Category Archives: General
Missing: Silver 2000 Volkswagen Passat
So this morning I’m out walking my dog before I head off to work, chatting with my neighbor about the NCAA games at the Meadowlands the night before when I noticed that my car was missing from our driveway! WTF!!!! … Continue reading
Sleep Is Now An Option
Well, in light of the fact that within a few months, sleep will likely become a scarce commodity for me and Catherine. So, I think perhaps I should investigate the “Sleep Is Now An Option” drug. Provigil … was a … Continue reading
Pacman via Excel
I’m truly amazed! I wish I knew Japanese to provide more details, but apparently Nobuya Chikada has created an excellent remake of the classics Pacman and Space Invaders in Microsoft Excel (Yes, I said Excel!) Do check it out. (Link … Continue reading
Tomacco Plant
LOL! This happens to be based on one of my favorite Simpson’s Episodes, but apparently a fan has created a real-life Tomacco Plant! There’s a link to a KPTV News Report and a thread on Slashdot regarding this “amazing science … Continue reading
Doh! The cruller is no more!
Donuts? “Walk into any local Dunkin’ Donuts and you can purchase a caramel-swirl latte or sourdough bagel, a pumpkin muffin or powdered Munchkin. You can get a jelly stick, chocolate stick, or chocolate-coconut stick, pastries that are shaped somewhat like … Continue reading
Ten Technologies That Deserve to Die
Add to this list the Fax Machine! I despise that retched device! [Now Playing: Sonny Rollins - Mack The Knife (10:05)]
Reinventing Products
John sent me this article in Business 2.0, which seems to be demonstrating the application of Business Process Re-engineering in the Consumer Product Development area: James Dyson says, “It is much easier to reinvent the wheel because the faults of … Continue reading
Anaconda of the Amazon
Anna Kournikova: “Excuse me Mr. Bezos, is that an ‘Anaconda’ in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?”
More Punk Nostalgia
The site is extremely slow right now, but with a little patience… “You will find here [Philippe Carly's] entire collection of concert and candid photos of popular and not so popular “rock”, “new wave” and “punk” groups from the 70s, … Continue reading
More Blog Evangelism at work
Well my constant nagging of my friend and co-worker Ed Hackney seems to be paying off. Oh wait, maybe not! Doh! However, perhaps I need to teach Ed how to click the post button once :-)
Home Star Runner
BTW, I’m now a huge fan of Home Star Runner (flash required). My favorites so far are “Teenage Girls Squad” and “System Down”. Very funny! Who needs Saturday morning cartoons anymore?
The Motive of Uncle Orrin (no relation)
Based on the recent comments by Senator Orrin Hatch (no relation) and the ongoing reactions, I remembered a quote of his I posted back in February of 2001, which implied that Senator Hatch (no relation) was coming to the defense … Continue reading
“You have a marketing problem”
Steven Vore pulls out a great quote from George Gilder’s book Telecosm, which I think seems so relevant to the music industry — namely the RIAA. (link via McGee’s Musings) “When your product is stolen by thieves, you have a … Continue reading
Spike You!
Catherine rants about Spike Lee’s suit against SpikeTV. I’ll have to add to Cat’s “Spike” list with Elvis Costello’s album Spike from 1989. And what about all those dogs named Spike? What will we do?




