Just saw an ad looking for writers for “an upstart magazine”. I’m thinking they meant “a startup magazine”, you know, a no pay, write for exposure, percentage of clickthoughs, etc., magazine, rather than a presumptuous and self-important magazine, but one never knows.
I wanted to put my music collection on my new computer, so I could make playlists and listen to song on my brand-new speakers, but I couldn’t figure out a way to get my songs off my iPod and onto my new PC. It turns out, there is no graceful way to get my songs [...]
Intricate Girl, the tech blogger at ToastTheTrends- Electronics and Gadgets is running a contest to win an iPod just by commenting on her site. (Well… not a ‘increase your size!!!’ or ‘refinance your home loan!!!’ comment, a normal comment) Get there fast, there are only a few entries so far. Go win an iPod! And [...]
What with my sister coming home from India last weekend and my brother getting married next weekend, I had some trouble finding time to tell my folks that Stick and I are planning to go back to China in September. Seriously, Mom and Dad, you guys could have pretended to be a little surprised.
China Daily said yesterday that Beijing has become the first city in China to meet the required safety standards of potable water. The article says the new, clean tap water passed 106 quality tests, but I have to wonder just what the standards of drinking water are in a city like Beijing. Would you drink [...]
The guys at Capital One might want to check my blog’s employment status before sending it a credit card application. Just saying.
This is Stick’s graduation card from his brother and sister-in-law. This picture’s not the greatest, but it includes detailed instructions on how to spend the enclosed check. “We want this to go to towards something fun — A video game, nice dinner, Lionel Ritchie box set — “
