Caller Complaints, which can be used to identify, and file complaints against Telemarketers…. Next time you miss a call from an unknown number, check if it\’s a telemarketer on the CallerComplaints web site. CallerComplaints maintains a user-submitted database of telemarketer phone numbers and even rounds up the worst offenders. CallerComplaints [via Mashable]
I am in the processing of cleaning out some of my old clippings… The Bad Astronomy blog, from 05/2008, points out a YouTube video explaining the evolution of eyeballs… Now put down those sharp sticks, we don\’t need anyone poking out an eyeball today… It\’s entertaining, and quite interesting to see all the variants of […]
This older article from Macworld (April 3, 2008) discusses Spotlight searching for Tiger (Mac OS 10.4), but it is still relevant now for Leopard (10.5). The major benefit in 10.5\’s spotlight is the speed improvements, and some changes in the search results window(s)…. On the surface, searching with Spotlight is pretty straightforward. In our previous […]
The old Marvel Superheroes game system (FASERIP) has been given the generic remake, and update… The 4C System has been released: \”here as a free download\”
I must apologize, I forgot something Tuesday…. Mac OS X turned 8 years old yesterday…. Can you believe it? Over the years, my platform of choice has changed, and evolved with my demands. I started using Desqview/386, migrated to OS/2, and then moved to Mac OS 9, and then Mac OS X 10.0 (& higher). […]
Real-life Spider-Man rescues eight-year-old boy from ledge: A Bangkok firefighter dressed up as the comic-book superhero Spider-Man rescued an eight-year-old boy who had climbed onto a third-floor window ledge, the BBC reported today. The man used his unusual disguise in order to coax the boy, who is autistic, from his dangerous perch. Efforts by the […]
Now, we don\’t have a Fry\’s electronics here, so I am not able to verify this… But Engadget is certainly a trust worthy source for this… If you have a Fry\’s store near you, revolt! Evidently some of the Fry\’s store\’s may still be running the Monster\’s HDMI Cable scam. Now, I am a video […]
I hope that I\’m right here… But if you recall, I ranted a little that I\’m afraid that David Tennant\’s final episode as the Doctor, will be another case of companion overload? Well, io9 is reporting some additional information from a few sources…. See Why Does Doctor Who Only Go Back In Time? [Rant] Well, […]