Tag Archives: technology

Stupidity Fatigue

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

If it isn’t safe to text while driving, I assume it must also be true that it is not safe to text while directing traffic through a construction zone. I’m right about that aren’t I? And to you, Miss Texting Flagperson: You know, … Continue reading →

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A Short Commercial

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

Just wanted to pass on a couple of sites that can generate quite a bit of traffic to your blog: Alphainventions.com Condron.us These sites work kind of like channel surfing but for blogs. They cycle through a series of blogs and you … Continue reading →

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Another moment of clarity

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

See why I will not be investing in a fancy flat screen computer monitor any time soon. Continue reading →

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This just out–You can’t ride a vacuum to Heaven. Even a cordless.

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

In which I skewer a vacuum cleaner’s marketing campaign and discover that I might love James Dyson. Continue reading →

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Best Search Term of the Week

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

In which Google messes with its faithful. Continue reading →

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Truth in Titles

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

Our X-Box 360 needs to be sent to the mothership for repairs. It’s got a severe case of the lockjaw, poor thing. It either can’t or won’t open its maw to receive or discharge the feeding discs (okay, the games, if you … Continue reading →

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Double-Click the Lab Rat

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

I have to remind myself upon occasion that being at the computer does not necessarily mean I’m also being effective. I’ve had this uncomfortable realization lately that after a certain amount of time that really, I’ve just become a lab rat, pressing a … Continue reading →

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Squished!

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

So, I got squished yesterday. Yes, it was time for the annual mammogram. And in keeping with Rocks in my Dryer, I now have the opportunity to use the word ‘squish’ and all its derivates (squished, squishes, squisher, metasquish, squishy, … Continue reading →

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Polite Technology–Only In Canada You Say?

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I noticed that the gas pumps are more polite up here. This is what I overheard while waiting for my half-caff Americano at the coffee counter the other day; two people discussing some of the differences they’ve noticed in Canada. Could that … Continue reading →

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Turtle-talking with Crush

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I so totally love Crush. He’s like one of my parenting role-models (and my only fictional, cartoon, anthropomorphized one). So, I was very excited to find the show Turtle Talk with Crush at California Adventure. It turned out to be one of the more amazing … Continue reading →

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