Archive for April, 2006
How to Get Kicked Out of South Oldham High School
During each Spring semester, when schools are rife with CATS paraphernalia, South Oldham High School begins its annual stumble down a path of irrationality. One fateful day during this time, the class of 2006, then Juniors, were finishing their Science portion of the CATS exam. Juniors are easily the class hit hardest by CATS testing [...]
Irregularity: A Narrative Describing Incompetence
On May 10, 2006, upon the conclusion of the AP Psychology examination that took place in the North Oldham Fire Department’s basement, senior Erik Hentzen and I were asked by the test proctor Jodi Hackworth to report to office receptionist Lisa Lowrey in the North Oldham High School front office as soon as we returned [...]
Hacks: A Narrative Describing Incompetence
Prologue: I am a senior at North Oldham High School. Before beginning this appalling recollection of treachery, I would at least like to inform you, the reader, of my background. I do this so as to set an adequate stage for which this story can be told. My opinion of the school district leading up [...]
pcHDTV’s HD-3000 allows users to build custom ‘Tivo’
The ability to “‘time-shift,” or pause live television and pick up where the viewer left off has largely been left to owners of Tivo and ReplayTV “set-top boxes.” These services are often accompanied by monthly fees, limited capacities, and restrictive digital rights management. These detractors are in addition to an inability, for the most part, [...]
Logitech’s diNovo Keyboard frees users from confines of wires
Logitech, a long-time player in the manufacturing of computer peripherals, is the creator of what is perhaps one of the most full-featured (and expensive) keyboards currently on the market.
The diNovo Media Desktop Laser is a wireless Bluetooth mouse / keyboard. It is comprised of three separate units, the keyboard, the mouse, and the “Media Pad.” [...]