Computers About to Conquer the World

I have been eyeing computer and robot technologies lately and I think SkyNet and our friend the Terminator are going to pay us earthly folks a visit sometime soon:

Here is an article on the military coming out with a computer that is twice as fast as the previous fastest computer ever… this baby can process more than one quadrillion calculations per second.… read more “Computers About to Conquer the World”

Best New Song- Flobots: Handlebars

The band Flobots has come out with the best new song I have heard in quite some time. The song is named Handlebars by the Flobots and I strongly recommend that you listen to it. Here is a link to the band’s myspace. I love their lyrics and am really impressed by this song… it’s been a long time since a new song has grabbed me where it counts and made me listen.… read more “Best New Song- Flobots: Handlebars”

$199 for the new Apple iPhone 3G

I’m gonna get one of the new 3G Apple iPhone’s that has just been released!!!

WOOOOHOOOO!!!!

Stereo headset with Mic… 3G network… built in iPod… built in GPS… *slobbers on self….

It is going to be released on July 11 and I will be on of the first folks in line.

Below is the press release announcing the new iPhone from Apple:

SAN ANTONIO, June 9, 2008 — AT&T Inc.

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Idea Invention Group

I just read an interesting article in the New Yorker about Intellectual Ventures, a company that brings various groups of smart people together and has them discuss problems and solutions, then patents the ideas.

I would be very interested in having a similar group myself, perhaps one that meets once a week. Would anyone be interested in joining me?… read more “Idea Invention Group”

Semi-Finals Flag Football Loss

For those of you who have been following my blog, you know that my flag football team went undefeated this season and won our first playoff game. Unfortunately, we were defeated in the semi-finals tonight. If we had won we would have gone to the championship game.

We lost because our quarterbacks threw two interceptions. In our flag football league, the offense has a decided advantage and you can’t make any mistakes like that in a playoff game.… read more “Semi-Finals Flag Football Loss”