So, I have this idea for a new feature for eBook Readers (such as Kindle, Nook, etc.). I call it eBook Soundtrack.
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Category Archives: Life
Microsoft Office 2007
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Our office finally ‘upgraded’ to Office 2007. Is it just me, or is this the most wretched piece of garbage Microsoft has created since Bob? I’ve complained before about Microsoft changing the damn icons all the time, which defeats the purpose of an icon in the first place, but now they’ve gone and destroyed the whole menu paradigm that has been in existence since before the existence of Windows. I want my File menu back. I want my Edit menu back. I want all my menus back Microsoft!!! At home, I’ve already standardized on OpenOffice.org. Looks like I’ll be using it more at work if I want to get actual work done.
Volunteering Website
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If you enjoy doing volunteer work, like I do, you might be interested in a new web site designed to make it easy for volunteers to find organizations that can use help. The site is: http://www.allforgood.org
It is being managed and supported by Google.
Everquest Now
Ten years ago today, I entered the world of online gaming for the first time, with my purchase of Everquest. I decided to go back and take another look at the game to see how it looks today.
Jokes
This post is one I will add to over time. It’s a list of my favorite jokes.
Traffic
Today, as I was driving to work, I noticed a problem. The traffic lights were out at two busy intersections along the light rail corridor. As I was driving to the intersection, I thought, oh no, this will take forever to cross South Blvd. I was wrong. Turns out that the lights being completely dark was a good thing. There was far less congestion than usual. Traffic in all directions was actually moving through the intersection more efficiently than with a functioning light! There was a cop parked at the convenience store at the corner and he wasn’t even out of his car. I guess he figured all he could do by trying to direct traffic would have been to muck it up worse than the traffic lights usually do. So, he was wisely just sitting there.
So, what does this say about our traffic engineers?
Kitchen Remodel
As a gay man, it is important to have a really nice house. That’s the stereotype, right? We raise the property values in any neighborhood. Continue reading
Home Computing – Part I
This is the first in a series of articles with information on how I’m building a full IT infrastructure for my home. Continue reading
The Home of the Future is Here Today
For years, I have longed for the fully computerized house. Thanks to some amazing open source software called LinuxMCE, the future has arrived. Continue reading
Water Shortages
I just read an article about water shortages. I really think this is something we need to be worried about. Continue reading
US Space Program
With the space shuttle Discovery in orbit, and working on space station construction, it’s a good time to reflect on my disappointment with the US space program. Continue reading
Free Audio Books
If you’re doing a lot of driving, you might be interested in a source of free audio books. The web site LibriVox has a large collection of audio books, of public domain works, available in several formats. Continue reading
