Category Archives: technology

On the Hunt for a Fast Browser

Safari is fast…really fast. Recently I downloaded Apple’s Safari web browser for my Windows XP machine, and I’m surprised at how much I like it. Knowing that it would lack all of the nifty add-ons that I use with Firefox, … Continue reading →

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Physics Phun

More physics phun…which you can download.

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Crayon Physics

Crayon physics is a toy version of the sort of Interactive Physics simulator I use in my classes.  It is a tablet version of what I posted over a year ago.

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Apple TV finally comes through

Apple TV (160 GB Model) at Amazon For the past year my Apple TV has been a great tool for watching and listening to the plethora of podcasts that keep me entertained. And it has been fun to occasionally play … Continue reading →

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How to spend my ripoff, er, refund

HD DVD is dead, so my Toshiba HD DVD player now makes a good doorstop. I’ve enjoyed a few high-definition movies from Netflix with the player, but now Netflix is phasing out their few HD DVD discs. I want to … Continue reading →

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