My Xbox 360's 120Gb hard drive just came... I managed to get it, somewhat more cheaply, from Gateway's online store. The data is transferring over from the older, 20Gb drive now. Woo ( Read more... )

Kind of funny that I get home from watching Iron Man with Pipes at the theater, and find this video article at CNN.com.

Oh my... Someone is cloning the Mac again. Imagine getting an Apple ProMac clone for only $400-500.

That is, until Apple Legal gets spooled up. This ought to be interesting.

From the magazine, Technology Review: 10 Technologies which are going to change the World

(Incoming Photo-Message...)

Oooh! What could it be? A photo of one of my girls? A niece or nephew? Something from a friend?

( Click to see what I got. )

Here I was, having a nice conversation with jatg, and then I realize...

What's that funky smell???

BRZZZZT!!!       ...and my monitor was putting out an acrid, white smoke. A quickly typed-out trouble message, hidden by the blank screen -- one almost must maintain netiquette! -- and then I moved into action to save my antique desk (and apartment) ( Read more... )