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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Gave into temptation. Pulled trigger. Bought an iPad.
Yes, I know I said I was going to wait until late summer before buying one of these things, but these insidiously cool videos Apple posted on their site drove me over the edge. I just had to have it, … Continue reading
iPad is shipping. Civilization about to change.
Yes, it’s true. Apple’s latest and greatest is now shipping. The Twitterverse is all abuzz with anticipation. They’re set to arrive on Saturday, but if UPS manages to deliver any early, I’m sure the news will be all over the … Continue reading
New technology may change the way we read — behold text 2.0
Courtesy of Wired, an article on Eye-Tracking Tablets and the Promise of Text 2.0. Eye-tracking software may reshape how we read. I have no idea how far off a commercial implementation of this technology is, but it sounds like it … Continue reading
Because watching stuff blow up in slow motion is cool
Below are some high speed clips of explosions where you can see the shock wave expanding from the blast center. Pretty cool stuff to watch, if you ask me (and you didn’t, but I’m going to give you my opinion … Continue reading
The three deaths of my grandfather, the final part
Yes, I know this has gone on longer than I expected. Three deaths, three parts, right? But there is an interesting coda to the revelation from my late Aunt Nancy that my grandfather was murdered and did not, in fact, … Continue reading
The three deaths of my grandfather, part three
Before reading this third segment of my little family drama, I suggest you read parts one and two. Part two ended with me learning that my paternal grandfather had not died of cancer after all, as my mom had told … Continue reading
The three deaths of my grandfather, part two
To read part one, go here or just scroll down the page a little bit. So at some point when I was a kid my mom told me that my paternal grandfather died of cancer sometime in the late 1940s. … Continue reading
Still don’t think the iPad will bring something new to the table? Watch this.
I’m really, really excited about the iPad (and no, for monetary reasons I haven’t yet pulled the trigger on one, but I really freaking want to!). Check out the following video showing how interactive content is being made specifically for … Continue reading
The three deaths of my grandfather, part one
Odd title for a post, isn’t it? Yet it is absolutely accurate. My paternal grandfather died long before I was born (sometime in the late ’40s, I believe, though I don’t know the exact year and no one still living … Continue reading
