Apple/Macintosh computers NEVER break… except when they break. Then they REALLY break.
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Posted in Reviews, Technology on Aug 31st, 2003
Over the course of the PDA phenomena I’ve owned several ranging from early phone address books/dials and personal organizers into the era of Palm dominance, through the introduction of Windows pdas and currently, the hybrid era. During that time I’ve seen a bewildering range of features and abilities emerge at an astonishing rate. While [...]
Posted in Outdoors on Aug 31st, 2003
After his less-than-stellar weekend, I cyberduck opted join me for a short photo-hike of Roswell Mill. Although the main mill building has been sealed up (abuse and grafitti), a bit of tromping led to some interesting sites, not the least of which were a great waterfall and some antique mill mechanisms.
Roswell Mill Gallery
Posted in Technology on Aug 30th, 2003
(Yahoo) Open-system marketer Lindows.com broadened its position in the low-end networked PC and workstation arena this week, with the announcement of a $169 base-price BusinessStation service-oriented variant of its Webstation machine.
Posted in Reviews on Aug 29th, 2003
I just finished The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Revisiting the antagonist from Angels and Demons, Robert Langdon, The Da Vinci Code explores Langdon’s encounters with the secret world of Grail legends and the Catholic Church.
Posted in News on Aug 28th, 2003
LATOON (Reuters) – A rendezvous point for warring fairies on their way back from battle in western Ireland has once again defied the odds against survival. The legendary fairy tree of Latoon is sprouting leaves once more after a vandal armed with a chainsaw reduced it to little more than a bare stump last summer. [...]
Posted in Political, Technology on Aug 28th, 2003
(AP) WASHINGTON – Consumers have until Sunday to add their phone numbers to the 41.7 million already on a list to block telemarketing calls starting Oct. 1. K. Dane Snowden, chief of the Federal Communications Commission’s consumer and government affairs bureau, said those who sign up for the do-not-call list after this weekend likely will [...]
Posted in Technology on Aug 28th, 2003
(Internet News) A group of independent webcasters opposed to “unreasonably high” royalty rates has filed suit in federal court accusing the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) of antitrust violations.
Posted in Gaming on Aug 28th, 2003
(Wired) Challenging the stereotype of video gaming as the domain of teenage boys, an industry group reported on Tuesday that more adult women than young boys are playing games. Not only that, but the average age of players has risen to 29.
Posted in Science on Aug 28th, 2003
(New Scientist) Eating chocolate can boost the level of heart-protecting antioxidants in the blood, but consuming milk at the same time cancels the potential health benefits, according to a new study.
Posted in Technology on Aug 27th, 2003
(The Daily Telegraph) For unfaithful spouses and errant employees, things may never be the same again. A Swedish moose hunter has invented a matchbox-sized device that can trace just about anything that moves.
Daemon by Daniel Suarez
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