It occurred to me last night, as I hooked up some new gadgets to my computer, that I have… an obnoxious amount of USB peripherals. Keyboard Regular mouse Trackball mouse Printer iPod Memory Card reader IR receiver for the Windows Media Center remote control External hard drive Bluetooth adapter USB headphone/headset Gamepad This was brought… Continue reading USB Madness
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Digital Photography Blasphemy
I know this is going to sound like blasphemy to many digital photography fans out there (and to gadget geeks in general), but I have to say – it is very handy to have a no-frills point & shoot digital camera around sometimes. Before you dismember me, let me explain. First off, let me say… Continue reading Digital Photography Blasphemy
Happy New Year – Reflections for 2008
Well, another year has come and gone. The Earth has finished another full revolution of sol. (More or less… see: solar vs sidereal year.) It feels like just yesterday that I was welcoming the arrival of 2007… or was it 2006? I’ve not been 100% about writing a post on New Year’s Day. Still, the… Continue reading Happy New Year – Reflections for 2008
Back Home to SPAM
Well, it was a long week, but I’m back home… and now the dreaded moment arrives, when I open my email to discover… 2,414 new messages. Almost all of these are SPAM. I had thought of checking my email while I was away, but when I access my email via webmail, I lose the services… Continue reading Back Home to SPAM
Away for Christmas
I’ll be away during the next week for Christmas, so don’t expect many posts (if any). But fear not! When I return I will undoubtably have lots of fun pictures to share from the snowy land of New England. (Why did all the snow have to miss me??)