Archive for: April, 2007

Freeway Wind Power

Apr 30 2007 Published by under Ramblings

This is genius! Put wind generators over freeways!

Proposals would turn highways into wind farms

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Houston Internet Bubble

Apr 25 2007 Published by under Ramblings

Metro City Wifi is coming to Houston!

In your front yard, at the store or at the mall, it’s a plan to make the Internet available everywhere in the Houston area.

Can Houston fit into an Internet bubble?

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Bigger is better?

Apr 23 2007 Published by under Ramblings

Maybe there is some sense in getting a huge SUV to protect your butt in a wreck…

Small cars continue to be the least safe on the road, but all vehicles and SUVs in particular are getting much safer.

SUVs do better in report on fatalities

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R2D2

Apr 22 2007 Published by under Ramblings



R2D2

A live shot from the camera on my phone.

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Free CFL for earth day

Apr 22 2007 Published by under Ramblings



Free CFL for earth day

A live shot from the camera on my phone.

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More on Renting Vs. Buying

Apr 21 2007 Published by under Ramblings

I think its hard for many to make the right calls when it comes to their home…

I HAVE SOMETHING un-American to confess: I rent an apartment, despite having enough money to buy a house. I plan to keep renting for as long as I can. I’m not just holding out for better prices. Renting will make me richer.

Renting Makes More Financial Sense Than Homeownership

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HDTV Tech

Apr 19 2007 Published by under Ramblings

Interesting read on the different HDTV technologies…

Forking out a few thousand dollars or even just a few hundred is a serious investment, and the last thing you want to do is buy an HDTV with lousy color rendition. Navigating the minefield in consumer electronics is a confusing proposition even for the seasoned gadget geeks, so I created this survival guide to help you make a wise decision. I’ll explain the various types of HDTVs as well as cabling and testing the color depth of your display.

Don’t buy an HDTV without reading this first

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Ubuntu Houston

Apr 18 2007 Published by under Ramblings



Ubuntu Houston

A live shot from the camera on my phone.

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Naming

Apr 17 2007 Published by under Ramblings

Anyone who has tried to register a domain name as of late will find this Dilbert cartoon (sadly) amusing:

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Bisphenol A

Apr 15 2007 Published by under Ramblings

Do you know if you’re ingesting Bisphenol A?

Bisphenol A is ingested by practically everyone in Canada who eats canned foods or drinks from a can or hard plastic water bottles.

‘Inherently toxic’ chemical faces its future

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Home Prices Dropping

Apr 13 2007 Published by under Ramblings

Has it begun?

Real estate group sees 0.7% decline in 2007, first annual drop since it began keeping track.

Home prices set for first drop in 40 years

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Doin’ deals…

Apr 12 2007 Published by under Ramblings



Doin’ deals…

A live shot from the camera on my phone.

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DST

Apr 06 2007 Published by under Ramblings

I never really understood how this was going to save such a monumental amount of power…

The early onset of Daylight Saving Time in the United States this year may have been for naught.

Early Daylight Saving Time a bust

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More Cisco

Apr 04 2007 Published by under Ramblings



More Cisco

A live shot from the camera on my phone.

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Apple Quality Control

Apr 04 2007 Published by under Ramblings

Is it just me? or does it seem like Apple is having more and more issues with QC….

Is Apple covering up a mass problem with the MacBook? First a MacBook exploding, now one customer gets 6 MacBooks in a row with faults and told by Apple just to take the refund, they won’t replace them anymore.

Diary of a MacBook Nightmare

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Light and Your Vision

Apr 02 2007 Published by under Ramblings

This is a fascinating read…

Artificial Lighting and the Blue Light Hazard
(The Facts About Lighting and Vision)

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