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Bailing Out Detroit

Warren Buffett has called the financial crisis an “economic Pearl Harbor”. It is serious and most citizens do not have a full grasp of what caused this financial meltdown or what is being done to pull the economy out of this downspin. The public may be more aware of the rescue effort if [...]

A Method of Adding Firefox Extensions

The process of adding Firefox extensions should be a cautionary tale. Not all adds-ons are written equally well. Some of the add-ons may not play well with the extensions that are already on the computer. Others may be a drain on the computer resources.
It is a temptation, when looking through the Firefox [...]

Victoria’s Secret Faces Possible Lawsuit About Bras

This is not the type of publicity that Victoria’s Secret needs or wants, especially at this time of the year. As holiday shopping approaches, there are reports that Victoria’s Secret bras are causing a medical concern:
“Several women have claimed that underwear from the leading lingerie firm, which uses supermodels including Giselle Bundchen and Heidi [...]

Deleting Your Twitter Account

If you find that Twitter is not for you, then it is possible to delete your account. Go to “Settings” from the menu at the top of the page. Once on the settings page, at the bottom left corner, there is a link to start the “Delete my account” process. Once you [...]

Malcolm Gladwell on Genius and Mastery

Malcolm Gladwell is a terrific scientist in the guise of being a writer. Of course, he has had international success as a writer but he looks at situations from the perspective of a curious scientist. In what will be another best selling success, Malcolm Gladwell looks at genius and mastery - and examines [...]

Using Google Voice Search on the iPhone

Tired of typing a text entry? Then, perhaps, you need the Google speech activated search, which can be used on the iPhone:
“…The application is considerably intelligent, according to the Times, and can answer full questions such as “Where is the nearest Starbucks?” or “How tall is Mount Everest?” The query of “What is the [...]

The Charter for Compassion Invites You

The Google guys, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, are involved. So is Archbishop Desmond Tutu, among many others. It is the curious mix of technology, entertainment and religion:
“…The Charter for Compassion project on the Internet at www.charterforcompassion.org springs from a “wish” granted this year to religious scholar Karen Armstrong at a premier Technology, [...]

First Loss of the Season Exposes the Lakers

There are no undefeated teams now in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first defeat against the Detroit Pistons last night: 106 - 95. The Pistons led after every quarter and exposed some Laker deficits.
Quick guards have been a problem for the Lakers and Allen Iverson gave the Laker defenders [...]

Message on Toast

There is a ‘James Bondish’ element to this appliance. It is a toaster somewhat like what you use in the morning. However, with the toaster from SashaPure, you can put a text message on the toast. Seeing is believing:
link: Toast Messenger
The person then eats the toast - along with the “embedded” [...]

Steve Nash - Suspended

Steve Nash is not one of the NBA players who comes to mind when one thinks of rough, physical play. Nevertheless, Steve Nash has been suspended for one game for his participation in an incident during a Huston / Phoenix game:
“…The NBA has suspended Steve Nash and Matt Barnes of Phoenix and Rafer Alston [...]

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