Mark Shead This looks incredibly cool. I'd really like to get one of these. I'm going to wait a few weeks to see if it is just "cool new gadget" syndrome or if it is something I'd really want and use.
Source: blog.markwshead.com
WikiReader is an electronic encyclopedia giving physical form to Wikipedia. Now you can take it with you wherever you go.
Mark Shead If you want to follow my blog of random things I find interesting, here is the link. Not that you NEED to follow it, but several people asked why I don't update my other site more often. It is because I use the blog instead. http://blog.markwshead.com/
Source: blog.markwshead.com
Mark's thoughts on being Mark Shead and other random subjects
Mark Shead Let us never forget that no matter what great advances are on the future horizon, we could put lasers on sharks today.
Source: blog.markwshead.com
It is deeply depressing that from amongst a list of alternatives whose achievements are up there in the realms of magic/fantasy, the one thing that humans are capable of right now is seen in the poll results as by far the least possible.
Mark Shead Your own planetarium on your computer for free.
Source: www.stellarium.org
Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go. view screenshots
Mark Shead Moving to a place that gets mail at 9:30 instead of 3:30 is a nice change. I may resubscribe to the Wall Street Journal and the local newspaper if I get them in the morning instead of at the end of the day.
Mark Shead I just tried out TImes (an RSS newsreader for OS X) after hearing about it from FreelanceSwitch. Interesting, but it doesn't provide a single river of news--every feed is in its own spot on the page. I prefer having a way to see all the feeds in chronological order together.
Source: www.acrylicapps.com
Times is a unique and innovative newsreader for Mac OS X Leopard. By rethinking the way you read news, we've engineered the best possible news experience straight from the ground up.Instead of treating ...
Mark Shead Just upgraded to Snow Leopard. So far so good. It does free up quite a bit of space on the hard drive. One thing I'm really happy with is that it seems to be a lot better about shutting down. The OS can kill programs that used to hang on shutdown.
Mark Shead This is an amazing device! It is really incredible to watch exactly how your electricity is being used. There are still some bugs to work out in it, but I'm pretty happy with it and the company has been very responsive.
Source: www.theenergydetective.com
TED is a real-time energy monitor that can help reduce your electric utility bills. The Energy Detective will make your home more environmentally friendly, power efficient, and can save you money. TED makes a great gift for gadget lovers, as well! An entire-home electricity monitor.
Mark Shead You know those people who wear a bluetooth headset all the time even when they aren't talking on the phone and have no chance of getting a phone call? Just imagine what would happen if you got them one of these. :)
Source: www.myvu.com
Myvu Shades, video eyewear for iPod. Experience the ultimate Personal Media Viewer - sporty & sleek glasses for portable devices
Mark Shead If you ever need to test your internet speed, this is the place to do it. It tests upload, download and ping time. It also keeps track of your past results. That way if it seems like things are running slowly, you can see how your current results compare to the past and determine if it is your connection or something else.
Source: www.speedtest.net
Test your Internet connection bandwidth to locations around the world with this interactive broadband speed test
Mark Shead Before you run out and by a piece of software, checkout http://alternativeto.net. It lets you select a commercial software title and then shows you all the different free software options. It is a great way to quickly see what free alternatives are available.
Source: alternativeto.net
AlternativeTo is a new approach to finding good Windows, Mac, Linux and online software. Instead of listing thousands of more or less crappy applications in a category, we make each application into a category.
Mark Shead My 2 year old daughter and I have a new favorite piece of software. Miro lets you download a bunch of free educational HD video content and watch it. This week we have learned about sharks, stingrays, the Mar's program, and light spectrum. Check it out: http://www.getmiro.com/
Source: www.getmiro.com
Miro is a popular, free, and open internet TV application. It brings video channels from thousands of sources and has more free HD than any other platform.
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Robert Benson published an article I wrote about how to handle discount requests as a consultant or freelancer: http://robertbenson.com/blog/archives/16
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Another article published at Freelance Switch: http://www2.freelanceswitch.com/finding/
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