Most of the stars, except maybe Christian, have done all right . ... Read the full post ... Read more

Interesting account of how a firm called Backblaze constructs huge amounts of cloud storage inexpensively . They need to because they offer unlimited, automatic backup over the Internet for just $5/month (per computer and "except your operating system, applications, temporary files, or th ... Read more

Including " What is reality really ? " ( New Scientist , 10/23.) ... Read the full post ... Read more

New Yorkers' favorite apps . " Are iPhone Apps Headed for Oblivion? " ... Read the full post ... Read more

The MeFites discuss a resource they like and offer suggestions. ... Read the full post ... Read more

Not very.  Clock speed of 1.024 MHz and 2 K of main memory . And that, friends, was just 40 years ago. ... Read the full post ... Read more

This article offers a few anecdotes to suggest the answer might be inferior. " Economy doesn't kill appetite for premium foods ". ... Read the full post ... Read more

Interesting post by Ironman at Political Calculations (9/23). It doesn't seem economic yet but maybe soon. ... Read the full post ... Read more

   I imagine you could entertain a little kid with this for at least a few minutes. ... Read the full post ... Read more

Two of my colleagues at NC State have " have figured out the best way to shoot a free throw ". ... Read the full post ... Read more