[In my previous posting, I discussed the shortcomings of the digital alarm clock and what my goals were for the ideal clock. A link... 

With everyone at the Consumer Electronics Show drooling over giant flat screen TVs and miniature tablet-shaped supercomputers, I thought... 

What was the first sign of real intelligence in primitive proto-man? It was undoubtedly the ability to use symbols. These symbols first... 

"Braindoggle" Did you ever play the electronic game “Lights Out?” I’ve built a seven-color version of this... 

Nixie tubes Back in 1954, before we had LED’s and digital readouts, Nixie Tubes were the only way to display digital data. Today,... 

"I'd rather be driving" OK, I’m a guy, so I love my truck. But THIS truck really is special. The Avalanche is one... 

"You sound like you are on a speakerphone" Hard to believe now, but just a few years back I owned a working gold mine on...