Archive for February, 2007

Geek Alert - what do you get when …

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

All non-geeks, ignore this post
If you are still reading, you are either truly bored, a geek, or much too curious. In any of these cases, I will tell you what you get when you …
… combine an old microphone, digital oscilloscope, band-pass filter, signal trigger, and signal capture …

I used Visual Analyzer and […]

Google Feel’s Lucky

Monday, February 26th, 2007

I was about to call it a night but decided to do one last task at the computer. For grins and giggles I decided to Google “+Zen +Pug” to see if there were any pictures of my dog. (It’s a bit like Googling your own name to see what you find.) Well, I did […]

Is VoIP right for you (are you right for VoIP) ?

Monday, February 26th, 2007

I’ve used “voice over Internet protocol” or VoIP for many years. It’s not my primary phone service but it is an important one. I don’t have a traditional telephone “land line” or POTS but that’s only because I’m in the process of moving. I rely on a cellphone most of the time. Once I get […]

As one poll closes another one opens …

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Here are the results of the “choose a clock face” …
[Poll=2]
The new poll is about health, lifespan, and instant gratification.

Currently Reading

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

A Rudimentary Treatise on Clocks, Watches and Bells by Grimthorpe - Project Gutenberg
This book is now available as a free distribution under “Project Gutenberg”. Oddly enough, someone on eBay is trying to *sell* the downloadable PDF for $4.95.
It’s not “Harry Potter” but if you have an old clock, it’s interesting to sit down with […]