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Archive for March, 2006

Apple Or Apple?

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

The court case between Apple - the computer maker - and Apple Corps - the company owned by The Beatles starts today or tomorrow in London.
Regardless of the legal viability of the case, I have to wonder what The Beatles are smoking. I mean really. Public opinion has to factor into this somewhere, […]

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Somehow I let Whipper’s birthday slip. The feline systems adminstrator of poweredbycoffee.net turned seven last week. She’s a “senior” cat now. Just don’t tell her that. Pouncing is still a part of an active lifestyle for this tabby.
Since the day I got her seven years ago, I have tried to encourage […]

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It’s About Time

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

I’ve been wondering for years why Honda didn’t make a vehicle to compete against the Vibe/Matrix.
The wait is over. I like it. The name is a little questionable, but I like it.

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Another Point Of View

Friday, March 17th, 2006

Today I visited a friend of mine who is a car dealer. He handed me an 8.5×11″ piece of paper and told me to read it. He later said I could keep it. I think it’s worth publishing.

Muslim outrage, huh? Ok, let’s do a little historical review. Just some lowlights:

Muslims […]

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My Surrender To The Centrios Revolution

Thursday, March 16th, 2006

I’ve long resisted the Radio Shack Circuit City branded crap they sell in their stores. It’s usually made in China and sucks. But. Today… I gave in.
I went there yesterday to get something - I forget what - and I grabbed a flyer on the way out. I threw it in […]

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Keyboard Lovers’ Nirvana

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006

A while ago I talked to Justin about this, and he came up with some weird Windows trick that I brushed off. Today I found the solution to something I’ve been trying to find for quite some time. And I love it.
I have… a bizarre folder topology on my hard drive. Which […]

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The Week In Review

Saturday, March 11th, 2006

HEADPHONES
I hesitated about blogging about this, because I realize I have “done” the topic to death, but… I bought another set of headphones. I think these are the last purchase for a while.
For the new readers, I have been on a pilgrimage for some time for “the perfect set of mp3 […]

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