Month: February 2010

They may make great products, but Netgear’s email tech support is probably the worst I’ve ever encountered in the tech industry. They just told me to contact the HomePlug Powerline Alliance to obtain a firmware update for a Netgear product. Seriously! They also seem to have problems remembering their own names over there. Eric had…

The Symphony of Science series is up to five videos now. Every single one is inspiring and makes me wish that Carl Sagan were still alive.

The Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University sells merchandise: shirts, books…and seeds. You can buy seeds for over 60 varieties of chile peppers, half of which have been created/designed by the university. 30 seeds for any of the peppers are just $3, but the Bhut Jolokia (the hottest in the world) will run…

GM is shutting down Hummer. What will rich white people use to take their kids to soccer practice now?

It might happen. Comic-Con is outgrowing San Diego and Anaheim’s putting together a proposal that could make my fair city its new home. If this happens it would dwarf NAMM, currently the largest regular convention held at the Anaheim Convention Center. The Staples Center is also vying for attention, but Anaheim has the “You definitely…

The first guy in line got there at 9pm yesterday.

I wish someone would make a charging station that’s big enough to hold a modem and router. Oh wait, someone has. Unfortunately that someone was Ikea so it looks like butt. I’m stuck using this plain white “prison chic” box until I find something better. Preferably something with a cherry finish and mitered rope detailing,…

This spray bottle costs $169. It electrically charges salt water and turns it into a magical household cleaner, potentially removing ammonia and bleach from your cleaning routine completely. The spray that it produces will not only kill more bacteria than household bleach, but you can safely drink it too.  That part hurts my brain. It…