The Other $15 Billion Question: How Will Apple Spend Its Cash?
How about make their products affordable for the average computer user? Usually when you have a good product and you’re not Apple you lower its price.
Posts in category Geeky
Belated Honesty: AT&T Stops Pretending To Be The Network With The “Fewest Dropped Calls” – Consumerist
I am once again very happy to be a Verizon Wireless customer. You just can’t beat legacy protocols.
Nightmare web design clients (MB Web Design Blog)
Nightmare web design clients | MB Web Design Blog
Potential future clients: Read the above article on what not to do to a web designer.
European ISPs: “Aiding and abetting” copyright violations could land our CEOs in jail
European ISPs: “Aiding and abetting” copyright violations could land our CEOs in jail
And they have the balls to accuse us of having a police state…
The End of Peak Oil?
With a new technology from Shell we could tell those Muslims to go screw themselves for good. Independence at last!
Web media upstart caters to conservatives – By Salena Zito
Townhall.com::Web media upstart caters to conservatives::By Salena Zito
I like the idea of a commie-free video site. I just hope they’re more respectful of our 1st amendment rights than YouTube has been.
Ipod saves Soldier’s Life (Flickr)
Ipod saves Soldier’s Life on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Looks like the cigarillo box myth is more than just a myth.
Internet Access CAPTCHAs
This would a very good addition to more than just the Internet. There truly is a need for more idiot filters.
Google TiSP
Wouldn’t it be great if there was as yet uncharted territory in the area of Internet access?
(Just remember the date.)
IE7 still creating problems for developers? (Devthought)
Devthought – Guillermo Rauch’s Blog » IE7 still creating problems for developers?
And history repeats itself… Will Microsoft ever manage to build a standard compatible browser or will we developers have to sue them for damages for all the aggravation their bug infested app has caused us?
Global Warming Swindle – By Thomas Sowell
Townhall.com::Global Warming Swindle::By Thomas Sowell
The channel 4 documentary is indeed a must see. Al Gore, the IPCC and all other leaders of the global warming cult should be tried for fraud and libel.
Bill aims at school vending machines
Bill aims at school vending machines – Business – insider.washingtontimes.com
Soylent green alpha anyone?
Turkish court bans access to YouTube
Turkish court bans access to YouTube – World – insider.washingtontimes.com
Those silly Turks… When are nitwits like them going to realize that on the Internet, you can’t block access to specific sites? If Chinese users can circumvent their virtual wall, so can Turks who value their free speech.
It would be nice if this was an argument in favor of keeping them out of the EU, but it’s not as France has already demonstrated that even western countries are not immune from the infantile assumption that access to websites can be blocked for a whole country.
Scientists invent real-life ‘tricorder’ for chemical analysis
Scientists invent real-life ‘tricorder’ for chemical analysis
I wonder how many more things Star Trek predicted with this much accuracy.
The Science of Godzilla (Ape Culture)
Ape Culture – The Science of Godzilla
A funny and interesting read on why Godzilla could never exist in reality.
The Police resume touring!
This is old news by now, but The Police (Sting’s band) have re-awoken (they never officially split, so this is technically not a reunion) and will be touring the globe in the coming months.
This is very cool and if this is more than a “wanna make some easy money” tour like the Who have been doing, I can only hope that Sting will be happy to do “his thing” part time from now on so that we can have some more excellent records. If all original members of Black Sabbath and 3/4 of the Beatles managed to record two songs decades after splitting up, the Police should manage at least that much.
Warrant Issued For Verizon’s Arrest (Consumerist)
Warrant Issued For Verizon’s Arrest – Consumerist
Now that is a creative way to “stick it to the man”.
Panic in Boston – By John Stossel
Townhall.com::Panic in Boston::By John Stossel
“Why are the “perpetrators” the stupid ones? Why don’t the media rant about how stupid Boston’s authorities were to shut down the city because they thought light screens were a terrorist plot? And why does the Boston Globe write about “enraged” city officials rather than “foolish” officials?”
John Stossel gets it right again, even if he’s a bit late with his column. If anyone should be punished it’s the in-duh-viduals (HT: Dilbert) who reported the devices.
Why blurring sensitive information is a bad idea (dheera.net)
Why blurring sensitive information is a bad idea – dheera.net: Dheera Venkatraman’s web site
The above page explains at least in part why the federal government blacks out sensitive information instead of merely blurring it.
Dark Roasted Blend: How they steal your card at ATM (photos)
Dark Roasted Blend: How they steal your card at ATM (photos)
This could be filed under “things dumb people let others do to them.” Don’t be dumb, guard your card.
Forget iPhone, Think Google Phone (GigaOM)
GigaOM » Forget iPhone, Think Google Phone
I wonder if I’ll be buying a Google Home branded house…
The Japanese Super Safe Wii Safety Manual (Kotaku)
The Japanese Super Safe Wii Safety Manual – Kotaku
At least that manual doesn’t include mistranslations.
10 Classic Features to ‘Bring Back’ to OS X (The Apple Blog)
10 Classic Features to ‘Bring Back’ to OS X at The Apple Blog
Great ideas. While I have only noticed the absence of a few of those features in OS X, things like the changing of the theme are essential. Maybe Windows is still better after all… 
Ostankino Tower Above the Clouds (English Russia)
English Russia » Ostankino Tower Above the Clouds
Wouldn’t it be neat to have a house at that altitude (within the confines of your average city, not on a mountain)?
The 13 Most Embarrassing Web Moments (PC World)
PC World – The 13 Most Embarrassing Web Moments
Some good laughs for an overhung (weather-wise, I don’t drink) Friday.
New Technology Allows Wireless Recharging
LiveScience.com – New Technology Allows Wireless Recharging
Finally! I look forward to not having to fiddle with wires anymore.
TOP500 Supercomputing Sites
TOP500 List – November 2006 (1-100) | TOP500 Supercomputing Sites
Ub came in 87th. Not bad, but I think we used to be better.
Zune Marketplace’s Absurd Pricing Scheme
Apple Matters | Zune Marketplace’s Absurd Pricing Scheme
And Micro$oft gets owned by Apple, again. Kind of makes me feel better about the $400 I lost on my iPod.
Commander Keen game
This one’s a classic! I have fond memories of playing this one years ago.
New Breakthroughs in Mathematics
The Thrilling Wonder Story: New Breakthroughs in Mathematics
Now I suck at math, but even I chuckled a few times at those dumb people. I think they could use a few jump to conclusions mats for Christmas.
Retail losses rise as shoplifters go high tech
Northwest Florida Daily News: Retail losses rise as shoplifters go high tech
An interesting read on high tech theft.
Kids say “Thank you (Ed)Ubuntu Team” (Ubuntu Forums)
Kids say “Thank you (Ed)Ubuntu Team” – Ubuntu Forums
Now this is what open source is about! Lovely story.