Entries for August, 2010

Kids, Pointy things, and Sugar

So this Flickr photo (and comments) shows an interesting little treat. Mini Cupcake Kebobs. It’s a neat idea and the person who posted the Flickr photo admitted they in turn got the idea elsewhere, but decided to share the idea, and the photo. The fun part is where they offered this as a treat for […]

Apples and Perls

So I upgraded to OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard, which my fingers still refuse to type correctly the first try) recently. As advertised it doesn’t look much different, with most of the updates and upgrades occurring under the hood. Sadly, I’ve run into a problem that has existed for awhile but recently bit me. Perl […]

Write makes Right

So I’ve been writing lately, and not just here. There’s other stuff… elsewhere… just go with it okay? Anyway, I’ve been blessed with several friends who are willing to read what I write and even more blessed because they seem to be willing to say when something’s not working. Overall though I’ve gotten positive feedback […]

Review of Mobigames’ game: Edge

So as I’ve mentioned, I’m a Macophile. I loves me some Apple goodness. I am also a gadget lover and more than anything I like the notion of digital convergence, having one device that does everything. Some day I hope to have a simple wrist watch looking device with a direct neural link that will […]

Out with the new, In with the old

So I’ve been using the beta version of Yahoo and I have to say I’m not happy. I’ve presented my feedback and of course gotten no responses (it’s intended to be anonymous and you shouldn’t expect a response). Yet they also haven’t addressed the issues. The single biggest gripe that I have is the usage […]

Bird splat!

This took place some time ago and has existed on my website since then. With the redesign I really didn’t want it to get lost, so I’m posting it here for posterity. So I’m driving to my parents’ house and alongside the road is a power line, to my 2 o’clock is a pickup truck. […]