Author Archives: Steve

A new “virtual” record on my Wii Fit

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Steve

Today I pulled off a five-minute mile while running around the island. Let’s call it a virtual mile since even in my prime running days back in the Nineties, living in Hyde Park, six and a half minutes was the … Continue reading →

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How many calories are burned via the Wii Fit?

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Steve

I got back on the Wii Fit wagon shortly after our vacation ended because I regained some of the weight I lost…and I still can’t shake it due to the stress of life lately. Don’t worry, once Snow Leopard becomes … Continue reading →

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Guitar Hero 5’s rebuttal to Rock Band Beatles?

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Steve

I was watching the Nintendo channel last week as I do every Monday on our Wii and saw this (video above). Now I don’t have any buyer’s remorse regarding the decision to go with Rock Band because GH’s guitar peripherals … Continue reading →

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Elvis Costello & the Sugar Canes

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Steve

Elvis Costello and his current back-up band the Sugar Canes came to Austin last night to perform his latest release Secret, Profane & Sugarcane: a series of Americana-type numbers with a couple co-written by Loretta Lynn and T-Bone Burnett. The show … Continue reading →

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1979: Summer winds down with The Muppet Movie

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Steve

School kicked off last week for the majority of Austin’s kids and teens. Man, that one snuck up on me like it did 30 years ago. I guess my brother and me foolishly thought Summer break would never end or … Continue reading →

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A windfall courtesy of some (financial) vultures

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Steve

When we picked up our mail Friday morning, Somara opened this weird envelope addressed to me from an auditor. We thought, “Great, what crock of BS will this be? Yet another company wanting to buy our timeshare? What?” It was … Continue reading →

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Snow Leopard and my new MacBook arrive

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Steve

Yesterday was the debut of the new Mac OS and for the first time in years, I really looked forward to it. Being in technical support for well over 14 years, new things tend to mean new headaches for everybody … Continue reading →

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Good thing it wasn’t a Brock PC

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Steve

It’s pretty cool to see Patrick Warburton participating in the fray of PCs versus Macs. He has a great voice and uses it to great comical effect. The reference about Brock was from The Venture Brothers for those unfamiliar with … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Steve!

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Steve

My cool, comic-book drawing friend gets to celebrate his birthday. Hopefully it will be with his son Chance and all his local friends. I need to drop him a line of greater length than an e-mail of me hob-nobbing with … Continue reading →

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CD Collection hits 2400

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Steve

Hmmm. It took this long to get here? I was checking the 2300 story and it’s posted in early December. Even I figured I would hit 2500 by now based upon how much I drop at Waterloo Records. No bother, … Continue reading →

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Yo Gabba Gabba shoes!

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Steve

My belated birthday present from Somara! She completed the art work around the previous Wednesday or Friday but I had to wait for the paint to dry. Then I wore them to breakfast because several young people would recognize the … Continue reading →

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Operation: Alexandria Weeks 13-23

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Steve

Contrary to the lack of recent posts, Operation: Alexandria is progressing forward. Just not at the blazing pace it once had when we started in the Spring. Illness, vacation and housesitting have gotten in the way. Besides, the photographs of … Continue reading →

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David Kaffinetti aka Viv Savage

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Steve

This year has been pretty awesome, especially in light of it being the 25th anniversary of This is Spinal Tap. Earlier I got to see the primary three members unplugged and unwigged in Dallas, now I met the keyboardist from … Continue reading →

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Nothing to sweat

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Steve

How that expression is so not applicable in Austin during the Summer. Bobcat Goldthwait said it pretty well on the radio, the city of Austin should hand out jars of Gold Bond to all arrivals at the airport. Anyway, the … Continue reading →

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Daddy’s little monster

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Steve

Another fun, creative piece commissioned by Somara’s benefactors. This time for their baby shower. Most of the geek/nerd faction at the party were amused to see a baby Cthulhu cake topper. One person mistook the “girl” in the carriage to … Continue reading →

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