Taylor's TechRants

I Hate Disposable Cameras

I remember when a disposable camera was a must on my various trips to Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, etc in Los Angeles. It was inexpensive to record the memories of my youth. That was before the digital camera. But take into account the price for buying the disposable, how many pictures ...

Let’s Make All New Homes Self-Sufficient Power Plants [Power To The People]

I remember back in high school, I was in my school's Spring Musical. This was during the California blackouts/brownouts, so periodically losing power was rare, but expected. In the show's second act, I had a 5 minute monologue. One night, during the show, I was about to step out for my ...

Why Can’t I Have a Unified User Picture?

For those of you who weren't following, there was a massive adoption of the "Manga" style of user icons at FaceYourManga.com. Everyone jumped on board, including blogging heavyweights like Veronica Belmont. I, of course, jumped on board as well, and created one. These icons were used as user icons on many social ...

Initial Eee PC 901 Impressions

A few years ago, I was the proud owner of a 12" Powerbook. For those who are uninitiated, the 12" Powerbook was a coveted item, and at one time, I am told, would fetch over $1000 for a used one on eBay (as of this writing, they now go for about ...

Katie Couric Asks Digg Community for Questions for DNC and RNC

Katie Couric has joined Digg and Youtube, and has asked the community of Digg.com (although I believe that Youtubers will participate as well) to submit questions to be asked at the DNC and the ...