About Me

I am an Anthropology student who is using his software engineering degree to pay the bills.  I'm a life-long (since 1984, anyway) Apple Computer user, and I enjoy cycling, rock climbing, hiking, camping, and reading.

iPod and iPhone Gadgets

It's never enough to just get an iPod... then you need to find all the great stuff that goes with it. I'll try to provide resources to help you find them.  Here, you can look for: iPod Accessories, iPod Software Music and Video, Places to find d...

Mac Gadgets

Apple makes some terrific desktop and laptop computers, and this lens will help you find all the peripherals, upgrades, and accessories to make using your Mac even better.

Cruising for People Who Hate Cruises

Do you hate the idea of taking a vacation aboard a cruise ship?  The pretentiousness?  The shows?  The stupid activities?  Sitting at dinner with that couple from Des Moines and having to listen to their stories... for seven strai...

PSP Gadgets

The PSP is much more than a handheld gaming system, and now it's slimmer, too!  This lens helps you find out about software, accessories, movies, and more.

Amazon.com Hints and Tips

Okay, we've all been to Amazon.com before.  But there may be some things you didn't know about the "World's Largest Bookstore," and you might even be surprised!

Help Save Darfur

After the killing of 6 Million by the Nazis, the world said "never again."  Unfortunately, we have seen genocide occur again and again: Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda. It is happening right now in Darfur, Sudan while we watch. To date: 400,0...

Impeach Bush... it's not too late!

If you think it is time for George W. Bush to go, here's a novel idea on how to help make it happen: Host an Impeachment Party! Invite a group of friends to your house.  Have some great food and drink, great music, and a whole bunch of paper and p...

Human Origins

Where did we come from?  It is the most fundamental question about ourselves.  Biological Anthropologists specializing in the study of Human origins are trying to find the answer. Here you'll find links to overviews of human evolution, weblo...

Trailing Edge Tech

It's fun to be an "Early Adopter", balancing out there on the leading edge of the new technologies.  It's also expensive, frustrating, and a big gamble... all for the fleeting rush of being the first one in your favorite forum to own o...

Neal Stephenson

Neal Stephenson is the author of the Baroque Cycle, an enormous undertaking involving three novels consisting of more pages than I can count.  This unusual fellow pens some of the most memorable characters, and compels them to speak even more me...

The Middle Ground

With the exception of some new adventure sports, extremes are seldom a good thing.  The same is true in politics.   Citizens of the United States represent every possible point along the political spectrum, from one extreme to the other.&nbs...