When I want to escape I usually put on headphones and fire up Spotify. It’s easy to get lost in the sea of music for a couple of hours. Or I’ll check out ESPN or a while before switching over to American Pickers. I know, I know. But lately, I’ve been playing a PC game [...]
My Favorite Sunglasses
October 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Eight years ago I visited a Sunglass Hut looking for the best pair of sunglasses I could buy. I’ve owned models from Vaurnet, Oakley, Ray Ban, and Bolle, and couldn’t say one pair of lenses was better than the other. I tried on a number of frames, and found a couple I really liked. I [...]
Dark Sky
August 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
Have you ever wanted to know if it’s going to rain soon? Until I started biking to work, I didn’t give it much thought. Dark Sky is an app that tells me what the chances it will rain within the next hour. It won’t give you a 5-day forecast of conditions and temperatures, but it [...]
The Smartest Guys in the Room
August 20, 2012 by 3 Comments
The Smartest Guys in the Room is one of my favorite documentaries and now available from YouTube in its entirety. The relationship between Enron CEO, Ken Lay, and George Bush senior and junior is just one of the fascinating parts of the film. Enron: The Smarted Guys in the Room
Meguiar’s Headlight Restoration Kit
July 19, 2012 by
Both of our cars are a few years old now and their headlights were looking cloudy and a bit yellowish. When I took our Honda Odyssey in to have its oil changed last weekend, the cashier recommended Meguiar’s Headlight Restoration Kit. That night I checked out the few reviews on Amazon. Most were positive so [...]
Timberland 3-Eyelet Lug
February 16, 2012 by
I bought my first pair about twenty years ago, and my sixth pair from Zappos last week. It’s the perfect shoe I can wear year-round in Seattle without having to worry about my feet getting damp. Every few months I’ll grab a soft cotton rag and rub mink oil into each shoe which brings back [...]
Moneyball
December 20, 2011 by 2 Comments
“How can you not be romantic about baseball?” – Billy Beane Moneyball was the best movie I saw this year. I read the Michael Lewis book a few years ago and liked it, but didn’t think much of it. When I heard Brad Pitt was playing the role of A’s general manager, Billy Beane, I [...]
Software For A New PC
November 28, 2011 by 7 Comments
Apps for smartphones and the iPad have stolen most of the thunder away from PC programs. And with good reason because that’s where most of the excitement is these days. Had someone told me a year ago that I’d migrate a third of my PC usage over to the iPad I would have called them [...]
