This is a review I wish I didn’t have to write, about a couple of sites I wish didn’t have to exist, especially on Thanksgiving weekend. But, frankly, my family is one of the things I’m thankful for and keeping them safe is one of the things that occasionally keeps me up at night. So […]
Author: Jim Cota
The Internet has changed my life. I was reminded of this the other day when I reached down to pick up a Rabid Wolf Spider that was scurrying across the kitchen floor. Wolf Spiders, which are hunters that chase down their prey without the use of webs, are pretty fast. As it turns out, they’re […]
I guess you could call it a pre-midlife crisis. With the prospect of turning forty looming on the horizon, I find myself thinking admittedly morbid thoughts; pondering things like death and taxes. Such was my state of mind when I stumbled upon the Real Age Calculator at Prevent Disease. This nifty little tool can help […]
In addition to Rare Bird celebrating its seventh anniversary this month, Ashley Sutton, who joined Rare Bird as in intern in the spring of 2004, has recently celebrated her one-year anniversary as a full-time graphic designer. Sutton, who graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with an art degree, has found her focus on electronic […]
The adage “if you build a better mousetrap the world will beat a path to your door” was never really true. It would be more accurate to say “if you build a better mousetrap, the segment of the market that has a problem with mice is more likely to eventually be dragged somewhere near your […]
Be forewarned: this is an article about the truth. If you’d rather not face it, feel free to wander off to do something else. Now, for those of you still reading, another warning: the truth is not always pretty and it cuts both ways. I say this primarily for those friends of mine who tend […]
One of the secret pleasures of using a Macintosh is a by-product of the law of unintended consequences: with only 3% market share, we’re generally free of computer viruses. Apparently, most of the people writing these nasty little programs see the Mac community as being too small to generate enough attention to satisfy their egos. […]
