Archive for April, 2009

Office 2007 SP2 Available

Yet another tech-related post.
I’m sure legions of you wake up every morning and use Outlook to check your e-mail.  And curse the slow response times.
Office 2007 SP2 is supposed to fix many of the performance problems with Outlook, so go get it.

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Drinking

Chuffed conversation Tinkling glasses, small quick smiles A nudge and a wink

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Because…

Because we could all use a little tolerance and acceptance.
Read Popagandhi

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Is Iowa more tolerant than Singapore?

When it comes to gay rights, Iowa certainly is.  Gay marriage is now legal in Iowa.
Though to be fair, this was a decision from the court and not put to a vote by the state population.
Excerpt:
“But the thing is,” she went on, “it’s really none of my business. Who am I to tell someone how [...]

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Tech-related posts

I haven’t posted in a few days – had a big group of houseguests staying over.  There were 8 computers connected to my wireless network.  Consumer routers are powerful enough to support small office work!
Interesting articles to take a look at:
Gadgets that make you look like a jerk – Bluetooth headset in the ear being [...]

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The realization of age

Age hits you in the face at the strangest of moments.
I find myself yelling advice at my television while watching a show about high school kids in their senior year – young folks choosing if they want to go on to university, whether they should stay in their relationships, or what they hope for in [...]

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Saints Row 2 Video Review

I know this video is puerile but what can I say… it makes me laugh.  Make sure you turn the sound up.

One of the most enjoyable games I played in 2008.  Probably the best co-op multiplayer experience available for the Xbox 360.
And yes, it’s better than Grand Theft Auto 4 (which [...]

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Insomnia haiku

Sleep, where have you gone? A daydream is not the same As blissful slumber
(Photo of Tamarindo beach in Costa Rica)

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Bacon Cube Haiku

Bacon, the soul food What could be better than that? Cube-shape fat pork meat
(Written on the HP Mini 1000 while looking at photos from the recent Japan trip)
del.icio.us tags: bacon, meat, delicious, fat, pork, grill, japanese, food

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Microsoft laptop hunter commercials

About time that Microsoft took on Apple directly in commercials.  The “I’m a Mac” commercials have been successful in smashing Microsoft’s image to bits, so it’s good to see that the company is finally responding.  Even better is that the commercials point out something that can’t be disputed – for the same type of hardware, [...]

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