Category Archives: General
June 30th is a big day
I’ve noticed that June 30th is going to be a big turning point for a lot of different things. In no order of importance: Greenspan announces the fed’s rate change (if any). U.S. hands over control of Iraq to the … Continue reading
Nice Article on Feynman
This article is a nice read. I got the link via Bob Congdon, (a neato, old school NeXT developer who contributed to the legendary Lotus Improv project. Anyways, I think the article draws on a really interesting figure. I like … Continue reading
Typical Slashdot
They post an article up which is a review by some other site. The other site has over 20 pages of performance conjecture, which is good for the reviewer site’s ad revenue (Vonage and newegg.com ads). Now for the interesting … Continue reading
Neat article by the founder of Centaur Technology
This is actually an interesting interview with the founder of Centaur Technology. I’m glad to see that they are getting some success with their products. It’s worth the read if you are interested in some of the dynamics around power … Continue reading
Slashdoters finally get the CAPS LOCK
Slashdot had a recent article questioning the use of the CAPS LOCK. I have always been changing my CAPS LOCK key to be equivalent to the Left Control. This is how lots of old computers had their layout. It was … Continue reading
Macs have officially become Crays
Liquid cooling, neat case design… all they need now are seats…
Essential Software
I just got a new PC here at work. I decided to record all of the things I install or change on it: Firefox Less CAPS LOCK switch Google Toolbar – Firefox does this Trillian Sheldon Font Putty – via … Continue reading
Tried Maniac Mansion Last Night
I never played it when it came out, but I remember that it had a following. An updated version was just released by fans of the game, LucasFan Games. I tried it last night and it was pretty cool.