Archive for July, 2007

July 10th, 2007

harry potter

harry potter - Google Search
I am currently re-reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, then I will read the Half Blood Prince, in preparation for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on the 21st of this month.
Order of the Phoenix starts playing tonight @ midnight, and I kinda wish I was there.

July 8th, 2007

The Members Project

The Members Project
You have probably seen the commercials for American Express’s “The Members Project.”  If not, its basically where cardmembers can submit and vote on ideas to have some sort of positive impact on the world.  For every cardmember that creates an account on their website, they will donate a dollar to the winning idea [...]

July 8th, 2007

HotSpot @ Home

IPhone-Free Cellphone News - New York Times
It’s called T-Mobile HotSpot @Home, and it’s absolutely ingenious. It could save you hundreds or thousands of dollars a year, and yet enrich T-Mobile at the same time.
Basically you get a phone with wifi built in.  When it detects wifi it can use all calls are routed over the [...]

July 8th, 2007

Overheard in the Office

Overheard in the Office | The Voice of the Cubicle
sometimes Overheard in the Office ends up being funnier than the stupid stuff people apparently say in NY.

July 4th, 2007

Rochester, New York

Rochester, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
there used to be a category called “home” for posts related to my parents house in PA.
I have not stayed there for more than maybe a few days every few months since fall of 2003.  My home is no longer there, and I am no longer even a [...]

July 4th, 2007

To the NSA

EFF’s Class-Action Lawsuit Against AT&T for Collaboration with Illegal Domestic Spying Program

I liked Cingular, and I hate that AT&T bought them back.  I do however, love the picture above.

July 3rd, 2007

Plants

Medium-density fibreboard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Medium-density fibreboard (MDF or MDFB) is an engineered wood product formed by breaking down softwood into wood fibres, often in a defibrator, combining it with wax and resin, and forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure.
yay for MDF, my furniture is made from MDF.
MDF has been controversial in [...]

July 1st, 2007

Dorschel Difference

The Dorschel Automotive Group
The Dorschel Difference is that they suck.
I bought my new Jetta there 2 months ago because they had the make and model used car I wanted.
So I notice that its always warm in my car, my back always sweats… I have heated leather seats and apparently they don’t turn off.  It’s really [...]