Topics on my particular interests.
Apparently women don’t care for pink tech toys, despite the fact that it has been proven that girls prefer pink. Of course, I’m writing this just after GoddessJ picked up a pair of pink ear-bud headphones for her new MP3 player. Apparently she’s one of the 9% of women who do like pink tech toys.
Be careful when visiting Iowa. This fellow was arrested there… for throwing an onion at his wife. While you’re at it, be careful endorsing unpopular thoughts there too. Un-frickin’-believable.
I have the distinct impression that when they figure out why the reference kilogram is losing weight, it will turn out to be one of the most significant scientific finds of the twenty-first century.
My friend Don, Mech Warrior aficionado, is going to freak when he sees this.
I’m not into Halo 3 itself, but this article (thanks, Joshua) reinforces what I’ve been saying about computer gaming for the last couple decades, back when “multi-player” meant two players using modems at best, or a hot-seat arrangement on a single system.
DRM troubles are driving people — including formerly-loyal Microsoft ex-employees — to Linux. A major European think-tank is recommending “naked PCs” (PCs sold without an operating system) to foster competition and bring down prices. Microsoft has been forced by consumer pressure to keep selling Windows XP for an extra half-year. And even a CNET technology …
I ran into a frustrating programming problem today, and one that I’d really like to find a solution to.
There’s something I’ve never understood about people: how some (most?) people will adopt a specific position about a subject, and thereafter simply won’t be able to comprehend any argument to the contrary.
This is a fascinating story in it’s own right, but I really love the last sentence of it, on someone else with a similar problem: “It might sound funny to others, but suddenly thinking you are French is terrifying.” I couldn’t agree more. 😉
The LifeHacker site had an interesting poll last week, on whether people prefer a laptop or a desktop system. Most of the people who said they preferred a desktop system gave one of four reasons for it: bigger monitor, more comfortable keyboard/mouse, expandability, and running the latest games. Those who preferred a laptop liked it’s …