Monthly Archives: November 2011

My stolen laptop: 10 lessons learned

Well my laptop got stolen through no fault but my own. Over the past week, I’ve learned a good many lessons. First, let me start off with the background story: November 18, 2011, 5:15PM – I leave my laptop inside … Continue reading

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Hotmail False Positive #2

So I guess something from Newsvine, owned by MSNBC, which is a partner with MSN.com, which is owned by Microsoft, comes under suspicion of Hotmail? What’s funny is that Hotmail does recognize Newsvine though, as a friendly person, because of … Continue reading

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Microsoft makes monitors

Check out these awesome monitors by Microsoft. See the Microsoft logo on the top left of the bevel? And the Windows logo smacked dab in the center of the bottom of the bezel? Here’s the back. Ok, so it’s really … Continue reading

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University of Houston Library Catalog goes Metro–kinda

Noticed this on my university’s library website awhile. Pretty similar to Metro, kind of. Square icons, solid backgrounds, though the font can use some work, and the icons are very meh. Ok, so it’s not really Metro, but it is … Continue reading

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