Wow, it’s been a while since I found anything really Technorama worthy… Yeah, I’ll go with that excuse.
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Old Computers
One of my co-workers passed this great site to me. Yes, this is one of those sites that screams TECHNORAMA and brings back memories. Spend hours (or days) going over the old ads, specs, and links to find parts for your old crap cool stuff.
Now you know where to go for info the Jupiter Ace!
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Bruce Barr drops by
A very special treat – just an open discussion with none other than long time listener of Freestyle and Technorama – an Internet personality in his own right – Bruce Barr from Kansas City, MO.
Happy Holidays everyone!
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Procrastination down to Nth decimal place
Academics invent a mathematical equation for why people procrastinate
The equation is U = EV/ID
The ‘U’ stands for utility, or the desire to complete a given task. It is equal to the product of E, the expectation of success, and V the value of completion, divided by the product of I, the immediacy of the task, and D, the personal sensitivity to delay.
Uh-huh, how much time did these guys have on their hands anyway? I’ll bet this story will be on the short list for next year’s Ignoble Awards
Photo credit: shootingstarr(is a blur)
Top 10 Greatest Geeks of All Time
Top 10 Greatest Geeks of All Time
A bit hyperbolic, but worth a read for some obscure tech geek cred. Personally, I would have put in Da Vinci or Tesla though. The list is a bit too slanted to the post-WWII timeframe. But the good news is that Bill and Steve are not on the list.
Photo credit: Kyle Flood
Flickr Thanksgiving
My friend Joe Philipson put this collage together. He’s quite a talented photographer, please check out his other work here.
Marv
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On the evening of Novmeber 14, Radio Adventures Of Dr. Floyd co-creator (and the voice of Dr. Floyd) Doug Price left his brand new house in Sylmar, CA for dinner. When he returned he was told he couldn
Let
On the evening of Novmeber 14, Radio Adventures Of Dr. Floyd co-creator (and the voice of Dr. Floyd) Doug Price left his brand new house in Sylmar, CA for dinner. When he returned he was told he couldn
"Star Wars" – an a cappella tribute to John Williams
JOHN WILLIAMS IS THE MAN!
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Hacked TomTom GPS with Podcaster Voices
This is what happens when I find out how to create my own voice files, gather up a bunch of voice talent to record short phrase, then put them together like some bad ransom note in a piece of high tech equipment.
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