Like the title says, if it’s just a larger iPod/iPhone, than forget it.
On the other hand, if it has handwriting recognition (unlikely), a complete office package (iWork or whatever), a system for managing files and applications (a Finder), a universal clipboard, and a system with a very cleaver user interface, then maybe.
That, and keep […]
According to an article over at Yahoo Finance, the bailout is currently about 3.5 trillion dollars. This is money “given” from you and I to companies that made poor decisions.
The model of capitalism is ideally similar to that of “survival of the fittest.” Which means that over time, the weaker business ideas die off, […]
I am pleased to announce the hosting of the CEDICT Chinese-English dictionary on lfnet.net. If you encounter any errors, please let me know! A link to the dictionary will also appear in the side bar shortly, possibly accompanied with a search box. For now, click here: http://lfnet.net/worddict.html. Enjoy!
What could be better than an evening that ends in hot 包子 (baozi, steamed chinese dumplings), fresh raw garlic, and hot rose tea? Quite a few things for sure, but this night, it really just hit the spot. The 包子 was very fresh. The garlic burns my mouth, and makes fire in my stomach. The […]
While everyone on the internet is quick to point out the rather obvious abuses of power showcased in a recently you-tube’d video of police brutality, there is a shocking absence of criticism towards the students that stood by watching.
If you haven’t noticed yet, amazon.com just began offering downloadable video content. It’s a pay service, and you can either pay to ‘rent’, or pay to ‘own’. Sounds good on the surface — presumably flexible, convenient, and easy to use, right? But let’s look at the depth of this amazing offer.
Mandy was cooking some chicken in the Black & Decker Toast-R-Oven/Broiler today, and the grease got a little excited. My sister walked in to the kitchen and noticed the flames jumping out the back of the toaster. “Something might be wrong here,” she said. We threw the toaster out the door, and doused the flames […]
Two lawyers in an insurance case were unable to agree on simple details such as scheduling depositions. The judge, who was tired of hearing the bickering (can you imagine how ridiculous a lawyer representing an insurance company must be..) ordered the two to play Rock Paper Scissors. Wow. Story at cnn.com.
About a month ago, I was investigating the properties of ‘e’, the natural logarithm base. A teacher of mine, Dr. Nachman, explained that when you graph y=e^x, the slope of a tangent to any point on the graph is equal to the given y-value. This perplexed me quite a bit, as I was unable to […]
After reading chapter 12 in my chemistry text book, I finally understand Dry Ice. For years, my friends and I experimented with dry ice, always feeling around for our results. But now, finally, here are the answers we were looking for. Check out the page: Dry Ice: Demystifying the subliming CO2. Enjoy!