My broken Arm story

I’ve been off work for a couple of weeks now from a broken arm. You can read the incredible story of my injury at my personal blog, "The Adventure of Timothy and Carla". One good thing about the broken arm is that it has given me a chance to catch up on a lot of things. I’ve redesigned my website (T L Ross Technologies), and caught up with my favorite podcast (Geek News Central).

If you are interested in what’s going on in the tech world, you really need to check out the Geek News Central podcast. Todd Cochrane does an excellent job of reporting all the news that’s fit for a geek. I’ve been following him for several years now, and I expect to do so for quite some time. So, if you’re a geek, just admit it and tune in to Todd’s show. Oh, he’s even doing video now.

I also found time to write this post. So, here goes… Enjoy!!!

Green Fuels

Some friends of mine back in Indiana are involved with this project, and they asked me to take a look and give my opinion. My first response was to call it a poop converter, but it actually looks interesting. Apparently, someone has developed an efficient method to produce renewable “green” fuels from different waste products.

Everybody knows that America needs to break her dependence on foreign oil, and a renewable fuel source would be great boon to our society. There are many initiatives working on this issue at this time, and this company is one of them. If their claims are real, this could be a great thing. It at least deserves more investigation.

They are also looking for investors, so if you or somebody you know are interested, get in touch with them. If you get rich, remember where you heard about it, ok? Cool.

Microsoft’s secret tablet

I actually heard about this story from the aforementioned Geek News Central podcast. Apparently, info has been leaked from Microsoft about their new tablet device. I was completely excited about this device when I saw the photos and videos. Why? Well, I’ll tell you. About a year ago I had a dream. I’ll spare you the details, but I was using this exact device in that dream. How freaky is that?

If this thing does what it portrays, I most definitely want one. The best way for me to describe it to you is to tell you to watch the videos for yourself. I am an authorized Microsoft retailer, so maybe I’ll be able to sell these. Check it out…

Electronic what?

How many of you like to read Popular Science magazine? I love to read it, and I especially enjoy the section about “must have” items. Most of the listed items are interesting, and I usually do more research on the items with which I am especially intrigued. I don’t always agree that all of the items are “must have”, but they are still interesting. However, there is an item in the November ‘09 issue that made me say, “WHAT !?!”

Presenting the Taylor Digital Measuring Cup ($35) from Taylor USA. Don’t get me wrong. I love high tech devices, and I am all for technology in the kitchen. In fact, Taylor has a huge selection of high tech devices that are great products to have. But, a digital measuring cup? Come on, now!

I admit that when it comes to cooking, I leave that to my lovely wife. She is an excellent cook. The only dishes I can cook are Domino’s, Papa John’s, and Pizza Hut. I seriously doubt that a digital measuring cup would make any difference in my cooking skills. In my opinion, if you need a digital measuring cup, you have no business cooking. A digital measuring cup might seem cool to some people, but Popular Science should not have listed it as a “must have” item. Honestly.

Notice: this is just my opinion. If you disagree with me, that is your right. Be sure to check out the other fine devices from Taylor.