Archive for May, 2005

Star Wars on UMD?

So Fox has begun releasing a few movies on UMD, the optical disc format for the Playstation Portable (PSP). Fox is of course the distributor for Star Wars flicks so it’s inevitable to start wondering when or if we’ll see any of those films come to UMD.
My bet is it won’t take too long. […]

Limited donut selection for late arrivals

So because of my Sith-watching last night I drove in to work pretty late. Well, late by my standards–did not get up until 8 a.m. and did not hit the road until about 8:40 a.m.
There’s numerous disadvantages to such a late start, like you hit a lot more traffic than during my usual early-morning […]

Revenge of the Sith is pretty good

I just got home from a midnight showing of Revenge of the Sith. No spoilers I promise, just wanted to say that it’s pretty good. As good as Empire Strikes Back? No, I don’t think so.
In Empire I don’t think there was a lot of fat, scenes thrown in that didn’t really […]

Gonna be a long day

This is going to be a long, tough day.
For one thing, there’s problems at work with a particular advertiser. Well, really the problem is how we’ve handled this client. Mostly the Sales Producer in San Francisco but a lot of us share the blame for mis-handling this program. Client’s mad at […]

Can the PS3 beat the Xbox 360?

Sony unveiled the specs on the PlayStation 3 and it sounds awesome. Of course the proof will be in the games, and Microsoft has promised to unleash Halo 3 in time to combat the PS3. By the time the PS3 does hit market next Spring, the Xbox 360 will probably have a 6 month […]

Weed-n-feed

No, this isn’t a post about marijuana and brownies. But it does involve grass. Specifically my pitiful lawn, which isn’t really my fault it came with the house. I’m trying to work on improving it.
Unfortunately the re-seeding doesn’t seem to have taken hold–still have the brown spots. There’s a few stalks of grass poking thru […]

Sunroofs make me happy

Even when it’s raining, a sunroof makes me happy. I guess technically, with the glass shut like this, it’s really a moonroof not a sunroof. Whatever, I just like being able to look up at the sky when I’m in the car.
One thing I wish was that the sunroof had a smart button […]

One good thing from the AmEx card

So I got this American Express Blue card a couple years ago thinking it would be handy to have when I travel. Plus the card is cool-looking: it’s transparent. But as a charge card it has been a big disappointment.
I used the card a couple years ago when I went to Mazatlan, and this past […]

Salvation Army door prize

I was at the Salvation Army thrift store over on Preston Highway, looking primarily for stuff to put on my deck. Chairs or benches, and ideally a fire pit but I kinda doubt I will find that at a thrift store.
Anyway, they were having a sidewalk sale today. Indoors because of the rain, […]

Getting a roof rack

I just bought a roof rack for my CR-V on eBay. It’s not the Honda part, it’s a third-party but it’s actually rated to hold a heavier load (100 pounds) than the genuine part (75 pounds).
Supposed to be fairly easy to install–just one special hex key which I may already have. If not I’ll just […]