From the monthly archives:

June 2007

Daddy, What’s Internet Explorer?

by on June 30, 2007

in Firefox

I had a real revelation on how you can shape your kids in tech potentially for life the other day, when my oldest son couldn’t get Firefox to work. I told him to try Internet Explorer, only to get asked, “What’s that?” What’s Internet Explorer? What’s Internet Explorer! The words of my eight year old [...]

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Dear Amazon Associate: Dude, You Earned No Money!

by on June 27, 2007

in AdSense

Ages ago — pre-AdSense days — I signed up as an Amazon associate. I never earned much despite those oh-so-carefully targeted product links once on my Doogie Howser Meets Starship Troopers page or a few other places where I had them. Google AdSense — without even trying — left Amazon referral fees in the dust. [...]

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No 3G, No Keyboard, No iPhone — Thank You Very Much

by on June 27, 2007

in Cell / Mobile Phones

When I first heard about the iPhone I thought maybe, just maybe, I’d get one. Then it came out that there would be no 3G / broadband access built into it. Today, I’m looking at the rave reviews for the device and find myself astounded that it’s not getting a big fat “don’t buy” if [...]

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Passport Fast Track: UK’s IRIS Easily Beats US’s Clear

by on June 12, 2007

in Clear,Traveling

I came back into the UK last week, and getting through passport control couldn’t have been easier. I walked into the IRIS eye scanning booth, where there was no line, and less than a minute later, I was done. In contrast, the corresponding US service called Clear is a joke. NOTE (Sept. 20, 2010 : [...]

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Hurray! You Can Play US Xbox 360 Games On UK Consoles!

by on June 10, 2007

in Gaming

Ages ago, I almost bought an Xbox 360 in the US to bring back to the UK. The reason? The US always seems to have more games — and sooner plus cheaper — than the UK. Get a US machine, and I could play the US regionally coded games. I actually did buy a US [...]

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