Surfing The Web So You Don't Have To
It’s beefed up Froogle, and it’s also added a search by number feature that lets you directly enter UPS tracking numbers, FedEx tracking numbers, U.S. patent numbers, FAA airplane registration numbers and FCC equipment IDs. For weather conditions at U.S. airports, just enter the three letter airport code, followed by the word airport — for example, “den airport.” Full story.
Down the line, I’d love to see them implement these features.
And businessmen and professors around the world are now blaming their in ineptitude on Microsoft. Full story.
You young’uns out there may not know what MS Bob is, but it was Microsoft’s failed attempt at putting a pretty face on Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. And boy was it ugly, clunky, and crap — that was later implemented in Windows XP. I remember reading somewhere (can’t remember where) that before they were married, Melinda, Bill Gates’ wife, was the lead developer on the “Bob” project. And that’s where they met, and fell in love.
You can read into that how ever you want. Thanks to Neil for the link.
Secretary of State Colin Powell has unofficially appointed James Brown the U.S. Secretary of Soul and Foreign Minister of Funk. Damn that’s funny stuff.
Still reminds me of that Eddie Murphy SNL Skit where he danced around in a speedo, acting like James Brown.
For maximum goodness, let it play without interaction, watch the show, then shake the crap out of it.
And does it with his computer and its “2 gigahertz of memory.”
It can even be used as a weapon. Full story.
Apparently there’s a disorder like sleep walking where this woman will get up, go to her fridge, pig out, and not remember it in the morning. She eats very well during the day, but still has a hard time controlling her weight (at one point tipping 260 pounds). Full story.
Don’t worry, this is safe for work, despite the title. This is one of the most entertaining videos I’ve seen in a long time. Thanks to Chris for the link.
My wife and I like to watch a good mystery on TV (we catch Hercule Poirot on A&E whenever we can), and when I’m laid up next week, I think I might dive into this: A mystery through a series of emails, instant messenger, and Web pages (as explained in A Whodunit for the Digital Age). Download the file and get more information over at TheGreatAmericanNovel.com.