It looks like cameras, phones, and other gadgets can now be made waterproof. Sid Martin, director of technology at Northeast Maritime Institute, has a new, molecule-thin invention that keeps your electronics working even when wet. It’s called “Golden Shellback.” Interestingly, no one at CNN or The Wall Street Journal originally…
I had a beard…
I had a beard for the last two weeks, but it got really itchy. So here are some photos and some manly beard quotes. If you are thinking of growing one, go for it. But realize that having a beard takes as much work as not having one (you have…
3 years later, I have become a resident!
I have been a resident of Utah for 3 years now, and I am FINALLY being allowed to apply for resident tuition. The form I had to fill out asks for details about every aspect of my life. Let me tell you, the Department of Homeland Security has nothing on…
Free website monitoring that doesn’t suck (sort of)
www.montastic.com lets you keep an eye on up to 100 sites. It checks every 10 minutes or so and alerts you if the status of your sites changes via email. You can even monitor it via RSS or by using Yahoo widgets. But email works just fine for me. The…
Vacations vs. Family Trips
I just returned from a nice family trip in Southern California. There is definitely a difference between vacations and family trips. A true vacation, as in a rest or a break, would probably not involve kids. I enjoyed reading Justin’s take on The Happiest Place On Earth. It was fun…