It’s easy to overlook something you see and use everyday. I’ve had a pair of Audioengine A2 speakers on my desk for over a year now, and I can say without hesitation that they are the best desktop speakers I’ve ever used. I’ve had the great pleasure of doing everything from listening to the complete …
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Review: CTEK 7002 Battery Charger
I’m a bit odd when it comes to car repair. I like to get my hands dirty, but I’m not really reliable enough to accomplish all the work I need to do on the cars. The result is that my Corrado is constantly in need of some attention, and recently that attention is almost exclusively …
Quick Pinball Fix
I took Anne’s advice (after much hand-wringing trying to get Virtual Pinmame working), and purchased Williams Pinball Hall of Fame (for the XBox 360). Mostly, I got this one (as opposed to the Gottlieb version) because it has two of my all time favorite pinball machine in it: Funhouse and Medieval Madness. I have to …
Delivering the goods…
It’s becoming clear to me that some forms of customer service are dead. I sit here currently on hold with 1-800-flowers.com after complaining about the bouquet that was just delivered. The bouquet I ordered is pictured to the left, the one that arrived is significantly different. Although their description states the arrangement would include: “Fresh …
Review: Apple Mini Displayport to Dual-Link DVI adapter
I admit it, I’m late to this party. Only recently have I attempted to connect my Apple Cinema 30″ Display to my MacBook Air (late 2008 version). Unfortunately, required adapter cable costs $100 and is only available from Apple. But recently Kim got me the adapter as a gift (I have a great fiancée). In …
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Windows 7 mini-review
Credit where credit is due, Microsoft’s upcoming release of Windows 7 may just be the best operating system Microsoft has ever released. In using it lightly, I can say that I’ve been pleasantly surprised by Microsoft’s latest effort. So far I’ve mostly spent my time in operating system set up and maintenance operations, but Windows …
Love is a Warm Scanner
I have too much paper. Between various old documents, bills, statements, and magazines there’s reams of paper cluttering up my life. While I’ve been shifting as much as possible to paperless solutions where possible, the paper still accumulates. That’s why I love my Fujitsu ScanSnap. It’s a little scanner that tames the paper piles. While …
Bought an iPhone 3G
So I finally got an iPhone. After waiting a full year (and desperately trying to get a 16GB black), I ended up buying an 8GB iPhone. Which pretty much means I’m only a GPS chip and a bit of speed ahead of the previous owners. Some quick notes on the iPhone. It kicks my Motorola …
Late Nite Catechism
I had the great pleasure of seeing a production of Late Nite Cathechism at the Olney Theatre tonight. The one woman show casts the audience as the students in a “Sunday School” class on Catholic belief. Covering everything from chewing gum in class (don’t) to the ramifications of Vatican II (the Church will never be …
Kingdom of Heaven: Director’s Cut
Normally, I’m a fan of director Ridley Scott, so I had eagerly anticipated the theatrical release of his latest film, Kingdom of Heaven. But the mixed feedback from early reviews and initial public reaction turned me off to the film. I waited to see it until the movie made a quick transition to DVD, and …