TRS-80 was a brand associated with several desktop computers sold by Radio Shack (Tandy Corporation). The original "TRS-80 Micro Computer System" launched in 1977 (later known as the Model I) was one of the earliest mass-produced personal computers...
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Amazon Kindle 2 - Slimmer, Thinner, Faster
Amazon.com unveiled a new version of its Kindle e-book reader, thinner and faster than the older model, but no cheaper.Amazon tweaked the user experience a bit but Kindle 2 still lacks a color screen. The battery life was increased 25% and a useful new feature for many is a text-to-speech option. The company says the new Kindle will cost $359 and begin shipping on Feb. 24.READ MORE and PRE-ORDER A KINDLE 2Say Hello to The New KindleSlim: Just over...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Empire State Building - Purple Green and Gold for Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras 2009
Since January I've received two dozen inquiries about my campaign to color the Empire State Building in Purple, Green and Gold. I usually pitch the folks who manage lighting the ESB and emphasize that it's a nod to the survivors and lives we lost when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. A silent acknowledgment that "we remember" and understand rebuilding is a slow, painful process.Since we sucessfully pitched the ESB folks in 2006, requests [via forms, faxes, email, and voice mail] for the past two years to repeat the purple-green-gold lighting...