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Adieu, LJ
I have decided to move my humble webl from LiveJournal to WordPress. After careful thought, I have resolved to take the plunge into Web 2.0. LJ seems to lag a bit behind. It's so... 2004. My main issues are that it has limited support for RSS and Technorati tags, and the interface is just a tad clunky and restrictive. I now manage the new blog out ( Read more... ) -
Mercedes Metaphysics
Ever notice that Mercedes cars operate in a different physical dimension? I have a sneaking suspicion that those ingenious German automakers have installed some kind of paranormal module in the chasse, a flux capacitor of sorts. Okay, okay, I'm getting all conspiratorial here, but let's consider this for a moment.
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An Evolutionary Problem
Recently I picked up a copy of Charles Darwin's masterpiece, "The Origin of Species." After all, it is hailed as one of the greatest turning points in science, if not biology. It essentially lays the basis for a lot of my own personal work in genomics. Right now, I'm about halfway through the book. Interesting read so far ( Read more... ) -
iDisappointed with Apple
I've got a tiff with Apple, Inc. I am admittedly a big fan, so I won't condemn the whole juggernaut. It's their notorious customer service department that has me proverbially shaking my fists ( Read more... ) -
Pogue on HD-DVD
The HD-DVD demo during Bill Gates's keynote speech proves one thing: Microsoft just doesn't get it.
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Ahh, the hidden benefits...
The Toyota Prius - Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles can serve as a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) for your house. The Prius, unlike the generator, also has a battery that provides instant, UPS-like power, to your house.
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Web 2.0 Validator
A funny, tongue-in-cheek site that appraises just how Web-2.0-compliant a website truly is. If you wanna jump on the Web 2.0 bandwagon, you can start by developing your website with Ruby on Rails, using the Google Maps API, and, oh yeah, referencing Digg.com.
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Ode to an Ethernet Port
There it is, quaintly situated on my Powerbook between the FireWire port and the S-Video port. Normally, it just chugs along, shuttling several million packets of data back and forth every minute. Business as usual. But until yesterday I just took my beloved ethernet port for granted. In fact, I really haven't used it that much in the past year. ( Read more... )