Monthly Archives: April 2008

Cradlepoint Travel Routers

Cradlepoint Travel Routers Last fall, some co-workers and I headed up to ReMix in Boston.  We checked into the oh-so-affordable hotel and attempted to strategize on how we were going to get online to check on the servers back home.  … Continue reading

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RoboChamps & Boe-Bots

RoboChamps & Boe-Bots RoboChamps is a new robotics programming league designed to encourage beginning robotics enthusiasts in their quest to learn all things robotic.  If you’re looking to learn a little bit more about the RoboChamps program – scope out … Continue reading

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Google Earth 4.3

Google Earth 4.3 Just before Earth Day, Google released an updated version of their Google Earth application.  For those not familiar with it, you install a GIS-type application and it gives you a virtual globe with user-selectable layers.  New in … Continue reading

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Wallets with Eyes

Wallets with Eyes Are you starting to feel like you’ve been boiled down to being simply a wallet with eyes? Everybody and everything is being geared towards capturing your eyes and trying to use them as a gateway to your … Continue reading

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Enough with the Browser Toolbar Assaults!!!

Enough with the Browser Toolbar Assaults!!! <rant>I am so fed up with having to remember to UNCLICK all of these stupid checkboxes to signify that I DON"T want to install the wonderful Browser Toolbar add-on for {insert vendor here} everytime … Continue reading

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Electromagnetic Levitation Experiment

Electromagnetic Levitation Experiment That’sa my boy!  I’m finally getting around to posting the video series that I shot of my son doing his "Electromagnetic Levitation Experiment" for his fourth grade science class a couple of months ago.  http://images.video.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swf ElectroMagnetic Levitation … Continue reading

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REDFLY Mobile Companion

REDFLY Mobile Companion This looks like a really slick device for those with Windows mobile powered smartphones on the road – the REDFLY Mobile Companion. It’s basically a laptop-style 2 lb keyboard and screen that connects to your Windows Mobile … Continue reading

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Supermileage Team from Mater Dei High School, Indiana takes 1st Place in Shell Eco-Marathon Competition

Supermileage Team from Mater Dei High School, Indiana takes 1st Place in Shell Eco-Marathon Competition with 2,843 MPG! A high school team from Evansville, Indiana has taken top honors in this years 2008 Shell Eco-marathon Americas.  Students from Mater Dei … Continue reading

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Silverlight Developer Center – Yahoo! Developer Network

Silverlight Developer Center – Yahoo! Developer Network Now I’m not one for startin’ rumors about the possible Microsoft/Yahoo! merger…but if you’re looking for a good resource on how to get started with Silverlight, head on over to the Yahoo! Developer … Continue reading

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TonyPratt.com is an awesome photo site

TonyPratt.com is an awesome photo site I am quite grateful to Tony Pratt for taking time to share his photos online at his TonyPratt.com site.  The photos that he is able to capture and share with us are a wondrous … Continue reading

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