Thursday, May 11, 2006

Adobe aims to ease AJAX programming

This sounds promising -- Adobe AJAX for Mortals, brought to you buy the programmers formerly known as Macromedia.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Report: Ionic air purifiers create -- cough, cough -- smog

In case you didn't already get the word from Consumer Reports, you've now been warned. Stay away from the ionic breeze -- it's a killa.

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Iowa State's C6 VR room upgrading to 100 million pixels

My next TV....

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The Combimouse

Insanely great or grossly retarded? Okay, the name is a bit retarded (not that I can think of anything better), but would this new spin on computer input be truly functional or just awkward? I have to say that the idea of not having to take my hands off the keyboard to move the pointer has great appeal, but then, wouldn't a regular keyboard with an integrated trackpad or track ball provide that same convenience (less the supposed improved ergonomics) without the avant styling? Anyone ready to try one of these thing?

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The Computer Bed: making telecommuting even easier


Clearly, we need to get some of these for the office. At least for Justin's office.

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Kicking Appliance Butt

Props to the Samurai Appliance Repair Man at Fixitnow.com for able assistance in repairing my clothes washer. The self-described "Grand Master of Appliantology" in New London, NH, provides a wealth of how-to knowledge, spiced with wacky humor, for the low, low price of free. His schematics, step-by-step instructions and expert tips are so helpful, in fact, that I'm seriously considering a modest contribution to the United Samurai Beer Fund. Or a mention on my blog.

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Monday, May 1, 2006

Yahoo Introduces New Technology Section

Looks like they've actually got something of value going on, at least for the non-techie. Plus, lots of Web 2.0 styling. (Is it just me, or do the "today's top features" boxes look like little iPod nanos?)

Yahoo! Tech

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