Some notable forthcoming June events
A few things I'm looking forward to over the next couple weeks: Wednesday, June 16: Closing arguments in the Prop...
Archive for Gadgets
Virtual Personal Assistant
I had previously seen Apple's visionary 1987 concept video of the Knowledge Navigator (6 minutes). That was twenty-three years ago,...
A few iPad notes
People keep asking me if I've gotten my iPad yet. But in fact, I don't really have much interest in...
What I want in an ebook reader
Today's iPad announcement reminds me to finish and post an entry I started a couple weeks ago. There are now...
Ice spheres and water marbles
A set of interesting and thematically linked items, I think via BoingBoing: A scientific hoax/trick/joke: water marbles. The video shows...
Description of a PDA
I came across the following description of a PDA in a book a while back; I sent it out in...
Cylon jack-o’-lantern
Over at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories a few years back, they provided schemata for how to make a Cylon jack-o'-lantern....
What time zone am I in?
Arrived at the Bozeman airport on time, turned on my iPhone, and was surprised to discover that it was after...
Items: assorted videos
Some videos with no connecting theme: Drawdio: Turn Almost Anything Into a Theremin. Make electronic music by drawing on a...
Digital photo frame
I've been wanting a digital photo frame for quite a while. It seemed like a great solution to the question...
New favorite Treo app
Google Maps is now available as a standalone app for the Treo.
Location-based alarms
I just had a cool idea, though it may not be original (and it may not be feasible with current...