by Rob Cottingham | Apr 18, 2008 | Environment
When I was growing up, my family’s gas-powered lawn mower never seemed like an especially good idea to me. Gasoline invariably sloshed everywhere when I was filling it, and it belched acrid smoke while deafening anyone reckless enough to be outside in our yard... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 17, 2008 | Technology
Well, well: IBM has invited Macs to drop by for a sleepover – a pilot program that, for some participants, has turned into a longer-term engagement: The first phase of the pilot program ran from October 2007 through January 2008. It distributed 24 MacBook Pros... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 17, 2008 | Blogging, Vancouver
If you’re not into figure skating – and by “into”, I mean absolutely freakin’ obsessed with it – you’ve probably been as nonplussed as I am when you hear conversations between people who are. Their exhaustive knowledge of the... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 15, 2008 | Blogging, Technology, Vancouver
At least in social networking, my choice is clear: Updated: Guess who else is voting for Change Everything? Kate Trgovac, My Name is Kate Rebecca Bollwitt, Miss604 Darren Barefoot Travis Smith, Hop Studios (very best of luck with 2007 winner Truthdig, nominated again... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 10, 2008 | Communicating, Politics, Technology
I have a rule in politics that has served me well: never attribute to malice or conspiracy what can be explained just as easily by incompetence. You may remember this story from back in 2006, at the culmination of the bitter primary battle between Ned Lamont and...
