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Monthly Archives: June 2007
Jinxed.
So at around 5:45 tonight my cell phone stopped working. While the phone appears to work fine, I can’t make any calls (or use data). It has been an hour, and the whole trip from the office to home (15 … Continue reading
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What I fear most about the iPhone launch
I fear the iPhone launch will be painful. Not because I’ll be standing in line waiting to get one in Clarendon (which is not inside) and a thunderstorm hits. No, I fear the traffic jam. Not the traffic jam getting … Continue reading
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One iPhone, hold the phone please.
My iPhone Review: “I love Steve. I love Apple. I’m even open to spending more on a phone than a computer, but AT&T? The slowness of its data network is only exceeded by its lack of customer service. Can I … Continue reading
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Source of annoying pop
Macs ‘snap-crackle-pop’ after 10.4.10 update: “Apple’s update to Mac OS X 10.4.10 last week is driving some users crazy from a new popping sound.” I’ve been bugged by this popping. In fact this morning I was just about to unplug … Continue reading
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Dilbert author beats Cringely to the punch.
This is the kind of article I would have expected to come out of Robert Cringely. Scott Adams has an idea and, unless I’m missing the sarcasm, I think he is serious about and it is a good one. Ride … Continue reading
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JumpBox. What about upgrades?
Jumpbox looks interesting. It takes the “certified opensource” concept from the likes of SourceLabs to the next level. How much easier could setting something up be than to download a virtual image… a virtual appliance. But my question is “how … Continue reading
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Backup in the cloud
I have some backup schemes here in the house, but not enough. Instead of fixing the local options, I have decided to do the on-line thing. Looking around, I’m going to start with Mozy. We’ll see if the free 2GB … Continue reading
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Edit.
At my graduation there was a speaker. Well, actually there were a lot of speakers since so many people got honorary degrees, but there was one “keynote” speaker. I don’t remember a lot from it, but I do remember the … Continue reading
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Driving Piles
I live in Alexandria, VA and the new Wilson bridge was opened in the last year. While looking for information on how pile drivers worked after seeing James Duncan Davidson post a picture of one in action, I stumbled upon … Continue reading
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