Note: The link above is a 600kb PDF. Driving in this morning, my audio CD of Common Sense errored out. Faced with music CDs I am bored with (my car doesn’t play burnt discs and I haven’t bought a CD in a month or two), NPR, or garbage talk radio, I chose NPR. The topic being discussed was gun control. On the segment was…

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That’s right! No more Comcast (not linked because I don’t want anyone going to their site)! I worked from home last Monday to have them come install it after a failed attempt last year by a former roommate. The price is a bit less than Comcast for a GREAT picture, faster internet, great customer service, free HD channels, and set-top boxes in every room.…

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In order to not fall in the same trap as my Japan write-up, I’m going to update my Vegas expedition on a daily basis. Background: I work for Anystream and am responsible for setup of the tech portion of our booth at NAB. [b]Day 1 – Wednesday[/b]First of all, on Monday, I was up until ~1am doing work. On Tuesday, I stayed at work…

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After passing by this place a few times, seeing it featured on The Food Network and having a kickball captain’s meetings close by, Caitlin and I decided to stop in. We arrived around 8pm on a weeknight to find there to be a 45-minute wait. After the parking debacle (we had no change) and all the running around that it entailed, we were waiting.…

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Arrived at American, got a few compliments/gawks at my car (college guys love it), and parked at the top of the deck. Walked in to the gym, found a nice spot behind some short folks on the floor, and were set. Unfortunately we got there twenty minutes late and missed the Silversun Pickups, which is a shame because I’ve been listening to them a…

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I loved the original Fuzion Frenzy for XBOX so I had high hopes for the new HD version! Well, those hopes quickly crumbled to dust after popping the game in. Sometimes, less is better and this is one of those times. In an effort to take advantage of the XBOX 360’s grunt, the developers spent too much time on making things looking pretty, 3D’ing…

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