Evolving an eye

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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 eyeballs that scientists have found…Evolving an eye

Create good queries in Spotlight | Software | Macworld

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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 installment, we covered the basics of using and customizing the Spotlight menu. But if your search involves multiple terms, or if you need to narrow down your results to dig up a particularly elusive file, knowing how to put together a good search query will pay off. By mastering a few simple tricks, you can limit your search to specific types of data, exclude terms, and more—helping Spotlight locate exactly what you need. and then take you inside some of its lesser know features—including how to use keywords to limit your search to specific dates, authors, or file types.\”

See Create good queries in Spotlight | Software | Macworld for the complete article.

Real-life Spider-Man rescues eight-year-old boy from ledge

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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 teachers to convince the pupil back inside had failed. But a remark by his mother about his passion for comic superheroes prompted fireman Somchai Yoosabai to rush back to the station, where he kept a Spider-Man costume in his locker.

(Via SCI FI Wire.)

Monster \”HDMI Difference\” scam still kickin\’ in Fry\’s Electronics

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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 person, and I can assure you a Composite/RCA video connector does not have the bandwidth to duplicate a HDMI display.
RCA connections typically can output roughly 300 lines (Actually 320) of resolution, compared to HDMI which can do at least 1920×1200. Not even close to being comparable… So why is this Monster display in (at least one Fry\’s) trying to compare a RCA video in, to a Monster Cable HDMI in, and claiming that the difference is actually a Monster HDMI vs a competitor\’s HDMI cable?
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