Monthly Archives: January 2006

Ph34r the cuteness.

There is a big difference between coming up with an idea and making it happen. Sadly, the emphasis today on intellectual property is beginning to rob the technology industry of the will to actually make real things and do real … Continue reading →

I ordered a wattmeter for the shop and it just arrived. Let the fun begin! Basically a voltmeter and ammeter rolled together, a wattmeter will tell you just how much electricity a device is using. This is a useful capability … Continue reading →

Have you even wondered where a really great suit comes from and who makes it? I’m not talking about the simple, ready to wear stuff you get at the mall, I’m talking about a four thousand dollar hand made suit … Continue reading →

Imagine if you had slept on the floor in my shop. This is what your morning would have looked like when I got in. It’ll be a good day… the pile isn’t as big as it could be.

It’s easy to forget that it is Robert Burns day. My grandpa would remind me of such if he were alive today. Even if you have never picked up a collection of Burns verse you’ll know of his work. He … Continue reading →

Starcraft is the article of the day over at Wikipedia. I still play this game online, even though it is really old. Believe it or not, hundreds of thousands of people still do.

Think for a bit about Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi. Although I really want to, I’m not going to bore you with why I think the Ewoks were a terrible addition to an otherwise decent slice … Continue reading →

Here’s a quick way to look stupid to your readers: try to spice up a bad article with a little bit of Lord of the Rings. Mike Strobel of the Toronto Sun writes of Belinda Stronach’s win in the recent … Continue reading →

It’s election day and I still haven’t made up my mind about who to vote for. Do I go with the crowd and vote for the Plastic Man and the Radicals? (Now there’s a great name for a band!) Do … Continue reading →