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And two years go by...
16/01/16 17:37
It's not that I haven't had much to do, just that I haven't had the time or inclination to blog. Read More...
I need to post more often...
09/11/11 11:24
I really should post more often… at least so my friends can keep track of what I’ve been up to.
- Looking for a house: So far, it’s been a time-intensive and mostly unrewarding time suck.
- Vacation time hasn’t been that abundant, given we’ve spent so much time looking at houses.
- Trying new technologies (being a computer geek & all…)
Minecraft
04/01/11 18:55
I’ve started playing with a (somewhat) new game called Minecraft. At first, it looked boring... then I started playing it. Read More...
Infinity Blade
10/12/10 14:00
Yesterday, Infinity Blade was released for supported iOS devices. Having been a gamer most of my life, I have to marvel at the technical achievement(s) involved. Read More...
Chilling Effects
02/12/10 14:33
My employer had a mandatory shutdown the week of Thanksgiving; to get paid, we could burn vacation time. It was an interesting week... Read More...
And so it goes...
17/11/10 14:57
The past month has been an encouraging one: Things are settling down at work, and nothing major has gone wrong in my life otherwise. Read More...
What a Summer
23/08/10 20:14
It’s been quite a summer. I haven’t been able to blog anything because my wife broke her foot walking down the stairs. After that, she was supposed to stay off her feet (obviously). This meant that I had to handle all the housework. I also had to do the yardwork. Read More...
Things seem darkest before the light.
10/05/10 13:15
The date I posted last was a very eventful one. I was enjoying the evening with my wife, or at least trying to, given my attitude about the R/C Club’s 2.4 GHz policy... and life got much more complicated. Read More...
Wendover "Fun"
30/03/10 11:59
Angela & I spent the weekend celebrating our 1st wedding anniversary. We decided to go to Wendover, NV, which is about two hours east of Salt Lake City. It’s also roughly adjacent to the Bonneville Salt Flats. My thoughts are that unless you want to lose money at the Casino, there’s not much to do... Read More...
Backups & Anniversaries
26/03/10 15:19
Well, Angela & I have now been married for one full year. We’re celebrating our anniversary first with a family reunion (not really a celebration for us, but hey, free food & company), and then we’re going to Wendover for the weekend. I’m looking forward to seeing the Bonneville Salt Flats, if nothing else. I certainly could use the relaxation.
Life has been pretty good for me; work is looking promising, with a feeling that we’re making a difference.
I’ve had a couple of my R/C Helicopters out already (just back yard hovering for the moment); I still have to service my Rappy & get it ready to fly. That machine hasn’t flown in years now...
And I’ve discovered a really awesome tool for system backups: CrashPlan. (Click for details on CrashPlan) Read More...
Life has been pretty good for me; work is looking promising, with a feeling that we’re making a difference.
I’ve had a couple of my R/C Helicopters out already (just back yard hovering for the moment); I still have to service my Rappy & get it ready to fly. That machine hasn’t flown in years now...
And I’ve discovered a really awesome tool for system backups: CrashPlan. (Click for details on CrashPlan) Read More...
Moving isn't fun.
14/01/10 12:20
Moving isn’t fun... Angela & I have just moved from our lovely apartment to our Aunt & Uncle’s home. We’re going to be house-sitting for them for the next two years. Read More...
New Xbox 360
12/11/09 17:29
My old Xbox 360's DVD-ROM stopped working; I opted to get a new one, and found a few interesting things. Read More...
Returning from a Honeymoon
06/04/09 22:58
Few can say their honeymoon ended like this... Read More...
Overboard Advertising Every single click would force you to watch a 30 second TV ad. (This includes the ‘next’, ‘search’, etc. buttons.) it took me 5 minutes just to find the clip I wanted. That’s because it was 5 minutes of mandatory commercials, because to ‘page down’ in the list of videos... you guessed it... mandatory commercial. Let me tell you: Being a guy, I was never going to buy Oil of Olay facial products. After watching five minutes of mandatory commercials for said products - just for the privilege of looking at a list of available content - I can say that my position of never buying those products has only become more passionate. The thing that gets me: Why in the world are they having a mandatory commercial that fewer than half the viewers care about seeing? Why not an electronics or tylenol commercial? I’m also none to pleased with the Discovery channel. You should be able to find the clip you’re looking for without being forced to watch full-motion video commercials just to look at the next page of clips.
06/12/07 22:49
Advertising has gone too far. Read More...
Weekend of New Things
20/08/07 22:33
I also got Windows Vista for my Mac. I would have just used Windows XP, but Boot Camp requires a Windows XP SP2 install CD, which I don’t have. (I only have the ‘release’ disc, which is not good enough, according to Apple). And since only Vista Ultimate is licensed for VM usage, I got Ultimate. The reason is so that I could run RealFlight G3 on my MacBook Pro. (RealFlight G3 is an R/C Flight Simulator). Well, that and Half-Life 2 & its cadre of games. Yup, I got Vista to be a Wintendo.
And you know what? I’m really disappointed in Vista. Read More...
And you know what? I’m really disappointed in Vista. Read More...
Gas Station and Ice
15/02/06 22:12
Today, I learned something very important. It really sucks to have to fill your car in terrible weather. Read More...