Archive for 'tech'
March to the tune of DRM-free music
February is historically a bad posting month for me. Let’s hope March sees a turnaround. I’ve been working an awful lot lately, and I’ve been trying to record music when I’m not working… And spend some quality time with the hubby–extremely important. So, poor neglected blog, I will do my best to take time out […]
Posted: March 1st, 2007 under music, tech.
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Substitute teacher shafted by spyware…and the system
As if substitute teachers didn’t have it hard enough already. A former one from Connecticut may be going to jail because of spyware. From the Washington Post blog post:
Local prosecutors charged that the teacher was caught red-handed surfing for porn in the presence of seventh graders. The defense claimed the graphic images were pop-up ads […]
Posted: January 30th, 2007 under tech, current affairs.
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Hey, Vermont — no iPhone for you!
The Apple iPhone has been the talk of the web — and beyond — since it was announced at Macworld January 9. Vermonters will just have to look on in envy as hipsters around the country get to enjoy this much-hyped — and incredibly costly — gadget, ’cause service for it won’t be available in […]
Posted: January 17th, 2007 under tech, vermont.
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NYT Video of Microsoft Windows OS X…er, I mean Vista
I first saw a demo of Microsoft’s new OS, Windows Vista, on a big screen in one of the MS campus cafeterias. I remember being surprised — and somewhat bemused — at how similar some of the features were to those of Mac OS X. I realize this has been the talk of many forums […]
Posted: January 3rd, 2007 under tech.
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Are you tone deaf?
Well, take the Tone Deaf Test and find out! It seemed more like a game of “musical memory” than a test for tone deafness, but then again, unlike the guy who designed it, I’m not a med student. And for the record, I scored 83.3%. (I might have done better, had my dog not asked […]
Posted: December 11th, 2006 under music, tech.
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