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Tech Support Flow Chart! (0)aBook and the Medieval Help Desk
… from Dr. Platypus. (0)Russians in Orbit
… or going to Mars. They’re working on some new ideas, with Soyuz as the only remaining vehicle. (0)Some Gadgets You Don't Need
… by Gadgetbox. I think the bike book holder sounds promising. (0)HP Has Plans for webOS
As the owner of a Palm Pixi, which I’ll admit I only own because Sprint brought the price down to $0, I’m glad to see that HP has big plans for webOS. (0) May 2013 M T W T F S S « Apr 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
Category Archives: Fun
The Internet Will Never Work
So declared Clifford Stoll in a 1995 Newsweek article, now reproduced by The Daily Beast. There was actually a time when I thought the internet was for specialists, but I soon realized the error of my ways. (HT: The Agitator)
Some Gadgets You Don’t Need
… by Gadgetbox. I think the bike book holder sounds promising.
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The Changing Face of Television
Television has been changing for some time as cable programming becomes more sophisticated (no, not the content–that’s still pretty dumb–the delivery), and TiVo makes it easier to watch what we want, when we want. Multiple channels now spread out the … Continue reading
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Vintage Tech Ads
I’ve had this link sitting in my starred items for a while, so I’m going to link it so you can enjoy. Thing is, I remember some of these! Ouch!
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Quality Linux Games
Linux Magazine has an article with a list of 15 quality Linux games.
Ditto and Mimeograph Machines
I was fascinated to find a discussion of the difference between a ditto machine and a mimeograph. For what it’s worth, my memory of the difference between the two is the same as Michael Sheehan indicated in his post. The … Continue reading
