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Archive for August, 2008

Good day all.  I’m waiting for the “other half” to be fitted with his Tuxedo for a relatives wedding.  As I pull out the credit card to pay the bill I’m struck by 1) how old I must be getting because I remember when $40 was a high end tux, and 2) just how much everything [...]

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McCain/Palin

Way to go McCain on your choice of VP. On to the White House!

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Microsoft released it’s second beta of IE8 to end users today.  The new web browser seems like a breath of fresh air from Microsoft.  I cant believe I’m saying this.  The new browser is designed to block third party cookies, tracking cookies, and ads from being seen.  This protects the user immensely while surfing, something [...]

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“Budget” iPhone ap

I’m sitting here waiting for dinner to arrive and figured I would review another so I just downloaded. This one is called BUDGET. You can keep track of your balance by entering transactions as they happen. Similar to a checkbook register, but on your phone. This so is free so the [...]

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iPhone ap “Spend”

Since the birth of the new iTunes Ap Store I have been perusing the over 700 applications trying to find the next cool tool to add to my already growing iPhone arsenal.  I found one that was quite interesting.  I have been looking for a way to keep track of my finances.  With the Safari [...]

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I’m sitting here watching “Pirates of Silicon Valley” and I can’t help but be awed at the dawn of computing. How much things have changed, yet remained the same. Steve Jobs still wears his Birkenstocks, Woz is still sporting a beard (all hail Woz). It makes me wonder sometimes if Woz is [...]

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I was watching TV today and saw the oddest commercial. It was for a vaccine for young boys. Naturally I was curious as to what health ailment could be befalling our young men. Imagine my surprise to learn it was for the same virus strain as they were peddling for Guardasil, a [...]

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Let’s face it, times are hard. Food is more expensive, gas is skyrocketing out of control, and utilities are rising. Americans are wondering how they are going to keep their mortgage and feed our families. Where is the end…the light at the end of the tunnel?
The dollar is growing stronger and oil [...]

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We all watched awestruck as a little girl in a gorgeous red dress sang at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics. As it turns out, that little girl wasn’t really singing that night.
High level officials used the real singers voice and put the girl in the red dress as a front. [...]

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Diving update

The womens synchronized diving was just won by China. The US fought hard and at one point was tied for 2nd place. In the end the US placed 4th by only 4 points.
Not bad for our first time competing in this particular diving event. Congratulations!

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