Google over the (very short) ages.

Google started little more then a decade ago. Now the company is worth over $150 billion. Organizing the web has changed the way we view the Internet and the way we receive services and use applications. Google has been the leading force in search engines for a long time now. This video gives a fun, albeit brief, history of Google. The web will never be the same.

Optogenetics

Rat brains run on light? Hmm... this could be good.

Optogenetics is a relatively new field of study devoted to repairing ailments in the brain with light. By using fiber-optic cables connected to the affected areas of the brain, researchers have been able to restore movement in mice with Parkinson's disease. But perhaps the most interesting idea is the possibility of two way communication between computers and the animal with the implants. Wired has the full article.

Wired: Optogenetics.

Rams new owner?

NFL team the St. Louis Rams might have new owners. But Rush Limbaugh isn't going to be one. Lets see, someone know for racist comments bidding on a team where a lot of African Americans play (on a "field" no less), how will this end well?

Apparently it didn't: Limbaugh is out.

New Stadium for the Vikings

I hope the Vikings can get their new stadium resolution through state legislation. The proposed stadium looks amazing and the plan calls for renovating the entire neighborhood. Take a look at the drawings here and take a jump in the link to the website promoting the new stadium.

New Stadium Movement.

Hump Day.

I hate Wednesdays. And, after attending Monday Night Football at the Metrodome in MN for the Packers vs. Vikings, going back to work is so arduous.

What a game at the Dome though. I've been a Vikings fan for as long as I can remember and this years team is the best I've ever seen. Anyway, I have a lot of blog ideas but little ambition right now. Sorry about that, it will get better. I just need to finish up another one of my accounting courses and I'll be back in the game. Have a great week everyone.

Rotten Apple.

It is no secret that I hate Apple Inc. The company treats its customers like crap and has trouble playing well with others. Apple also exploits the less informed user, with needless software installs and updates.

Apple also charges an insane amount for their hardware. Admititly Apple is dropping some prices, but they are still redicously high. And my favorite piece of Apple hubris; Apple charged an arm and a leg for 4GB of RAM when its operating system could only handle 3GB. Uninformed users where left to assume Apple was providing a product that was top quality when, in reality, Apple was spoon feeding them bullshit.

Now here is a technical article about Apple shoving unwanted software down users throats. Enjoy your machine Apple consumer.

Rotten, rotten Apple.