Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Could This be True?
Mondaynote.com
Unsure based on the author. This is definitely a doom and gloom piece for Microsoft.
In: General · Tagged with: Microsoft
So what is with this iPad thing anyway?
I did it. I got an iPad. I waited until the 3G version came out and I opted for the 32 GB version. Why did I get one? That is a good question. Let me attempt to explain.
1. I like gadgets.
I like technology and especially in computers and computing equipment. [...]
XBOX support, why you be treatin’ me bad?
That’s right folks, the XBOX 360 is no longer working. Two weeks ago, the kids came and said that the “red lights are blinking on the Xbox”. I went upstairs and looked and sure enough, 2 of the lights were blinking. Checking around, this indicates that the machine is overheating. I [...]
New running shoes
A while ago, I wrote that I was running again. In that post I mentioned that I got some new shoes. Since that time, I have had some pain in my calf muscles. Because of that, I limited my running. Based on what I read, it seemed that the diagnosis was [...]
The end of the laptop?
Are you shopping for a new laptop? Maybe you should check out the new cell phones to see if they fit your need. This week I have had the ability to see first-hand that the new laptop is becoming the smartphone. I know, I know, you have heard this before. The difference now [...]
In: General · Tagged with: technology
WPC 2009
I traveled to New Orleans this week for the Microsoft World Partner Conference. What a crazy place! We walked down Bourbon Street and took in all the sights. The was an overwhelming number of strip clubs! It seems that the norm here is to go hang out at a strip club after dinner. [...]
I Finally have a smart phone!
That’s right, I finally have a smart phone. I have been waiting a long time Remember back in July of 2007, the iPhone shipped? Well, back then I was deciding on whether to get a smart phone, or just get a new phone. I spent some time playing with [...]
The Saturday Ride
Today I went for a ride at Sherman Branch. Today, it was quite muddy, but they still opened the park. I had a good ride. It took me 1:11 to do the ride. Here is a link to the GPS data:
Every Trail Sherman Branch Ride
Now it is off to the pool [...]
Summer time is here!
I haven’t blogged again in a while. Things have been crazy busy here! Back in september, we put our house on the market. We wanted to puchase a new house, and as the economy went downhill, we watched. By January, we finally decided to buy a new house, without selling the [...]
Soda, Pop, or is it Coke?
I ran across this interesting graphic today:
I call it soda or pop and some times I say “get me a diet”. My parents *always* called it coke.
Interesting…