Author Archives: Silicon Valley Dazed
Say ‘Hybrid’ and Many People Will Hear ‘Prius’ – New York Times
Say ‘Hybrid’ and Many People Will Hear ‘Prius’ – New York Times Mr. Darnell admits to feeling smug this year when gasoline prices spiked above $3 a gallon. But that was not the main reason he bought his car. “I have to admit that I’m a granola-crunching liberal, and I really liked the idea of … Continue reading
Straight dope from Fake Steve Jobs | Newsmakers | CNET News.com
Straight dope from Fake Steve Jobs | Newsmakers | CNET News.com Since we’re talking about big figures from your past, I’m curious: You were kind of harsh in your Woz post. Why no love for the Woz? I mean, did he really have to wait in line? Fake Steve: Look, Woz is a nice enough … Continue reading
Julbo USA: Eyewear : Race – Speed : Race
Julbo USA: Eyewear : Race – Speed : Race Wired magazine recently had a very positive review for these sunglasses. I think their major edge over the competition is their range since they’ll adapt from 43% to 3% light transmittance. It looks like they might make a very good option for cycling, skiing, and perhaps … Continue reading
Mobile Experiences: Is the iPhone really a Phone?
Mobile Experiences: Is the iPhone really a Phone? Once the hype has died down I expect that we’ll see video consumption on iPhones and growth in video downloads – via WiFi networks, not mobile networks become the growth area. This growth in digital downloaded media consumption plays to Apple’s strengths in computers and software, and … Continue reading
Pucker Up: Is Circumcision Unnecessary Sexual Amputation? by Tristan Taormino
village voice > people > Pucker Up: Is Circumcision Unnecessary Sexual Amputation? by Tristan Taormino They contend that by removing the foreskin, you take away the part of the penis with the most nerve endings, which serves to lubricate and protect the glans and enhance sexual sensitivity. As a result, the unprotected head of the … Continue reading
The Raw Story | Students explain why they handed Bush letter urging ban on torture
The Raw Story | Students explain why they handed Bush letter urging ban on torture While meeting with a group of high school seniors from the Presidential Scholars program in the East Room of the White House, President Bush received an unexpected surprise: a letter signed by 50 of them urging Bush to halt “violations … Continue reading
Micronesia GDP vs. U.S. Highway Projects
My company made its first sale ever to a client in the Federated States of Micronesia which is another U.S. protectorate in the Pacific. I saw the GDP according to Wikipedia is $277 million. Contrast that to the local 85/101 interchange project which cost $125.3 million. The U.S. still has a lot of tax dollars … Continue reading
Changed DNS on wireless router at home to OpenDNS
After some strange connection behavior over the past few days, I switched the dns on the wireless router at home to OpenDNS and everything works fine now. I thought that might be the problem when I was able to receive email through Outlook without any problem, but resolution of host names through my browser was … Continue reading
42:26 up Montebello Road
The weather was perfect for riding up Montebello Road in the early evening on the longest day of the year. I rode my Merlin Works CR 3/2.5, and the 39×25 was a bit too high of a gear for the steepest parts of the climb. Instead of a smooth spin, I was grinding in a … Continue reading
Mavic Tracomp R-Sys Wheels
Mavic Tracomp R-Sys Wheels With the sub 1400 gram weight and carbon spokes, these are the first Mavic wheels I might be interested in buying.