Monthly Archives: October 2011

Google Maps is a little hinky sometimes

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Joel

Did you ever notice that GPS / Google Maps can behave a little strange sometimes? Most of the time, it can be accurate, and I wouldn’t want to go without it. However, other times, you gotta wonder what the hell … Continue reading →

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X-Men: First Class (2011)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Joel

This week, I watched the 2011 X-Men: First Class film by Matthew Vaughn. After the miserable Brett Ratner X-Men:   The Last Stand travesty from five years ago, this film is an attempt at a reboot of the franchise. Now, let’s agree to … Continue reading →

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Protected: I saw my reflection in the glass of the subway door today

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Joel

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Finally installed iOS 5 on my iPhone 4

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Joel

iOS 5 is finally here. I know everyone and their mother was salivating in anticipation over the possible iPhone 5, but not I. I’m still under contract with AT&T for another year, and I just fixed my cracked phone. A … Continue reading →

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The Onam pictures are up

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Joel

A big thanks to my friend Sunil for sharing his photos from last month’s Onam party at his place. I published a select number to the 2011 September Photos gallery. I think they came out great — kinda wish I … Continue reading →

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Netflix drops Qwikster plan, says it moved ‘too fast’

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Joel

I’m glad management recognized that they screwed up. It’s one thing to raise the subscription fees by 60%, because naturally customers are going to hate it. I dislike it, but I still perceive a value in the service. To raise … Continue reading →

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My niece Abby’s 1st birthday

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Joel

We celebrated my niece Abby’s first birthday at my sister’s on Saturday. They invited family and friends over for a low-key affair. Nowadays, I think that’s exactly the way to go. With all the costs associated with throwing a large … Continue reading →

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Hulk Vs. (2009)

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Joel

In order to properly inaugurate the new 7.1 surround sound setup, we watched Hulk Vs. on Blu-ray. This is a 2009 direct-to-video set of two short films starring Marvel’s Incredible Hulk, Thor, and Wolverine comic book characters. I didn’t mind … Continue reading →

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The back surround speakers are up

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Joel

Well, that didn’t go as smoothly as I expected. At least the speakers are finally up. I hooked up the speakers late this week, with only a modicum of difficulty. Yes, the good news was that I had pre-wired the … Continue reading →

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Woohoo! A new microwave!

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Joel

After nine years of servitude, it was now time to retire the old apartment-era microwave, and move on up to a bigger model that matches our current kitchen appliances. So far, it works as expected. I mean, seriously, what more can … Continue reading →

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