• Embedded Media HTML Generator

    I try to keep up with this stuff, I really do, but sometimes a desperate plea from a colleague, leads me to discover resources as yet unseen. The latest is…

  • Google Flight Sim

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    Google Maps and Flash gives you this. Hours of fun flying over DC (and other neat places . . . the Moon. Mars), though if I spend too much time…

  • Star Trek 40th Anniversary

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    The original Star Trek had this strange ability to be overwrought with seriousness and, at times, still make fun of itself. This “inspirational poster” is a tribute to the latter.…

  • Does This Scam Really Work?

    I had a little chuckle with an email I received. The text of the message started out like this: Dear Customer, We recently reviewed your account and suspect that your…

  • Floyd ????

    Floyd !!!!!! Originally uploaded by Hugo*. Many people know that I’m a cyclist. Every year I ride the 150 mile, 2-day event called the Virginia Dare, a ride to raise…

  • Scientists As Rock Stars

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    Time magazine recently interviewed Morgan Spurlock, the writer and director of Super Size Me and the creator and star of 30 Days. He talks about his new season of 30…

  • It Was 20 Years Ago Today

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    Floyd Landis, Chattanooga Originally uploaded by Frank Steele. No, not Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play, and maybe not exactly to the day, but 20 years ago Greg Lemond…

  • Did Somebody from Google Hear the Jon Udell Podcast?

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    This is the third post referring to Jon Udell in the last 10 days, but his influence on us is a lasting one. I found something that Jon spoke about…

  • Xactly…err…Xacti

    I couldn’t be more excited about this news about an update coming for the Sanyo VPC-HD1, a.k.a. the Xacti. The update is the HD1a, and I disagree with Matt Burns…

  • Darn You, Jon Udell, You Are Good!

    Thanks a lot Jon. First you posted that great lawnmower video, which reintroduced me to Blip.tv, and got the wheels in my head spinning. Then you had a fantastic “insider”…