Why yes, I AM sure, that’s why I selected “delete” in the first place. Now don’t get me wrong, I think it’s good to confirm things which may be questionable, such as “Are you sure you want to launch the … Continue reading
I have to hand it to the "SysInternals" folks at Microsoft – they sure come up with some great stuff. I just used this one: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653 I had a spurious windows with no title bar and no chrome (border,minimize,maximize & … Continue reading
There’s quite a bit of talk these days about drones, or unmanned aircraft (UAS). These have several problems, when you get right down to it. Noise pollution – it’s annoying enough when Sherrif’s helicopters fly overhead and loiter for awhile, … Continue reading
There was a discussion at work the other day about what you call the group of eggs / babies from a particular bird. None of us could remember the specific term for that species, though we were sure that it … Continue reading
I’m not sure which is a more sad indication of advancing age… needing to take naps, or the blithe acceptance of needing to take naps.
Here’s a cool phone accessory I ran across: Powermat USA There are two classes of devices that can be used with this charger. Supported devices (iPhone, iPod, BlackBerry, etc) are provided with a replacement back cover which contains the wireless … Continue reading
All the big boys have switched to metric. We need to do what all the other big countries have done: make the switch!! Continue reading
In 1999 a novel play was created dramatizing the last minutes of airplane flights which resulted in a crash. This has now been re-imagined as a 3D movie. I’m not sure why you would want 3D for this, as it’s … Continue reading
Miller Lite recently introduced a new “Punch Top Can” This can features an air-hole to make pouring smoother and reduce “glugging”. Ok, laudable goal, though I personally never found this to be a major problem. One thing that people have … Continue reading
PAL-V Europe NV started in 2001 to design a roadable aircraft. What they came up with is very interesting indeed. It’s a two-place (two seater) gyroplane which behaves like a souped-up 3 wheel motorcycle on the road (yes, it leans!) … Continue reading
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