Archive for July, 2005

HP layoffs, pay package

On the same day we learn that HP is prepapring to lay off some 15,000 employees, we also learn the new HP CIO will get a $15 million pay package. Apparently the folks at HP have some kind of affinity for the number 15.
We’ve had a string of Dell computers fail here at work, […]

Allergy/asthma sufferers less likely to get brain tumours

Well I guess this is one small comfort for the hell us allergy sufferers go thru each year–seems the same genetic mishap that causes allergies may also reduce the risk of certain kinds of brain cancer. Some years I think I’d be willing to trade a brain tumour if I could do away with […]

Being entertained by somebody else’s in-car DVD player

So last night I made the horribly bad decision that I wanted to rent a DVD. I have plenty of DVD’s in my personal library, a number of which I haven’t watched yet. Like Napoleon Dynamite, for example. But for some reason I didn’t feel like watching anyting I already own so […]

A turbine-powered MR2?

This can’t be for real can it–somebody claims to be seeling a jet-turbine powered MR2 on eBay.
I like the picture of the front. There’s huge fins attached to the bumper, presumably to help keep the damn thing on the ground when you fire up the turbines. And no reverse–the turbines only push it […]

Iomega tries a music player again

I don’t think these people learned their lesson from their last foray into digital music. Iomega is trying again with a music player, this time a solid-state MP3 player similar to an iPod Shuffle.
Must admit the price is very competitive–a bit cheaper than an equivalent Shuffle and with more features like an LCD screen […]

Six million iPods in one quarter

Good God. Apple sold over six million iPods this past quarter. How is that even possible–how can there be that many people who need to buy a new music player in one quarter? It boggles the mind.
It’s like Apple has found a way to just print money. The only question is how […]

God of War is the best game ever

So when I was on my trip last week I stopped along I-94 near Chicago, at a place called an Oasis. Kindof a fancy rest stop, with a bunch of fast-food restaurants and a few shops. One of the shops was a movies/music/videogame store. Kindof a Sam Goody but in a kiosk instead […]

Employees waste three-quarters of a trillion dollars

A survey says the average worker wastes over 2 hours per day on non-work activities. I am so part of this problem–here I am wasting time on this blog. Though officially, one of my other blogs is work related so I don’t view the time spent on this blog as a complete waste […]

Why I can’t play tennis

The loser Originally uploaded by rexworld.
Went to the U of L campus for the first time ever, to go see a couple matches at a USTA challenger event being held at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. Though I love watching tennis on TV, this is the first time I’ve ever seen a pro event up […]

Fantastic Four is better than it deserves to be

Just saw Fantastic Four, and I was expecting the worst. The special effects didn’t look so hot in the previews, and the reviews were pretty bad. But it was one of my favorite comic books so I decided I’d give it a try opening weekend. And I was pleasantly surprised.
Okay, it’s not […]