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Again from Ars Technica today… At least it isn’t just me who puts things together backwards… In the Ars article of 2013 July 9 entitles Parts installed “upside down” caused Russian rocket to explode last week on July 4 a Russian rocket, … Continue reading →

When I read the article US agency baffled by modern technology, destroys mice to get rid of viruses in  Ars Technica today I couldn’t believe it… Is this April 1st – a/l/a April Fools’ Day? From the article: EDA’s CIO, fearing that the agency … Continue reading →

I saw this in the Washington Post (link):

Just received this 404 (page not found) error on CNet when I clicked on an article. I think that this response has to be one of the funniest messages…  

I decided to, what we would say in the good ol’ days, ‘tune in’ to CBC’s web cast (actually, it looked like a rebroadcast of NASA’s feed, but anyway) of Chris Hadfield’s departure from the International Space Station (ISS). As … Continue reading →

Commander Chris Hadfield’s encore.  Simply… AWESOME!!!  

This has got to be one of the best quotes I’ve read on Windows 8’s new “Metro” user interface (UI). Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, said that Windows 8 would be like combining a toaster and a fridge – something that, while … Continue reading →

I am very proud of my son Cameron who did his second Shave for the Brave this year. He is current up to $850 and maybe a little more! Here is his Shave for the Brave entry. Of course, these are … Continue reading →

If anyone has happened to stumble upon this blog you will have noted that I really like Synology NAS products. A couple of years ago I purchased a DS211j (since superseded by the DS212j) and I have been quite satisfied. Since they have … Continue reading →

It has been about a month since I upgraded my Asus Transformer TF300 Android tablet from Jelly Bean 4.1 to 4.2.1. The upgrade was relatively painless although it is quite a large download. The main differences are that you can change … Continue reading →