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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Competition photos, really a link
Somara took the day off from work to participate and attend in a cake baking/decoration contest. It wasn’t one of those exaggerated, Ace of Cakes crap things. It was a matter in which the cake has to actually taste good … Continue reading
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold
This Batman-based series must be an apology from Warner Brothers’ animation division because I hated the last one (The Batman), mainly for having the same design/style as the boring Jackie Chan cartoon. I never could get past the pilot and … Continue reading
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A “spotted” owl in the dollar bill
We didn’t have any luck getting pictures of the 43 presidents miniaturized on my co-worker’s green card because they’re drawn on a reflective surface which was the original plan this week; all the pictures came back as just black. However, … Continue reading
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Monte Cook comments on Somara’s D&D cakes
It seems her “famous” D&D cakes recently caught the attention of Monte Cook who was one of the key designers behind Third Edition. Pretty cool of him to run into my wife online, I went to college with his wife … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Marcus
Nelson’s youngest boy has his first birthday. Course, it’s late and I’m tired so I could be wrong in this haze of fatigue! Seriously though. Marcus is a good kid. I know Nelson was ecstatic over this addition to his … Continue reading
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Be ready for outages, new server woe to fight
Seems the issues I’m having with it becoming unresponsive to administrative-level tasks/matters using Timbuktu (remote control software), ssh (the “exciting” terminal stuff you probably see in the movies) and even simple file sharing (I like to connect remotely to put … Continue reading
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An anniversary and a couple milestones
The trade deadline is quickly approaching. I think it’s in the first week of March. I wish I had the time and means to follow the NHL more closely. With our season tickets to see the Austin Stars this Fall, … Continue reading
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Where have I been lately?
I apologize if I haven’t posted for the last three days. Work has been draining me pretty heavily due to a couple projects plus I get some of the messier cases thanks to my experience, skill and seniority. Then we’ve … Continue reading
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I missed the fireball
Actually, I didn’t hear about this until Monday night. Pretty scary looking but I knew it wasn’t a satellite since they aren’t large enough to make such visible debris. I figured it was a meteor yet there wasn’t much to … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Sheila
I can’t explain why I always keep thinking her birthday is on the 19th, but as I was going through my calendar software (good ol’ Now Up2Date), I found out it was today. Last I heard from her, she does … Continue reading
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Drop 7, the new productivity killer in my life
Leave it to my friend Ethan who works for the iTunes Store to get me hooked on an application on my iPhone which makes me a hypocrite with my wife. She knows all too well how I’ve lectured her on … Continue reading
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The joke was on me…
…but at least I did receive 10 percent off on the funny shirts I got from T-Shirt Hell from the owner’s fake going-out-of-business sale. Or as he liked to call it, his own economic stimulus package. Unlike some others who … Continue reading
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My portable Bionicam arrived!
With my $25 gift certificate from Amazon.com, I bought my own Bionicam which arrived Thursday. I’m still learning the essentials on how to operate it to get the best results. Above is a movie I took of it at 200x … Continue reading
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1989: My new gigs at WQFM & WMUR
In light of the inevitable Sirius XM bankruptcy (and good riddance), I’m finally getting around to writing about my failed career in radio. At the time though, things look good and I was having a better time during this semester. Just … Continue reading
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I guess we do need a new TV
Even the Simpsons got a makeover on their trademark opening sequence for the show’s first, real HD broadcast. The animators were able to take advantage of the new extended space on the screen. Maybe the show will still be on … Continue reading
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