Monthly Archives: November 2007

Kindle a flame or a smolder?

Amazon just introduced Kindle, an ebook reader. Larry Magid in an opinion piece at the San Jose Mercury sees some problems: “It would make a lot more sense if it were under $100. Or they could have justified the price … Continue reading

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Mr. T in World of Warcraft Ad

Everyone remembers Mr. T from The A Team. He does a great job in a new adĀ for World of Warcraft. “Shut up fool…Maybe Mr. T hacked the game and created a Mohawk class. Maybe Mr. T is handy with computers, … Continue reading

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Decisions, Decisions, which Wiki to implement

It can be a formidable task to decide which Wiki to implement. According to WikiMatrix, there are 97 worth considering. WikiMatrix allows you to compare Wikis side by side on the basis of many important factors. WikiMatrix also has a … Continue reading

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What some people think

some people think that we should not help people that live below sea level. some people think that we should not help people that place houses in the path of fires from Santa Ana winds. some people think that we … Continue reading

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Schroeder found a Birthday Present for Lucy

A little “inside humor.” For my birthday, I prefer 32-node Sony Playstation 3 Five Teraflop Clusters.

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Weight Loss

Most true experts now agree that weight loss is about portion control. It takes about fifteen minutes for the body to recognize that you have eaten something. In many European countries weight gain is not as much of a problem … Continue reading

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HP 30″ Monitor

HP has introduced a 30″ competitor to the Apple Cinema Display. 2560×1600 requires two DVI inputs so your video adapter better have two DVI outputs. Pricing looks to start at less than $1,300 shipping included. Search text: HP (Hewlett-Packard) LP3065 … Continue reading

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Next Step in Radiology

My son, Greg, Jr., MD has accepted a fellowship from the Department of Radiology and Imaging at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) of the Cornell University Medical School in Manhattan for one year starting in July of 2009. He … Continue reading

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And the best Blu-ray player is…

According to a 2007-05-08 article at C-net, the best player for Blu-ray movies is not a Blu-ray player. Quoted: “So far, the PlayStation 3 is the runaway winner, offering excellent Blu-ray playback in addition to its HD gaming and multimedia … Continue reading

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Running Windows on the Mac

It’s really a shame that we can’t run Leopard – the latest Mac OS release – on a virtual machine. Apple does not allow that presumably so that you will buy Apple hardware. If you buy Mac hardware, you can … Continue reading

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