Monthly Archives: April 2010

Tax Day is tomorrow!

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Steve

Since I have other engagements tomorrow (the doctor around 2PM and Owl City in the evening), I will little to no time to write. My loss is your gain I guess because nothing terribly eventful has been going on around … Continue reading →

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There’s a Rift between the Hanson Brothers and Slap Shot creator

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Steve

It’s a shame screenwriter Nancy Dowd took over 20 years to bring up this rather pointless beef with the Hanson Brothers. She may be responsible for the story but those guys deserve the credit for the characters they play. Hell, … Continue reading →

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2005: Operation Phoenix

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Steve

To celebrate my sixth anniversary at Apple and the conclusion to Somara’s classwork in culinary school, we flew out to Phoenix for a week of job hunting. Thankfully, it didn’t completely pan out and I’ll get to that. Around the … Continue reading →

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Eleven years at Apple

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Steve

It’s always a bittersweet victory to be the last of my hiring group. The other six who were there with me in 1999 have been gone for a few years now, the last guy Scott left for Brazil to live. … Continue reading →

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Vampire Weekend

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Steve

I got to see this quartet before a sold-out crowd at Stubb’s last night. They definitely lived up to my expectations. The bigger surprise was the crowd. A large chunk of their Austin audience was made up of people under … Continue reading →

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My friend’s iPad application: Power Attack XL

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Steve

Besides getting to actually touch/use a couple co-workers’ iPads (I love iCal on it), my friend Jeremy whipped together a D&D-based application in time for the product’s launch. What is Power Attack XL? It’s the core rules of the 3.5 … Continue reading →

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NHL & AHL 2009-10 is officially over!

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Steve

I’ll lead with the new home team, the Austin Stars (Texas is weak and besides, it’s Austinites putting the majority of their butts in those seats, not the residents of Cedar Park, they’re too busy collecting the money in the … Continue reading →

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Southern Culture on the Skids 2010

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Steve

They may originally be from Chapel Hill, NC (a pretty fertile music scene) yet Southern Culture on the Skids (or SCOTS as they’re referred to in print) feel like a part of Austin’s culture. Namely through their humorous nature crossed … Continue reading →

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Stars win the Lone Star Cup!

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Steve

Along with clinching second place in the playoffs, this took the sting off of losing their last regular home game to the Rockford Icehogs…badly, 5-1. It wouldn’t concern me very much if we weren’t facing the Blackhawks’ proxy next week … Continue reading →

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Malcolm McLaren passed away today

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Steve

I learned later in life what exactly he contributed to contemporary music because the Sex Pistols had their heyday when I was 9 or 10. Music, let alone the short-lived Punk fad, wasn’t exactly on a kid’s RADAR with the … Continue reading →

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Maybe this is why everyone here is tired.

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Steve

This Winter the rain never seemed to stop. It was the wettest Fall-Winter I’ve recalled in my 15 years living around Austin ever. Now this Spring, Austin is being swamped with pollen. Normally it’s in the air, people with allergies … Continue reading →

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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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Austin Stars winning streak ends

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Steve

The five-game run of wins was great while it lasted and it secured their spot in the playoffs. Unfortunately, clinching second in the division was done by the Rockford Icehogs (who they will face in the last regular home game) … Continue reading →

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Progress on this year’s heart-screening etc.

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Steve

For three years running, I have participated in the Apple-Mayo Clinic Heart Screening something something. It always starts off with a blood draw to check my stats (cholesterol, glycerides and other jazz), my weight (always too high) and the plan. … Continue reading →

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Somara’s dizziness, next phase

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Steve

More than three days have passed and obviously the doctor’s suggestion failed. Now Somara has an appointment for another string of tests to investigate further. This one will involve wearing special goggles to track her eye-movement to see why her … Continue reading →

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