Ding-Dong!
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Moo
I ordered my Xbox 360, and was cheap so I ordered it shipped via ground moo I went to Mike, told him to order an Xbox 360. Go ahead and pick ground,…
Hello? FedEX, is that you?
I tell myself I'm working at home today because I had to take my dog to the vet. My dog needed her teeth cleaned, nails cut and a mole removed. I dropped…
Must not see TV: Heist
Paula and I always love a good caper movie, so when we saw the ads for Heist on TV we thought, hey, looks like a fun diversion. We were only able to…
WTH?
IMAGE_0281.jpg A close up of the bug taken by the company that did the vinyl wrap.
But… that’s just not possible!
I never thought I'd see it happen... but it did. One of my compact flash cards failed. Nothing strange happened. No shocks, no static electricity, no driving over it with a car…
Bathroom remodel, days eleven and twelve
Paula had a break in her homework load and so we did some tag team tile work. The weekend flew and we now have just a little edge-work left before doing the…
Geek girls rock
Ok, I admit it, smart women make my nerd beanie spin. Brains wins over cheesecake, no doubt about it. If, however, someone tells you smarts and style are incompatible you can give them…
See, this proves it, we’re not evil
"Microsoft is not even a bad guy... you know... they want to be even more like Apple." - Steve Wozniak (from This Week in Tech, 3/5/2006)
Living will form
Always one to be prepared, my parents have had a living will in effect for many years. My dad just forwarded me his latest copy: I, __________________________, being of sound mind and…
A few of my favorite quotes…
Fall down seven times, get up eight. - Japanese Proverb Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. - Chinese Proverb (also attributed to George…
Microsoft (and Hotmail specifically) had no hand in indictment of Chinese Journalist
According to Reuters, a Chinese Journalist, Li Yuanlong was charged with Subversion for sending e-mails via a Hotmail account. The indictment did not come, however, with help from Microsoft. The wife of…
Hello? Steve? Cancel the Joe Isuzu ad campaign.
CNN: the most trusted name in news? Must be on the web, because television is loosing ground to the Internet as a trusted source for information. From that I segue gracefully into...…
Memorable marketing
It's eye catching... but, still, would you hire them? IMAGE_022.jpg
Bathroom remodel, days nine and ten
Roughly another day of work, spread across Saturday and Sunday, and I put a whole bunch more tile up on the back wall of the shower surround. Time to turn my attention…
A bit of Friday fun
Do you like movies? Do you like spoofs? Are you just tired of the hype around Brokeback Mountain? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, here's a little Friday…