23. February, 2002 - cool hardware and other fun
- Make Mine Dvorak - One writer's love affair with the other keyboard layout. I still think about trying to learn the Dvorak keyboard once in a while, but as the article points out, it's a lot of learning curve for a small gain. [daypop]
- Buzz Aldrin to push NASA for interplanetary taxi, hotel. Basically an orbiting ship that gets near to Earth and Mars. [fark!]
- The Homebrew 802.11b antenna shootout. I keep thinking I should play more with running a wireless link from me to PNS, but in The Essence of Community Wireless, it appears that Cringely's unpowered repeater might not do the job for real. If I have to power a repeater (which I need to get around buildings that are in the way), that complicates things immensely. [doc]
- Then again, maybe I don't want to use wireless: Researchers crack new wireless security spec. Sigh. Wireless networking without decent security is just broadcast. [some guy]
- A relatively recent bar discussion about the rules for 8-Ball got Jim wondering. Turns out we were wrong about the correct way to rack. Of course, bar rules and official rules are different.
- Production by Alice Cooper, wife isn't your average school play. Then again, Alice isn't exactly your average dad. [fark!]
- Puppy Bowling. Woo! Fun for you and your pooch. [some gal]
- Web rage hits the internet. Puh-leese. If a website don't work, move on. If it's a business, quit buying from them. I'm really tired of hearing about all these rages. Count to ten. Take a breather. And don't do things that piss you off. For me, it's driving to the suburbs during rush-hour. So I Don't Do That. Sheesh. [some guy]
- On a not-so-fun note, Bugs Bunny animator Chuck Jones dies. [strib]
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Last updated on Sat, 23 Feb 2002 10:41:23.