Author Archives: Steve

Monte Cook comments on Somara’s D&D cakes

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Steve

It seems her “famous” D&D cakes recently caught the attention of Monte Cook who was one of the key designers behind Third Edition. Pretty cool of him to run into my wife online, I went to college with his wife … Continue reading →

Posted in D & D, Somara's Cakes | Leave a comment

Happy Birthday Marcus

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Steve

Nelson’s youngest boy has his first birthday. Course, it’s late and I’m tired so I could be wrong in this haze of fatigue! Seriously though. Marcus is a good kid. I know Nelson was ecstatic over this addition to his … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Leave a comment

Be ready for outages, new server woe to fight

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Steve

Seems the issues I’m having with it becoming unresponsive to administrative-level tasks/matters using Timbuktu (remote control software), ssh (the “exciting” terminal stuff you probably see in the movies) and even simple file sharing (I like to connect remotely to put … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Leave a comment

An anniversary and a couple milestones

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Steve

The trade deadline is quickly approaching. I think it’s in the first week of March. I wish I had the time and means to follow the NHL more closely. With our season tickets to see the Austin Stars this Fall, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hockey | Leave a comment

Where have I been lately?

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Steve

I apologize if I haven’t posted for the last three days. Work has been draining me pretty heavily due to a couple projects plus I get some of the messier cases thanks to my experience, skill and seniority. Then we’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Leave a comment

I missed the fireball

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Steve

Actually, I didn’t hear about this until Monday night. Pretty scary looking but I knew it wasn’t a satellite since they aren’t large enough to make such visible debris. I figured it was a meteor yet there wasn’t much to … Continue reading →

Posted in Austintatious | Leave a comment

Happy Birthday Sheila

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Steve

I can’t explain why I always keep thinking her birthday is on the 19th, but as I was going through my calendar software (good ol’ Now Up2Date), I found out it was today. Last I heard from her, she does … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Leave a comment

Drop 7, the new productivity killer in my life

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Steve

Leave it to my friend Ethan who works for the iTunes Store to get me hooked on an application on my iPhone which makes me a hypocrite with my wife. She knows all too well how I’ve lectured her on … Continue reading →

Posted in Arcade Games | Leave a comment

The joke was on me…

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Steve

…but at least I did receive 10 percent off on the funny shirts I got from T-Shirt Hell from the owner’s fake going-out-of-business sale. Or as he liked to call it, his own economic stimulus package. Unlike some others who … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny Ones | Leave a comment

My portable Bionicam arrived!

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Steve

With my $25 gift certificate from Amazon.com, I bought my own Bionicam which arrived Thursday. I’m still learning the essentials on how to operate it to get the best results. Above is a movie I took of it at 200x … Continue reading →

Posted in Diversions | Leave a comment

1989: My new gigs at WQFM & WMUR

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Steve

In light of the inevitable Sirius XM bankruptcy (and good riddance), I’m finally getting around to writing about my failed career in radio. At the time though, things look good and I was having a better time during this semester. Just … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Leave a comment

I guess we do need a new TV

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Steve

Even the Simpsons got a makeover on their trademark opening sequence for the show’s first, real HD broadcast. The animators were able to take advantage of the new extended space on the screen. Maybe the show will still be on … Continue reading →

Posted in Diversions | Leave a comment

Duncan Sheik in Austin II

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Steve

This time he was the headliner at One World Theater, a very wonderful, intimate venue down on the southwest side off of Bee Cave Road. Normally this place books Smooth Jazz and Pop acts that don’t fill stadiums anymore. Four … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Leave a comment

Happy 200th Birthday Abraham Lincoln

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Steve

America’s 16th president was a really big deal growing up in Illinois and when we moved to Springfield (his old stomping ground) 30 years ago, I quickly experienced Lincoln Fatigue. Most Illinois kids start off gaining an appreciation for him … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Leave a comment

When dinosaurs ruled the cake

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Steve

It was recently my nephew Wyatt’s birthday and he chose a dinosaur theme. Somara did an excellent job, especially on the volcano oozing out all the lava (some kind of berry glaze). The prehistoric creatures probably didn’t eat very well … Continue reading →

Posted in Somara's Cakes | 1 Comment