When I was forced to finally upgrade my computer, I found myself also having to upgrade my PS2-connector-ed keyboard of many years. The keyboard I received with the system left much to be desired. It was definitely not designed with a writer in mind. I went shopping and found what is perhaps the most comfortable keyboard I have ever used for writing: the featured player in the Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5000 Desktop.
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It’s been an interesting couple of weeks, computer-wise, here at the casa. My main machine has started showing its age and I’ve been forced to put it on blocks for a while to see if I can get it back to its usual self. In the meantime, I’m having to do my work on my laptop — which beats not having a computer at all, n’est ce pas?.
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I agree with the idea that we need a new way to name celestial bodies that helps the public feel a bit more in touch with the cosmos. We have two major problems with that now: the vast number of objects, and the limited number of thematic names we’ve traditionally used.
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I’ve gotten to use a lot of operating systems over the past few decades. Some I like, some…well, not so much. In recent years I’ve come to like Linux in general and Ubuntu in particular. Maybe you should give it a try, too.
Read more...Once they start talking, will we ever get them to shut up? I mean, people have tried altering my programming to stop …
Read more...I think Steve Wozniak is perhaps, overall, the neatest of the old-school geeks. Partly is comes from the boxes he designed, but it’s also largely because he’s just a cool human being as well.
Read more...Thirty-five years ago, Fred Brooks wrote a small technical book, The Mythical Man-Month, which he named after the flawed assumption that more …
Read more...This is potentially the game-changing issue of the information age. It can seem like tech esoterica, but in this inter-connected world, it’s …
Read more...David Cope’s software creates beautiful, original music. Why are people so angry about that? A great exploration of one man, computers, and …
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When it comes to computing with “the cloud”, I’m of mixed opinion. Conceptually it’s brilliant. In terms of how it’s being implemented, not so much.
Read more...For lightweight portable computing, I’m still going with netbooks, for now. 10 Things Netbooks still do better than an iPad | Crave – …
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So much happens in the world. Everyday. There’s a person ready to either stand up for a cause or stamp it out for just about every event that happens. Some big, some small. Some should be no-brainers, some should be ignored at all costs. This post is about none of that. Just a couple of things on my mind at the moment.
Read more...Ask many AIBO owners if robots can have emotions. MIT: “Creating a Robot So Alive You Feel Bad About Switching It Off” -A …
Read more...This has been my feeling since I left Jurassic Park 3. Directors more in love with the tech than the story. Serenity …
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Regardless about how I feel about any Apple computers post Apple ][, this commercial is about as good as it gets. Thank you Steve Jobs.
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I was watching some children in the neighborhood playing. Some were doing something with a ball. Others (this was weird) were sitting at the curb texting. Now, while I’m happy that they are apparently at least somewhat literate, at least enough for texting, I couldn’t help but wonder if something gets lost?
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When I sit back and look around our world at all of the mundane stuff we take for granted, I can’t help but be amazed. So many things were only in the wild imaginations of science fiction writers—not centuries ago, but within my own lifetime. What a wonder it all is.
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Always assume your computer is going to go down and your data will be corrupted. Remember that the odds of this happening increase in direct proportion to the importance and timeliness of what you are working on. So backup, backup, and backup.
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