This is getting quite annoying. Are there no process guys around anymore?
My Handspring Visor died last summer. The problem, COLD SOLDER JOINTS combined with inadequate amounts of solder.
My Linksys 802.11b Ver 3 PCMCIA card died. Most people, me included would just buy I new one. However, trying to find a Ver 3 is a [...]

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Walmart.com - Microtel SYSWM8001 PC with AMD Duron 1.6 GHz, No Floppy Drive
This is pretty cool… Walmart is offering Sun’s Java Desktop running under Linux. I could understand a major electronics retailor, but Walmart is obviously into things ahead of the game.
Amazing

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palmOne - Products - Tungsten E Handheld
I’ve been going crazy. My PDA went out on Friday, and its been a royal pain not to have it. Today I bought a new one, a Tungsten E. Its old for sure, but I could justify spending $400 for the Tunsten T5, although it was tempting.
Whats cool
1. readable [...]

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Physicist4Bush
I made a new blog over at blogger to keep politics off this one. It is interesting, especially all the java script stuff.
The important thing is to vote… even if you vote for Nader, Kerry, or even Badnarik. Do make sure to vote, and yes, I went to a Nader event in Georgia years ago…. [...]

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SlickDeals.net Forums - SUPER HOT!! $750 off $1500 Inspiron notebook at Dell Home Starting 10/19
Hmmm, anyone want a Dell? I have 2 of them, before I wised up and switched to IBM. Then again, a 50% savings is a great deal, as long as it works… Yet, for that price, having to deal with Dell [...]

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Fed_flow.pdf (application/pdf Object)
This is super cool!!! I just wish someone would run the math on a more contemporary data set. Its pretty obvious that the automakers were the primary source of revenue 25 years ago… and they carried most of the country.
Today, I would assume things are vastly different. It would be really cool for [...]

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Urban Legends Reference Pages: Music (Brown Out)
Hmmm, you may ask what does brown M&M removal have to do with technical contracts. It’s a true urban legend from the days of Van Halen concerts. Its not unlike a CRC or checksum from the world of software.
When you figure a big concert may have hundreds of life [...]

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NEJM — Missed Opportunities in Embryonic Stem-Cell Research
Interesting….. as usual the medical world crys to Uncle Sam to fund everything. Hmmm, it seems to me if there were a decent chance of success, the VC world would jump on it. Remember the big debate is not on stem cell research, it is the public funding [...]

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ImprezaWRXSTi.Com :: All STi, All The Time
Talk about a great car for police work, although I do wonder about the wing…. Gold rims, high resale value, 4 doors for utility, and plenty of power. Looks to be a lot better deal than the SUV’s that are commonly used.
I sure hope they made a special [...]

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Shifting cyber threats menace factory floors | The Register
Interesting….
Back in 96 or 97, I was planning on putting my garage thermostat on line. That way I could turn up the furnace when I was leaving my day job, and it would be ready to roll when I got home. It seemed to be a [...]

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