Amazon Buys Goodreads
I was really surprised to find out yesterday that Amazon just bought Goodreads, a book reviewing and discovery website. As […]
Bolse 3.1 Amp Dual USB Port High Output Car Charger 15w – Black – Product Review
With USB charging becoming the default option for almost all small (and some large) consumer electronics devices, it is […]
Industrial Interent – Book Review
Internet has had an enormous impact on all aspects of our lives – the way we communicate, access and distribute information, the way we shop, the way we work. The Internet Revolution has oftentimes been compared to the Industrial […]
Bolse White Super Speed 7-Port USB 3.0 HUB – Product Review
In my opinion there is no such thing as too many USB ports. I use multiple peripherals, and like being able to plug them in at will without clogging up too much of my computer’s precious real estate. A […]
HON Lota Mid-Back Work Chair with Mesh Back and Polished Aluminum Base – Product Review
I’ve tried several office chairs for my home office over the years, and have in general had mixed results. Some of the cheaper ones tend to lose the seat support rather quickly, and don’t feel comfortable enough for extended […]
FRIEQ® Wide Grip Capacitive Stylus Pen for Touchscreen Devices
This is very solidly bult and effective stylus. The capacitive tip enables it to work on most touch-screen devices. I’ve tested it on iPad and iPhone, and it performed more or less as expected. It did require a bit […]
More amazing news from the regenerative medicine department
There is another cool story about the field of regenerative medicine and human organ synthesis in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal. It seems that we are really making some remarkable progress here. Even the more complex organs are finally becoming […]
Seagate Backup Plus 3 TB Thunderbolt Desktop External Hard Drive for Mac (STCB3000400) – Product Review
This is a very capacious and fast external hard drive for Mac users. It’s by far the most impressive external hard drive that I’ve ever used. The speed, however, doesn’t come cheap – the Thunderbolt capable hard drive is […]
Kingston 8 GB Class 4 SDHC Flash Memory Card SD4/8GB – Product Review
I got this SD memory card for my Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black). I had been using a 4 GB and 2 GB cards for years, which worked […]
The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction – Book Review
Astronomy is one of the oldest intellectual disciplines, and together with mathematics it has a distinction that its history can be traced continuously for several thousands of years. In fact, it is probably much older than mathematics, since we […]