Category Archives: Essays
Bump Key Follow Up
My recent post on creating and using bump keys generated a respectable amount of buzz, and I’ll like to say a few more words on the subject. First of all, a few people have responded to me saying that I’m … Continue reading
Tracking the Lost CPU Cycles
I noticed my computer exhibiting a strange sort of behavior today. I recognized exactly what was going on, but I decided to take a few screenshots and write about it because most people are unaware that this happens. Here’s how … Continue reading
Playing Games
My wife asked for an Xbox for her birthday this year. I would imagine that most of you won’t get past that first line; particularly the men, who are wondering how I managed to find such a girl. But stay … Continue reading
Using RSS Bookmarks with Delicious
I like RSS; I use it extensively to track intersting blogs, product releases, and now podcasts all using Thunderbird‘s RSS feed manager. It quickly became obvious to me that an email client really is the perfect match for RSS feeds, … Continue reading
Flying Car Part 2
As a follow-up to my previous entry about flying cars, I’d like to take a little time to point out where, I believe, this technology has a future, and where it doesn’t. Flying Without a License The first observation I’d … Continue reading