Basic and Retro Definitions
Tonight I’m going to watch a BD.
Do you know what I’m referring to?
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you most likely know. But if you just stumbled here and weren’t totally familiar with home theater and new technologies, you’d probably be confused by that statement.
“BD” is apparently the accepted abbreviation for “Blu-ray [...]
Bloom’s Day
It had to happen sooner or later. Musical legend Brian Eno has decided to ride the iPhone gravy train. Along with Peter Chilvers, Eno has developed an application for the iPhone/iPod Touch that turns it into a an ambient music generator. It’s called Bloom, and it’s pretty cool. You just touch the [...]
Blud On The Tracks
It’s a List O’ Links Day! But first: I knew it had to happen sooner or later. I got this e-mail from NetFlix today:
Dear Greatest Customer Ever,
As you may know, Blu-ray movies are more expensive than standard definition movies. As a result, we’re going to start charging $1 a month (plus applicable [...]
Scaling Back
The current financial crisis has hit everyone pretty hard in the wallet, or will soon. It has caused me to attempt to save money in many different ways:
Only donating to charities that pay dividends.
Having maid clean house once a week instead of once a day.
Only listening to the left channel of stereo recordings in [...]
Save Me, White Text!
I’ve probably mentioned it before, but as I get older I find it increasingly hard to hear certain things, like dialog. This is especially evident when I’m in a large space with a lot of people and I’m trying to concentrate on what one person near me is saying. If I’m at a [...]
Fair Weather Fan?
Pet Peeve of the Day: Lightning. What’s the worst nightmare of a Denver Broncos fan? No, it’s not getting beaten 33-19 by the Kansas City Chiefs, which happened last week, although that does come close. It’s sitting down to watch the game on TV on a Sunday afternoon only to have the [...]
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