Archive for May, 2007
Hey, Louisville has a women’s roller-derby team
I had no idea until I saw them mentioned in the Velocity weekly–Louisville has its very own women’s roller-derby team. I’ve been wanting to see a roller-derby match, I might just wander over this weekend to their season-opener.
Somehow it seems strange to me though that their season is starting now. That means it’s a summer […]
Is Chrysler sale a good or bad thing for local Ford plants?
So Daimler finally threw on the towel on their ill-conceived foray into the world of US automakers, selling off 80% of their stake in Chrysler. The sale values Chrysler at about 1/4 the price Daimler paid in 1998. Less when you factor inflation plus the fact that Daimler will assume most of Chrysler’s bank debt, […]
Why is Friday traffic lighter than the rest of the week?
The traffic on Fridays always seems lighter than the rest of the week. I don’t think it’s my imagination–cars are spaced farther apart as we race down I-65, and the parking garage is less crowded than normal when I get in. Are there that many people around here working a 4-day work week?
Now when I […]
Thank God IDG has come to their senses
So last week Harry McCracken, one of the giants in the tech-publishing business, quit as editor at PC World. Reportedly due to a disagreement with the CEO of his magazine who had pressured McCracken to tone down his criticisms of products from key advertisers. Thankfully it seems IDG has come to their senses and lured […]
Spidey 3 grosses almost $150 million in just 3 days
Holy shit, Spiderman 3 grossed $148 million in its opening weekend. Almost $50 million a day. And that’s without me–I’m sure my $8 would have kicked it over the top.
Thing is, there’s just so many movies coming out this summer. I can’t possible afford the time or money to see them all, so I”m going […]
There has to be an easier way to rebuild a Windows XP machine
I have this old eMachines PC that I have in my living room, hooked up to the TV and stereo. Mostly I use it to run iTunes, but also a few other gadgets like when I was training for the marathon I would upload my GPS data so I could see how horribly slowly I was […]
Advance Database class is finally over!
I just emailed the instructor a PDF containing my answers to his final exam for the Advanced Database class. So this class is officially done for the semester, all I can do now is wait until he posts grades this coming Monday.
I am so glad though that it’s over. This was one of the toughest […]
I wonder what’s going on at Webshots?
Most every article I read lately about CNET’s finances mentions how their Webshots photo site is struggling. At the time Webshots seemed like an incredible bargain–$70 million for a site that essentially doubled total CNET page views in one fell swoop.
Of course the problem is that all of those page views are low quality. People browsing the wedding photos […]
Shot Bloks taste horrible when you’re not running
When I ran the marathon some months ago, there is no way I could have finished without Shot Bloks. They are kinda like gum drops but not as sweet, and really aimed at giving you a little burst of energy during your run.
The thing is, they seemed great when I was running. But today I […]