Technology: January 2009 Archives
"The classic Aga cooker is in danger as the manufacturer cuts jobs due to declining sales.... Originally created by a Swedish inventor as an aid to the blind, it's a cooker without any controls. Instead, the burners and two ovens are always hot with the burners covered by huge insulating lids and the sides of the cooker equally padded so that only a trickle of heat is needed to keep it going.To bake something, just pop it in the oven. To fry something, just lift the lid and plop the pan down. Breathlessly simple."
The Mystery of the Yellow Line Video
The magic of television and computers: This video shows how they superimpose the line of scrimmage and the first down line on the football field. (Hat tip to Jim Reisert.)
Problematic extensions - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
Add-ons and plugins that can degrade Firefox performance or cause it to crash. A list of what's a problem, how it's a problem, and what you can do about it.
