This is sad. I live in a fairly large apartment complex and they gave out signs to those of us who would be handing out candy. I put my sign up and waited for kids to come by. I know there are lots in the building and I saw a lot of them at the […]
I went to a Postgresql seminar near Philadelphia today that was very fun. Not necessarily the Postgresql part ( although it was good and I learned some things I didn’t know ), but I got to meet some people there I had only met via message boards or IM. Let’s see, Robert Sfeir ( someone […]
After watching this short film, I don’t think I can look at Tetris the same way again. I just wonder if maybe it’s a trick of motion capture or if the guy is really playing that fast. Seems somewhat unbelievable.
(There are going to be multiple entries with this headline…write about them as I see them) Everyone in this town smokes. The first thing you see most people do when they leave a building or a resturant (all smoke free BTW) is to pull out a pack of smokes (or bum one from a friend) […]
Try and move the electron around: http://www.scenta.co.uk/nucleus/ Man, that was fun. Finally beat it…a mere 20 levels.
Well, they can stop talking about the curse….well, except for the Cubs…
ESPN.com: Page 2 – The next win is for everyone I love the following choice quote: My only pet peeve about having a Boston team in the Finals: When the Boston mayor makes the stupid bet with the other team’s mayor. Drives me crazy. For instance, before the World Series, Mayor Menino of Boston wagered […]
Got an email from NetFlix that they are lowering the price of my subscription…now if only there would be an announcement that they are going to get the hockey season underway, it would be bliss!
Just read on Slashdot that XM has annouced this little beauty. A personal XM receiver with recording capability. Oh my…I wonder how well it would work in my office? Or on the Subway. 🙂 I could see listening to iPod on Subway/Commute, MyFi in office or on walks. Decisions, decisions….next up, convicing my wife I […]
What a great afternoon! First news from a friend about the new Apple iPods. Looks like they have a cool looking new “U2” edition iPod and the new “Photo” versions that have a color screen and the ability to show photos. Hmm, interesting, but I don’t find myself needing to show off my photo collection […]
Some comments in recent Slashdot Poll regarding when you “got root” that struck me funny: “I rooted your girlfriend’s box and didn’t use a trojan.” A wise professor once said: “You’ll spend the first five years after college trying to become root, and the next 25 years trying to get rid of it.” I swear, […]
Maggie has a guest up this weekend (her name is Kelli) to help celebrate Maggie’s B-Day (Happy Birthday dear!) . Kelli (and Maggie and I) wanted to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, so we made our first ever trek there. Of course, all the way there, I keep quoting Joey from Friends…”The METS!” […]
Spank the Monkey Personal best is 299 MPH….
After Jim’s debacle with not having comment preview, I’ve found a comment preview hack for WordPress. It seems to work decently well, although I want to hack at it to allow for linking back to the blog entry. But it is functional. Enjoy! And sorry Jim…although I love the idea of a “Big Adventure”, I […]
I’ve come to the conclusion that the offical portable music player of New York City is the Apple iPod. I swear, 3 out of 4 people with headphones on are listening to the iPod. What amazing market penetration for Apple. Let’s hope they can keep it up. I know I greatly enjoy my iPod…makes ignoring […]
Well, lookie there, the Boston Red Sox slayed the mighty Yankees in 7 games after being down 3 games to 0. The greatest comeback in Baseball playoff history. (Incidentally, the feat had been done before by 2 hockey teams, the 1942 Maple Leafs and the 1974 Islanders) And I can tell you the minute the […]
Ok, so for a little while, I might write an entry for something in the past, especially if I have some photos of the event. This one is pretty cool. I was in Las Vegas in May earlier this year for the The ServerSide Java Symposium, and while I was there, Maggie and I went […]
This past weekend Maggie and I went to the Bronx Zoo with some friends. It was a very nice zoo. Their Tiger display, aptly titled “Tiger Mountain”, was very nice with Tigers free roaming on the other side of the glass. And the Gorilla exhibit was very, very cool. I’ve never seen a larger group […]
So I finally found the right combo of Blog software and layout I like (WordPress with the Rubic Style). Sure, there are others that use this layout, but hey, I’m no graphic designer and I like it! I’m going to be blogging about my experiences with Java, OS X, Java on OS X and my […]