Category: Random Stuff

Are you in or around Rutland? Join the cause and donate much-needed blood to help those in need next Tuesday, December 17 from 10am – 6pm! “Over the past 10 years, Rutland has continually given pints of blood to those in need, including 1,955 pints at the Gift-of-Life Marathon last year, just 13 pints shy…

RFID or Radio Frequency Identification is a technology that allows wireless communication for devices at close range. When they are activated, these chips send data to a receiver. The data can be used to track and monitor almost anything. It’s an almost universal technology at this point — on one side, hailed as a revolution…

Our good friends over at Tidbits recently posted an article written by pilot and physics guru, Steve McCabe about turning personal electronics off below 10,000 feet. The gist of the article is that the current regulations are outdated and need to be brought up to date and that the FAA is looking for feedback on…

Proving yet again that there is an app for just about everything…check out the Oktoberfest app for iPhone. I’ve never been to Germany and I’m not a real fan of beer, but since it is October 1st and I’m looking for something quirky to write about, what could be better than Oktoberfest? The app includes…

Some Fun Apple Facts: Apple Computer, Inc. didn’t start in a garage—it started in Steve Jobs’ bedroom when he was living with his adopted parents in Los Altos, CA. The first Apple computer, the Apple II, had a 1MHz processor (they are up to as fast as Dual 3.06GHz 6-Core CPU’s installed in the Mac…

As Don mentioned, it’s Friday the 13th, and boy, does it feel like it. I also woke up feeling like today was cursed, but I’ll spare you the details. Let’s just say that a certain toddler welcomed the day with a blood curdling scream…fast forward through a conspicuous coffee spill, an ill-timed last square of…

“The great fear and paranoia of Apple’s Macintosh Computers and all related software, hardware, logos, etc.” Well, at least according to Urban Dictionary. What’s your biggest fear (technological or otherwise)? Image reference, for the few who don’t know…

“Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” is prominently displayed on the side of an Airbus A320 in Virgin America’s fleet, paying homage to Steve Jobs’ famous quote. Virgin America is the only airline based in Silicon Valley, and a representative of the company explained that the name was chosen “as part of an internal plane naming competition.”…

Start your day with dogs, Star Wars and VW. Sounds like a pretty nice little Friday to me.

In the Star Trek universe, one of the most common devices in use by Starfleet is the PADD, a handheld touch-screen device that serves a variety of purposes. Many people have noted the similarity in appearance and function of this device and the iPad. Now the devices will have something else in common: space travel.…