In this galaxy, there’s a mathematical probability of three million Earth-type planets. And in all of the universe, three million million galaxies like this. And in all of that and perhaps more, only one of each of us. Don’t destroy the one named Kirk. – Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy Ol’ Doc McCoy may or may … Read more
Recently in conversation, the topic of using the Flip HD and the Kodak Zi8 mini-camcorders came up, and specifically, how well do they work with Apple products, like iMovie. As it happens, I own both the Flip and the Kodak camera, so I put down a few thoughts on them. For anyone who might find … Read more
There’s a scene in the movie Nation Lampoon’s Vacation that I never saw coming. After fighting their way across the United States, through horrible tragedies, dead grandmothers & dogs, the Griswold family station wagon barrels into the completely empty parking lot of Wally World – a thinly disguised DisneyLand – only to discover the park … Read more
It’s a long overdue update to my previous blog post about the tribulations of getting the audio right on the Fusion Patrol Podcast. As last you may recall, I was testing Wiretap Anywhere from Ambrosia Software. Initial tests went very well and I subsequently purchased the software. We’ve done several podcasts since then under a … Read more
Forget all the iLife ’11, OSX 10.7 Lion and MacBook Air at the Apple Event today, the really fun announcement was FaceTime for Mac. I’ve been playing with it all afternoon, and there are a couple interesting things about it that aren’t immediately obvious. For starters, video quality is good (with a caveat), both from … Read more
It’s been a frustrating evening. About three weeks ago I received a surprise. I received a text message and a picture message from an unknown Arizona phone number. The text message looked like it was a piece of forwarded junk. You know the kind, some idiot receives a humorous picture by email and then forwards … Read more
…the most depressing place on Earth. (Needless to say, I’m not cross-posting this one to Facebook.) Facebook is a fascinating phenomena. You can, for example, find out what Mini-Me is doing right now. It is certainly also an amazing tool for finding old schoolmates and even long-lost friends. The “net” that the social network casts … Read more
There’s been some back and forth going on lately about what makes a great Bond film. (For those who don’t think Bond films are great, this post is not for you.) I’ve been a Bond fan since 1979, when I saw my first Bond film on the big screen. It was, of course, Moonraker and … Read more
Friday was a state furlough day. While the school were still operating, the entire machinery of the state of Arizona was closed (and unpaid, of course, that was the whole point.) With nothing to do and no family around, I was going to attend to miscellaneous tasks around the house – until the air conditioning … Read more
I’ve been reminded that I’ve been remiss about writing about my experiences getting the Fusion Patrol podcast up and running. I’d like to wait until I’m sure that everything is working right, but that day may never come! We’ve now put out 16 episodes spanning three continents and there have been some hard won lessons … Read more