A couple weeks ago I hurt my back and have subsequently endured intense pain. Thank goodness for modern pain medication. Fortunately I am going to a good physical therapist and things are (slowly) getting better. The only gem in my unending hours with the physical therapist is that I get to watch [...]

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I’ve been out of the country for about a week now and have been so busy with work that I have been unable to do any posts. While here I have been able to catch up on GeekBrief podcasts during taxi rides or whatnot. Something that is mentioned over and over on GeekBrief [...]

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ZDNet recently commented on the state of Blu-ray vs. HD DVD (Is Blu-ray any less dead than HD DVD? | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com). As pointed out though the problem with hi-def is that it requires an upgrade of your whole entertainment system. I personally fall into the category of too-expensive-to-upgrade-all-my-components. Sure, [...]

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For years the auto industry has been adding more in the way of entertainment packages for cars. For example, MP3 players and DVD players have become standard in many cars. According to this ZDNet article automobile manufactures are shifting away from creating an all encompassing entertainment experience in cars. I actually think [...]

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As someone with an Electrical Engineering degree I can appreciate how easy it is to get into the hobby of collecting old “junk” and doing cool stuff with it. I found this article today, titled Amateur Time Hackers Play With Atomic Clocks at Home. While I think what he is doing is very [...]

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Growing up watching Star Trek I always wanted one of those cool hand held tablets that always seemed to know everything. They could tap into the ship’s computer and get at any information they needed. All from a small device they could carry with them. Gee, wouldn’t it be cool if someone [...]

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This site now allows OpenID logins. I think OpenID is a great idea. All your information and credentials are maintained in one location, which you can give a secure password. On any site that support OpenID you can then log in. The cool thing is that your password is kept safe. [...]

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