I Thought it was History
. . . but Packard-Bell is still around.
. . . but Packard-Bell is still around.
I had an opportunity to look at this computer this week in the flesh, or better in the silicon, and so I thought I’d put it up here for shopping at Amazon.com. This is a high end computer for gaming or serious business applications that require graphics or very high speed. Key elements to look…
I’m saving these ten mistakes to pass on to anyone who wants to do this.
Some useful commentary. Make sure to read the comments.
Television has been changing for some time as cable programming becomes more sophisticated (no, not the content–that’s still pretty dumb–the delivery), and TiVo makes it easier to watch what we want, when we want. Multiple channels now spread out the seasons of TV programming, so that there’s something new coming on most of the time….
I was fascinated to find a discussion of the difference between a ditto machine and a mimeograph. For what it’s worth, my memory of the difference between the two is the same as Michael Sheehan indicated in his post. The Ditto machine used masters that had a carbon based (I believe) substance on them, and…
I’ve upgraded to a Palm Centro with Sprint, thus moving into the 21st century, or so my kids and wife tell me. One would think someone as involved with computers as I am would be OK with phone devices, but I’ve resisted anything that does more than dial, and provide me with a single type…
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