Archive for July, 2006

I recently saw a new documentary done by Alex Jones called Terror Storm. This documentary is simply incredible. Before watching it, I pretty much knew what to expect, and I already knew about most of the things discussed in it. But while watching it, I couldn’t believe how bad the situation has become around the world, and how dumb and … Continue reading

AMD has announced the latest pricecuts for its intire line of processors. It’s looking really good except for the FX-62 CPU. That one is still priced at $827. Does AMD honestly expect to sell that CPU for that price, when the Intel Core 2 Duo CPU costing only $550 outperforms it on almost every benchmark, while using less energy and … Continue reading

David Ray Griffin’s latest book called “Christian Faith and the Truth Behind 9/11: A Call to Reflection and Action” came out a few days ago, and is now available on Amazon.com. Below are some remarks on this book: “Professor David Ray Griffin has a well-deserved reputation for the thoroughness of his research. All Americans who love their country enough to … Continue reading

I came across this article today. To quote from it: I am an activist with a predilection for supporting progressive causes the world over. From tortured prisoners to under-funded public schools, I?m prepared to walk the walk. So it was with great interest that I read the report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists in The Nation (Sri Lanka) … Continue reading

I’m sure you know the story about the race between the rabbit and the turtle, where the cocky rabbit took a nap after confirming he was well ahead and woke up only to see the diligent turtle cross the finish line first and win the race. The moral of this story was that you should not be conceited in life. … Continue reading

Intel has launched their newest line of desktop processors yesterday, called the Core 2 Duo and the Core 2 Extreme. From what I’ve read, they won’t actually be available in stores until 2 weeks from now. But boy am I glad I waited a while before buying a new PC. Everyone is saying the same thing everywhere, these chips are … Continue reading

Apple responded recently to claims about the MacBook getting discolored after a few weeks of use. You can see a picture of what that looks like here. This seems to be a problem with the type of paint that is used on devices these days. I’ve had this problem with both Alienware laptops I owned. The latest laptop I have … Continue reading

Like most people, I too was surprised when Bill Gates recently announced stepping down as Chief Software Architect at Microsoft. And to minimize the shock that this would cause, he also announced that he would stilll be around helping Ray Ozzie, who took over his Chief Software Architect role, during a transition period of 2 years. He’ll still remain Microsoft’s … Continue reading