About 6 months ago I bought a Firewire Drobo with wide eyes and big expectations. I’ve had a growing video and audio library that was getting tedious to keep all on one drive. The idea of having a machine thatContinue reading… Still Life with Drobo
Category: Technology
Safari 4 loading spinner
Okay, Safari 4 is now released, and thank god they abandoned top tabs. Whew. But for some reason, they kept the stop/reload madness. In the past, the Safari combined the stop and reload buttons and pinned this new button directlyContinue reading… Safari 4 loading spinner
A short bit on the Palm Pre
The new Palm phone is coming, and it’s another in a long line of “iPhone Killers”. It goes without saying that Palm has a tremendous amount of work to do to try and unseat the iPhone as king of smartContinue reading… A short bit on the Palm Pre
Modifying the Sony MDR-EX71 In Ear Headphones
Recently I’ve had more free time than is reasonably good for me, and decided to look into the current state of “canal phones”. For the past 5 years or so, I’ve used the Sony MDR-EX71s both at work and atContinue reading… Modifying the Sony MDR-EX71 In Ear Headphones
Note to Self
Next time you upgrade WordPress, remember that the devs who write it hate you and will progressively make it harder and harder to turn off their goddamned wpuatop function that fucks up your entries. Currently this is what you needContinue reading… Note to Self
Gin, Television, and Social Surplus
Undoubtedly, most of you who read my blog have already seen the links to Clay Shirky’s “Gin, Television, and Social Surplus” and here’s the video link. I avoided it for a little while as I haven’t always been a hugeContinue reading… Gin, Television, and Social Surplus
Scan Gauge and MPG
Saturday March 15th 2008 I bought a Scan Gauge II and began an unhealthy obsession with gas milage. I had been considering the device for many months, but was a little put off by the price. After a bonus checkContinue reading… Scan Gauge and MPG