Whether in the form of People, Camps, Casts, or Cast-ready devices, pods have entered out geek vernacular in a big way over the last two years. If you’re all about all things pod, you might want to consider heading out Peter’s way to attend Podcamp San Antonio on May 19th. This free event is an […]

For a number of years now, the likes of Google, Slashdot and ThinkGeek have fed users new products and rolled out ground-breaking services, all of which are announced on day one of the second quarter. If you weren’t out surfing the sites Sunday, you might have missed some of them. Never fear, as I have […]

Just some obligatory vacation highlights – If you’ve ever made a mark in a dictionary when you learned a new word, then you have Dr. Samual Johnson to thank. He completed the first compendium of the English language in 1755, having done much of his work near the pub called Ye Old Cheshire Cheese. I […]

While Benjamin Franklin may have been first to suggest saving daylight in
1784, he made no mention Daylight Saving Time (DST). It was William Willett
who first officially proposed DST to the British government, though he was
unable to convince Parliment to adopt it. Though often referred to as “summer
time” in British English, it was the Germans (during World War One, no less)
who first put DST into practice, choosing the initial dates of April 30th,
1916, through October 1st, 1916. Not to be outdone, the Brits followed suit,
first adopting it between May 21st and October 1st, 1916.

This week’s event calendar kicks off Thursday night with the 1960 PC Users Group. Their monthly Graphics Special Interest Group meets Thursday, July 20th, at the Cypress Creek Christian Church and Community Center, located at 6823 Cypresswood Drive in Spring, Texas. The second floor annex building is where you want to be from seven to […]