by Rob Cottingham | Nov 2, 2004 | Technology
I would have thought Blogger couldn’t possibly keep up with the flurry of election-night blogging that must be happening… but it’s not only working well, it’s faster than ever.And when I tried to move two domains an hour ago to Ace of Space,... by Rob Cottingham | Jul 26, 2004 | Technology
Here’s one of the neatest little concepts I’ve heard in a while. Also, probably the title of my next spec screenplay: Uncanny Valley. by Rob Cottingham | May 3, 2004 | Technology
Had enough of 40-year-old wannabe anthropologists breathlessly reporting their latest find after spending half an hour surfing the ‘Net? (“It seems that kids are using ‘sick’ to mean ‘cool’!”) No? Good! Because here’s... by Rob Cottingham | Oct 23, 2003 | Politics, Technology
It became the mantra for web advertisers: the more irritating an advertising technology was, the more the ads that used it would get noticed… and the more business they’d generate.Well, maybe not. Tech firm X10 — noted mainly for those... by Rob Cottingham | Oct 5, 2003 | Technology
Tools and materials required: Torx wrench, grounding strap, spirit gum, blowtorch and soldering iron.Back up your hard drive.Repair permissions.Zap the PRAM.Rebuild your desktop.Run Conflict Catcher, Norton Disk Doctor and DiskWarrior.Launch Terminal.Close... by Rob Cottingham | Oct 1, 2003 | Technology
My new computer has finally arrived at work — the Apple Power Mac G5.Now, if you’re not One Of Us, you’ll probably be mystified by the awe and devotion that Mac fans lavish on their computers. But the new G5 series is getting even more drooling...