Tech Tuesday: Happy 25th Birthday, 1st Dot.Com!
Actually, it was yesterday, but close enough.
Ten brownie points for someone that can #1) tell me the first website created, #2) what is it about, #3) why would this site continue for 25 years?
Anyone?
Anyone?
Bueller?
Bueller?
Ok, enough wasting of space.
The answers!
#1) Symbolics.com
#2) It’s a personal blog by Aron Meystedt. Imagine that…
#3) Who knows. It was a trick question! Sneaky!
Check it out. Or don’t. I’m sure he’s gotten a TON of hits over the past few days as more and more articles talk about this “epic” achievement.
And to think, we went from symbolics.com to http://www.theworstwebsite.com/.
And who says evolution doesn’t exist…
March 16, 2010 No Comments
Sorry Ladies, But The ‘pads Will Be Late
Ok, I couldn’t resist. Going to have to find a new means to protect yourself from the evil Microsoft. If you’re a female and get offended, you should probably not read this. At all. Just a warning.
Yes, the iPad has been delayed! *gasps*
Why is this important for society to know that THE iPAD HAS BEEN DELAYED? It’s not. But with Steve Jobs & the Apple-ites naming something the “iPad”, ManVBlog would like to take the time to come up with some one-liners and such to ready those of us in desperate need of the weekend to start early.
So… Let’s get it on! (Man V Blog is not responsible for the bad sense of humor, just lack of good taste)
- Did you see that flood after the iPad was released? Yeah, apparently the “Gates” were no longer protected. (Bill Gates… Yeah…)
- At least there’s no period in iPad.
- Users are expected to change their iPad at least once a month.
- Is that old iPad not big enough for your needs? Try the new Max-iPad!
- At least you won’t have to worry about setting off those hot “flashes” with this pad. (It isn’t Flash compatible… get it?!?)
- I wonder if the iPad is compatible with my current package? (Data package, that is)
- Brings a whole new meaning to “touch sensitive”. Look at Apple’s site, it says “with the touch of a finger”.
- How soon until someone makes a rumble pack feature for the pad?
- The iPad works in ANY orientation! (Really, did Apple not read what they were writing about their own product?)
- The iPad switches between “wide” and “full” after double-tapping. What other pads can do that?
*Done by myself, used with my own permission,
and if I find someone else using this, I will make you buy me one!*
For the REAL article this was based on, GO HERE.
March 5, 2010 No Comments
What’s That In Your Pocket? Oh, Just My Nuclear Powered Cell Phone.
This week on “Techie Tuesday”, ManVBlog explores the world of Nuclear Batteries and the idea of harnessing nuclear energy for use in such devices as your cell phone, mp3 player, or that remote control stealth bomber with nuclear weapon add-on so you too can capture your own country. (Buy HERE … though no nuclear weapon add-on for sale yet.)
You’re probably asking, won’t I get radiation poisoning if I buy one of these nuclear batteries and use it in my cell phone? Don’t worry. If you have been using a cell phone, you’ve already been exposed to radiation, so you might as well make sure that your cell battery won’t die for at least 10-20 years as you slowly becoming radioactive with a slight hint of green glow.
But, fret not! They aren’t quite available yet, much to my dismay. I mean, who wouldn’t want a nuclear battery just ready to overheat in your pocket? At least it wouldn’t self-combust like those Dell laptops…
Unfortunately, and I say this with a VERY heavy heart, these batteries are being extensively worked on at the University of Missouri… (You don’t know how hard that was to type that “college”.) For the full article and more details about it, you can CLICK HERE or you can take my word on it.
I’m going to be checking eBay constantly for these things though, so when I get one (unless I find a nuclear physicist, an electrical engineer, and anyone else from the University of Kansas that wants to beat that “other” school first…), I’ll report back on just how much afterglow I have, and not in the good way, if you know what I mean.
March 2, 2010 No Comments
Technie Tuesday; or What in the #*%^ is That?!?
Ever felt the need to beat someone senseless with a computer, and not with that pansy mouse you use?
As the saying goes, “We’ve got an App for that!”
Or, more appropriately, a computer that you can use for not only checking your email but also for use as a billy club after those late night “excursions” away from the wife.
Forget trying to toss your cellphone or laptop, because those muggers are used to those things. Now, try the Juniper Systems TK6000 (thousand… thousand… thousand…)

No, it’s not a label maker. This bad boy specs are:
Windows Mobile 6.1 624MHz Marvel PXA270 processor 128MB RAM 1GB internal storage microSDHC card expansion 32 hours of juice from a set of batteries Wi-Fi Bluetooth
No, it won’t play the latest Halo game or even SimCity without letting those little people run chaotic for a bit while it reloads the images. But we’re talking you can go to the construction site and drive a jack-hammer into the ground and not phase this bad boy that has no chance of fitting in your back pocket (let alone your front pockets).
Able to take multiple drops from five feet, the TK6000 (thousand… thousand… thousand…) is the latest in billy club/PDA mutation. It comes in this very sheek silver/gray trim and no, it doesn’t come in pink.
Read more about it at Juniper.
Or watch the video below. I like it at 1:55 and for the #1 reason.
February 2, 2010 2 Comments



