Category Archives: Computers and Internet

For those of us who lived (and nearly died) through the go-go, dot.com, IPO madness at the turn of the millennium, this video seems oddly familiar. The more things change, the more they stay the same.  So what’s the moral of … Continue reading →

My favorites: +<:-)     Pope to make appeal for peace. <|-)       Yes, the current conflict resembles Vietnam. :(=)       Interesting Jimmy Carter piece in today’s Times. @:-[–   New Osama bin Laden message released. :-w        Our current leader speaks with forked tongue. … Continue reading →

Friday is the big iDay. It’s Christmas for Gadget Geeks! Here’s a funny commercial from Conan (it’s an oldie but a goodie).  iPhone Commercial And here is Stephen Colbert’s take.  Give Colbert an iPhone  

As of this writing, George W. Bush has 779 days, 8 hours, 44 minutes, and 44.2 seconds left in office. (But who’s counting?) So, who are the contenders to take his place in 2008? Sure, you’ve heard the Democrats toss … Continue reading →

That’s right! Bill Gates, who announced his retirement last week, is going to buy Mars! It’s gotta be true ’cause I read it in the Weekly World News. Sure, the richest man in the world will spend a lot of … Continue reading →

An iPod docking station attached to the toilet paper dispenser? Do we really need this? The iPod that let’s you roll with itl

This parody video has been around for a week or so, but it still makes me chuckle. As it turns out, Microsoft has a sense of humor … it created this parody, poking a little fun at itself. Video: Microsoft iPod Parody

I’m not a computer geek, but I think this Pumpkin PC is so cool. As you can see, I have a hard enough time carving a Jack-O-Lantern (photo on left). This guy not only carves a pumpkin, it functions as a computer. … Continue reading →

Tonight, Jon Heder, the actor who played who brilliantly played Napoleon Dynamite, hosts Saturday Night Live. Here’s a fairly funny five-minute video featuring  Heder (resurrecting his Napoleon Dynamite character) and Bill Gates (playing himself). Bill Gates Goes to College

What happened, you may have been thinking. Why no updates? Did I die? Did I get sent to prison? Am I on a secret CIA assignment?   No. The hard drive on my computer crashed. After a series of frustrating … Continue reading →