Internet TV is threatening to turn cable TV’s subscription model on its head with on demand programming and rentals, but there is a key component that’s missing: content discovery. There is still no better way to find out what’s on than to flip through channels. Apple TV, the Boxee Box, Google TV, Hulu, Roku, and […]
I just did something that I never have done in the past…. And I shouldn’t be surprised at the results… I just read the “What’s the risk” help screen for the ActiveX installer prompt. Â You know the annoying prompt, where it asks “do you want to install this ActiveX control” or “What’s the risk?”. You […]
If you’ve been using Dropbox since the wee early days, you might not have noticed the “Getting Started” tab in the web version. Click it, though, and you’ll likely get another 250 MB of Dropbox space for “steps” you’ve already completed. And if you send any referrals out, and they are completed, both you and […]
In aviation, there are actually many different types of altitudes we use, including indicated, true, pressure, density, and absolute. Indicated altitude is exactly what it sounds like: it’s what is indicated on the altimeter. True altitude is your actual height above sea level, and is also known as Mean Sea Level, or MSL. On a […]
The Geeks are Sexy web blog has scoured Flickr for some of the best Comic Con 2010 cosplay pictures…. Take a look Comic Con 2010 Cosplay [Pics].
What’s do you do when you goto an Onsen (Hot Spring), well Danny Choo gives a photographic tour at his web site…  Visit the Onsen.
Perceptive Automation indicates that Indigo 4.1.11 is now available for download. In addition to the major 4.0 improvements and 4.1 features, this update includes: Improved robustness of PowerLinc 2413 auto-reconnect after power failures. Added Web (HTTP) RESTful device toggle capability. Added a variable to the iTunes Attachment.scpt file that, if present in Indigo (it isn’t […]
The SyFy website, excuse me, the Blastr website… Â (Side Note, Why! Â Why have stupid misspellings (SyFy, Blastr, Dvice, Fidgit, etc. Â Really do they think this helps?) But, they have an examination of the 16 most intelligent Sci-Fi Films ever made… The 16 most intelligent sci-fi films ever made | Blastr.