Archive for August, 2006

We (the novel)

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Yevgeny Zamyatin’s 1919 novel We is one of the most influential novels ever (other than the bible, heh).
The story is told by the protagonist, “D-503″, in his diary, which details both his work as a mathematician and his misadventures with a resistance group called the Mephi, who take their name from Mephistopheles. He has started […]

Famously Incorrect Quotes

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

Here’s a list of quotes you thought you knew. Turns out, you’re wrong.

The 100 “Best” Novels

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

Wanna read something really frightening?
Read this list of the 100 best novels.
The Reader’s List is just about 100% horrifying. Ayn Rand? L. Ron Hubbard? Wtf?

Snakes on a Plane? Snakes on a Train!

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

With all the hype surrounding Snakes on a Plane people have overlooked a little gem called Snakes on a Train.
Here’s the trailer if you don’t believe it. Compare that with the Snakes on a Plane trailer.
Of course there’s nothing like Snakes in a Theatre.

Did Apple steal their Time Machine?

Sunday, August 20th, 2006

If you’re like me something in the back of your head went “bloop?” when Steve mentioned a new feature in Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard” called “Time Machine.”
I finally found out what made it seem so familar…Acer’s Time Machine.
From Acer’s Site:
How Does It Work?
TimeMachine runs in the background and makes copies of your critical system […]

Christians Rate The Movies

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

Want to know if it’s safe for you to see that movie with your kids? Great, the ChildCare Action Project is here to save you from actually thinking for yourself.
The #1 Christian entertainment media analysis service on the Internet! We give you OBJECTIVE tools NO ONE ELSE CAN to help YOU make an informed decision […]

Apple’s Powerbook Adapters

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

How safe are Apple’s laptop adapters? They’re getting better but the early two versions are suspect. I don’t leave mine plugged in and in fact, have for a while now, made my own stress-boot for where the cable exits the power adapter (mine is of the earliest type).
Here’s some info and photos of Apples power […]

Selective Truths

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

Here’s an interesting page about the recent spate of altered or decpeptive Reuters photos and news photos in general.
Worth your time and it exemplifies how the media manipulates people and how the people manipulate the media.

Mac OS XI

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

A lot of people are having a field day trying to guess the secret features of Mac OS 10.5 Leopard. I like to look a little further down the road.
01) Steve Jobs will share the stage with people during keynotes from now on. More and more will he rely on people to demo feature sets […]

Mac Pro Photos and OS X Server’s New Features

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

PowerMax and MacProf have some nice photos of the new Mac Pro towers.
The interesting thing is that the CPUs are socketed so in theory you could pop in faster chips as they become available. It’ll be interesting to see if Apple allows for this or uses some sort of hardware or software device to […]