This I Believe: Penn Jillette
Pretty much sums it up for me.
Collecting more information about my security system
I’ve amassed a whole lot of information about my security system over the last few days. I’m starting to feel better and better about switching to VoIP and ensuring that my system will be able to communicate. First off. my “ADT Focus 32” system is really a close of the DSC Power832, which is very […]
Simpler Security Solution: dump ADT, get NextAlarm
I’ve discovered NextAlarm.com. They can monitor virtually any existing security system, via phone OR internet, for $14.95/month or $8.95/month if you pay a year up front. Even though those prices are in US dollars, it sure beats the utter living crap out of my bloody ADT contract. Next step: find out whether or not I […]
Modchip Status: Good
This weekend – Saturday actually – was a whirlwind of activity. Besides changing the oil in the car, a mundane affair, I also had to somehow figure out how to flash my Xbox modchip with someone else’s Xbox so it would work with my Xbox. Luckily, I was able to borrow Josh’s Xbox, which he […]
Getting rid of Bell: still a head-spinning exercise
The debate at home about going VoIP with Vonage for our main phone line heated back up at home yesterday. It’s something we’ve been thinking about for months, and according to our calculations we’d save $40 a month – but it has two main impediments: We use DSL for our internet connection and are not […]
Where u been dog?
I been around. You know. Stuff goin’ on. Many Xmas-related tasks to take care of. I was recently holed up at home for two weeks while some major renovations were done at the office. Let’s just say I’m halfway through Paper Mario after that little sabbatical. And also Paper Mario is a great, GREAT game. […]
A Rickin’ good time
On Friday evening we attended a taping of Rick Mercer Report down at CBC Television in downtown Toronto. It was a blast and an interesting experience. I’d never been in a real television studio before, so I was interested to go just to see what the inside of the building looked like. Both of us […]
The garbage that is the ticketmaster system
From: chuma@chuma.org To: CSEast@ticketmaster.ca, sales@ticketmaster.ca, info@coldplay.com Subject: The garbage that is the ticketmaster system When I sit on the toilet in the morning, I crap out better web systems than your pathetic piece of garbage which I have been suffering through as a member of the ticket buying public for years now. I’m talking about […]
What giving $300 to Microsoft gets you, more or less
The Xbox 360 motherboard in all its glory. Click image for full-size version. From AnandTech.
Steven F’s phonecam photos are great.
StevenF’s mobile phone pics never fail to amuse. Here’s two of the most recent hilarious ones:
