Dueling iPods

Both of my iPods were updating at the same time. Of course, as soon as I took the picture, one had quit. The 20MB takes firewire, but the 2MB has to use USB. Winslow has my name and address engraved on the back.  The name is that of an AnthroPC from the web comic Questionable … Read more

geek out

If you have Quicktime. (you should) And you have a while to watch. (don’t we all?) And if you’re a bit geeky about the computers. (I know you are.) And especially if you’re geeky about music. (I know you and you are.) You should watch Steve Job’s MacWorld keynote from last week. -b

lost communications

I had a “disc full” event while my mail client was open and lost all 300+ messages in my in-box, including half a dozen invites to halloween parties. So, now I have no idea what I’ll be doing on Friday. -b

Engines: progress?

Engines of our Ingenuity, #1832 Just because things change, does not mean it is progress. Indeed, I whole heartedly agree. Does that make me a neo-Ludite? I guess it depends on the particulars. -b