Along with playing with my friends in sci-fi and otherwise impossible scenarios [Halo 2, Chromehounds], much of my enjoyment in playing video games comes from doing things that I’ll never have the skill, guts or money to do in reality. Driving a Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT at 150+ mph through the streets of New York City […]
Recommended Weekend Reading
Start with a pint or so of John D. MacDonald‘s Travis McGee, mix in a quarter-cup of Clive Cussler‘s Dirk Pitt and you just might end up with a refreshing drink of Doc Ford. Well, you or I might not, but thankfully Randy Wayne White did. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t some cheap MacDonald […]
When is a Ribbon not a Ribbon?
When it’s a menu – or at least acting like one. I guess enough people have complained about Office 2007’s ribbon taking up too much room, so this week Jensen’s written a post (so I don’t have to) about minimizing the ribbon. When minimized into Tabs it acts quite menu-like, albeit with more graphical elements […]
Pasting into IE7 Window
I downloaded and installed Internet Explorer version 7 (IE7), beta 3 (replacing beta 2); the install appeared to go without hitch and most websites I visit are displaying correctly. I just went to Google Maps though, and something odd’s happening there. I’d copied an address from another window, and every time I try to paste […]
Hydrate or Die
People have been carrying and drinking water for how long now? Like, forever right? For Mike and others who may be interested, I point you to Daniel’s tale of water bottles. I’ve been a long-time user and fan of Nalgene bottles, though I’ve never tried to put one on a bike. They’re practically indestructible and […]
The Musicians of Summer
Summer break’s over for these guys and gals, who are already working hard preparing for the fall season of halftime shows and competitions. Practice started for the drumline and color guard last week, with sessions from 9am through 9pm. The full band arrived this week, and they all have practice right up until the first […]
Eighteen
Has it really been 18 years already? My, how time flies. Happy Birthday, James!
Xbox 360 Games – It’s All About LIVE
I indicated last week that I finally got my Xbox 360, so the obvious follow-up question is ‘what games am I playing?’ First of all there’s plenty of life left in Halo 2 and other “Xbox 180” games, and they look better than ever played through the 360 on my HD display. The future’s in […]
Evening Wildlife
Last night my wife and I went for a walk around Hembree Park. It was a beautiful evening, with twilight fading and just a faint breeze. Here are a couple of pictures of the wildlife along the path As usual, click for larger images hosted by Flickr.
Livin’ in a Mobile Home
Something untoward is afoot. There is a pestilence upon this land. Nothing is sacred. Alwin’s having “fun” with the net too, his long-held ahawkins.net domain’s all boogered up (technical term, that), so you can find his shingle hanging at alwinism.org for the time being at least.