I haven't read any of the Harry Potter books although I've seen (and own) all the movies. When the sixth book came out I thought it would be a good time to read them. I decided to listen to them on tape instead since I travel to and from the office alone, I figured it would be a great way to pass an hour a day.I finished the audio’s today and I must admit the book is a lot different than the movie. Sure the plot line is basically the same, but I like the nuances that J.K. Rowling adds to each of the characters. On the screen...
Friday, August 5, 2005
Iraq war, is it still a war?
As a former Marine, stories like this make me sick and mad.I'm a supporter of our troops. Not the war, or so called war. I was for the removal of a dictator who clearly harboured terrorist that were making more plans to attack the US. I also believe that the Iraqi dictators were making and or selling weapons technology to other terrorist countries.But I feel it's time to step out of that area. Let the people of Iraq defend their country. If they really want freedom then they will have to fight for it. Take a stand.Filed under:...
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
How do you file your thoughts?
I read this in a newsgroup today. Someone trying to be technical without really knowing what they are talking about."What happens next time the logorythems change in Google?" ... logorythems?Seeing how I needed to post about something today, I recall a conversation my wife and I had the other day. She really hates it when she starts to tell me something and I say "oh yeah, I heard that, or oh yeah I read that..." It drives her crazy. I have really been trying hard to let her tell me things she learns. It's important that she...
Saturday, July 30, 2005
TiVo and Vonage working at last
I finally got my TiVo DVR to dial out using Vonage after trying several options. Admittedly it's because my brother has the same setup and he spent two hours figuring it out. So thanks little brother.Here is what ended up working for me:Phone line from back of TiVo DVR to Linksys Vonage Router (Phone 1)RJ45 cable running from back of Linksys router to Belkin Wireless Router which is hooked to my Comcast DSL Cable Modem.Using 2122773895Dialing prefix of *99,,#019,,Selected ToneCheck for phone line in use offCheck for dial tone...
Chiming in on Performance Appraisals
I've been told and have read numerous accounts of prospective employers seeking out a candidates weblog to determine their personality, character and communication ability. I hope that never happens to me, but it could. This might be one of those posts that could get me into trouble but I feel the need to chime in.I was reading a great post on Talking Story about abolishing the Annual Performance Review. There are many reasons I agree with this movement and hope more people push their companies to stop using them against their...
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