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Icardi Barbera D’asti 2004 (4/5)

Although I had only tried one Italian red wine before this one I had almost given up on Italian wines. I have to tell you, that Icardi’s Barbera D’asti was really quite smooth. Honestly I would not have tried it had it not been that some guests brought if over for dinner. I told them [...]

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Wed, January 31 2007 » Reviews, wines » Comments Off

Function Key’s explained

After john Stewart Monday asked Bill Gates, “What does the F12 key do?” on the Daily Show I’d figured I’d look into it.  This is what I found…thanks to Wikipedia. BTW my keyboard goes to F13

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Tue, January 30 2007 » tech, the relay » Comments Off

How to solve a Rubik’s Cube

I was never, ever good at this.  The closest I could come is pulling the stickers off of the little cubes.  This guy is good though…

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Tue, January 30 2007 » Video » Comments Off

Tell Congress to Investigate the NSA Spying Program!

Tell Congress to Investigate the NSA Spying ProgramOver five years since it first began, the NSA’s massive domestic spying program remains shrouded in secrecy. Three courts have rejected the government’s bogus arguments shielding the program, but the President is still trying to dodge meaningful oversight. Take action now and demand immediate Congressional investigations.

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Tue, January 30 2007 » incoming » Comments Off

Windows Vista DRM cracked already?

One of the things Microsoft is proud of with their new operating system, Vista. One of the things they are proud of is the digital rights management (DRM) of the new OS. Vista was released at midnight today and alredy their is a possible crack to the DRM in it. An enterprising young gentleman named [...]

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Tue, January 30 2007 » tech » Comments Off