Bloggus Interruptus- why I post irregularly
There are times here in Kelly's World when I post not just daily, but several times a day. This is usually followed by periods of time during which I'm basically…
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.
Online social networking backlash
Apparently its cool to "hook up" with other poeple online these days. Services like MySpace, Orkut, Friendster, and LinkedIn abound. Personally, I don't have much interest in having hundreds or…
Staggering damage to the environment must be stopped!
This was an April Fool's Joke: DHMO is water (H20) I'm a small "e" environmentalist. But when I started reading about the proliferation of DHMO in our industry and the…
Sony Portable Reader- eBooks made reasonable
I've been casually following the story of the Sony Portable Reader- it only became really interesting to me when the price range was announced (around $400 US). What is the…
Sleep eating…that explains my pot belly
Apparently some folks taking a sleep aid named Ambien are experiencing episodes of sleep eating. They wake up to find their kitchen in disarray, crumbs in their bed, and a…
RFID viruses? Tinfoil hat brigade thinks so…
According to some tinfoil hat wearing alarmists in the Netherlands, RFID chips can carry computer viruses Now, normally, I'd just pass this off as more stupidity generated by the ignorant…
Fusion drinks- Coca Cola Blak coming soon
Apparently someone at ...Coke thinks all of us sophisticated urban folks want to mix our Starbucks with some cola. Off the top of my head, I can't see why. Coffee…
Bloggers getting burned out by marketing pitches
I was reading a post over on Scobleizer about how the "A list" bloggers are getting worn out. Its a telling statement about what has been going on with blogs…
Origami isnt a thing- its a specification: UMPC
Microsoft has completed the third and final week of their "buzz manufacturing" around something called Origami. As I suspected, the "Origami" isn't a product that Microsoft is making. Instead, its…
Microsoft Origami…what is it?
Microsoft is building some buzz around something called "Origami". There is a lot of speculation regarding exactly what "Origami" is, including a complete website trying to gather all the information…