Archive for September, 2005



USGA Rule Change to Allow Range Finders

Published on September 29, 2005

In an unprecedented move, the USGA is going to allow the electronic range finders in tournament play. I don’t really know what this is going to do to the golf game, but amateurs have been using this for years. The new states that the rule will be enforced locally. That means the the individual courses [...]


Looking For Artwork?

Published on September 28, 2005

There is this pretty cool company that is based in Canada called DNA11. If you’ve got a few hundred bucks and an inkling for some original art that no one else has, then this is for you. Imagine your plasma tv with 1080p resolution displaying your flourescently dyed (spelling?) DNA! That’s right. This Canadian company [...]


Apple Responds to Ipod Nano Issues

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Recently, I wrote about the Ipod Nano having screen issues and how people were complaining about the issues. Apple has finally responded to the issue and stated that 1/10 of 1% of the new Ipod Nano’s had LCD screen deficiencies. However, they stood their ground on the easily scratched screen. They use the same plastic [...]


New Look

Published on September 27, 2005

There are going to be some changes around here while I make some redesign changes. The theme that you see now is going to be replaced once I finish a design that I ahve been plugging away at. Yes, I know I’m a HUGE nerd. But who cares. I gotta keep myself busy somehow right? [...]


Skill Crane With Lobsters?!

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Engadget has a story about a skill crane they released in Japan that has live lobsters in it. Since I am from Maine and most lobsters are as cheap as 3.99/lb all they way up to 16.99/lb (depending on season). The lobsters in this skill crane are about 100 yen which is less than [...]


Ipod Nano Problems?

Published on September 26, 2005

Now that the Nano has been out for a little while, problems with the plastic covering have been popping up on bulletin boards and forums everywhere. The supposed problem with the plastic is that it is too thin and some people’s screens are cracking. Also, there have been reports of people using microfiber cloths that [...]


Windows Recycle Bin – Doesn’t Really Work

Published on September 24, 2005

So you think you are deleting files from your computer when you drag your files into the recycle bin, well think again. I was just surfing the web when I came across a program called Restoration. You can get it here from download.com and search for Restoration. This application will actually search your windows directory [...]


Guide to Avoid Blog Censorship

Published on September 23, 2005

CNN.com has a great article about how bloggers alike can avoid censorship in countries like China, Persia, and others I may not know about. This book was handed out at the Apple Expo in Paris and can actually be downloaded here.


Foulke Shut Down

Published on September 22, 2005

Foulke has been shut down for the rest of the season as reported by Peter Gammons. Foulke will probably undergo some sort of knee surgery and it will end his season. Not only does Boston drop to second place (1 game behind the Yankees), he was also quoted as saying,
People don’t understand there’s times when [...]


Google Maps Uncovers Ruins

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An Italian archaeologist used Google Maps to discover some ruins. He seemed to be looking around on Google Maps one night and discovered this discolored patch on the ground and wanted to pursue it. He thought to himself that it might be an undiscovered ruin. And once he got there, his assumptions were correct. The [...]