Category Archives: Did You Know?

What is up with AT&T’s wireless service?

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Joel

I’ve noticed in the past 6-12 months (not exactly sure of timeline) that my AT&T wireless service has been getting very hinkey.  When I say “hinkey”, I mean you can have a full set of bars, but no response or very … Continue reading →

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Zombie Ants Controlled by Fungus

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Joel

Weeeiird. In my AP Biology textbook from high school, I remember learning and reading about this fungus that attacked ants.  The ants would unwittingly ingest the fungal spores, and the spores would grow, bursting out of the ant, and using … Continue reading →

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Chicago Tribune: How Netflix gets your movies to your mailbox so fast

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Joel

This was an interesting article. The Chicago Tribune wrote a lengthy article about how Netflix works.  As a self-avowed geek, I love finding out how this stuff really works.  Come on, it’s cool.  Don’t you ever wonder? http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-0804-netflixaug04,0,6424990.story

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A Day in the Life of 3G – PC World

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Joel

Saw this article by chance.  PC World spent a day testing 3G services in 13 cities across the U.S.  Big surprise, Verizon offered the best all-around service.  AT&T?  Not so hot.  Again, big surprise.  Man, I’m never going to hear … Continue reading →

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There are not enough movies about Nazi zombies

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Joel

I happened to find this Norwegian movie called Dead Snow. Read the following, and I am not making this up. A ski vacation turns horrific for a group of medical students, as they find themselves confronted by an unimaginable menace: … Continue reading →

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Safari 4

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Joel

I’ve been testing out Apple’s Safari 4 web browser for a few days.  Personally, I’m a Firefox man myself, but I’m always interested in new shiny things. Safari has some cool features built-in, like a coverflow history browser, and a … Continue reading →

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Indian cookies are funny

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Joel

I’m not sure why I find Indian cookies amusing, but I do.  Let’s be accurate.  It’s not the actual cookies — they’re delicious.  I find the packaging and marketing of them amusing. I love the wholesome boy on the Parle-G … Continue reading →

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Yahoo Japan plans facial recognizing, content personalizing billboards

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Joel

Dang, tell me this doesn’t sound familiar?  Yahoo Japan and a Japanese billboard manufacturer are collaborating on electronic signage that photographs the faces of a passersby, analyses it using NEC’s facial analysis technology, and estimates his or her age. Once … Continue reading →

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Gizmodo – Attack of the Card Skimmers: It’s Happening Right Here, Right Now

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Joel

Identity theft scares the bejeezus out of me. I’ve been reading a lot about card skimmers being snuck onto ATM card slots. Freaky.  Gizmodo has an article about one found at a Chase ATM in NYC. Gizmodo – Attack of … Continue reading →

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Hulu Redesign (Spring 2009) – PC Magazine

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Joel

Wasn’t I just writing about Hulu a few days ago?  I haven’t been to the actual URL recently, but it turns out they’ve been redesigning it with additional features, according to PC Magazine. Hulu (Spring 2009) – PC Magazine

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