Daily Archives: February 12, 2008

We Lost. The Telcos Won.

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Joel Johnson

The telecom industry, including AT&T, will be given retroactive immunity for their collusion with the U.S. government to spy on American citizens. [TPM Muckraker]

Colored Pencils Reviewed (Verdict: Versatile But Lacks Precision)

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Blogoscoped reviews a set of colored pencils: You will notice several obvious features missing from the list. For instance, color pencil devices do not come with a clip arts library of any sorts. On the upside, the color pens do … Continue reading →

Prosthetics Make Me Happy

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Esquire has an great feature about Bryan Anderson, an Iraq War vet who lost both legs and an arm to an IED. His struggles with his prosthetic limbs are both heart-wrenching and inspiring. He’s not letting his lack of limbs … Continue reading →

Modern Mechanix Round-Up

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Joel Johnson

What do you think this woman is holding? A flare gun? Air Horn? Find out on Modern Mechanix. Last month Scientific American printed an excellent feature about particle accelerators past, present and future. Today we look at a 1953 Popular … Continue reading →

Roland FR-2 V-Accordion

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Being gifted with a prodigious talent at playing one note on piano so repetitiously that I often lull myself to sleep (no joke), I’ve often thought that I would have been better served by the accordion. All that bellows-pumping would … Continue reading →

Casulo: Complete Furniture in a Crate

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Joel Johnson

My self-diagnosed mild autistic tendencies cause me to find great delight in things that express order and uniformity. I suspect that’s part of what makes me love LEGO as much as I do—clicking the elements together actually calms me down. … Continue reading →

Energizer’s “Light on Demand” LED Rechargeable Lamps

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Energizer’s “Light On Demand” products are LED lamps with battery backup, able to operate for up to 20 hours when the lights go out. And because they’re from a battery company, each of the light sticks’ batteries can be swapped … Continue reading →

Morning Tech Deals Highlights

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Joel Johnson

• PC Games – Amazon is selling The Orange Box (Half-Life 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2) for $30. Incredible value. If you don’t own this we need to have a talk about your commitment to fun. [Slickdeals] • LCD … Continue reading →