In the mid 90’s Apple’s Newton (actually Newton was the OS name; the device was called Message Pad) was king of the PDA mountain. A decade or so and about 7 iterations of Moore’s Law later, the world was introduced to the sleek and chic iPhone. Did the Newton fail to draw a mainstream following [...]
iPhone Versus Newton - Techno Grudge Match [Humor]
By Sam Davis on Sep 1, 2007 within Apple, Coffee Break | Comments
Images for the Week of Aug 31st, 2007
By Franklin Davis on Sep 1, 2007 within Coffee Break, Images | Comments
Here are some interesting images that I have come across recently. Have you seen an amazing image I missed? Leave me a note in the comments and I’ll add it to the next collection.
Disclaimer: All credit for the images should go to the website linked in the image.
The Net’s Affinity for Ron Paul Explained! [Opinion]
By Sam Davis on Aug 29, 2007 within Coffee Break, Featured | Comments
The opinions expressed here are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of Zaphu.com and its affiliates. -Sam Davis. He is a 10th term congressman from Texas, an obstetrician who has delivered thousands of babies, and a candidate for president of the United States. And although he is running as a Republican, Ronald Ernest [...]
Mac OS X Pranks
By Riley Porter on Aug 22, 2007 within Apple, Coffee Break | Comments
No, it’s not April Fool’s Day, but here are a few good Mac pranks that are fun anytime! Whether you have only a few moments or unlimited access to your friend’s Mac, just continue reading and discover how to invert screen colors, command the computer to speak, and even fake a kernel panic. After [...]
Images for the Week of Aug 17th, 2007
By Franklin Davis on Aug 20, 2007 within Coffee Break, Images | Comments
Here are some interesting images that I have come across recently. Have you seen an amazing image I missed? Leave me a note in the comments and I’ll add it to the next collection.
Disclaimer: All credit for the images should go to the website linked in the image.
Get a Free MIT Education from the Comfort of Your Couch
By Sam Davis on Aug 19, 2007 within Coffee Break | Comments
Have you ever wondered what an MIT education is like. Well, now you can find out, free of charge, in the comfort of your home. Power up your laptop, grab a soda, and point your browser to MIT OpenCourseWare where you will find syllabi, lecture notes, and homework assignments for hundreds of undergraduate and graduate [...]
Recommended Web Reading - TUAW
By Franklin Davis on Aug 15, 2007 within Apple, Coffee Break | Comments
“The Unofficial Apple Weblog” or TUAW is one of my most frequently read blogs. This site contains everything you could possibly want (or not want) to know about all things related to Apple, Inc. TUAW is a member of Weblogs, Inc. which includes many of the most popular blogs on the web such [...]
Links for the Week of Aug 10th, 2007
By Franklin Davis on Aug 10, 2007 within Coffee Break | Comments
Here are some interesting links I came across this week, enjoy.
Collection of Web Office 2.0 Applications - Very extensive list
Blog Herald - New addition to my reading list
Yanko Design - Amazing design ideas, I like the Milk Desk
Mac Buyer’s Guide - Shows recent product updates and rumors
Designing on a Dime - Nice collection of [...]
Images for the Week of Aug 10th
By Franklin Davis on Aug 10, 2007 within Coffee Break, Images | Comments
Here are some interesting images that I have come across recently. Have you seen an amazing image I missed? Leave me a note in the comments and I’ll add it to the next collection.
Disclaimer: All credit for the images should go to the website linked in the image.
Images for the Week of Aug 3rd
By Franklin Davis on Aug 3, 2007 within Coffee Break, Images | Comments
Here are some interesting images that I have come across recently. Have you seen an amazing image I missed? Leave me a note in the comments and I’ll add it to the next collection.
Disclaimer: All credit for the images should go to the website linked in the image.
Web 2.0 Browsing With Lynx (Text Browser Extraordinaire)
By Sam Davis on Aug 1, 2007 within Coffee Break | Comments
When I started undergrad (way back in the last millennium (1997)), I was introduced to email for the first time. But we didn’t have Outlook or Mail, we had to used TELNET and Pine (remember these wonders of the information super highway). My college was not exactly on the cutting edge of technology. However, we [...]
