The film Humboldt County that actually had footage shot here a couple years ago is finally getting a commercial release. It’s official release date is September 26th in the following locations: Portland, Oregon Seattle, Washington San Francisco, California Humboldt County, California Chicago, Illinois Austin, Texas But if you’re lucky enough to get a ticket, there will be a showing as part of the WildRivers 101 Film Festival on August 27th at the Eureka Theater....
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A couple posts back I wrote about the Zero dirt bike and the possibilities of a street version. Well, it took a while, but I have some more information on that. According to Bryan Parnham, Factory Coordinator for Zero Motorcycles, they will be producing a street model which is planned for production mid to late November. The good news is that the Zero S will be a beefed up model. “As far as performance...
Here’s some good news amidst all the doom and gloom: A free software solution to help you find your lost or stolen laptop. Researchers at the University of Washington have released a service called Adeona. You simply download a small application and once installed it starts sending location notices to a hosted service. If your laptop ever goes missing you download and another another program (assuming you have access to another computer) and enter...
The Eureka Reporter had an interesting article this week about Zero Motorcycles. These dirt bikes are electric with no noise and zero emissions. Apparently you can view one at Bedliners Plus at 1326 Koster Lane off Broadway in Eureka. But the real news is that the company expects to come out with a street legal version this summer. The current off road model costs $7450 (plus shipping) and you can order them from their...
Happy July 4th, the day we celebrate our independence from tyranny. Perhaps it’s time to revisit the Declaration as our rights keep shrinking under a government out of control. Just to quote the most salient phrase: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to...
Just in time for Apple’s release of their new 3G IPhone on July 11, Edge Wireless was absorbed by AT&T, so apparently they will be selling and supporting the IPhone at the local Edge store. But if you’ve ever tried getting support or real information from AT&T you will recognize the customer service at the new AT&T/Edge. Try calling and pushing the buttons to get a sales person. Voice mail. Except you can’t leave...
Email has become as essential to personal and business communication as the phone. Perhaps more so. But just as people are increasingly dependent on email, it is becoming more unreliable and burdensome as a vehicle for discourse. First, there’s the overflowing inbox. There are web sites and systems dedicated to controlling and emptying your inbox so that you actually get real work done. If you don’t have a good spam filter, either at your...
