Monthly Archives: June 2003

Electronics Extravaganza

Posted on June 30, 2003 by Jim

In an interesting twist of fate, I will soon be the owner of a Hsu Research VTF-2 subwoofer – which completes my home theater system – and a 10G Apple iPod – the beginning of my Apple love affair (next … Continue reading →

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Comments Enabled on This Site

Posted on June 25, 2003 by Jim

I finally took a few minutes to figure out how to enable comments on this site.  Not too hard once you know where to look!  Thanks to Jake Savin for providing this information. You no longer have to join my … Continue reading →

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The Value of Uncool Design

Posted on June 25, 2003 by Jim

We’ve had a rash of petty thefts in my workplace over the last few weeks, ranging from cash to personal electronic devices.  Everyone is a little paranoid right now and is locking everything up even when they go away from … Continue reading →

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SpikeLogix Loses, but Looks Good Doing It

Posted on June 17, 2003 by Jim

Despite a couple of close games, SpikeLogix came in 3rd out of 3, losing all four games we played. But we had heart, some brilliant moments, and, damn, we looked good. Thanks Team!

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A Bit of Design and Building This Weekend

Posted on June 15, 2003 by Jim

I worked on my porch a bit this weekend.  Frustrating at times, but I got the steps constructed and I’m quite happy.  In addition, I designed an invitation for a shower for a male friend of ours.  We secretly used a … Continue reading →

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Dell Axim: Usability, Where Art Thou?

Posted on June 9, 2003 by Jim

I’ve had a Dell Axim PocketPC for the last few months.  It was purchased through my company… many of us have PDAs for the same reason you do: track our calendar and contacts, take quick notes, etc.  I wasn’t the … Continue reading →

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Old Friends and Deep Impact

Posted on June 3, 2003 by Jim

I had a dream this morning about a couple of friends, Steve and Kerri, that I haven’t talked to in a couple of years.  It was a simple dream, with them visiting our house and chatting about whatever, just like … Continue reading →

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CR-V Speaker Upgrade

Posted on June 2, 2003 by Jim

Teresa and I love our new Silver Honda CR-V EX.  The more we drive and use it, the better it gets.  We bought it from the reviews and paper specs, but we’ve been very pleased with its actual design and … Continue reading →

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