Category Archives: Technology

I don’t pretend to know much more about computers than Stanley Fish does. But I do know a little bit more, and that little bit is the crucial bit. Yesterday, Fish wrote a column in the New York Times belittling … Continue reading →

Wii User: Hello, Netflix? I’d like to view interweb movies on my Wii console, just like it says I can on the ad in my latest Netflix DVD. Netflix Customer Support Rep: You’re all set. Your Wii is ready to … Continue reading →

Cognition and the Arts Cognition and the Arts — Greta's new class blog. Should be awesome! (tags: Psychology, Cognitive Sensation and Perception, Art) Sadly, this sums up this year's election quite nicely (tags: Politics, Guvmint) Will anyone not planning on … Continue reading →

I’ve never really thought of myself as a journalist. Sure, I write a column for an online magazine, and even get paid for it. But as a columnist, my job is a little different from that of a reporter. I … Continue reading →

(Cross-posted from ResearchBlogging.org) Soon after my two posts on science blog aggregation, Bora Zivkovic and Anton Zuiker contacted me asking for my input on a site they were thinking about creating. The three of us had similar ideas: Now that … Continue reading →

After the shake-up at ScienceBlogs over the past couple of weeks, there’s been a lot of buzz in the social media networks over what to do next. Sure, there are some other burgeoning science blog networks, but none seem to … Continue reading →

Maybe I just had low expectations for my iPad. I didn’t think it was going to revolutionize computing, or replace my laptop, phone, and TV set. I didn’t think it was going to have much impact at all on how … Continue reading →

So, I got a new computer, which is really nice — a 24-inch iMac. I transferred my old files and software, hooked it up to my old components and I was ready to go, BUT… There was one small problem. … Continue reading →

This page has been getting a bit of Twitter buzz lately. It’s a set of ten common-sense guidelines for improving your online credibility. But how many of their own guidelines do they follow? Let’s see. 1. Make it easy to … Continue reading →

I just got a new laser printer/scanner. I don’t use a scanner very often and my needs aren’t great — just basic scans for web pages. Every once in a while I scan an old family photo for this blog … Continue reading →

Seems like the geekosphere is pretty disappointed with Apple’s offerings at this year’s MacWorld conference. There was only one new hardware product, a 17-inch Mac laptop that doesn’t offer much new other than a longer-lived, non-removable battery. But I’m not … Continue reading →

One of the classic newbie errors in creating images for the Web is to upload the original source file produced by their digital camera. I’ve seen tiny profile pictures less than an inch across rendered from 3MB source files. But … Continue reading →

9 a.m. I’m here in the offices of the Charlotte Observer at a blogging conference We’re now in the introduction phase. Some interesting folks here: Mike Rundle, founder of 9Rules.com Deanna Campbell, who used to work for me and is … Continue reading →

In 1977, at age 10 (!) my stepbrother and I waited for hours in line at the one theater in Seattle that was showing Star Wars. I’m still a little shocked to realize my mom let me go downtown by … Continue reading →