Monthly Archives: September 2007

3:10 to Yuma

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Steve

Whenever Hollywood remakes a movie, the litany of Creative Bankruptcy roars across the land. I don’t completely agree, I think the major studios are just run by risk-averse morons with MBAs incapable of passing Film History 101. 3:10 to Yuma has … Continue reading →

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Happy 14th Anniversary to the Silders

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Steve

And so Paul Silder married Helen Marcotte 14 years ago, officially. Officially? Well, even before they started dating in college, the two of them had that married-couple rapport, especially in the arguing department; I overheard many “debates” on the Bears … Continue reading →

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Happy 145th Birthday to O Henry

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Steve

Born William Sydney Porter, he is the oldest famous resident of Austin I know of because all the founders of the state lived elsewhere. Most people know him from high school literature with all his short stories ending in a … Continue reading →

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One million iPhones in 74 days

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Steve

Seems Steve Jobs keeps proving his detractors wrong lately, Apple has sold its one millionth iPhone in 74 days. I knew it was well received but that really exceeded my expectations. I remember how popular the Motorola “Razor” was yet I … Continue reading →

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Treasure was everywhere this weekend

Posted on September 9, 2007 by Steve

It has been a rather odd yet fun and eventful weekend in Austin for me. Glad I got it in now because next weekend comes the Fall invasion of Hipsters, Sheep and Californicators, aka the Austin City Limits Festival. Three … Continue reading →

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Bowling for Legos

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Steve

Out of nostalgia, I went to my saved link of the “Washington” rap cartoon, not remembering it was taken down from YouTube, but stumbled on this demonstration. There are other videos of people pulling off a 300 in Wii bowling yet … Continue reading →

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Some cats have midi-chlorians

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Steve

It’s been a while since the New Yorker’s animated podcast did a cartoon involving cats but this one is definitely the funniest in a while. Then again, I’ve never met a cat (yet) that was spiteful about the operation, including the males.

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The iPod is still going strong after six years

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Steve

Yesterday’s announcements from Apple were rather eventful and tumultuous since many people are upset over the price cut on the iPhone. I’m not going to give an opinion either way because I work at Apple so I don’t want any … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Bulk

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Steve

There I was congratulating myself last month for weighing less than Homer Simpson during my 39th birthday, only to discover it was probably a fraudulent claim when I got on the scale this morning…241! I’m two pounds heavier than Homer! … Continue reading →

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Roenick joins the Sharks

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Steve

Personally, I had a feeling JR wouldn’t throw in the towel yet because he only needs five goals to join Joe Mullen and Mike Modano. Hell, if he plays really well, he may even pull ahead of Prima Modano since … Continue reading →

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Six years at 1423 Roxanne’s Run

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Steve

It’s not as big of a deal as last year but still, based upon the mortgage schedule, we’re 20 percent of the way there even if we’ve only paid off 16.5 percent of the note; it will “accelerate” in the … Continue reading →

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1982: What’s with this month’s colors?

Posted on September 3, 2007 by Steve

This month’s colors are a continuation on the 25th anniversary of my family’s move to Houston (the big story on it is still undergoing its first draft, sorry). For September, I chose my first high school which was really an … Continue reading →

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1997: Apple officially ends PowerComputing’s future

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Steve

The dream officially died on this day. Apple terminated all licensing (what most people incorrectly called cloning) of the Mac OS for other manufacturers. PowerComputing was the only one to receive any compensation (far as I know); stock in exchange … Continue reading →

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D&D birthday cake II

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Steve

Somara has done it again! My friend Flynn commissioned this one as a birthday present after he had seen the PHB version she did for our friend Leslee. This one was relatively easier to make because of all the lessons she learned … Continue reading →

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