Archive for June, 2009



Have a look at my new photos, taken at the Vicksburg National Military Park last week.

Technology is Just Awesome

I really have no idea if there is any message here or not. I just think it’s funny.

The last few weeks have seen quite a few interesting developments and announcements in web technology and gadgetry. Here are a few that have caught my eye.
The Palm Pre is the most significant product designed by Palm since… well, a long, long time ago. Abandoning the years-old Palm OS, Palm’s hail-Mary effort to design […]

Hoo boy! It’s getting hot out there, and I’m not just talking about the weather here in sunny Houston.
Unless you’ve been trapped in a pit, or have been either intentionally or accidentally avoiding any and all news stories, you’ve probably heard about the recent flap over comments David Letterman made last week regarding Alaska […]

According to Wikipedia*, The Court Jester, a 1956 film starring Danny Kaye, was the most expensive comedy ever to be produced at the time. Costing 4 million dollars to make, the film bombed at the box office.
Here’s the most famous scene, and the scene for which Danny Kaye is most remembered.

*Wikipedia is always asterisk-worthy […]