[Blogging break while we go up to UCSF for a MRI and Dr. appointments]
Linda’s blog is back today…
Crashing
So, my first investment appeared to be a disaster - I put my life’s savings ($1000!) in a mutual fund a few weeks before the infamous ‘Black Friday’ crash (early 80s?) and I watched a couple hundred bucks evaporate.
I was in it for the long haul, though, and let the money ride. Today that fund […]
Evolution and morality
“The human moral sense turns out to be an organ of considerable complexity, with quirks that reflect its evolutionary history and its neurobiological foundations.” writes Stephen Pinker in the January 13 NYT Magazine. Pinker, one of the leading lights in the controversial field of evolutionary psychology, believes that morality, like some other human behavioral traits, […]
Macworld style
The New York Times has an interesting half page of photos of Macworld stylistas today. I especially like the yellow Mohawk…
Is MacBook Air the Cube 2.0?
Crave thinks so. “Overpriced and underconfigured” is how they (CNET) described the original Cube.
I’m the proud owner of a G4 Cube, which is currently in near-daily use here at gulker.com I love the design, though concur that it was expensive, which seems to be an Apple flaw - assuming that people will buy well-designed technology […]
Oil and water
This morning’s New York Times has a front page article describing the rapidly-escalating crises - including food riots - caused by, among other things, the diversion of food crops - like palm oil and soybeans - to energy production. American farmers’ wholesale switch to heavily-subsidized corn for ethanol, has caused a 20% dip in soybean […]
Macworld: put 336 RISC processors in your Mac
Ambric announced their Am2045 GT video reference platform, that uses the company’s Am2045 MPPA (massively parallel processor array) with 336 32-bit RISC processors on board.
Unannounced software from ADS Tech and Sorensen is supported, with, apparently, more deals in the works with major video suites.
Ambric also offers the aDesigner set of software development tools for the […]
Macworld: DisplayLink USB monitors
The most unusual thing about the setup, pictured, is not that someone managed to get 3 monitors to work on Windows (much less on a Windows laptop), but that the connection is via USB.
DisplayLink offers a hardware/software solution that allows users to attach up to 6 monitors (various resolutions and orientations are OK) via a […]
Macworld: Targus goes green
Targus, best known for its computer cases, has announced a new line that are eco-friendly. The cases, built from easily-recyclable materials are also produced using manufactruring techniques that reduce energy use.
To top it off, Targus is also embracing corporate policies and procedures that will help reduce its carbon footprint and otherwise be more eco-friendly. Really […]
Macworld: Best of Show 2008
The 2008 Best of Show winners are:
— Photoshop Elements - Adobe
— MacBook Air - Apple
— Guitar Hero III - Aspyr
— BusySync - BusySync
— […]