GearBitsTech. Culture. Ideas. Opinions.George Carlin, Dead at 71- June 23, 2008 George Carlin, a brilliant comedian, died of heart failure today at a California hospital. I'm not sure what I think of first when I remember Carlin: his take on stuff, his infamous seven words bit, his role in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, or his role in Dogma. Any way you slice it, the world is a little less funny without George Carlin in it.http://www.gearbits.com/archives/2008/06/george_carlin_d.html Share Large Files with Wikisend- June 21, 2008 Have an attachment too big to email Wikisend makes it pretty easy to distribute files up to 100MB in size without a lot of hassle. And it's free, and free is good.http://www.gearbits.com/archives/2008/06/share_large_fil.html Another Reason Why Streetcars Are Better than Buses- June 12, 2008 Apparently, a man rear-ended a Cincinnati city bus and then claimed he didn't see it. A bus. You know, they're quite large...pretty hard to overlook. And what do you think the man was driving when he hit the bus Yep...another bus. At least that's one problem we shouldn't have with streetcars.http://www.gearbits.com/archives/2008/06/another_reason_1.html ZAP Alias: Hot Electric 3-Wheeler in 2009- June 11, 2008 Want to go electric Want to look reasonably cool while doing so Then check out the new ZAP Alias. The Alias will be available in 2009 and will have some pretty hot specs to go along with that sweet body: &149; 0-60 mph: 7.7 seconds (not Tesla quick, but quick enough for most) &149; Top speed: 100 mph &149; Range: 100 miles on a charge $32,500 is a bit steep for a two-seater, but you can pretty much guarantee you'll be the only one on your block with one.http://www.gearbits.com/archives/2008/06/hot_electric_3w.html Bob's HotNot List- June 7, 2008 Following the trend of GearBits author HotNot lists... here's mine. HOT NBA - The classic LakersCeltics playoff rivalry has made me happy to watch professional sports again. Sci-Fi eBooks - Thanks to the new Tor.com new website promotion more people are getting into eBooks. Sign up and get some fine quality literature delivered to you for free in electronic format. It's nice to have additional reading choices on your next business flight, without the bulk of paper books. Subaru - I..http://www.gearbits.com/archives/2008/06/bobs_hotnot_lis.html Mitch's HotNot List- June 5, 2008 Mitch, seeing my HotNot list from yesterday, compiled his own, so here it is: HOT iPod Touch - I tried the Archos 605 Wi-Fi first and its mediocrity makes the Touch that much more delightful. I really love well done user interfaces and this one is first rate. My only complaint is its picky eating habits when it comes to video formats. iMac - I waited longer than any other tech purchase to finally go with Apple's all-in-one desktop PC. I opted for the top of the line 3.06 GHz 24" model and..http://www.gearbits.com/archives/2008/06/mitchs_hotnot_l.html GearBits' First HotNot List- June 4, 2008 I've been remiss on posting, so I thought I'd assemble a whole mess of opinions in one place. Over the past several weeks or so, I've come to appreciate some thingscompanies and have come to be disappointed in others. So, here's a quick run-down: HOT Shutterfly - always gets me great-looking printsbooks in a timely manner at low prices. Google - just keeps rolling out the innovative, useful, and well-designed web apps Subaru - they just make terrific cars...durable, high-performing,...http://www.gearbits.com/archives/2008/06/gearbits_first.html |