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A La Carte (03/31)

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Friday March 31, 2006

Technology: Dennis Forbes has some interesting analysis of domain names. The long and short of this is that all the good names are long gone!

Technology Bonus: Fosfor Gadgets lists the top 10 weirdest keyboards of all-time. I want one of the laser keyboards!

Quote: Here is some April Fool’s wisdom from Solomon: “Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows and death is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, ‘I am only joking!’”

Du Jour: David Wayne has compiled some good links and commentary from around the blogosphere dealing with this ridiculous illegal immigration mess.


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