The location and time zone setting in the latest version of Gnome – the one that shipped with Ubuntu 8.10, is great: For the uninitiated, Gnome is the graphical front end of Ubuntu Linux. The selected location shows the current … Continue reading →

Here’s the worst software idea I’ve seen this year: bringing Citrix remote technology to the iPhone. I’m sure most people who have had the misfortune of using Metaframe will agree with me. It is the slowest, most crash prone piece … Continue reading →

I’ve just come back in from shoveling tons and tons of beautifully fluffy snow and am sitting here waiting for the snow plow to come round so I can get to the hills. I don’t know how I missed out … Continue reading →

.. that I had seen it all when I saw the monstrous 17 inch Thinkpad laptop with a full size keyboard, built-in drawing pad and screen calibrator. Then Lenovo goes and does this – a dual screen laptop. It’s almost … Continue reading →

I’m surprised at myself for agreeing with this piece in the Guardian’s sometimes enlightening, sometimes ridiculously comment fishing Comment is free.. section. The commenter laments the loud chorus of complaints about the UK X Factor winner (Idol-similar competition) singing Leonard … Continue reading →

I have to agree with John Gruber that the Ski Lodge app from the iPhone/iPod app store looks absolutely gorgeous. Its graphics and quick overview of snow conditions are by far the best of the ski report apps I’ve seen … Continue reading →

You need to speak norwegian for this one but I’ll take the time to translate it: Couldn’t stand up A man from Molde was so intoxicated that he could no longer stand. The police drove the man to the hospital. … Continue reading →

Normally, getting back on the horse is something you do after falling off.  I’m not sure I fell off so much as fell asleep, so consider this a pinch in my arm. That is all. Back on the horse