Category Archives: Gadgets and technology

It was interesting taking my first long-distance trip outside of California recently. I decided to take Amtrak’s California Zephyr from Davis, Calif. to my hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah. The eastbound train ride was exceptional and it arrived in … Continue reading →

I’ve seen the dumbest thing on the Internet this week. According to the UK’s ITN (via Yahoo!), two groups are adding padding to light poles to see if they will reduce injuries. Injuries from what, you may ask. From inattentive … Continue reading →

Back when the Web was young, the United States government set up a clearinghouse Web site. This site was geared to tie all of the various services and institutions to one address so people wouldn’t have to search the FTC … Continue reading →

It’s been quiet here lately. There are lot of things on my mind that will make their way to this page soon. Oh, and I’m slightly tickled to discover what was screwing up my RSS news feed (the way I … Continue reading →

The Internet, in all of its glory, often fails to deliver what it promises. Part of that is human nature — many of us oversell an item in order to generate some interest in an item. Goodness knows, look at … Continue reading →

The launch of the new “Halo 3” video game was accompanied by a bevy of related products, including a special flavor of Mountain Dew. The instructor I interviewed mentioned that several products were rejected for various reason. It got me … Continue reading →

Today marks the launch of “Halo 3” — the biggest game for the Xbox 360 and perhaps Microsoft’s saving grace in the ongoing console wars. My contribution to the brouhaha can be found here. Many of my technology stories cover … Continue reading →