links" a week or so ago, and…
Microsoft’s new error reporting feature- WE-SYP
Microsoft is giving clearer and clearer signs that they really "get" the frustration and pain their complex and sometimes buggy software causes. Their error reporting features within Windows XP have…
Microsoft Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor not compatible with Windows XP X64
I enjoy...perhaps that's the wrong word, but I'll use it for now...catching vendors in obvious disconnects between words and action. Here is one I just found: Microsoft keeps harping on…
“Art” versus “Design”
I spent a few minutes the other day following a series of threads about a disagreement between a website designer and a "famous" blogger. In summary: a guy paid for…