Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks

31 03 2008

A good list for April 1 tomorrow. I would not attempt #2, just trust me on that one. The others though are classics. 

Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks



Abyss & Apex : Wikihistory

25 03 2008

Seems that time travel in 2104 revolves around what to do about Hitler. You time travel sci-fi types will love this “forum post” from 2104. Including the n00b who brings back a painting by Adolph. 

Abyss & Apex : Fourth Quarter 2007: Wikihistory



Evernote

25 03 2008

I was listening to Mac Break Weekly and heard the description of a application called “evernote” Check the demo out in the link below. If it works as demoed, this is going to be on my list of things I must have. It’s still in beta, I’ve signed up and I can not wait to get my hands on it.

Welcome to Evernote



What’s that Funny Taste in my Mouth?

24 03 2008

Wow.

ABC News: Surgeons Remove Appendix Through Mouth



Google Easter Egg

24 03 2008

We hope that everyone had a happy Easter. I thought I would share a Google easter egg with you all. Next time your at www.google.com and search the exact phrase:

answer to life, the universe and everything

You’ll get the Google calculator and it answer, I’m sure you know what that is.



FOXNews.com - Australian Man Gunned Down in Driveway by Killer Robot - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

19 03 2008

FOXNews.com - Australian Man Gunned Down in Driveway by Killer Robot - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News



Arthur C. Clarke Dies

18 03 2008

aclarke.jpgOne of the Authors I grew up with, the man who came up with the concept of the telecommunications satellite, has passed at age 90.
Arthur C. Clarke dies - Google News



Public Service Announcement: The MacBook Air is so light you might toss it out with the newspapers

18 03 2008

Another reason for me not to get a MacBook Air. Just like Stephen Levey I have kitchen table that now and then gets a mass cleaning. I do not have to worry about my 17″ MacBook Pro getting tossed out with last weeks bulldog edition of the Times.

Public Service Announcement: The MacBook Air is so light you might toss it out with the newspapers



How Did I Miss This? The Onion Movie!

17 03 2008

Robin just called me to alert me to the trailer on the front of one of our Netflix movies.. The Onion is coming out with a Movie. The trailer so reminds me of Kentucky Fried Movie.

From what I can tell this movie is going straight to DVD.



Bike Parking Lot, With Attendant, Is Planned for Midtown - New York Times

17 03 2008

Title says it all.  NYC is looking at creating a Bike only parking lot in mid-town.

Bike Parking Lot, With Attendant, Is Planned for Midtown - New York Times