Mar 31
Mar 30
Some of you may not know this, but I dabble in paranormal investigation now and then. A good friend of mine from high school, Rie Sadler, and her man, Jim, run a group called PRISMd. I’m somewhat of an honorary member.
But I haven’t gotten to investigate with them since last spring, since I’ve been working so much – and I work on weekends. But I’m taking some vacation and the sister and I are going with the group to Fall River, Mass., to the site of one of the most infamous multiple killings in early American history.
Lizzie Borden was accused of killing her father and stepmother in 1892. She was acquitted, but no one else was ever arrested or tried and she remains notorious in American folklore. You may have heard the children’s rhyme:
There are theories that she may not have committed the killings. But regardless, the home where it happened, which is now a bed and breakfast, is considered by some to be among the country’s most haunted houses.
I don’t expect to solve the mystery of the killings, but I do expect that I will get little sleep. I’ll file some updates from Massachusetts this weekend and give a detailed report when I return next week!
Mar 29
via tuaw.com
“Apple has posted new “guided tour” iPad videos meant to give details of the device’s features. Unlike the original promo video which was a broad overview, the guided tours get into the specifics.There are 11 videos in total.” …
Mar 27
Despite what I wrote here a couple of weeks ago, I did manage to get Friday off so I could go see one of my favorite comics, Tom Wilson. For the second time, he made me laugh so hard my face hurt.
Yes, he played Biff in “Back to the Future.” The first couple of minutes of his show try to dispense with all of the “Future” questions and jokes. But later on, while making fun of another guy in the front row, he did rap him on the head and ask “Hello?” (as in “Hello, McFly?”).
After the show, Sean and I got to meet him. I asked him about my star crush, Maggie Lawson from “Psych” (he did a guest spot on the show last year) and he said she was a “lovely human being.” Sean brought a “Back to the Future” DVD cover with him, but Wilson said he doesn’t sign BTF stuff. Instead he gave Sean some “love” – three big hugs. If you ever get a chance and he’s in town, check Wilson out. Little-known facts: He paints portraits of children’s toys – and is from Philadelphia.
Mar 26
via modmyi.com
“Leaders from the US Army’s technology command visited Apple at its Cupertino headquarters as part of a program to investigate the use of consumer electronic products on the battlefield.”
Well, if we can use our iPhones to turn off the lights in our homes from anywhere in the world, I can’t see why Uncle Sam couldn’t use them to keep soldiers safe on the battlefield. Click “via” link for more…
Mar 24
OP Is Back; Designs Unchanged Since 80s — From trip to Walmart today.
Mar 24
“This time of year is tough on pet (read: captive) rodents like me. After a snuggly winter, warm in the artificial heat of our owners’ homes, the spring comes. Sure, the air gets a bit warmer outside, but our owners insist on opening up all of the windows in the house. It’s pleasant for the Big Dumb Guy, but for me, the drafts are terrible!”
Harry’s at it again. Click the “via” link for more…
Mar 24
via tuaw.com
“It was nine years ago today that Mac OS X 10.0 was born — or became available to the general public anyway. On September 13, 2000 Apple released a public beta called “Kodiak” (think of this as OS X’s conception). On March 24, 2001 Apple effectively ditched OS 9 for the current generation OS that would allow ultimate scalability for the coming decades.”
And how far it’s come in nine years! I was one of the first people to buy the first version of OS X. I had to buy a processor upgrade in my old PowerMac 6100 in order to run it. It was slow and buggy, but everything looked like candy. Now, the OS is no longer slow or buggy, but all of its visuals are still finger-looking good.