Are you a geek? Here’s a simple test…
Is this cool? I showed this video of a "singing Tesla coil" to Paula and she just kind of shrugged. It's a solid-state Tesla coil owned by an EE student at U of…
Month: June 2007
Medieval Helpdesk
My computer career started in IT support... I didn't realize how long the role had been around. Video: The first help desk ever (Thanks for the video mom!)
Mashuptown – more mash-up music than you can shake a stick at
A couple years ago I got hooked on music mash-ups when a coworker pointed me to the work of Party Ben, a DJ who, until recently, had a mash-up show on San Francisco's…
The law of unintended consequences
Jason forwarded me this hilarious Bud Light commercial. While it might be able to be shown on cable TV, I doubt any major network would play it during prime time... something to keep in…
Xbox from UK, games from US – OK!
When our 360 went south Paula and I decided that the best course of action was to buy a replacement box instead of waiting for a really long, expensive repair (since it's…
My badge holder broke and my Xbox died
Sounds kinda like a country song... Well, it happened... my decision to not buy an extended warranty on a first revision of a gaming console bit me in the tookus. You'd…
Ah… good times in California
When Paula and I were back in California for her graduation we had a really good time seeing the old, familiar sites and an especially good time hanging out with friends. I've…
GTC – Grand Theft… Coke?
Paula and I were at the theatre last night and before the latest installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean they ran an ad for what looked like the latest installment of…