Archive for May, 2008
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Saturday, May 31st, 2008Everyone who buys small electronics knows the misery that is heat-sealed clamshell packaging. Until recently, I attacked these very durable clear plastic fortresses with my trusty Swiss army knife. It worked, but inelegantly. Only occasionally was blood lost in the process.
A few months ago I started using Black and Decker Power Scissors […]
Twitter: The First One’s Free…
Saturday, May 24th, 2008It’s Saturday morning and Twitter is down HARD. Not even a “Something is technically wrong” page or other notice of that ilk. Even Down For Everyone or Just Me (great service if you’ve never used it) is unable to even render a decision. It just returns a 502 error. For those of us who’ve become […]
Watching the Skies with FlightAware.com
Friday, May 16th, 2008Ever wanted to have an air traffic controller’s view of your local airport (without the sense of lives riding on your every move)? Then FlightAware.com might be just the thing for you. It’s a flight tracker that goes way beyond the basics of arrivals, departures, and where a single plane is in […]
Automatic Geotagging with New Eye-Fi Card
Monday, May 12th, 2008Today, Electronista reported that Eye-Fi, maker of the Eye-Fi wireless SD card, has announced two new cards that broaden the appeal of the technology in a couple of directions. For those who may have missed the stir caused by Eye-Fi last year, the premise of the product is that it will automatically upload your photos […]
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