Archive: Toys, Tools, Tech


Does Somebody From Sony Read This Blog? (January 10, 2008)

Sony makes a 180, announces full catalog to be available DRM free via Amazon within a month

It’s Like They Are Trying to Sell LESS Music (January 7, 2008)

Sony BMG says sure, you can have DRM-free downloads. But you better be willing to WORK for them, buster!

Console War! It’s Like Regular War, Only With More Plastic (November 28, 2007)

Ben Croshaw takes a funny look at the state of the console gaming world

Why I Built A New Computer (October 22, 2007)

One reason, anyway

What Did You Expect, Exactly? (September 3, 2007)

Don’t give out your passwords, people.

MyPHPDocs: A Review (August 28, 2007)

Good feedback!

Introducing MyPHPDocs.com (August 9, 2007)

Create and share your own PHP docs, customized to your needs

Newegg.com Ripoff Alert (July 24, 2007)

Now how much would you pay?

Ian Murdock Joins Sun (March 19, 2007)

Debian founder hired to coordinate Sun’s OS strategy

Dear Search Engines (March 12, 2007)

Would it kill you to assign accesskeys to your search results? Years of computer use have left me with a mild case of repetitive stress injury, so I try to avoid using the mouse as much as possible — it’s much easier to do everything from the keyboard. However, browsing search results via the keyboard […]

At Microsoft, We Listen To Our Customers! Eventually (February 22, 2007)

Though it does take a while, mind

Add Instant Translation Into Firefox (January 30, 2007)

It’s easy, and free

Be Careful What You Promise (January 30, 2007)

A cautionary tale

Important: TYPO3 Security Hole, and How To Close It (December 20, 2006)

Title says it all

ADOdb Transaction Mystery: Solved (October 20, 2006)

A reader finds the answer

Internet Explorer 7 Released (October 19, 2006)

For reals, yo

An ADOdb Question (September 5, 2006)

… and it SHOULD be an easy one

Windows Vista Pricing Announced (September 5, 2006)

Good news! Well, news, anyway

Mmm, That’s Good Kool-Aid (August 16, 2006)

Now in new Strawberry Steve flavor!

It Was Probably Only a Matter of Time (August 15, 2006)

Check it out: there is now a Segway SUV. How I wish I was kidding.

Windows Live Writer (August 15, 2006)

A nice free tool for posting to your blog

Strange Doings in Connecticut (August 8, 2006)

Or just idiocy in motion?

The Only Interesting Thing Apple Announced Today (August 7, 2006)

… isn’t any of the things the bloggers were drooling over