Strange computer behavior: IE7 and Firefox don’t get along?
I installed the IE7 beta on my computer earlier this week, and it *seemed* (on first glance) to be working fine alongside Firefox. But then I started noticing strangeness. My…
Microsoft wants *you* to try IE 7 Beta…
Microsoft is on its second beta of Internet Explorer 7, and they really want people to download and use it. I've been telling people who are having problems seeing my…
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…
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…
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…
I have a Razr, and I know how to use it…
About a year ago I bought an Acura TL. I'm very happy with the car, and I suspect I'll be happy for a number of years. It has all sorts…
Vicarious world travelling: chasing ship registries for fun
I mentioned in one of my gallery photo entries that I sometimes take pictures of ships so I can research them later on. Actually, this is something I can’t really call a “passion” or a “hobby”: I’ve checked into ship backgrounds a couple of times, and found it kind of interesting.
The first time I did this, I didn’t have a photo to work from. My wife and I were staying downtown at the Fairmont Waterfront one night as a special treat. Right outside the front door of the hotel is the Canada Place cruise terminal, and docked next to it was an unusual looking ship with what looked to me to be some sort of robotic submarine on its deck. The ship also had a Christmas tree on its deck, and that also intrigued me. I tried to memorize its name…Maersk something. Maybe Maersk Defender?
How does a fragmented name turn into real information on the ship? Read on…
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