Author: Brett

Uniden’s HomePatrol is a new, very different kind of scanner. It’s got a touch-screen, for starters. It also comes pre-loaded with a dump of the Radio Reference database making setup ridiculously easy for anyone not well-versed in such matters. You turn it on for the first time, tell it your zip code, and in less…

Born today, 12:35pm. 20 inches. 8 lbs, 15oz. Emergency c-section.

Yesterday the Kindle and Nook were both $259. Today Barnes & Noble lowered the Nook from $259 to $199 AND they introduced a $150 Wifi-only version. Less than a day later, Amazon has lowered the price on the Kindle to $189 with free two-day shipping. Wha-bam. Both are great eBook readers from what I’ve seen…however…

Delayed until 2011. 🙁

The OC Register has taken it upon themselves to go all infographic on you about the path your votes take if you live in Orange County. It’s an exciting journey filled with SD cards, unmarked vans, flash drives, and pneumatic tubes. You can even watch live streaming video of the maximum-security loading dock and sealed…

For years the best theme park ride in America has been The Adventures of Spider Man at Islands of Adventure in Orlando. I’ve ridden it a few times, and there’s just no question. However it’s starting to sound like IOA has finally been topped – by IOA. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens in…

GoogleTV seems interesting. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diTpeYoqAhc It’s basically just like Sezmi, except it works with DVRs and STBs from any TV provider, not just OTA. Oh, and no monthly fee either (I’m guessing.) I had Sezmi free for a few months during the LA pilot program and was so unimpressed with the hardware and implementation that I…

It’s nice to be nice to people when they’re not expecting it. (It’s the bus driver’s birthday.) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgOyTNtsWyY

I’ve started drinking my martinis with a slice of cucumber, rather than green olives. It’s delicious. You should try it. I was inspired by the already-cucumbery Hendricks Gin. Cucumbers and gin just go well together! Making your own cucumber-infused gin is shockingly easy. The Cuke is a promising-looking recipe from the New York Times.

Shit My Kids Ruined “THE STRONGEST VISUAL BIRTH CONTROL ON THE MARKET TODAY.”