Thursday July 9, 2009
» baked bread cheese
juustalepia
Andersonville has its own farmer’s market, it’s the sort of community that will seem incomplete unless it has one. It’s started 3 weeks ago, and takes place on Wednesdays between 4-8pm….
Wednesday July 8, 2009
» 9 month health update
Nine months is a good time to update on the Getting Healthy project. I guess I should start with some stats, which is basically 33 pounds / 15kg since October 2008. That’s over 21% of my starting…
Tuesday July 7, 2009
» eliss game

Link to Eliss - trailer from steph thirion on Vimeo.

here’s an elegant sound/music/multi-touch puzzle game for the iphone, eliss, currently on sale for 99c, from…
Monday July 6, 2009
» day at home
I haven’t had a whole weekend at home since I moved in, and I’m still waiting for that full weekend. Nevertheless, i had a full day at home, which is a small blessing. Went to church in the morning,…
Sunday July 5, 2009
» geeky purchases
Back home and feeling more in control of the unfamiliar pensiveness. Not in so much control of my wallet though. Spent a small fortune on apps, mp3s and ebooks. Even though most of the apps I’ve…
Saturday July 4, 2009
» long weekend
Even though it wasn’t exactly under my authority, I let the C&B team out this afternoon. There doesn’t seem to be any official rules (that i know of), but in practice people can leave when the market…
» msi wind u100
new toys! netbook taken on iphone

This is an important pic for 2 reasons: a) it’s my second new toy this week and b) it was taken on my iphone. Yep, i succumbed to the temptation and got myself a netbook. It was basically…
Friday July 3, 2009
» 24 hours with the iphone
iphonewall

I can’t get away with just yesterday’s one line post about the iphone right? Of course not.

So, i’ve had 24 hours with it, is there anything new I can add to the millions of words already out…
Thursday July 2, 2009
» #2: get an iphone
I went to the Apple Store after work and got my iPhone. Enough said.
Wednesday July 1, 2009
» the walkman is 30 years old this week
wm103

The first Walkman was launched 30 years ago this week. Wow. I had one of those original monsters, and still have this 1987 WM-103 in my drawer.

The BBC asked 13 year old Campbell Scott to
Tuesday June 30, 2009
» photographing food
salmonbaked

I love photographing food. All my friends, family and even colleagues know this. That I’m prone to taking out my camera and photographing what I’m eating, and even what they ordered. They…
» netbook mania
netbook osx

I hadn’t planned on having spare time this weekend, so I didn’t bring the mbp. \**gasp\** So when I find myself with spare time I naturally started missing it, or wishing I had a netbook. There…
Monday June 29, 2009
» oh what a day
I went to a wake tonight, for the uncle of my adopted Chicago family. It was a very well attended event with lots of family and friends — it’s obvious that he was well liked and respected. I learned…
Thursday June 25, 2009
» catalina dressing
catalina
Over the weekend I was introduced to catalina dressing, which apparently is an old fashioned dressing made from ketchup, vinegar, worchestershire sauce, paprika. It’s really nice — tangy and…
» "can you drive?"
So today I went to City Hall to get the equivalent of a provisional driver’s licence, I think it’s called the instructional licence here. Passport, SSN, address proof and $10. The clerk asked if I…
Next »