R.I.P Xbox Console
Filed in Web/Tech, May 23, 2006, 12:53 pmMaybe a little ironic considering the Xbox 360 is out and in stock? Maybe, but then again my current Xbox is “aged”. Last night, Jay and I were playing Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006 until about 12:30 am. When we were done, we turned the power off for the console like we did every other [...]
New Site Theme
Filed in Noteworthy, Site News, May 22, 2006, 7:16 pmWell, as I am sure you can see, I have uploaded and launched a new theme for the website. The theme I am using is called Fauna. According to the author’s website, Fauna simply means:
“A living organism characterized by voluntary movement”
I have been playing around with it over the last couple of days. In fact, [...]
The Corporate Bull-Shit
Filed in Work, , 10:11 amWhy is it that when you try and do “good” it gets thrown back at you? Why is it that when someone tries to question some numbers, they are being insubordinate? I am really tired of how some aspects of this business are being performed here at work. I am not saying that everyone is [...]
A New Job?
Filed in Noteworthy, Work, May 16, 2006, 11:34 amI was recently referred to a position within a different wireless telecommunications company. This company is based out here in Bellevue and is actually just a few blocks away from my house. I received a call from one of the recruiters this morning and they informed me that the position I applied for was already [...]
AllofMP3 Offline - Forever?
Filed in Web/Tech, May 15, 2006, 12:00 pmWell, it looks the future of one of my favorite online music stores is in jeopardy. AllofMP3 is a website based in Russia that allows users to download music files without any DRM security for an average of $0.02 per megabyte. All good things must come to and end, but I was really hoping that [...]
Sticker Shock
Filed in Current Affairs, May 9, 2006, 10:07 amTalk about sticker shock. I had to fill my gas tank this morning in my truck. The final bill was $86.00. Ouch! I know, I heard it all before: “well, what do you expect. You drive a big vehicle.” Yack…yack…yack.
Rick, one of the guys at work, took me out shopping yesterday. I have an [...]
