When I was in college, I was a frequent visitor to a site called bittersweets. People would post little vignettes that started out nice and reassuring, but always ended sadly. Some of them were quite moving and when the site closed down, I found myself missing them intensely. Recently I was introduced [...]
whatever happened to acid rain? You never hear about it anymore. Did it just go away? Discuss.
So apparently here in New Jersey St. Patrick’s Day lasts for three weekends. Who knew? Last weekend was St. Patrick’s Day in Hoboken. This weekend is St. Paddy’s Day in Sleaseside. And next weekend of course is the “real” St. Patrick’s Day. Three weekends to celebrate a man who helped [...]
Choice is a Good Thing. Whether it’s software, movies, or politics, having a choice certainly makes our lives fuller and more interesting. Imagine only being able to watch one DVD for the rest of your life. Any time you got bored with whatever was on TV [which, let's face it, probably happens [...]
I’ve been feeling direction-less lately. I feel like I’m wasting every day. Yesterday I picked up three different books, started them, and then put them back down. I subscribe to 10 different computer-related mailing lists. I read them, but never contribute. My attention span is about as long as a [...]
The PSP might be the most perfect electronic device I have ever owned. My Newton comes very close, but the hardware is so old it limits the functionality you can achieve. Unfortunately, the PSP is still not perfect. I haven’t actually researched it, but I’m sure hundreds of people have written about [...]