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Vacations are painfully expensive.

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Just a scant nine days away and it was like a giant vacuum cleaner stuffed into my wallet.

I want to remain here and let the tides and sun wrap about me.

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

The tides pull in first light.

My netbook is absolutely great when I don’t have to use it.

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Um. Ow?

See that knot? The one that looks like I had been stung by a bee? That is from spending the last two months working full-time (meaning 10+ hours) on a cramped, tiny, crappy, little keyboard. I have no idea what it is but it sits right on two tendons and while it doesn’t hurt per se it makes typing, guitar playing, chopping vegetables, shuffling cards, and raking the yard really uncomfortable. It rolls around like a marble causing the tendons to “pop” when they stretch.

So the pro’s of this netbook are:

  • Killer battery life (~6 hours)
  • Light (maybe 2.5lbs)
  • Fast wakeup and shutdown (SSD helps a lot)

The con’s:

  • IT WILL TRASH YOUR WRIST

At the moment, the con is completely outweighing the pro’s. Really looking forward to my laptop arriving.

What’s in your bag when you’ve got to get it done?

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

What's in your bag?

I picked up that awesome robot bag for my Dell Mini 10v earlier this month and the exhibitionist in me couldn’t resist showing off all the stuff I carry when traveling light but still need to get it done. The voyeur in me wants to know what you lug around to get it done. What’s in your bag?

Back To School In 8 Tracks

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Just a quick mix to encapsulate the odd academic anxiety that grips me every September even though I am long out of school.

  • Rick Lucy – Top of the Glass
  • Yppah – Gumball Machine Weekend
  • Thecocknbullkid – I’m Not Sorry
  • Alan Wilkis – N.I.C.E.
  • Beni – Fringe Element (Short Ends Edit)
  • Felix Da Housecat – LA Ravers
  • Body Language – Sandwiches (Body Language Edit)
  • Moderat – Out of Sight

Today is the day to put a derby on your shad!

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

A Shad and His Derby

Quick Facts About Shads

  • The shad is the Connecticut state fish
  • Shads have an annual queen and parade
  • Shads wear derbies at jaunty angles
  • Shads like beer and burgers
  • The shad jury is out on deep fried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

So slap on your derby and come on down.