I wrote a while ago about hating Steve Jobs because Apple’s iPod software update killed my iPod. Well, in the end, I took it to the local Apple store, where they ordered a replacement under the warranty program. A few days later, I got a phone call that my new (replacement) iPod had arrived. So… Continue reading still hating Steve Jobs
Category: Drivel
Drivel
comment spam
Yesterday, I got 10 spam blog comments and 0 real blog comments. I was tempted to just turn commenting off completely on my (undervisited) site. But Beth convinced me to leave it on. So I upgraded to the latest version of WordPress and installed the Akismet plug-in, which is supposed to dramatically help cut down… Continue reading comment spam
another thank you note
I forgot to mention this, though it happened several days ago. Not even a week after I got a thank you note from the people at Stang Auto Tech, for taking my truck there for service, I got another personalized thank you note from the owner and head chef at a restaurant we visited a… Continue reading another thank you note
I hate Steve Jobs
I guess I don’t hate him personally, but it hasn’t been a good couple of weeks for me and Apple stuff. First, Final Cut Pro crashes on me for the first time ever, losing 90 minutes of work. Of course, I didn’t follow the cardinal rule – save early and save often. But, I checked… Continue reading I hate Steve Jobs
service
I took my Dodge Dakota pickup in for service this past week. I hadn’t been happy with Northglenn Dodge for a long time, and so when a friend recommended Stang Auto Tech in Broomfield, I decided to try them out. The truck just needed a regular oil/lube and a radiator flush, so it wasn’t a… Continue reading service
CNN.com – Oops: Impostor scams Louisiana officials – Aug 28, 2006
CNN.com – Oops: Impostor scams Louisiana officials – Aug 28, 2006 Jackson, White said, had never planned to address the meeting. “It’s really a sick, twisted — I don’t even want to refer to it as a joke,” White said. “At this point, it’s not funny.” She may think it’s not funny, but I sure… Continue reading CNN.com – Oops: Impostor scams Louisiana officials – Aug 28, 2006
gmail.com
I’ve got a Gmail account, but I don’t really use it for much. But I can see how it would be convenient to be able to access my email from any computer with an internet connection. Do any of you use Gmail as your primary email address? If so, drop me feedback and let me… Continue reading gmail.com
Four Colorado Ungulates
You know what I didn’t mention in the my short blog entry about the drive to Wyoming last weekend? For only the 3rd time in my life, I saw moose, elk, deer, and pronghorn (antelope) in the same day. One of the previous times was in Yellowstone, and the other was driving to the Denver… Continue reading Four Colorado Ungulates
rafting
Last weekend was the first of what I hope will be many raft trips this season. About 14 of us went to southern Wyoming for a day trip on the North Platte. I paddled my inflatable kayak in the morning and then switched to the oar boat in the afternoon. Zip wanted me to learn… Continue reading rafting
catching up
Man, it’s been a long time. I suppose if you were one of the three people who actually tried to read my blog in that time, you’d think, “How boring. Nothing’s going on.” Case in point: one of those three people left me a comment to that effect. And yet, the truth is just the… Continue reading catching up