Pownce goes kaput, world’s smallest violin plays in the distance

It’s been making its way around the web today that Pownce is going to shut its doors on December 15th.  While it didn’t come entirely as a surprise to me that they are shutting down (especially with competition from Facebook and FriendFeed), it was a surprise how quickly they plan to shutter their services.  [...]

Google Chrome may get AdBlock Plus

As I’ve posted earlier, I’m an avid fan of FireFox.  I tried out Google’s new Chrome browser when it was first announced, and I was impressed.  It did seem a tiny bit faster than FireFox (more detailed reports were posted at LifeHacker) and the tab system seems a lot less cluttered than FireFox.  But [...]

Un-Intel-ligible: Smart, Smarter, Genius?

If you’ve been shopping for a new PC recently, you’ve probably been trying to decode Intel’s CPU naming system.  It just so happens that Intel’s newest system for determining the most appropriate CPU for your new computer is pretty hilarious.
Some people have commented to me on how it’s impossible to tell which is the [...]

DS 101: Running an FTP server on your Nintendo DS

Here’s a scenario for you: it’s a long holiday weekend, you’ve got some Nintendo DS ROMs that you want to copy to your TransFlash/MicroSD card, and you just realize that you’ve forgotten your TransFlash/MicroSD reader for easy copying.
It would  be easy to assume that there’s no hope, but actually there is: DS-FTP for [...]

Been on Vacation

Well you’ve probably noticed a lack of postings here in the last month.   Actually I guess it’s been like 6 months.
But the good news (depending on how you look at it) is that I’m back now. And I’m going to try an experiment: instead of writing long, complicated posts (who reads those, anyways?), I’m going [...]