“…if someone sends you a tip, reporting on it might be journalism. If you get a tip inside your head, reporting on it means you’re just making crap up.” — Walt Mosspuppet Hear, hear. Read more →
Unimaginative Tech Nerds Make The Baby iPhone Cry
Today Walt Mosspuppet (who is, by the way, my favorite puppet journalist of all time) posted the following about the Apple tablet: According to a poll over at MacMost.com, what most people want out of the upcoming iSlate is to be able to read books. My god, you people think so small. I must say: the puppet is right. Seriously,… Read more →
Vote then Accessorize: Barbie the Computer Engineer
Over on Barbie.com Mattel is running a contest where visitors can vote on Barbie’s next career. The choices are: Environmentalist, Surgeon, Architect, News Anchor, Computer Engineer. I found this link over on GeekFeminism and the OP is lobbying for computer engineer, which I think is a great choice. Click here if you want to vote. I really hope this career… Read more →
AlphaSmart vs. Netbook (Or: Should I Dust Off My Old Tech?)
While I was looking for a picture of my version of the AlphaSmart for yesterday’s post I came across a post touting the superiority of the Neo (that’s what they’re calling AlphaSmarts these days) over netbooks. To say I was shocked is an understatement. In these times when netbooks flow from the heavens like water, why in the world would… Read more →
Got Any Old Tech From The Last Decade Still Sitting Around The House?
I was rummaging through my closet looking for something when I came across an old Sony Discman bag from when I was a teenager. This bag was specially designed to hold the CD player, my prized possession for many years, plus some CDs and those crappy headphones everyone I knew worse. Of course, that all went to the garbage heap… Read more →
Netbook Posture
This Christmas I gave my niece a netbook1 and talked to her about how to care for it and online safety and stuff. What I forgot to mentioned was how to sit while using one. I’d completely forgotten about this post on GottaBeMobile about these 9 bad netbook postures. In fact, I think we were both doing that first one… Read more →
Wi-Fi With A Side Of Fries
Back when I was a freelancer I spent a large portion of my time trying to find good cafes and coffee shops with free wi-fi so that I could get work done while I was out. Being stuck in the apartment all day while dealing with clients quickly became untenable, so the instant I had a new laptop that could… Read more →
More Meta Photo Fun
It’s Friday. Have a meta picture of me holding a laptop with a picture of me holding a laptop with a picture of me holding… And no, Photoshop was not involved. Well, except for cropping. Read more →
Ever Wondered: Which Netbook Should I Buy? Here’s The Answer.
For reasons that should be clear to everyone reading this blog, I’m usually the person folks in my circle of friends and acquaintances come to when they want advice on which netbook to buy. I am the netbook queen. Plus, I get to play with (and sometimes review) a larger sample than most. Thing is, my netbook advice hasn’t changed… Read more →
More Cubicle Geekiness
As promised, today I brought my TARDIS hub back to the office and I finally have plenty of USB ports within easy reach.R2D2 is getting along nicely with the new addition (click images for the larger versions): Of course, I couldn’t bring the TARDIS in without some daleks showing up. You see the black one menacing my poor police box… Read more →