Sony DVD copy protection prevents replay in some Sony DVD players…
Sony just can't seem to stop screwing their customers with various forms of DRM. First there was the Sony CD rootkit debacle (insert a Sony CD into your PC and get…
Are Cell Phones Wiping Out Bees? No…
I am getting tired of the periodic pseudo-scientific "cellphones cause <catastrophe of your choice>" claptrap that gets picked up by the media. The latest one was brought to my attention…
I survived!
I am fortunate to have an employer who was able to allow me to work from home while Irene recovered from her second hip replacement. It made things much less…
Thinking again about an RSS feed reader…
I have toyed periodically with various ways of monitoring RSS feeds and bringing them to my desktop. Nothing I've used has felt quite "right", and like PDAs I've ultimately ended…
Testing out Windows Live Writer
This is a test post to see how Windows Live Writer works. Windows Live Writer is an "off line" blog posting tool. Naturally, it is designed to work with Windows Live…
Raccoon moving in?
Earlier today, my wife and her parents noticed a raccoon walking through our back yard. Later, the 'coon came back, this time poking around under our deck. This time, I…
Happy Easter!
"Happy Easter" seems like a strange thing to say given the religious meaning of the holiday, but I'm not religious in any way so I'll say it and not feel…
Casinos and Battlefield 2
Today was a good day. Irene and I met my Mom and sister Judy at the Casino for a bit- that's always fun. We don't really gamble much- it's basically…
Rommel develops another new ailment…
Our cat, Rommel, has had a rather checkered past when it comes to his own health. He entered our house as a basically healthy twelve week old kitten nearly twelve…
Houseguests depart = have to make my own meal
Janet and Gord, friends of Irene and myself from Edmonton (they actually introduced us) came out here last week. Unlike ordinary houseguests, though, they came to look after us: they…