Software development was my hobby before it was my career. Since it is no longer my primary job responsibility I am once again able to view software development as a hobby. Unfortunately, I have a lot of hobbies and not enough time (golf, motorcycle, would like to be sailing again, etc). However, [...]
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Is Global Warming Predestined
Have you ever asked why the Religious Right doesn’t believe in global warming? I mean, we all understand why all kinds of big business shun the idea of global warming, but why the religious right? It is because they want to scratch the back of the politicians who try to outlaw abortion? Could it be [...]
Birth Blogging
5:00 AM We have arrived at the hospital. Sabrina’s water broke at about 3:00 AM. We are going to have our 4th son today.
6:00 AM Getting all settled in. The Pitocin has been started.
6:05 AM I am pretty sure Sabrina will be pissed if I actually live-blog the birth. Updates may [...]
Why the iPhone is Good for All Cellular Customers
Apple has announced their iPhone which is more of a palmtop computer with wi-fi and cellular connectivity than it is a phone. It has lots of cool features like the ability to play movies and music from it’s 8GB disk. It uses an innovative touch screen to provide a dynamic interface instead of [...]
DVDs With Lots of Dots
I have been describing the Blu-ray / HDDVD format wars as the modern version of the VHS / Betamax format war of the 1980s. This morning on CNN I heard the same comparison made. It was part of a story where they were talking about a new device that will play both HDDVD and Blu-Ray. [...]
Why Apple Will Release a Cell Phone
One of the most tantalizing tech rumors is that Apple will release a cell phone. The rumor has existed for at least a couple of years, but it has never happened. I am seeing renewed rumors that the cell phone will be launched at the Apple World Wide Developer’s Conference in a couple [...]
I Will Buy Your Idea
After reading another poor soul who is convinced an idea is worth something I have decided to start buy ideas. I think that I am the only place where people can actually sell ideas. It should be noted that I will not buy all ideas, just the ones that I feel are original.
The [...]
Frozen iPod
Update: Lots of people find this page trying to figure out how to reset their iPod. Let’s cut to the chase:
Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 [...]
More Info on Syncing a SprintPCS Samsung a900 with Mac OSX
After my earlier post about Syncing the a900 with OSX I have received hundreds of hits from people searching for information about syncing their new a900 with their Mac. It has bluetooth and looks like a Razr, so why not assume it will work like users want it to? Unfortunately, Sprint does not [...]


