iBook Computer Car

October 12, 2003

Friday Cowicide's iBook Computer Car was mentioned on Macintouch. I've tried several times to e-mail the following comment to Ric but Macintouch's e-mail system consistently rejects the email. This is disconcerting. I know their email works but how many voices are filtered out by the breakage in their system? Anyway my comment was as follows:

Cowicide's car with iBook is great. I've thought several times about doing the same kind of thing. I got a Jotto desk that mounts to the floor for the last SUV I owned. I've always harbored two concerns.

Confessions

October 10, 2003

It seems to be a day for confessions. I have my own dark confessions. Years ago I needed to work late at night. When a daily dose of 700 Club failed to keep my blood boiling and keep me awake I turned to stronger alternatives. That's right I have listened to Rush from time to time to keep my blood boiling. The interesting thing is that his statement today contradicts the ads he's been running for Select Comfort. The ads say that his mattress has solved his back pain. The statement today says the pain never went away. So aside from being drummed out of ESPN for his inappropriate remarks and being investigated for buying illegal drugs it seems Rush and the Select Comfort company can now expect a call from the Federal Trade Commission.

Always wear a helmet

October 5, 2003

We had lunch yesterday with Ro and Anne. One topic of discussion was wearing helmets while bicycling. As we were leaving, headed to Rocky Mountain National Park to watch Elk, we encountered an accident that drove the message home so clearly. A young person had been riding down the shoulder of US 36 headed northbound. Apparently something caused the person to go off the side of the road on a downhill section and be thrown over the handlebars. The rider ended up in the center of the highway with severe trauma including an apparent closed head wound. A helmet would likely not have prevented all injury, but it may have helped prevent the most damaging of brain injuries. From witness accounts there was nobody else involved in the accident. A quick look at the bicycle and equipment being used indicates this was not a novice cyclist. Our thoughts are with the family of the young person.

ICANN requires shutdown of Verisign "service"

October 4, 2003

It took longer than some would have liked but the internet authority ICANN forced Verisign to cease their name grab highjacking by Friday at 6 pm. Friday or face leagal consequences. Verisign said they would comply and asked for more time. Although the extension was denied the hijacking continues. Verisign's statements indicate they are likely to fight the decision.

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BloggerCON

October 4, 2003

BloggerCON is going on this weekend. The best feed I've found is the quicktime feed. There is a great discussion of Blogs in education going on right now. I hope it will be available later as there are good suggestions about how education can be enhanced by encouraging students at all levels to publish to an audience wider than their teachers or classrooms.

Refund Please

September 28, 2003

We took some clients to the show at The Ranch. In today's Coloradoan there is an opinion piece espousing support for The Ranch. The opening event of the Budwiser Events Center at The Ranch suggests there is a great deal of work to be done.

The problems start when one arrives for an event. Coming from the south there is a miserly single lane of traffic once a driver departs Interstate 25. The single lane, shared with eastbound traffic on Crossroads Blvd., provides for stingy flow into the center. The problem is compounded by having to travel to the eastern side of the center to get in. Where is the entrance on the west? As the center is situated east of Interstate 25 and in the eastern most reaches of the county it's a safe bet that most of the arriving traffic will be coming from the west.

15-Inch Powerbook

September 22, 2003

We'd just gotten a replacement for the iBook, a 12-inch G4 when I read rumors of the possible impending release of the 15-inch G4. Fortunately we didn't open the 12-inch and were able to return it for a 15-inch beauty. The 15-inch ended up costing about $400 more than the 12. It has a little less RAM (512 MB instead of 640MB) but much more possibility for expansion. It also has a superdrive instead of the combo drive. I'm not entirely convinced that the superdrive is right for a laptop. On the 12 I have I've liked the rapid speed for burning CD's which I do much more than DVDs.

The keyboard on the 15 is similar to the 12 but not as comfortable for those, who like me have poor typing position. I tend to rest my wrists on the computer too much. This is very comfortable on the 12 given the spacing of the keyboard, case etc. On the 15 it is not as comfortable as the keyboard is further from the edges of the case and it does not allow the wrists to bend down at the edge of the case as the 12 does. The illuminated keyboard seems to be a neat feature. I haven't really used it yet other than to cover the edges of the keyboard and see the lights come on.

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