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Quotable Quotes
I’ve been kind of a collector of great quotes and aphorisms for a while now. There is presentation I did for Ignition a few years ago where I collected them. So, here are few I’ve been using now. E. B. White would have loved this copy from a London newspaper advertisment for Lord Shackleton’s ill-fated…
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HDTVs
It’s been about a year since I really studied the home theater market. Well, both Dad and Jennie are in the market for new sets, so it’s time to dive right back in. Here are the sources I used: Home Theater Spot. I’m biased of course, but I really like Paul who runs it and…
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Backpacking Reviews
BackpackGearTest.org. It is still way too cold, but not too early to think about backpacking and hiking. Here’s a nice looking user oriented site for Backpack Gear. Gear Review. And, here’s another one. I also use Backpacker Magazine and Outside Magazine for reviews
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Skiing Apparel
Been doing quite a bit of skiing with the kids. Big thing has been keeping them safe and warm, so I’ve been surfing looking for the right clothes. Here’s what I’ve found: About.com – Skiing Buyer’s Guide. This looks like a pretty comprehensive review of just about everything. Ski Magazine Gloves 2003 Review. On gloves…
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Skiing in Seattle
Here’s a list of ski resources that I use, given this kind of terrible season up there: RSN Ski Conditions. Here’s another good site, given this on again, off again, ski conditions list. This is the US wide list that I use to figure out if there are good conditions in Washington or whether it…
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Quaoar: A New Planet?
New Planet-Shaped Body Found in Our Solar System. Calvin and Grace have been having great fun with this discovery of a new planet at the edge of solar system. There are either eight, nine or ten planets now. Depends on how you look at it.
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Windows XP SP1
TweakTown :: Overclocking, tweaking, overclock, tweak, computer, CPU, motherboard, graphics, memory, processor, cooling and case modding. It’s amazing how fast the Internet community figures things out. The Windows XP SP1 knows about pirated keys from the original release and doesn’t install on these. In about 10 minutes after it is released, you get pages like…
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Testing games
Getting ready to test a new product by Pure Networks. I just love it when this consists of playing the best and funnest PC games. Here are some lists I used to do a little shopping: TechTV | The Best PC Games of 2002. From their most recent show. IGN Editors Choice. They keep a…
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Microsoft guy critiques Windows Media Player
jetsam redux. Joe critiques Media Player and I gather he got lots of questions about why a Microsoft person would criticize a product. Bravo to you Joe. Nothing gets better if you don’t think critically about it IMHO. I have never yet seen a perfect product or one that couldn’t use improvement. Even ones in…
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Fiefdoms
Joe who’s at Microsoft write about Bherbolds new book Be Wary of Fiefdoms. Fiefdoms. Fiefdoms. I spent 12 years living in them. The anecdote about how many people do you have working for you. During my early years at Microsoft, I found that Bill wasn’t the only top executive who was frustrated with the inefficiency…