Category: Tools
Is Apple Actually Listening?
April 29th, 2010I have gotten the jaded idea that Apple Computer just does what it wants and doesn't really listen to customer complaints. There have been a large number of bugs and quirks that I have experienced using my Macs that as it turns out, other users find anno… more »
Could advances in video processing be used in understanding genetics?
April 3rd, 2010This article from MIT Technology Review talks about using bioinformatics technology to analyze video. Specifically using genetic sequencing techniques to analyze video. The article goes on to say that the amount and types of data in video is similar to t… more »
My Dream "To Do" Program
March 22nd, 2010I would love a To Do program that I can manage to use. The problem is that most programs don't organize the To Do lists enough. Sure some have categories, but that's just a start. What I would like is a program that has conditional To Dos. For example "I… more »
The New Kindle With LCD Screen!
February 13th, 2010Featuring a LCD screen on one side and a e-ink display on the other. The new Kindle senses when it's LCD screen is faced down and disables the touch screen. The e-ink display has no touch screen and draws no current so does not need to be turned off.… more »
Plug In Hybrids Are Yesterday's News - I Want Plug In Generating Hybrids
February 13th, 2010It is simply amazing to me how behind the curve the big automakers are. Not only can't they figure out how to make plug in hybrid vehicles, they fail to see all the uses that those vehicles could have. Now I don't claim that anything I'm saying here is n… more »
Facebook Is Scary!
February 8th, 2010Okay, I'm a Facebook holdout. I know that I would probably get sucked into it and I just don't have the time for more hobbies. I maintain a few websites, black smith, metal cast, and RPG for fun. I've purposefully given up computer games long ago because… more »
The Fruits of My Knowledge
February 1st, 2010I have an apprentice in metalworking. A young man that likes the idea of being able to make things out of steel, aluminum and brass. For a long time we've talked about metalwork and he's helped me with blacksmithing projects. He always talked about getti… more »
My take on the iPad
February 1st, 2010I've been using my iPod Touch for about a year now. I like it a lot, but it is a bit small to read on. I've done it, it's just not a great experience. I also read a lot of websites on my iMac. I wonder if the reading experience could be much different fr… more »
Mancala
December 29th, 2009My mother got a Mancala board for the kids. It is generally looked at as a good way to teach counting for younger kids. The board is very similar to the one in the picture. This seems to be the simplest kind of board. There are apparently many different… more »
My Hard Drive Died!
December 22nd, 2009I woke up two weeks ago in the morning during a storm. My computer was shut down when I came down stairs. We had lost power during the night so I didn't think too much of it. My iMac had survived numerous power outages. Not this time.
I tried turning… more »
XML Feeds