I'm old enough to have grown up when the Soviet Union still existed, and for-real launches of these things seemed like a distinct - even likely - possibility. While it's good that they're making sure these older systems aren't malfunctioning, this is a reminder of where we could end up. If you don't find the video of…

Flat out, the Department of Education needs to come down on Amherst like a ton of bricks. Not dealing with sexual assaults on campus is a Title IX violation. They finally started to hold Yale accountable, looks like Amherst could use some attention as well.

Stardock's free Start8 utility is pretty good. It's not about embracing change or not, it's about whether or not the new interface actually makes sense on a desktop or even notebook computer, rather than a tablet, phone, or other touchscreen device. Between different operating systems and graphical interfaces, I've…

Does she insist on watching "A Grand Day Out" with crackers and cheese? My three boys do.

Actually, it looks a lot like the concept of the Work Area Folder from the OS/2 WorkPlace Shell. Stardock did start off writing OS/2 software.

They're still terrific. I've got a 2+ year old X201 subnotebook that's just fantastic, and an old T61 that still has one of the best notebook displays I've ever seen. And let's not forget that the Thinkpad still has some of the best - if not the best - warranty options in the industry.

I still can't understand how Apple screwed up TomTom's data this badly. I've been checking reported street errors - none of them duplicate on an actual GPS. POI data seems less error-prone as well.

Try to get it to give you directions to West Broadway in Manhattan. It's not the same street as Broadway. But apparently Apple feels that it should be.

Yeah, as great as this cover is, I can't get past what Gary Glitter has been up to - convicted of possessing child porn in the UK, and of committing obscene acts with minors in Vietnam. Every time someone licenses this song (usually aware of the Joan Jett version), or uses her version in something and pays for it,…

Why would you expect them to continue to develop Photoshop plugins? It's not a core business for Google. Expect those packages to be put on life support, and eventually discontinued. They won't bother to spin them off, it isn't worth the trouble. Look at Sparrow, for example. This is bad news for photographers and…