Monthly Archives: August 2008

Body-revealing scanners at airports

Has anyone seen one of these backscatter x-ray machines at the airports?  They just rolled it out to NY JFK airport last month, apparently.  Reminds me a bit of that scene in Total Recall, or True Lies (interestingly, both Arnold … Continue reading

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The Ipe Fishtank Menagerie

One of our fish died last week — an orange molly.  It was acting peculiar, so I knew something was up.  We picked fish new fish this afternoon from the pet store. 2 Dalmatian Mollies and 3 Red Wagtail Platys.  … Continue reading

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A complicated beard trimmer for a complicated beard

My fancy-pants beard trimmer arrived. As you may recall reading here earlier, my previous Norelco died a quiet “Eh, I don’t feel like trimming” death last week.  I ordered the Philips Norelco T980, and it arrived earlier this week.  I … Continue reading

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Life is interesting

I gotta say this.  Life is interesting.  So much happens that is good, great, embarassing, mortifying, aggravating, surprising, frustrating, stressful, enjoyable, saddening.  You never know what’s coming around the corner, but in the end, it makes life interesting.  If none … Continue reading

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August doldrums

I read something somewhere that August was considered the doldrums.  Whover “they” are, they are correct.  The summer is about over, there isn’t much going on, it’s hot outside. I can feel it.  I think I’m slightly burned out, eight … Continue reading

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Breaking news flash — I talk too much

The past few months, I’ve gone over my allotted 450 cell phone minutes. Way over.  Ridiculously over.  Consecutive months.  I’ve actually even used up my rollover minutes too, and it’s frustrating. I’m currently on the 450 minutes plan from AT&T, … Continue reading

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CNet TV: Three secrets to awesome surround sound

When I’m watching movies, I’m a fanatic regarding watching it in the best picture possible, with the best sound possible.  I absolutely enjoy having a 6.1 surround sound system at home, which I use to immerse myself in a movie.  … Continue reading

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Seriously, the fish are still alive

Who knew maintaining an aquarium would be so much hard work?  From what I knew of keeping fish, the hard work was primarily cleaning the fish tank.  Did you know about constantly checking the pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels? … Continue reading

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My favorite comedians of all time

I should be loading the dishwasher, but I thought I’d waste time for a few minutes….. I was watching a PBS special recently called Pioneers of Television. Each episode features the beginnings of various genres (sitcom, variety, etc), with the … Continue reading

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Behold the magic of DIY

The creativity of some people is amazing.  What motivates someone to create a life-size Tumbler from the new Batman movies?  Or a seven-foot tall PC case in the form of Optimus Prime?  Are these people amazing, nuts, or just amazingly … Continue reading

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