Fine, okay, it's a blog already!
"Because this is America, dude, and as long as I have my freedom of speech, no one's going to shut me up." - Kal Penn as Kumar in Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

Technology: April 2010 Archives

Floppy Disks: A Eulogy | GeekDad | Wired.com

By John on April 29, 2010 2:03 PM | No Comments

Granted I still use floppies to a limited extent, mostly while ghosting fresh images quickly. So, while a tad premature, here's a send off to a very nearly dead technology.

Richard Clarke On The Growing 'Cyberwar' Threat : NPR

By John on April 26, 2010 3:37 PM | No Comments

We're not out of the woods yet. According to Richard Clarke, we are woefully unprepared for the next phase in electronic warfare.

No doubt "electing" a Talibangelical Luddite didn't help.

Here is Clarke on The Rachel Maddow Show going further into this:

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Make: Online : Earth Day 2010: 7 easy fixes for electronics

By John on April 26, 2010 9:21 AM | No Comments

Sometimes a little maintenance and simple repairs are all it takes to get your gear back up and running.

xkcd: Steal This Comic

By John on April 14, 2010 9:15 AM | No Comments

A tempting conundrum:

The iPhone Inspired DIY Kitchen Touch Screen Project

By John on April 5, 2010 10:56 AM | No Comments

If we ever get to close on a home of our own (something that apparently is going to elude us here in Vegas), I really want to do something like this.

20GB in 1980 vs. 32GB in 2010 | TechXav

By John on April 5, 2010 10:48 AM | No Comments

Wow. It's fun to see progress happen before your very eyes. Here is a great example.

« Technology: March 2010 | Main Index | Archives | Technology: May 2010 »

Search

May 2010

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31          

Recent Entries

  • Floppy Disks: A Eulogy | GeekDad | Wired.com
  • Richard Clarke On The Growing 'Cyberwar' Threat : NPR
  • Make: Online : Earth Day 2010: 7 easy fixes for electronics
  • xkcd: Steal This Comic
  • The iPhone Inspired DIY Kitchen Touch Screen Project
  • 20GB in 1980 vs. 32GB in 2010 | TechXav

Categories

  • Commentary and Observations (41)
  • Economics (18)
    • Fiscal Stupidity (23)
    • Recession News (20)
  • Education (20)
  • Environment (45)
    • Global Warming and Such (16)
    • Las Vegas and the West (10)
  • Family (9)
    • Baby Stuff (3)
    • Genealogy
    • Kid Stuff (15)
    • Pets (5)
  • Food & Drink (and Healthy Living) (42)
    • Beer & Liquor (22)
    • Cooking and Grilling (6)
    • Flu and Other Illness (16)
    • Food News (22)
    • Health (8)
    • Junk Food (15)
    • Recipes (14)
  • Friends (3)
  • General (89)
    • Musings (93)
  • Humor (251)
    • Bizarre (12)
  • Interests (6)
    • Arts & Literature (11)
      • Books (43)
    • Entertainment (34)
      • Movies (40)
      • Music (18)
      • Sci-Fi (3)
      • Star Wars (25)
      • Television (18)
    • Geography (15)
      • Travel (4)
        • Where to Go (7)
    • History (33)
    • Science & Nature (& Technology) (83)
      • Computing (18)
      • Nature Photos (9)
      • Networking (6)
      • Online Info
      • Science! (18)
      • Software (3)
      • Technology (15)
    • Sports & Leisure (14)
      • Baseball (56)
        • Cubs (8)
  • Natural Disasters (6)
  • People of Note (3)
  • Politics (474)
    • Agents of Evil (52)
    • Doing it Right (79)
    • Health Care Reform (89)
    • Obama (42)
    • Racism (170)
    • Religious Intolerance and Stupidity (102)
    • Rethug Morons (471)
  • Rants & Raves (94)
    • Cosas Latina (9)
    • Domestic Terrorism & Seditious Behavior (131)
    • Idiots (255)
    • Life in Vegas (16)
    • Military (69)
    • Society (382)
  • Site Updates (23)
  • Things I Like (19)
    • Gadgets & Gear (15)
    • Gasoline & Guns (6)
    • Geekness (13)
    • Girls (57)
    • Photos (4)
  • Useful Tools (7)
    • Charts and Graphs (19)
    • Helpful Hints (3)
    • How-To (1)

Monthly Archives

  • May 2010 (56)
  • April 2010 (132)
  • March 2010 (174)
  • February 2010 (84)
  • January 2010 (161)
  • December 2009 (160)
  • November 2009 (66)
  • October 2009 (224)
  • September 2009 (202)
  • August 2009 (98)
  • July 2009 (140)
  • June 2009 (89)
  • May 2009 (62)
  • April 2009 (89)
  • March 2009 (92)
  • February 2009 (67)
  • January 2009 (97)
  • December 2008 (76)
  • November 2008 (57)
  • October 2008 (182)
  • September 2008 (36)
  • August 2008 (16)
  • July 2008 (33)
  • June 2008 (29)
  • May 2008 (42)
  • April 2008 (11)
  • March 2008 (28)
  • February 2008 (47)
  • January 2008 (11)
  • December 2007 (9)
  • November 2007 (11)
  • October 2007 (23)
  • September 2007 (28)
  • August 2007 (30)
  • July 2007 (13)
  • June 2007 (19)
  • May 2007 (31)
  • April 2007 (36)
  • March 2007 (11)
  • February 2007 (10)
  • January 2007 (23)
  • December 2006 (10)
  • November 2006 (13)
  • October 2006 (8)
  • September 2006 (11)
  • August 2006 (14)
  • July 2006 (12)
  • June 2006 (1)
  • May 2006 (5)
  • April 2006 (12)
  • March 2006 (15)
  • February 2006 (5)
  • January 2006 (12)
  • December 2005 (8)
  • January 2005 (4)
  • December 2004 (11)
  • November 2004 (10)
  • October 2004 (10)
  • September 2004 (4)
  • August 2004 (6)
  • July 2004 (2)
  • June 2004 (5)
  • May 2004 (7)
  • April 2004 (8)
  • March 2004 (7)
  • February 2004 (12)
  • January 2004 (9)
  • December 2003 (6)
  • November 2003 (6)
  • October 2003 (9)
  • September 2003 (8)
  • August 2003 (7)
  • July 2003 (6)
  • June 2003 (5)
  • May 2003 (4)
  • April 2003 (3)
  • March 2003 (2)
  • February 2003 (4)
  • January 2003 (2)
  • December 2002 (3)
  • November 2002 (4)
  • September 2002 (1)
  • August 2002 (1)
  • July 2002 (2)
  • May 2002 (1)
  • April 2002 (3)
  • January 2002 (1)

Pages

Creative Commons License
This weblog is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Powered by Movable Type 4.32-en
  • Subscribe to feed Subscribe to this blog's feed
Powered by Movable Type
This blog is licensed under a Creative Commons License.