Category Archives: Technology

“We shred every day.”

Erring on the side of security can sometimes be a little frustrating… A few months ago I junked my aging paper shredder. I had purchased it for about $25 some years prior, but it had become rather cranky and instead … Continue reading

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GPS satellite SVN-15 retired

[From SpaceflightNow...] Frank Czopek, the GPS Block II and IIA project manager, recalled SVN-15′s rocky start before it got off the ground as well as its history once it became operational in 1990. The satellite earned the nickname “Firebird,” as … Continue reading

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Followup: Nokia N800 Internet Tablet

A couple of months ago I bought a Nokia N800. Now that I’ve got some solid usage behind it, I thought I’d post a followup.

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Ceci n’est pas une iPhone

Last week I got a new gadget, a Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. I’ve been yearning for a device like this for some time, but hadn’t found anything I liked… I’ve looked at cellphone-type devices, but they all seem to suck. … Continue reading

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