Snow Shoes in Texas
I’d really like to know just how many people will buy snowshoes from Dick’s Sporting Goods in Rockwall Texas.
Just So Ya Know
Today in North Texas there were a few scattered snow flurries. On the channel 11 news they explained why it did not impact traffic…
“It wasn’t cold enough, the snow fell on the grassy areas.”
It is good to know that. Growing up in Iowa I had always assumed the snow fell where it pleased. It must not have been warm enough to constrain it to the grassy areas.
links for 2008-01-16
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Something to consider when setting up the new machine.
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A very nice howto on building a geodesic dome with LEGO.
CrunchGear » Archive » MacBook AirHead: why Apple’s new laptop is basically useless
CrunchGear » Archive » MacBook AirHead: why Apple’s new laptop is basically useless
First, let me just say that the Air is an extremely impressive piece of technology. The miniaturization, the optimization of space, the blatant disregard for current standards — it’s everything a revolutionary machine should be. Except it isn’t one. It’s a flight of Apple vanity that is completely impractical for anyone who needs to do more than the most basic functions with their computer. Find out why inside.
Mac fans should turn away now, the rest of you can click through for an accurate review of the Macbook Air. My take on it all. It’s fancy, expensive (on par with the Dell tablet), and horribly under powered.
links for 2008-01-15
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Cool magnetic sculpture that would look great on anyone’s desk.
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How to get some awesome photos of liquids and translucent objects by lighting the floor (or stand) of a light box or studio table.
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I need to remake this, but with more sources and use affiliate links.
Appliance parts, electronics parts & more from PartStore.com
Appliance parts, electronics parts & more from PartStore.com
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I really wish I’d know about the site last time I went searching for a new bearing for my dryer.
Water Horse
Hannah and I went to see Water Horse yesterday afternoon. Gotta love the small town theater prices. The Matinée price is $4 and we can share a medium popcorn and Coke costs for $5, so the two of us can kill an afternoon for $13 total. Not as cheap as Netflix, but much more fun.
The movie was very good. I don’t think it was written directly for kids, but it appeals to them as well. Not much slow dialog and just enough action. There was very little true “scare” factor to the movie, but there were a few scenes with a great deal of suspense to them. Most kids should be able to handle the scarier scenes. There is a mild amount of cussing and some of the characters smoke throughout the movie. Since it is set in Scotland during WWII the smoking does at to the authenticity of the scenes, and probably had a part in the PG-13 rating.
links for 2008-01-13
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A good review of the Asus EeePC. We’ve got one of the black cased ones at work and Ed’s got a white one and both are cool looking, light weight and very usable despite the tiny keyboard.