Archive for January, 2005

Jeep In, Seacrest Out

Thursday, January 20th, 2005

This morning, after 42 days of repairs, I got my Jeep back. Incredible. On an unrelated note, I wish to thank Mike Nessen for introducing me to American Idol last year. Perhaps the one thing more embarrassing than having a blog is watching American Idol and having the kinds of opinions about […]

Debut of the Panoramic Motion Projector

Wednesday, January 19th, 2005

Tonight I finally took Morris’ Christmas gift to me for a spin as intended by its designer, Mr. Christmas (similar offerings). The Panoramic Motion Projector (PMP) is a device about the size of a shoe box that comes with a variety of transparent discs, each with a different holiday theme. (The one pictured […]

Linux choses Iowan as final player for kickball game

Tuesday, January 18th, 2005

Via Doc we learn of ee_geek, who happily reports that Linux is In! Apparently he’s won the right to use Linux wherever he wants in his company now, provided he cares for the machines. Well, bravo little buddy! I’m sure you’re saving your company, what, a hundred bucks per machine? Nice! Six […]

The Sound of Settling

Tuesday, January 18th, 2005

Last night I dreamt that I was at some small conference where Steve Jobs was giving a talk. I was standing around in the lobby for some reason when he was leaving, and followed him out, gushing about how great I think Apple’s recent products are. He seemed flattered but not particularly bothered, […]

Houdini’s Trunk Escape

Monday, January 17th, 2005

I’ve been wanting to post this image for about a month now. It’s a handy little plastic tag attached to the lock mechanism for the trunk of my 2005 Taurus rental (yes, the Jeep is still under construction. yes, I am thankful that I am not under construction (in that way), but… […]