William Adams' WebLogEsoterica for a new MillenniumInternet Incents Inactivity In Industry- May 24, 2004 Right now I'm listening to the local radio station http:www.kuow.org online. I could just as easily be listening to some Brazilian music from half way down the other end of the planet. I only have a lowly DSL connect at 384K download. I could have a high speed cable internet connection at 3Mb, but hay, the current speed is just fine for listening to voice, and even music, over the internet. Why would I ever buy another radio receiver in my life The last one I bought, a...http://blogs.msdn.com/wadams/archive/2004/05/23/140083.aspx DNA Construction Set- May 22, 2004 It's funny how life has a way to throw inspiration our way from the oddest directions. We bought Yasmin a ton of computer gear recently because: a) It was her birthday, b) she had a science project to complete, c) I want her to grow up to be as geeky as I am. So, we put the gear to good use for her recent science project. She was doing a display board on RNA. She learned a few wonderful things through the process. First, she learned that she can type her own stuff, and print...http://blogs.msdn.com/wadams/archive/2004/05/22/139326.aspx Little Legs Like Little Eggs- May 18, 2004 Say that a few times fast, and you begin to understand the fun you can have with a 9 year old with just 5 words of English. So, build vs buy. Recently I decided to build a PC for Yasmin. I had purchased her one a few years back. It was from a British company I think &8220;Tiny PC&8221;. No longer in business, at least no longer in the mall. It wasn't particularly cheap at the time, and it took a week for them to produce it. That was before the existance..http://blogs.msdn.com/wadams/archive/2004/05/17/133848.aspx |