Author Archives: Joel

We need new home phones

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Joel

What is it about me that causes electonics to die a premature death? Do I radiate an aura that burns out circuit boards? I swear, some electonics will last for years, and yet others die ignominously. Is it in my … Continue reading →

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Felix Baumgartner plans to break the sound barrier in the craziest way possible

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Joel

I have never heard of Felix Baumgartner.  Have you? He’s apparently crazy. Crazy like a fox crazy? I’m not so sure. Mr. Felix Baumgartner plans to ride a pressurized capsule connected to a helium balloon, to the height of 36,575 … Continue reading →

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Transformers: War for Cybertron

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Joel

Whoa. Geek alert. Calling all 80’s Transformers fans. There is a game. Xbox, PS3, and PC gamers (and fans) rejoice. On IGN (bottom of page 5) this week, I stumbled upon a mention for a new game coming in 2010 … Continue reading →

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Working in Jersey City is interesting

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Joel

I’ve been a bit MIA recently, but I’ve been working out of another office site for the past two weeks.  I’m currently riding the rails, and working in Jersey City, which is a first time for me. Sure, I lived … Continue reading →

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Southland is another example of why network TV execs are stupid

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Joel

I am shocked at how dumb network TV executives are, but I’m thinking the current senior management team at NBC should win some awards for myopia. We are all aware of the entire Jay Leno – Conan O’Brien fiasco, and … Continue reading →

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I finished Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Joel

I can’t believe it. I just can’t believe it. I finished Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. For weeks, I’ve been slugging away at each chapter of the game, painstakingly finding every treasure (thanks to the good folks at IGN and their … Continue reading →

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Away We Go (2009)

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Joel

Another movie in the can. Once the kids went to sleep on a quiet Friday night, we sat down to eat some Pappa John’s pizza, and watch our latest Netflix movie, Away We Go. It’s a 2009 Sam Mendes movie … Continue reading →

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Men of a Certain Age

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Joel

Last month, I started watching Men of a Certain Age, after I saw TNT running ads to promote their network lineup, including this show (see that, ABC? That’s how you promote your programming.)  So far, I’ve only missed the 2nd … Continue reading →

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Kids and yoga

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Joel

Last year, my wife introduced Joshua (and Lily via the trickle-down effect) to yoga for kids. Before I had even tried yoga myself, she bought this yoga-for-kids DVD set, featuring yoga instructor Marsha Wenig.  Joshua enjoys it a lot, and … Continue reading →

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Better off Ted’s Collection of Corpse-Screwing Dick Holster Outtakes

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Joel

This must be an original uncensored video for an upcoming episode about swearing. It’s NSFW, so…… listen with your headphones on while the cast swears profusely with some nice insults. [I give credit to the folks over at io9.com for the … Continue reading →

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