Rufus Blooter

If the Motorola flip phone let you be Captain Kirk, the iPad turns you into Captain Picard, receiving a report in your ready room off the br...

The biggest disadvantage the US has heading into the world cup is the lack of a rousing chant. "U-S-A! U-S-A!" is as moronic and u...

If you decide to put a Zagg "Invisible Shield" on your iPad, don't strictly follow Zagg's directions. In particular, ignor...

Couple days ago marked the 10th anniversary of moving overseas. When we got in from heathrow, the key to our place was not ready for us. Not...

Speaking of the iPad, I've seen some hand-wringing about the iPad "cannibalizing" sales of macs and/or iPods. This is a nonsen...

Just back from the US. The continuing demand for iPads is astonishing. The release date in the UK has been pushed back a couple times. Now i...

Unfortunately I can't vote yet. I tried to get worked up about taxation without representation, but it's so hard to buy guns here, l...

So Trek is already making a good-looking and well-reviewed belt-driven city bike . I would prefer the sram over the shimano rear internal ge...

Nice radishes at the market today. Favorite way to eat them: with good butter and flakes of sea salt. Then toss the leaves with peppery oliv...

Went out for a nice ride for the first time since my triple-puncture week back in December. Now I've got both front and rear tires fitte...

Purely by chance, saw Missouri band Ha Ha Tonka at the Doug Fir in Portland last month. Fantastic show. I was really taken with the band. Bi...

Are plants protective for cancer? The evidence has been mixed, to say the least. Evidence, that is, in the form of specific human interventi...