Archive for January, 2007
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Thursday, January 18th, 2007
Brief: Gibson guitar rocks storage with flash, hard drive
this is way cool
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Americans Have Personal Bonds With Cars
Monday, January 15th, 2007Anyone that didn’t already know this … raise your hands. Anybody?
That’s right, we all know our cars a special. I’ve always had a special bond with my cars and expect to continue into the future. Most have had names, and not surprisingly, each is reminiscent of the cars characteristics and personality.
Yes, cars have personalities! [...]
Census to Start Small on Handheld Rollout
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007I think this is a step in the right direction for the Census Bureau. No matter what you think of the Census Bureau, they are charged with collecting certain information from the general population.
For anyone that has done geneology research, trying to read handwriting from years ago, and dechipher what is recorded, this will [...]
Taking Wi-Fi — And Wi-Fi Security — to a New Level
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007The factory settings on store sold wifi equipment has been a faulty issue for years. Now it looks like the industry is doing something about it. Rather than shipping with the security features off, the participating members of the Wi-Fi Alliance will ship their products with the security enabled.
This is a step in the [...]
Internet bringing world, changes to rural Texas towns
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007Spending most of my life in West Texas, I appreciate what these business men are doing in Snyder, Texas. As many of the small farming towns dry up and begin shuttering the windows, Snyder is moveing into the 21st century. They’re not waiting for another government program to start, they are attacking the issue head-on.
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The Bad Guys are Winning!
Monday, January 8th, 2007The bad guys are winning the battle, according to this article in the Houston Chronicle. What battle you ask? The one to take over your computer and make it a zombie, controlled by someone else.
By using this technique, email spammers are difficult to locate, making it harder on the authorities. To make matters worse, most [...]
2007 Ford Interceptor
Monday, January 1st, 2007Ford continues to surprise me with the news last week, speaking to Toyota, and now this four-door interceptor concept vehicle.
This car is based on the Mustang chassis and drive train, but looks similar to the Chrysler 300M with its short roof line and ‘mean’ front look. Almost like a gangster car with dark tinted [...]