Matt & Jen Simerson

Are you looking for a way to learn without moving off to Universityville?
Do you thirst for knowledge but haven’t the coin to pay college?
Do you want to learn but do not care about the sheepskin?
Do you need more structured learning than reading a book (ie, Audible.com)?
The solution has arrived. Turn off your TV, get all [...]

Today I have been asked again about the purchase of reburbished computers. Since I have answered this question in emails before, I have summarized those emails and published it here for the edification of others.
I have had mixed results with refurb gear. I had one arrive DOA and other with intermittent hardware failures that required [...]

Utterly brilliant. Although I’m not sure I’d wear such a thing, I’m sure this company will sell a lot of these things:
iPod nano belt buckle: http://www.tunebuckle.com/
What a brilliant idea.

As a student, I have been forced to read many more books in the past year than I would have otherwise chosen. On occasion, a book is just so good that I can’t help but think that everyone should read it.
How the Irish Saved Civilization is just such a book. It is masterfully written [...]

Not very long ago, I bought my new Intel 20″ iMac. Its performance is excellent, quite comparable to my dual G5, which itself was very good. If the performance is so comparable, why bother upgrading? In a single word, the answer is, “Intel.”

I can certainly understand why some of you were reluctant to believe a post I’d make on April 1st. That fact was part of the reason to make the announcment on April 1. “Is he serious?” would certainly be a valid question. In February the “all day” nausea settled in and there was strong suspicion. [...]