Sometimes an attempt to see through tech marketing, sometimes just a sci/tech blog
My three HP laptops I have serve as latter-day museum pieces of how technology has progressed. I am not trying to slag Hewlett-Packard. I like their printers, and despite their reputation, I also like their laptops. Today, I am mentioning Continue Reading
I am one of those hopeless romantics who believe that words must mean something. “Universal” is quite a stong word when used, and its all-encompassing reach implies that it is good for … well, everything. As in the whole universe Continue Reading
Weather forecasting is a black art at the best of times. You can look at the existing weather pattern today, then using probability models based on those weather patterns, forecast tomorrow’s weather. We all know that this only works sometimes Continue Reading
I initially purchased the Maximus Hero because it was priced at a bargain on a Black Friday sale. I heard of UEFI, of Microsoft’s meddling with the specs, and grumblings about how this “security feature”, like many of the “features” Continue Reading
That entry the other day was somewhat in the form of a log. A blog entry that is a log. Imagine that. Earlier this week, I decided to document the rescuing of my TouchSmart TM2 laptop from oblivion. It has Continue Reading
The technology of my Tungsten E2 is so…. 2005! Having a seven year-old PDA perhaps makes me a dinosaur in this age of Galaxy IIIs, but I have compelling reasons for sticking with it, and the one at the top Continue Reading
Today, news about the release of “secret” documents relating to the Margaret Thatcher government circa 1981 have been making the rounds in the news, and a CBC webpage has made a report that would claim to rip the lid off Continue Reading
Here is the latest list of the desperation and silliness displayed by spammers to my inbox these days: Stop the Ageing Clock Raise Your Courage and Confidence in Public Andrea sent you an invitation to http://menstrualmigrainesurvey.mobi Fantastic Offer On A Continue Reading