Archive for January, 2007

Finding a HDTV is hard

Finding a HDTV is a difficult thing to do, apparantly, if you’ve read up on the technology and are looking for good product. I even have a short list of what I want:

  • 1600:1 or greater contrast – Most HDTVs have this
  • HDMI port — Most HDTVs have this
  • DVI PC port — Greater than 60% of HDTVs have this
  • Size of 27 or 32 inches — the most popular LCD TV sizes
  • Viewable angle >150 degrees — Almost all HDTVs have this
  • Native HD resolution — and here’s the rub… almost no HDTVs fulfill this seemingly trivial requirement (more on this if you click “continued” below)

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4:21 pm January 16th, 2007 | Paradoxdruid | 3 Comments, already |
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Music Paralysis of Plethora

So, I need help. I received $50 in iTunes Music gift cards for Christmas, which I have been dying to get– I need some new music, and badly. But now that I have it…. I’m overwhelmed. Too many choices, too many amazing shining pearls of beautiful sound.

So, here’s the plan: Tell me about music that I might like. Or that you like. Or that you’d like me to like. Or even music that you hate. But help me narrow the choices down!

9:42 pm January 3rd, 2007 | Paradoxdruid | 8 Comments, already |
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Free Rice

Okay, I’ll admit that it’s entirely possible that I am the last person to learn about this website*, but it’s really addictive.  It’s a game that tests your vocabulary.  Each time you get a word’s meaning correct, 20 grains of rice are donated to the UN World Program.  So, give Free Rice a whirl.  I bet you’ll have fun and you’ll get to help make strides toward ending hunger.

 *I heard about it forever ago, I just never actually looked at it.

18 Jul 08 | No Comments |

Security Cam Music Video

This band decided they didn’t have money to make a video, so they set up in public places in view of security cameras, then asked to get the footage from the people.

Pretty cool results, though a little creepy to think how much these cameras are around.

A news story about it is here

12 May 08 | 1 Comment |

Some Frogs and Toads are just weird…

Thanks to one of my favorites blogs, Zooillogix, I recently got to see toads giving live birth from their back and frogs without lungs. (continued)

12 Apr 08 | 1 Comment |

20% of Scientists use “Cognition Enhancement” Drugs

According to a recent anonymous poll in Nature magazine. Further commentary at WebMD. Crazy, huh?

10 Apr 08 | No Comments |

Are you paying Attention?

Well?

20 Mar 08 | 3 Comments |

Trunk Monkey!

Trunk Monkey. Yes this is exactly what you think it is (check out ep 4 theft retrieval system)

10 Mar 08 | No Comments |

Scientists for a better PCR

Because you need to know who’s your daddy
The PCR Song

23 Jan 08 | 1 Comment |

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