Category Archives: Technology

For me, Gmail has arrived.

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Today I could not wait any longer and I thought for $5.50 it would be worth buying. So I bought an invite to Gmail. I guess it’s kind of like inviting yourself to the party (or buying your way in the door) but nonetheless I now have a gmail account.

nikbronder@gmail.com

I haven’t really used the account much and I wasn’t pleased that I couldn’t get just plain old bronder@gmail.com but this will have to do. The one positive is at least I didn’t pay $50 like hundreds were 3 weeks ago. Now if only google can send me some invites.

Those aren't Ike Jackets.

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Today the Army introduced the new Army Combat Uniform (ACU). The uniform consists of several changes from the previous ACU:

1. Mandarin collar that can be worn up or down

2. Rank insignia centered on the front of the blouse

3. Velcro for wearing unit patch, skill tabs and recognition devices

4. Zippered front closure

5. Elbow pouch for internal elbow pad inserts

6. Knee pouch for internal knee pad inserts

7. Draw string leg cuff

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Commentary:

I assume Velcro is the way to go but the whole uniform looks a little too like much GI Joe Arch Villain: FireFly. Either that or they remind me of something from a James Bond film but either way this is the type of cool uniform the Bad Guys wear. The information I found most interesting was how most of the material is now ‘breathable’ or ‘moisture wicking’. I would have thought those type of garments would have been standard in the Army for quite a while. Or that maybe these materials were developed by the military.

iBook for $899

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Today I found the best deal on an iBook ever at MicroCenter.

This what I got for $900(+ tax):

800Mhz G4 iBook

60GB Hard Drive

256MB DDR RAM

Combo Drive

AirPort Extreme Card

HP Deskjet 5150

MacAlly Mini Mouse

MacAlly USB Hub

MacAlly Firewire Extension Cord