July 20, 2008

Boston Dynamics Big Dog

This robot invokes the "uncanny valley" reaction in me. See Wikipedia on the subject.

Hi-tech is turning us all into time-wasters

"Time-wasting is not just an irritating habit. It is an affliction that ruins millions of lives and often requires therapy and other treatment for sufferers, psychologists have warned."

July 18, 2008

Website Template Generator

"Pick a template, customize it, and download it for free. You can customize colors, fonts, apply effects like drop shadow, round corner, and gradient. Templates are CSS compliant."

HDTV Info - Top 10 Hi-Def Television Myths

July 13, 2008

Post Apocalypse

"But the reality is that commenting either attracts loathsome people or somehow causes ordinary people to express themselves in a way that is loathsome."

July 08, 2008

Cobian 9 Offers Better Free Backups

I've been using Cobian for on-disk backups* for years, and it' a great piece of software. * I also do complete disk copies to off-site storage every few weeks

Inbox Victory

"Have you ever been in the situation where you spend days trying answer all of your email only to accomplish your goal and have no one to share in your victory? All you want is a high five, a pat on the back, and a “job well done soldier!”, and yet most likely all you are left with is an empty room and a cold cup of coffee. Inbox Victory is an initiative that says, “you deserve that high five!” And here is how you get it:"

Quiz: What Should You Really Fear?

"Fatally bad decision-making occurs when the gut — the subconscious mechanism of self-preservation that got us through the pre-CNN epochs — identifies a media-amplified image, story, or statistic as a clear and present danger. "