Capital One is Caller ID spoofers are playing games again, and a brief Google search reveals I’m only one of hundreds, maybe thousands, involved. A woman claiming to be from Capital One Bank called here last night. Her voice was so heavily accented (Indian?) that we had difficulty understanding each other. It sounded like she … Continue reading ID spoofers continue to harass consumers
Most readers probably won’t care, but my favorite high-altitude (11,600 ft.) webcam, TundraCam, is back in operation. The TundraCam is fully controllable, with zoom and pan functions, and has a spectacular view of the Rocky Mountain high country west of Boulder, Colorado. It is located at a research station on Niwot Ridge and can be … Continue reading High-altitude Colo. webcam up and running again
DENVER, CO — Be it known that the wonderful city of Denver does not, and in the foreseeable future does not expect to, harbor any extraterrestrials. Yes, we do have aliens here, but not the 4-foot-tall gray type. ET and his posse have yet to be spotted in Denver. Nevertheless, one Denver resident, Jeff Peckman, … Continue reading ET doesn’t live here … but his friend Jeff Peckman does
The Phoenix Mars Lander has just settled successfully, softly on the surface of of the Red Planet! Not a bouncing, rolling landing like previous probes, but standing on its own legs, like the big guys. Wow. Congratulations to NASA and the JPL on this magnificent achievement!!! Update: The first pictures sent back from Phoenix are now posted … Continue reading Phoenix lander settles safely onto Mars surface!
It appears that the current election cycle is attracting most of Pied Type’s readers, followed by economic issues. Clearly the favorite topic here in the last few months has been the campaign, and the top draw by far is really only a link to a quiz on another site. Will Pied Type fall back into … Continue reading Riding the election wave; what’s next?
Project Massive A fascinating study of online gamers. Who are they? How old are they? Do only boys play? All the stuff I’ve wondered about for years, knowing full well that at my age, and as a female, I am probably a very rare bird in the gaming world. All the more interesting because the … Continue reading I’m a gamer, you’re a gamer
