Authors Day

Tom Wolfe

Ted Geisel

Today is the birthday of two men of letters, Tom Wolfe and Theodor Seuss Geisel- Dr. Seuss. Each in his distinctive way has changed literature, Wolfe whose novels offered dead on portrayals of American life, and Geisel who transformed kiddie books from Dick and Jane to thoughtful works of art. While both are vibrant writers, only one of these men will likely still be read in 50 years. My money is on Dr. Seuss.

Happy Birthday Gents, thank you.

Toad

The future is here, now

The Raspberry Pi computer was released yesterday. About the size of a credit card, it's a fully programmable computer on a Linux platform, which connects to any television (for a monitor), yet is strong enough to power 3D graphics and Blu-tooth video playback. 256 MB Ram, with ethernet and 2 USB ports and an SDI slot. Of course it's has WIFI connectivity.

Specs and pre-order form are here.


This little wonder will set you back Thirty Five dollars. Pick up an $8 4 gig thumb drive from Target and you're set. Initially available in the UK only, first day orders brought the retailers web sites to their knees. I've ordered mine, with delivery scheduled for early May.

Created by The Raspberry foundation, those wonderful folks working on the one laptop per child project. May eventually give the XBOX a run for its money

Toad

Happy birthday Dr. Seuss