I’ve always heard rumors about this, but a syndicated story that ran in many newspapers yesterday indicates that the DVD rental-by-mail giant Netflix is throttling what it considers to be “heavy renters,” or people who turn around more than 11 or 12 DVDs per month. This is done automatically by Netflix’s software. This [...]

I originally created this video and MP3 sound bite for the benefit of the folks over on LS2GTO.com, several of whom wanted to know what the custom mufflers that come with the GTO’s Sport Appearance Package sound like. Since these clips are actually pretty cool in their own right, I thought I’d offer them [...]

In the last couple of weeks, something strange has been going on with our TiVo. While watching either live TV or recorded programs, occasionally the action would freeze for a second, then the picture would dissolve into chunky compression artifacts before clearing up and returning to normal. This is similar to what a [...]

According to this CNN story, a Louisiana man has filed a lawsuit against Apple Computer, claiming that the iPod MP3 player is “defective” because it has the potential to cause hearing loss in people who use it.
Apparently ignoring the fact that lawn mowers, shotguns and vacuum cleaners can also cause hearing loss in people who [...]