Category Archives: Technology

Disappointing Moleskine

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What a disappointment!  I’m a devout moleskine carrier (pocket squared notebook – 192 pages) and decided to try the soft cover version.  I typically carry the notebook in my back pocket, so I sit on it all the time.  For the hardcover version, I add extra tape to the cover to prevent it from falling apart and given that I go through one about every 6 months, that seems to work fine. 

Well, the soft cover couldn’t take the heat.  Apparently the glue just gave out and the cover broke off.  You can see the results in the picture.  The last page of the notebook tore away from the rest (p 191) and that pretty much ended my use of it.  Bummer — I had high hopes for the soft cover version, but I’m back to the hardcover for now.

1.5 TB Drives for $120

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At Tiger Direct.  Disk is down to 8 cents per GB now. Who would have believed it a few years ago?  Can’t promise the link will last long, but I’m amazed at the continuous drop in price along with the corresponding increase in capacity.  Just a year ago I was raving about purchasing 1 TB drives for $250 and now capacity has increased by 50% and prices have dropped by half.  Glad I still have one open bay in my Windows Home Server.

Recirculation of Urban Legends

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I just got another e-mail referencing Ben Stein’s Christmas comments and had to pause to reflect on the fact that this is the third year that I’ve gotten e-mail with this.  The first one was sent to me back in mid 2006, with another round in 2007 and now one in 2008.  True, the seasonal nature of this particular legend means that it’ll continue to circulate in the later months of every year, but I wonder what the half-life of such a legend is.