The greatest song that has ever been recorded is sitting on a server somewhere on the internet right now. At least, the greatest song to you, that is. Likewise, the most amazing film you’ve ever watched is sitting in a film canister on a shelf in a dusty warehouse, waiting for you to find it.… Continue reading “The Long Tail” By Chris Anderson
Category: Geek
Technology, Science, etc.
Waldron-rific Weekend
Our good friends Chris and Sally stayed with us this past weekend on their drive back home. We hadn’t seen them in about a year, since they were first announcing to the world that they were pregnant. Well, as you can imagine, this trip was even better. This time, instead of blurry B&W sonograms, we… Continue reading Waldron-rific Weekend
It’s Not Too Hard Being Green
So perhaps you’ve seen An Inconvenient Truth or you plan to. Maybe you have no intention seeing it because you’re convinced this is just all a bunch of bunk. Either way, being green doesn’t have to mean giving up a comfortable life style and taking the kids to live in a cave somewhere. As a… Continue reading It’s Not Too Hard Being Green
Make Project 01 — Steadycam
Well, I finally got around to Make-ing something. The very first project that attracted me to the magazine was the $14 Video Camera Stabilizer, so that was the first thing I’ve done. I found the results to be pretty suprising. It’s a bit awkward to handle, but it really does reduce all the shake and… Continue reading Make Project 01 — Steadycam
Excel Printing Hack
When using Microsoft Excel, you can print only the sheets you want by selecting their tabs at the bottom of the sheet (all at once) and hitting print. This way, if you just need the first three tabbed sheets of a 30 tab spreadsheet, you can do so without having to click each tab individually… Continue reading Excel Printing Hack
Seed Magazine’s Site Is Out of Beta
Seed Magazine’s site is out of Beta today. That took less time than pretty much anything from Google and it looks loads better. One of the most interesting things is that their site is actually built on top of Movable Type (although WordPress would have been even cooler). Of course, doesn’t it make perfect sense… Continue reading Seed Magazine’s Site Is Out of Beta
How To Destroy An Airplane — Part II
Several months ago, I wrote a post about the use of cell phones on airplanes. I (rather smugly) concluded that there was no chance a cell phone would be able to interfere with the navigation systems on airplanes and therefore the FAA was just being a bunch of worry-warts. Well, it turns out I was… Continue reading How To Destroy An Airplane — Part II
What My Lens Has Taught Me
This is sort of a response to a post at Kevin’s blog about photography and digital manipulation. I figured my activity on my own site has been a trickle lately, so I’d just post here instead of just leaving him a lengthy response. If you aren’t already reading Kevin and Katie’s blog, you should be.… Continue reading What My Lens Has Taught Me
Buy Used Netflix Movies
Netflix now allows users to buy used discs from their library. They include a case and the original cover. Prices (of the ones I’ve seen so far) range from $5.99 to $9.99, which isn’t bad at all to add a movie you really like to your collection. Of course, the current selection (for purchase) is… Continue reading Buy Used Netflix Movies
Amazon wiki
Following up on a previous post: I just happened to notice that Amazon.com has had wiki posts dating back to as early as late November of last year. I think it’s a great feature which utilizes Amazon’s product evangelists (who are legion). However, it currently appears to be only open for games, books, and movies.… Continue reading Amazon wiki