Category Archives: Potpourri

Trivial things.

The Liberace Museum

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Steve

Our awesome 2010 Vegas Vacation has been over for a month but I promised myself and the wonderful people at three of our destinations that I would write individual, detailed posts to spread the word. I think having a month … Continue reading →

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Only seven near misses?

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Steve

When Jobs announced all the new iTunes and iPods, I took a gamble on looking over the employee discount page to see if the new hardware was ready to go. Instead I saw that the iPad was no longer grayed … Continue reading →

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Austin has a Lego Store!

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Steve

And only recently did I catch an NPR piece about the Danish company’s comeback too! We dropped by Austin’s only one at Barton Creek Mall (one store over from Apple) because Somara wanted to get a new case for her … Continue reading →

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I think I’ll stick with my mattress as a safe

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Steve

The built-in safe which came with our room in Las Vegas was a minor source of irritation…when the door was closed, we couldn’t remove the key in order to protect the valuables we left behind. It was so small anyway, … Continue reading →

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2010 gadgets meet That Seventies Show

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Steve

Artist Alex Varanese did this funny series of contemporary products being marketed and sold by time travelers to the residents of 1977. In order to make it accessible to our past selves and ancestors, the solid-colored, smooth anodized metals are replaced … Continue reading →

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Why humans can still analyze and think better than ‘bots

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Steve

Last weekend I mentioned wanting to take a refresher course at ACC to punch up my writing skills. Then last night my friend Kate plugs this site which “analyzes” one’s style and pairs it with a famous author. She got … Continue reading →

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Word-usage quiz from Webster.com

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Steve

When I’m writing for Picayune, I frequently have another window open in my browser on webster.com. I love to use the site to assist me on spelling, definitions and synonyms. As a speaker of the American dialect of English, I … Continue reading →

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Annual Lucky Jeans sale

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Steve

This weekend may be America’s 234th anniversary (the concept of a new nation, the US isn’t really formalized until the Constitution was ratified by the majority of states) but beyond having a three-day weekend, it’s also when Lucky Brand Jeans … Continue reading →

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First rubber sheets, now charcoal comforters

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Steve

This “magical” blanket I heard about today would’ve come in handy during my stint in the dorms with Paul or during the legendary English class incident.

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The annoying, improper use of “fail” was old when it started

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Steve

Before the Internet made so much ubiquitous, you knew a slang term was worn out when your parents or a Prime Time show used the term. Now this columnist from the Guardian proposes its retirement. That would be too good … Continue reading →

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