About BIG dumb cat


BIG dumb cat

My name is Ralph Cottenham and I have owned and operated many tech sites over the years such as tinytechnews.com, techgeekly.com, and smartgeek.com, I have also contributed to many others such as littlewhitedog.com. I need a place to post my feelings on topics around technology, politics, entertainment, basically anything. Not just another tech blog. I am way to opinionated for it to be just a tech blog. ;) I will also be bringing a weekly podcast to the site with guests from all walks of life. Should be a lot of fun.

So here we are. I am also going to be bringing on co-workers, friends, and colleagues to assist with filling the blog with good information.

Eventually we would like the site to be a subscription model. Possibly $1 – $5 a month. But for now we are going to try a low dose of advertising and maybe ask for some donations to get off the ground. We don’t have venture capital and none of us are wealthy so any help is appreciated. Enjoy the Big Dumb Cat.













Want To Play A Game? - OnLive, the "non-console" way to stream games to any Mac or PC, is looking for Beta testers to ignore the world of reality and sit for hours on end playing video games and letting them know what users think. The pricing has not been announced, but is rumored to be less than the price of a Wii. Prices lower than consoles f...

Dvorak A Genius? - In my opinion John Dvorak hit the nail on the head and built the entire house with one hit. I am so tired of all the different versions of Microsoft Windows. Microsoft would make so much more money if they sold Windows Desktop and Windows Server. My opinion is not because people are confused about what version to buy but more because the software industry doesn't need the...

Apple Blocks Google Voice - Right now I am on a big "I hate Google" kick. I just changed my email from gmail to another provider because I can't stand their email scanning practices. I will NEVER use Chrome or Chrome OS.

Computer Hardware Chart - I have said it before, today's young techies just somehow aren't as educated as the previous generation. Most of us that built our first or second computer from parts gained at computer shows know a bit more. I honestly believe that CS students should be forced to take a DOS Course, Unix Course, and Hardware Build Course before they are ever allowed to take a progr...

Crytek: No Crysis 2 This Year - A post over on Crytek's official modding forum reveals that the company does not anticipate a release of Crysis 2 this year, reporting that Crytek currently has no official ship date schedule despite the game's estimated October 30 release. Serving as the first title built upon Crytek's new CryEngine 3 (an...



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Windows 7 Screenshots - For those of you who haven't gotten a chance to use Windows 7 yet Paul Thurrott has posted a very nice archive of Windows 7 screenshots. Paul is blunt and tells it like... Microsoft Ordered to Stop Selling Word - This is a joke. The legal system is overstepping their bounds. They usually get a witness or an "Expert" that doesn't know crap or is a fanboy of a co... Microhoo!! - I have been hoping this deal would happen for so long now. It appears Microsoft has struck a deal with Yahoo. Expect some sort of announcement within 24 hours. Computer Hardware Chart - Lifehacker has a chart that might help the techies that know less than they think they know. This isn't a put down, I am just tired of seeing so many posts on other si... WoW Signs Director - Sam Raimi has signed on to direct the movie version of World Of Warcraft. He did an excellent job with the spider-man movies, so this should turn out to be a big deal.
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