2007 May

One of the finest university professors I have had told the class in the first five minutes of the initial meeting what it took to be a good writer. She said that the way to become a good writer was “to write every day.” It was that simple. She said that was [...]

No, nanoglue is not when you use a little glue, although just a little may be all that is needed. This is what nanoglue is:
“CHICAGO - A cheap glue that gets stronger at high temperatures might be useful around the house — but make it 100,000 times thinner than a human hair [...]

Undoubtedly, everyone complains about the pace of technology. Spending your hard earned dollar for something ‘new’ will generate buyer’s regret a few weeks later, when something newer and supposedly better hits the market. And there are numerous examples of how the pace of technology has raced far ahead of legislation. However, Judge [...]

Desperate times call for desperate measures. - It is no surprise that Dell is struggling with its current marketing plan. The evolution of Dell is the addition of local retailers:
“Dell, the struggling computer maker, on Wednesday outlined plans to reverse two decades of reliance on direct sales by broadening its business model [...]

Gregg Popovich is the coach of the San Antonio Spurs. He is such an excellent coach and such a humorist. He also had a good vantage point to see the Robert Horry, game four foul on Steve Nash. Coach Popovich said:
“”It was just an end-of-game foul, and Steve fell down. I didn’t [...]

The cache is where your temporary internet files are located and stored. This just allows the browser to load the page faster when it returns to the site. It leave an indication of where, on the internet, you have been. Sometimes, for security or for the sake of space, you may want [...]

Robert Horry gave NBA Commissioner David Stern a huge problem. With eighteen seconds left in game four of the Spurs-Suns playoff game, Robert Horry gave Steve Nash a little bit of hip and a little bit of the left forearm. Steve Nash was sent sprawling into the courtside tables. He was knocked [...]

Add another pet food to the recall list. “Kirkland-based Costco has announced the recall of one of its pet foods after the manufacturer announced that it contained rice protein that may be contaminated.”
link: Costco dog food added to pet food recall list
There are some estimates that the number of pets killed through this [...]

Thousands of college students are graduating and looking for that perfect first job. Unfortunately, hackers and scammers are aware of the job competition and see this as an opportunity to exploit eager job seekers.
“Secretary of the commonwealth William F. Galvin Monday warned graduates entering the work force from college or graduate school [...]

I try to go out for a run at least four times a week. The only thing that I take on these runs is a water bottle to keep hydrated. Besides just being a well used water bottle, on the outside is taped some identification and two quarters. The two quarters are [...]