Rough Drafts

My very idiosyncratic list: Scariest product: Security Spy Direct was demonstrating a combination flashlight/taser. As the brochure says: “Your opponent’s […]

It’s a new year, and it’s time for pundits — even part-time pundits like me — to make their predictions.

You’d think after 5 years and millions of users, Blogger would be sporting some significant improvements now that it’s finally

Pre-rolls — the short 10-15 second commercials that some video sites often make you watch before you get to the

Last week EBay’s Skype announced a new “unlimited calling” plan. Starting in January, the company will charge $30 for a

I’m amused by this author “bio” on Harpers.org, which was clearly created by a computer geek in love with taxonomic

I may be way off base here, but isn’t Ms. Dewey uncannily similar to Microsoft’s earlier pathetic attempt at humanizing

The first installment in a series of short (2-3 minute) how-to videos from PC Magazine and PCMagCast, starring yours truly.

Groups of people are uncannily accurate at guessing the number of beans in a jar, the weight of a steer,

This interactive Google Maps mashup shows how much different parts of the world will get flooded by a 1-7 1-14