Today at Boing Boing Gadgets
Today at Boing Boing Gadgets, we introduced you to Dell's new all-in-one PC; taught you how to buy Tamiflu online; informed you of a violent robot uprising;
Joel showed us a cool photo of a 1980 Citroën Karin, Lego-inspired candles, and Avid's new logo. Oh, and a hand-cranked vibrator too.
Rob told us about sucky netbook Hackintoshesand free Peek upgrades in NY.
We also had a special theme day on running. Steven and Lisa put on their new kicks and ran to drink more beer with the GoWear Fit, and Lisa ran to start training for a marathon with Nike Plus. We also reviewed trail runners and explored whether running barefoot is better for you. Joel, who doesn't like running, tuned us into the new Pumgo pedal scooter.
Also...don't forget to check out the stylish robot.
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5. The $64,000 Question
Many people emailed to ask why a virus that appears to be killing people in Mexico is producing illness that barely warrants a trip to the doctor here. Baby, if I could answer that, my pay grade would be a LOT higher.
Did anyone else have a particularly odd illness about a month ago? I'm in Seattle. Several of my co-workers, family, friends and I had this lingering thing that lasted for weeks. Started out just feeling like a cold, low energy with intermittent mild fever and headaches. At the end it moved into my chest and I had a REALLY nasty cough for a week or so, my lungs were bad enough that I went to the doctor. Maybe a version of the swine flu has already worked its way through the US.
Randomcat:
I totally had those same symptoms after exposing myself to the lovely mist of Niagra Falls sometime in late February. At 3am....
I was sick for a month afterward, and I'm still left feeling stupid and slow. Symptoms were as you described - weeks of low-level ick followed by a chest/sinus fiesta.
Whatever it was, I'm glad it's run its course.