Monthly Archives: July 2008

Great news for Google Calendar users on Macs

By noble | Published: July 28, 2008
Lifehacker is reporting that Google Calendar now supports CalDAV, allowing you to sync iCal with GCal. This was already possible, but only via paid 3rd party tools from what I could determine. I really like Google Calendars, since it’s available online and lets you create multiple shared calendars. However, while it may be a bit [...]
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New electric supercar

By noble | Published: July 25, 2008
ExtremeTech has a re-posted article about a new electric supercar, the Lightning, which looks to be a direct competitor to the Tesla. Sounds like it will be a lot of fun for those who are well heeled enough to afford $240K for their next car. It’s good for the environment though, and if you’re lucky [...]
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Just bought tickets for Coverville 500

By noble | Published: July 19, 2008
We’re headed to Vegas next month for the New Media Expo. I just bought tickets to the Coverville 500 show on Friday night which should be a lot of fun. I’ve been checking out Yelp for some good spots off the strip for food, drink and entertainment. Leave a comment or drop me a note [...]
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New gadget: Canon G9

By noble | Published: July 7, 2008
I purchased a Canon G9 a couple of weeks ago and have been very happy with it. It is essentially a prosumer grade point-and-shoot digital camera. It’s about the size of a 35mm P&S, making is much larger than something like the Canon SD1000 (which is about the size of a deck of cards). However, [...]
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Coral reefs are disappearing in North America

By noble | Published: July 7, 2008
In a follow-up to the melting polar ice caps info, this AP article describes a serious decline in coral reefs in the US.
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