Archive for June 20th, 2008
Hmmm…Server Upgrades
I remember a few years ago when I was impressed when my web server got upgraded to a 1.4ghz Athlon and a gig of RAM. Yesterday, the dedicated server this runs on got upgraded to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33ghz, 8 gigs of RAM, and a couple of 250gb SATA II drives as well. [...]
The Media Fascination with Hydrogen Fuel Cells
The other day, I was watching some media puff piece on global warming that was trumpeting hydrogen fuel cell cars as a way of reducing carbon emissions, since hydrogen cars don’t emit any greenhouse gases. Which made me laugh at the utter incompetence and ignorance of mass media. Anyway, Joseph Romm writing on Technology Review’s [...]
Captain Action figure
In July, Castaway Toys is releasing an 8″ Mego-style Captain Action figure,
Lego Death Star
Nice Lego Death Star coming out in September 2008. Too bad its $399.
