Recipe for a good weekend...

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Food, friends, and no stress.

Friday night after work Nick and I went out hunting beer, then came back to play Rock Band 2, during which Nevans joined us and made me look like a fool on the drums by comparison.

Saturday the Dish installer came by in the morning ...

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Damn, it’s been a while…

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It's been quite some time since I last posted...

Here's a quick summary of what's gone on in my life:

  • The bastard Probe is still in the garage, status really unchanged since August.
  • I got bored after doing an install in Columbus and wandered in to a ...
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The internet is a hell of a way to pass time…

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Since my parents are moving away some time in the next few months, I went with them down to my aunt's house for Thanksgiving. It has been a fun trip overall, but since we drove the RV down that means in both directions I have a \~9 hour ...

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Thoughts on the pricing of digital music downloads

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This morning, the EMI Group announced that they would begin offering their music library for sale online without DRM. Not only that, but the DRM-free files would be encoded at a higher bitrate than their "protected" counterparts. Of course, this comes with a cost. Rather than the now-standard $0.99 ...

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This week just keeps getting better….

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Around 1 PM today I got a call from the body shop over at Brondes Ford. The current estimate is $2600, without even knowing how the suspension looks. The car's only worth $3500, so it's not worth fixing. This means I have pulled my Crown ...

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ZOMG new pages!

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I just updated this site with new pages telling about the things I love and a bit about myself as well. Links are at the top of the page.

I'm also trying out a new template which I really like. I think I'll keep it.

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MacBook, Part I

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A week ago, I finally filled the gap I've had since giving up my Powerbook G4 back in May and I bought a base model MacBook.

  • 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo
  • 512MB (2x256MB) DDR2-667
  • 60GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Disk
  • Slot Load DVD/CD-RW
  • Airport Extreme
  • Bluetooth 2 ...
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