Cobus 3000 – Aluminum Body
This is the airport bus that seems to be used all over Europe. Andrew Sather called me last year from the Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris telling me that he was on this bus, and thought that I should…
Priceless!
priceless 576×441American flag: $25Gasoline: $2Cigarette Lighter: $2.50Catching yourself on fire… PRICELESS
Bush under cover
{{popup bush_large.jpg bush_large 450×550}} So, who said this was a PC site?
Beer vs. Stock
Ok, this is more humour than 'stuff', but I thought it was just too good. On July 26, 2000, two friends, Jim and John, each got a $1000 bonus at work. (They both work for Nortel Networks, where in the…
Cape of Storms – Big Wednesday
Some weather news from the Cape of Storms. The worst storm in 50 years. Trees were uprooted, roofs lifted… average galeforce winds of 100km/hr and gusts of up to 150km/hr in Cape Town Harbour. The average height of a wave…
Americans work harder, Europeans work smarter?
According to CNN.com: “Using the most recently available data, the ILO has determined that the average Australian, Canadian, Japanese or Mexican worker was on the job roughly 100 hours less than the average American in a year — that’s almost…
Good old Tandy 5000 – “Our Most Powerful computer ever!”
This Powerful Computer should bring back some memories!
Microsoft’s new Pocket PC 2002 OS for handhelds…
The New HP Jornada 560 Series looks awesome. Voice recognition (allegedly powered by Conversay), iPaq-like display, good looks… Can’t wait.
The truth is out there…
According to CNN.com – August 17, 2001, astronomers announced Wednesday the discovery of the first solar system other than our own where multiple planets travel around a star in circular orbits.
How to write Unmaintainable Code
http://mindprod.com/unmain.html provides an great list of things NOT to do. Warning, this is for programmers only. Some of his “suggestions” sound way too familiar. One of my favorites: Consider equals As A Variable Name: Choose variable names that are English…