Just when you thought it might be safe to buy a new high definition DVD player, Paramount and Dreamworks make a mess of things. This is getting ridiculous. I’m so sick of consumers being left out in the cold. There are technical differences in the two formats but not enough for ordinary people to care. [...]
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Monthly Archives August 2007
My New Ride
I have owned a BMW 328i since 1999. It’s been a fantastic car. I’ve loved every minute of owning it. However, it was 8 years old. Stuff was starting to wear out. I did the brakes and tires last year. This year, the ABS/DSC control unit went out ($1200), the wiper motors were beginning to [...]
My next computer … Mac mini?
I’ve almost always had a powerful desktop machine at home. It started with gaming. By necessity, you needed a powerful machine. I typically was building my own machines so I could focus on getting the biggest bang for the buck. Once I got back into the Mac, I started with a PowerMac G4 Dual 1GHz. [...]
Finished Summit To Surf
This post is really late but I finally got around to uploading my pictures to Flickr. I did indeed finish the Summit to Surf two weeks ago. Other than driving the long way, it went very well.I had never done the ride at Mt. Hood so I decided to go with the 48 mile. Unlike [...]
Mac OS X Officially UNIX
Apple has passed the Open Group requirements to officially be called UNIX. Not sure this is terribly important but seems like a nice marketing tool for Apple.