Author Archives: Joel

SharePod 3.9.8 saved me. God bless the Internet.

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Joel

I believe Apple iTunes does strange things, and I almost lost my music for a third time. I remember years ago when my Dell Dimension was new, I had some strange issue with Apple iTunes where 130+ songs disappeared. Very … Continue reading →

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I have a whisper quiet PC

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Joel

The new Noctua indeed arrived as expected. I opened the packaging, read the minimal instructions (just a simple picture on the box), and opened up my PC case. To recap, there are four fans: the CPU fan the power supply … Continue reading →

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The roar of the new PC

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Joel

Let me take a few minutes to talk about the new PC. As you may have read, I recently got a new PC on the last day of 2011. It took a while, but it’s finally here. I brought it … Continue reading →

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Cars 2 (2011)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Joel

One the gifts the kids received for Christmas was Cars 2 on blu-ray (and DVD.) In case you recently came out from living under a rock, Cars 2 is the sequel to the 2006 Pixar film Cars. I actually liked the original … Continue reading →

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Crazy Stupid Love (2011)

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Joel

Sometime last summer, we were supposed to see Crazy Stupid Love in the theaters on one date night, and then also on a vacation day. Neither day worked out, and we ultimately missed the film while it was still playing … Continue reading →

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Eleven months later, I’m getting the new PC!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Joel

First off, let me say, “Booyah!” Now that I let that out, let me continue. I’m finally getting the new PC. My Dell Dimension 8400 is 6.5 years old, and it is reaching it’s last useful months left. I’ve survived … Continue reading →

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My reflections on the year that was 2011

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Joel

Hi ho! It’s the end of the year, and time now to sit back and enjoy my summary of the highs, lows, and other thoughts about the past year. It’s certainly been a busy one. In my mind, I consider … Continue reading →

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The day after Christmas, or Boxing Day

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Joel

How did we spend our Christmas Monday / Boxing Day? Relaxing at home. Nums and the kids watched lots of Christmas movies in the morning and the early afternoon. I remember napping for a bit with Nums in the afternoon. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Joel

Chistmas morning came awfully fast, since I hadn’t had more than an hour of sleep. Someohow, I woke up. We opened presents, and then surprised the kids by taking them upstairs to see the new beds. They were pretty thrilled, video … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Joel

It was IKEA field trip day, and Christmas Eve with my in-laws day. Morning/Afternoon Now, I haven’t shopped at IKEA in years. I haven’t needed one of their Swedish-named, everything needs an Allen wrench, “How is that bookcase in such … Continue reading →

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