The Simpsons Skewer Apple

I don't care if you're an Apple fanboy (or girl) or a Windows devotee, this clip from the Simpsons is darn funny.

Picture This...

Back in the olden days, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, we took photographs with cameras that used a media called film.  The most popular variety was 35mm film and people either made negatives to print photos, or they made positive images called slides for projection.  Very old school.  So, here we are, decades later, and what do we do with all of that old media now?  Why digitize it of course!  Stafford Labs offers a Digital Image Copier that hooks up to your computer via USB and it transforms all of your old slides and negatives into digital gold.  It's virtually plug and play and it comes with Arcsoft's Photoimpression 6 software.  Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I must admit that I sold this item on the Shopping Channel in Canada some weeks back, but hey, that's where we fell in love...

Seriously though, being able to take thirty year old negatives and play them on your iPod or digital picture frame or even email them is a pretty cool thing.  And it's ridiculously easy to do, in fact, it's addictive.  You start out with the intention of digitizing just one image and the next thing you know five hours have past, you haven't taken a bathroom break, and you're still going strong.  

I'm Singing (and Talking) in the Rain...

How any times have you been talking on your cell phone and it starts to rain?  You're suddenly torn between continuing the conversation and abruptly ending it and shoving the phone in your pocket.  Well, talk on my rain soaked friends!  A new process called Golden Shellback promises to completely waterproof ALL of our precious electronics.  Developed by the Northeast Maritime Institute, Golden Shellback is a barely discernible clear coating that is applied in a vacuum and covers all of the electronics' components, both inside and out.  So, if you're fond of sipping soda while working on your computer, fear not!  Dribble all you want.  Talk in the rain, type while you wade and use your iPod in the shower.  

The only drawback I can see with the process is that you have to send your electronics to Golden Shellback for the procedure to take place, not a big deal, but you will have to go without your toys for a few days.  Still, that's a small price to pay for being able to dunk your phone in a bucket and not have to worry about it.  In fact, they actually have footage on their website of that very scenario taking place, and considering the premium we pay to have cutting edge electronics, this process just might pay for itself the first time you're caught in a downpour.