Just As I Thought

Wow… all this raw computatio…

April 20, 2009

Wow… all this raw computational power driving my video renders has jacked up the temp in my office by like 10 degrees. Time to cool off.

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Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The  [more...]

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General Annoyances

Did Google run over a donkey in Botswana?

The conclusion of this article is that Street View ran over the donkey. But in just a few frames I decided they didn’t, despite how odd it looks. One key fact: In Botswana, they drive on the left. This in  [more...]

January 17, 2013

This article just reinforces what I’ve thought all along: “Rumored” means “We didn’t bother to pick up a phone and do any fact checking at all.”  This article says “Best Buy is rumored to offer free antenna covers,” and this is simply repeated from another site which cites anonymous sources. I have to wonder: does no one have the phone number of Best Buy? I mean, it’s not some unknown, unreachable entity — it’s a major retailer. Seriously.

AppleInsider | Best Buy rumored to give out free iPhone 4 antenna covers

July 29, 2010

Remember when we switched from…

Remember when we switched from CRTs to LCD monitors cos they used less power? How come our LCD TVs now use MORE power than CRT TVs?

July 7, 2009

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