Things That Make You Think

Guess what I've been catching up on reading Google reader and have found a some interesting items. For Those With More Money Than Brains Apparently for some just owning an iPhone or iTouch isn't cool enough. A German developer has now released an the I'm Rich Application  the app displays a glowing red gem on … Continue reading Things That Make You Think

Another ID10T Award Winner — Final Update

For those of you following the saga of the X-Box Moron, the moron finally did something sort of right.  Jesse McPherson now has his X-Box & Mac back.  It seems that the moron and his mother dropped the stuff off  on McPherson's doorstep. He received a phone call to look outside for the items. They … Continue reading Another ID10T Award Winner — Final Update

Another ID10T Award Winner — UPDATED!!

The saga with this kid just keeps getting better. Found a phone conversation with kid's mother on YouTube. It seems the mom isn't much brighter than her moron offspring. It seems that the thinks the word interview and fight sound or mean the same. I give the Moron's mother a runner up ID10T award. You … Continue reading Another ID10T Award Winner — UPDATED!!

FCC’s Regulation of Morality to be Reviewed by the Supreme Court

In 2004 the FCC decided that any use of profanity on Broadcast television or radio was unacceptable. However satellite and cable channels are not held to the same standards. The networks responded by suing on the grounds of creative expression. Groups like the Parents Television Council continue to file complaints against networks for indecent or … Continue reading FCC’s Regulation of Morality to be Reviewed by the Supreme Court

Randomness

Quotes: "This is like deja vu all over again." -- Yogi Berra "The computer is a moron." -- Peter Drucker "To get something done, a committee should consist of no more than three men, two of whom are absent." -- Robert Copeland All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy and Jill a … Continue reading Randomness

Well, It Does Look Interesting …

No that is not some sort of new gaming system. The interesting little device is Alphagrip's prototype for a new handheld computer and entry in Microsoft's Next Gen PC design competition. I will say the design is certainly unusual and interesting. However, in this case interesting may not be a good thing. HT: Gizmodo

30 Years of Spam

May 3rd marks the 30th anniversary Spam. That is right on May 3rd 1978 the first spam was sent over ARAPNet. It was advertising DEC's new System-20 mini computers. Of course by today's standards mini-computers weren't that small. It was certainly bigger than my iPod and less memory. For more on the history of spam.