This is actually pretty funny, and just a little thought-provoking: What if the federal government had bailed out IT back in 2001 when the dot-com bubble burst? Life would be sooo much cooler now.

eWeek had a pretty good column detailing some of the cool things we have missed…without even realizing all the cool things we have missed. See how that works?

eWeek has the story here

Wired Magazine has some terrific stuff in their “How-To Wiki”. Here is a great one.

From Wired.com – click here for the story.

Use a Wristwatch As a Compass

From Wired How-To Wiki

Hold a watch with 12 o’clock at left. Move your arm so the hour hand points at the sun. The spot halfway between the hour hand and the 12 is south.