Kurbox Upgrade; or: Musings on Network Appliances and Embedded Operating Systems
I spent most of Saturday trying to put a new hard drive in my Kurobox. The Kuro, named Lulu, has really become quite central to our life here at home since I...
Chumby First Impressions - Pretty Neat
I was so busy, I only had time to unbox the Chumby after it arrived yesterday. Late last night, when my brain finally fried and I had no energy left for work...
Chumby Arrived Today
The Chumby that I ordered arrived today. I’ve been so busy, I haven’t had time to even plug it in. I did, however, find time to snap a short series of Chumb...
Candle Cannon
The geek in me would be remiss if I didn’t post this video of the Candle Cannon, the biggest air vortex cannon ever created. Marvel and enjoy.
Real-World Slurm Meta-Parodoy
If Slurm is, as I believe, intended to be a scathing parody on the real soft-drinks we Americans consume so voraciously, despite all their horrible effects o...
Huge New Target Opens - We Won’t Be Shopping
The new Target store is open, and it seems everyone is excited about shopping there. It’s undoubtedly good news for the neighborhood, and good news for the D...
New Nine Inch Nails Breaks the Mold
I’m a long time fan of Nine Inch Nails, so news of Trent Reznor’s latest release would be exciting enough on its own. Above and beyond the music, though, is ...