Dell recalls batteries… and common sense…

So obviously, Dell has succombed to the immense pressure that the 2 readers of my blog placed upon them after hearing about their exploding laptop batteries. TG Daily reports that: An estimated 4.1 million Dell notebook computers sold worldwide are being voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer, cooperating with the US Consumer Products Safety Commission, after … Continued

I hate being sick

This is my nose right now More specifically, I hate the sniffles. I actually almost prefer the aching, wheezing, fever, chills, hot flashes, and nausea of a full-blown flu or really bad cold than just have the sniffles for a few days. It makes me really cranky and fidgety. Well, it started yesterday after kinda … Continued

Star Wars Day

OK, not really, but I found a couple of really good nuggets online today at Youtube. First lets start with Chad Vader, Darth Vader’s less famous brother. Made by Blame Society Productions, a group that does online skits (splu.net) Chad Vader, Dayshift Manager. Episode 1 (on Youtube.com) [ACT]http://www.youtube.com/v/4wGR4-SeuJ0,400,300[/ACT] Chad Vader, Dayshift Manager. Episode 2 (on … Continued

Just When You Thought It Was Safe…

Dell laptop became a flamethrower OK, it all started when I came across “Dell detonation III: the revenge” at Sci-Fi Tech. It was about yet another Dell laptop bursting into flames. Now, I vaguely recall the original laptop exploding story, whereby a laptop exploded at a conference in Japan. Little did I know that there … Continued