Tag Archives: Technology

Steve Jobs: Dead at 56

Posted on October 6, 2011 by cogamble

Steve Jobs died today of pancreatic cancer in an undisclosed location. There’s a “he’s in the cloud now” joke there somewhere, but I don’t have the heart. Continue reading →

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Commodore Putting Out New 64, Same Old Look

Posted on April 7, 2011 by cogamble

Yes, this is a modern machine with 1.8 gigahertz dual processors, an optional Blu-ray player, built-in ethernet and HDMI ports. And yes, it looks just like the Commodore 64 of 1982. That sound you heard was that of 1,000,000 simultaneous geek boners. Continue reading →

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6 Spectacularly Bad Ideas From History’s Greatest Geniuses

Posted on March 28, 2010 by cogamble

Tesla’s Earthquake Machine, Thomas Edison the Ghost Buster and Flying Tanks. Continue reading →

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5 Clothing Innovations That Will be Annoying You Soon

Posted on December 11, 2009 by cogamble

There are certain inventions that really don’t evolve, and most clothing falls into that category. Sure, styles and fabrics change, but the shirt has been using the same basic design for centuries. A hunk of fabric with holes for your arms and head. It works just fine.

But the world is full of designers and inventors who need to pay the bills, and so they are busy trying to apply the latest technology to items of clothing that really, really don’t need it. Here are the awful fruits of their labors. Continue reading →

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