I am blessed with a very bright four year old son named Valor. We never spoke to Valor like a baby, and as a result he began speaking pretty maturely at a very young age. Don't take that as meaning we didn't let him enjoy being a goofy toddler. Val has a blast, he's just very smart and he speaks so well it's a little disarming for some people.Written by Michael Lankton Saturday, 30 January 2010 13:05
I've had a hard-on for a new phone ever since the Droid came out in November. The Droid wasn't the "it" phone for me, but it got me to start paying really close attention. I figured I would wait until some Android phone with a killer form factor and a fast CPU came along, and I would be in. I was kind of thinking that a Nexus One on Verizon would fit that bill.
So it just barely got my attention that the Palm phones were debuting on Verizon on Monday this week. I kind of noticed at the last minute, but I did the same thing I did with Android. I downloaded the SDK and started playing with it on my Mac. Holy crap! Not only was Palm not even on my radar, this operating system destroyed Android! Totally shook up my whole frame of mind on phones.
So I spent the whole weekend obsessively reading and watching everything I can find on the Palm Pre. That obsession continues into the week. Lucky for the world, because I quit smoking on Monday. The Palm Pre is not only a kick ass smartphone, it saves lives. Saves lives because I am pretty sure I would have killed somebody for a cigarette this week, but didn't because I went out and got a Palm Pre Plus instead.
Written by Michael Lankton Monday, 05 October 2009 14:43
The zombie apocalypse. If you're smart you are making your preparations now. Studies show that 72 hours after the initial outbreak infecteds will outnumber susceptibles. Too late to head for Wal-Mart to stock up on supplies. You'll either be eaten or killed by other panicking susceptibles.
Firearms are an important part of your post-apocalyptic arsenal. Firearms allow you to do a lot of damage from a safe distance without over exerting yourself. However, firearms are dependent on ammunition, the availability of which is not guaranteed. Also, both the firearms and their ammunition can fail. You'll need to have more tricks in your bag if you're going to survive.
Obviously we are going to need to have a means of self defense that is not prone to mechanical failure or the inability to use it because there is no more ammo. That is where blunt and edged weapons enter the picture.
Zombie apocalypse. If you know what I mean we're on the same page here. It's not a matter of "if", but "when". If you don't know what I'm talking about, read on.
