The Old-fashioned Way Traditionally, when hanging a picture or mirror on the wall, the first step is to find a stud in the wall to nail into. Some people have a knack for knocking on the wall and finding studs. Others use hi-tech stud finders, which sometimes work. Other times, the blinking lights and beeps [...]
With gas prices above $3.50 per gallon this summer in the U.S., there has been a lot of press on improving fuel economy. Interestingly, most of the ideas are not new at all. Here’s some timeless wisdom from my 1964 Ford Falcon Owner’s Manual: FOR BEST ECONOMY 1. start gradually, accelerate gently Jack-rabbit starts and [...]
After retiring from blogging five weeks ago, today hi-tech entrepreneur Jason Calacanis posted a blog post reiterating that he is retired from blogging. In the post, he states that signing up for his email list is a more personal way of communicating compared with blogging and corresponding through comments: No one else sees these words–they [...]
Michael Learmonth at Silicon Valley Insider writes an article entitled NBC Olympics Web Video Proves TV Not Dead Yet: Reality check: NBC U has generated some impressive Web traffic from the Olympic Games, but 99.7% of the actual viewing of the Games is still happening on TV. I wonder how much of the TV viewing [...]
On a recent hike in Shenandoah National Park, my wife and I enjoyed cooling off in a nice swimming hole. Swimming holes are excellent lowtech alternatives to modern pools with electric pumps, chemicals, and expensive membership fees. Swimmingholes.org is a good resource to find a swimming hole in the United States. I know of at [...]