It’s that time again, time for the Apple faithful to kneel at the altar of our favorite tech company to hear the first official words of Mr. Reality Distortion himself. For me personally it’s time to accidentally “forget” my wallet at home, lest I be tempted by the latest release. Speaking of the latest releases, […]
I have a picture for you, and a little challenge. What is this laptop case made out of?
Any guesses? Painted metal? Plastic with a stick-on skin? Or is it what it looks like? Is it actually wood? That laptop my friends is made out of… bamboo!
Normally this kind of thing would be an after […]
Being unfortunately saddled with doing web development on Windows I’ve had to come to live with Windows pathetic idea of a terminal, cmd. Since Microsoft apparently doesn’t see value in producing a terminal utility of any real value, cmd is next to worthless, particularly when compared with any *nix terminal application. After suffering through a […]
Sometimes you see something that really blows you away, something that gives you a new appreciation for the beauty people are capable of creating. That was my reaction when reading about Damanhur, a series of nine temples carved underground in northern Italy. Occupying 300,000 cubic feet (!) and opulently decorated it’s almost unbelievable that it […]
Well now, that was a surprise. Nothing quite like going over to your parents house to drop off a car they lent you and discovering that they (”they” being my father in this case:P) have (on a whim) purchased a 32′ flat screen, HD-TV! Evidently Circuit City in St. Cloud was having a special on […]
The year is 2007, over the course of the last twenty years the video game industry has grown from a mild curiosity to a multi-billion dollar market. Three consoles are struggling in the trenches of public opinion to become the gaming machine of choice. The war is fought with graphics glitz, advertising, TV spots and […]
Novell demonstrates Linux Desktop 10:
“Novell hopes Linux Desktop 10 will gain the attention of corporate IT departments contemplating a future move to Vista. Also, a glance at the new XGL graphics subsystem for Linux.
(Via Ars Technica)
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Looking at the videos of the new XGL Linux graphics systems, I couldn’t help but notice how much is being […]
There are many rites of passage in the world. Some are religious, some cultural, others vocational. In the computer world there is one such rite, a rite that separates the “computer enthusiast” from a real “computer scientist.” It is a intimidating task involving a myriad of pieces, some as small as a fingertip, others as […]
Here I am all happy, not feeling like I need anything and then Nic has to go and destroy the balance by making me go take a look at Flickr. Now of course I have to try the thing. Then I have to discover that I really like it and that it might be a […]