Monthly Archives: April 2007

1997: One of my greatest days with PowerComputing

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Steve

In 1997, the state of all things Apple looked bleak, which was why I defected to PowerComputing. That and my contract expiring as the Austin location was barely hiring despite all the attrition. When I initially started with PCC, I … Continue reading →

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Stupid GEICO spokes-lizard is everywhere!

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Steve

On my way out of the house I caught one of the resident chameleons. I tend to find them scurrying in or out of the garage but it stayed still long enough for me to take its picture. It’s probably … Continue reading →

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Einstein was correct so far, space-time bends

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Steve

Einstein was always a bright guy, especially compared to me but this was cool news proving his theory about gravity bending space and time, a century after he proposed it. When it was dumbed down to layman’s terms even I … Continue reading →

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Wicca is terminally ill

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Steve

Just a quick heads up in case you check my site every day or every other day and the number of new entries drops off a bit. Wicca’s health took a turn for the worse recently and the vet’s current … Continue reading →

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The Odessa File 33 years later

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Steve

After a quick scene involving Israel’s concerns over Egypt’s missiles, the story begins with Hamburg-based writer Peter Miller (Voight) pulling his car over to take in the news of JFK’s death on the radio. Then an ambulance zips by. Being … Continue reading →

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Happy 60th Birthday to David Letterman

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Steve

I always thought he was a tad younger. Although Letterman had been around for some years, popping up from time to time on the Tonight Show and writing scripts for sitcoms such as Good Times, I only “discovered” him as a kid … Continue reading →

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Eight years as an Apple employee

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Steve

Today is my eighth anniversary as an official Apple employee. As of now, I believe I am the last person remaining from my group of seven since word (or rumor) has it that Scott Smith left for Brazil. I decided … Continue reading →

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Week 27 of NHL 2006-07 Final (Worst. Season. Ever.)

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Steve

With a collective exhale of relief from Philadelphia (and the world), the Flyers’ 39th season (the lockout killed 2004-05 entirely) finally and painfully ended. After Hitchcock was fired, the remainder of the season was just flogging a dead horse. It … Continue reading →

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An animated version of my ongoing argument with Molly

Posted on April 10, 2007 by Steve

Here’s an animated comic strip from The New Yorker, courtesy of their podcast, summarizing my cat Molly’s problem with using Feline Pine. I converted it into a movie to post so everyone didn’t have to go dig through the iTunes Store, find … Continue reading →

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100 million iPods which is like over 100 billion songs

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Steve

Caught this little bit of news while killing time at Thunderbird Coffee as my VW Golf continued to spend my money. Pretty hard to believe that so many have been sold in about six years. I remember how skeptical I was too … Continue reading →

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“French” birthday cake

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Steve

Here is the latest confectionary creation from my wife. Pretty awesome in my opinion. She put it together while I was at work but I think it’s a chocolate cake. Rich stuff too. The “inscription” on it is “Happy Birthday” … Continue reading →

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Profoundly Disturbing by Joe Bob Briggs

Posted on April 7, 2007 by Steve

Profoundly Disturbing was Joe Bob Briggs’ take on 15 films that changed modern cinema. Was? The book appeared in 2003. I bought it for my friend Doc as a gift then because he’s a Joe Bob fan. Recently, I stumbled … Continue reading →

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The new Mac Pro gets an even cooler processor “bump.”

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Steve

I’m pretty reluctant to post any stories involving Apple lately since my last one was a magnet for comment spam. Those postings made no sense at all too. They read like a person with Tourettes. I can’t see how anyone … Continue reading →

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Trivial enhancements when you play music on a computer

Posted on April 5, 2007 by Steve

So I’ve noticed that my brother is a big fan of this site called Last FM which bears some similarities to Mog. Both are probably part of that Web 2.0 nonsense the media is blathering about. I do admit to … Continue reading →

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Week Twenty-Six of NHL 2006-07

Posted on April 4, 2007 by Steve

The season is almost over for my Flyers. I never thought I’d be so excited to see it end in early April with no playoff hopes. I don’t agree with the Philly pundits saying they prefer this than their usual … Continue reading →

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