Geekfoolery

Geeks and the gadget-minded seem to be at their most alert, productive, and creative at night, well past midnight. I have no doubt that most of the brilliant ideas of science and technology were devised long after Letterman had signed off, even back when he was on AFTER Carson. I include in this list ideas […]

Taiwan-based computer maker Asus has just announced that by the end of the year, they’ll deliver a laptop computer to world markets with a retail cost of $189.

This announcement puts Asus at the head of the pack of a number of other companies and projects that have been looking to produce a cheap, functional laptop […]

In a previous post, I plumbed the depth of my ignorance about power tools. I am trying to make amends, and I have begun the long slow road of learning the basics and investing carefully in the precious metals come from Bosch, DeWalt, and Craftsman.
The first lesson has been a task nagging at me since […]

Microsoft announced this past week that they have sold (Dr. Evil laugh)….One Million Zunes!
Uh sure, great job there, Zune (golf clap). A million isn’t a paltry number, it’s just not exactly blowing the barn doors off any of the major players out there, and it certainly doesn’t seem to making a dent in Apple’s iPod […]