So I got a smartphone this weekend — the Samsung Moment which runs Google Android. So far, I love it. I just learned how to tether it to my computer to use as a modem wherever I go.
And the speeds aren’t so bad, either:
Side note: I’ve still got that magical touch when it comes to on-the-spot puns and portmanteaux! Datacatessen would make a great website name.
Last.fm is one of the handful of RSS-enabled, social connectivity-type websites I consistently use. (My user name is sophistidisco.) Ostensibly, the point of ‘scrobbling’ (from a business perspective) is to aggregate listening data in order to assess trends in popular music. Then, there’s the actual jukebox part of the site, which I have to admit ..read more
That was a drawing of mine from 1990 or so, back when everything had spiky hair, sunglasses and earrings. And back when Texas had normal temperatures. Or did it?
For example, on July 16, 1990, the high temperature in Austin was 78, and the low was 68. That’s actually well below normal, but then again, today’s forecast high of 102 is well above normal. Last year’s high of 97 was also above average. So was 2000’s, and 2004’s, ..read more
