Perhaps it’s the 4th of July, Guy Fawkes Day or some other reason for fireworks that we saw when we were little. It seems everyone, even the most pacifist of us, enjoys watching things blowing up! A great explosion inspires awe by it’s destructive power and laughter by the absurdity of something whole no longer [...]

Sorry, my friends, but fall is on it’s way. Soon those yellow things that whisk away our kids to those places of fancy book-learning will be lining the streets. Soon, there will be children packed tightly together, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, sharing their summer stories, and whatever diseases they have been exposed to.  And so begins [...]

I’d been hearing snippets of talk about a company that offered a way to make a website without programming. Then I heard that they make it dead easy to add all sorts of money making content on your site, without you having to go sign up for affiliate programs. Then I heard that you can [...]

How we are shod has long been an indicator of social status, occupation or position in this world. Take the saying, ‘well-heeled’ as a reference to the upper class, or ‘slip-shod’ to talk about poor craftsmanship. So it’s no wonder that we all take pride in our shoes and that it is a huge part [...]

Of all the web based applications to come along in the last few years, StumbleUpon is easily the one I use the most. By clicking that little button, I have discovered so many great websites and even greater information that I would never have found by traditional searching methods. As a former web-developer, one of [...]

You knew this was going to happen. After 7 Websites Every Man Should Be Reading and the ensuing shenanigans, how could this not come to pass?! Now, I’ve learned a thing or twelve since then, but I’ve forgotten all of them. So on with the article, and my whimsical take on7 Websites Women Should Find [...]

It happens to us all, sooner or later. We boot up our computer and *BAM* that’s it. Blue screen of death (BSOD). The hard drive has failed. But the baby shower pictures are on there! But my doctoral thesis is on there! But my fan fiction of Harry Potter Meets Captain Kirk is on there! [...]

Have you ever wondered how satellites can track mobile phones? It seems like they’re so far away, yet they can be accurate within about 15 meters. Just how is that done? The key to tracking any signal, whether it be cellular or radiowave signals, is something called trilateration. In order for trilateration to be used [...]

There you are, at your friend’s house. You’re all gathered around the computer to watch a funny video. But then something happens. A virus pops up and gives you the digital bird. “No problem,” you say, “since I’m a geek, I’ve got antivirus software on my USB stick.” Now you’re the hero. Now you and [...]

The World Wide Web has fast become the resource we go to when we need advice on something. How do we do this? Why does that happen? Where can I get XYZ? Unfortunately, the web is occupied by a lot of spiders that will give you poor advice for a high price or just ridicule [...]

For those of you that work in Information Technology and started in the last 20 years or so, chances are you were inspired by movies such as War Games, Sneakers or even Hackers. Remember that 80′s T.V. show Whiz Kids? That was cool too. I so wanted to be one of those kids. Of course, [...]

Once you finish this article, I’m sure you’ll be amazed that the Internet works at all! It’s easy to complain about slow download speeds, or lost e-mail, but, geez, it’s the Internet! Ten years ago most of you were still buying magazines, and renting videos, and going to the post office, and ordering things from [...]

Really, I’m not sure how this topic came to mind. Perhaps it was listening to a story on talk radio about the scourge known as MDMA, also known as Ecstasy. Nasty stuff. Most of it is also filled with meth, in case you were wondering. I guess that got me to thinking,  “If I found [...]

Satellite Internet service appears to be becoming more and more popular. Once the exclusive domain of exploration companies and war journalists, there are now thousands of people with an extra dish on the home or RV. Part of the reason for this is that certain technologies have increased the bandwidth and decreased the cost. Now, [...]

Learning skills to increase our income or just having a moment to read a book for fun is hard to do when you put almost two-thirds of your day toward paying yesterday’s bills. Or am I the only one that feels like that? I’m trying to get through my Instrumentation Technician apprenticeship as fast as [...]