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An interesting usability test involving multiple tequila shots and Windows 8. Many uses of the F-word, but that’s normal for all operating systems. by … Continue reading
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This looks so remarkable I was suspicious that it might be a strange sort of hoax, but from the manufacturer’s website, it appears to be on the level. by … Continue reading
It took three days to move the retired space shuttle Endeavor from LAX airport to its permanent home at the California Science Center 20 km away. This sped-up version shows highlights of the trip in less than three minutes, and … Continue reading
Google competitor DuckDuckGo reports that people searching for the same terms on Google can encounter very different results, because Google tracks details of your search history and which results you click on even if you’re not logged in to Google. … Continue reading
Starting at 3 minutes and 15 seconds there’s an interesting (and at times amusing) face-off between the voice search features of the latest versions of Google’s Android OS and Apple’s iOS (the latter called Siri): (My own experience is that … Continue reading
The Amazon Kindle been the dominant brand of eBook reader, but the Barnes & Noble Nook family has been gaining popularity. I’ve my reasonably happy with my third-generation Kindle, though its user interface has some really annoying stupidities. (Simply typing … Continue reading
You might have seen the recent video promoting the concept of Google glasses (Goggles? Googgles?), but if not, Google had a project that hopes to invent eyeglasses that would superimpose relevant information seemingly in mid-air in front of you as … Continue reading
Remember how Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) decorated the outside of his house in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation? Here’s what he’d probably do at Halloween: Update (November 4): YouTube indicates the video was removed because of a copyright claim. The house … Continue reading
OK, two days ago we had two old floppy drives playing John Williams, then yesterday four old drives of two different sizes playing Bach (proving they can both record and playbach*), and now a whold ensemble of old computer hardware … Continue reading
If yesterday’s video of floppy drive music wasn’t enough for you, here’s what you can accomplish with two 3.5-inch drives and two 5.25-inch drives: by … Continue reading