Category Archives: News

Just the news, big deals, not-so-big deals, birthday, anniversaries, announcements, mostly timely stuff. The news that applies to the personal world around me, not what you watch on cable or listen to on the radio.

Moved over to a new building, Parmer 2, aka The Deuce

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Steve

Today was the end of a couple exhausting frickin’ days. After 20-plus years, my department has finally moved into a building built for it. Before then, Apple rented various locations around Austin to house the numerous divisions based here. A … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Cindy

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Steve

How could I forget, especially with the unpleasant, Midwestern-like weather we’re now experiencing down here in Austin! It’s par for the course in Minneapolis but Austin isn’t very well equipped plus the final Geek Bowl is scheduled to happen in the … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas ’14A; the college buddy trip is go

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Steve

What began as a blurb in my Christmas card from Hoser finally became a full-blown plan. A mini-Marquette reunion. It’s more like a Hoserpalooza due to this being more his circle of friends, I represent the Marquette element. This isn’t … Continue reading →

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My two days with the YMCA, more to come I hope

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Steve

What a great weekend to work out. There were other great things that happened to me besides running on a treadmill. The key thing is the Apple gym’s locker room shutting down didn’t slow me down on my exercise/fitness goals … Continue reading →

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15 years of hanging out with Somara

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Steve

We had an unusual and great celebration with our friends the Lowrys at Chez Zee. It’s a restaurant I’ve frequently heard plugged on KUT (NPR has commercials, they’re not fooling anybody). Plus I’ve always seen it from a distance on MoPac.

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Happy Belated Birthday Mark B

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Steve

My fellow DM and at times the Co-DM. Now if he would only answer his phone or e-mail.

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Plan Y to my original Plan B

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Steve

When the treadmill at my house broke down for the second time, I joined Apple’s gym as an interim solution until the repair. However I got hooked on the convenience: location, everything was covered in the locker room and if something … Continue reading →

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Hey Jude! Welcome!

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Steve

Sporting the rather funny and amusing onesie we scored from Wrybaby is Jude, sone of my co-worker and all-around great guy Daniel. The little guy seems rather amused. Good for him.

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This year is off to a bumpy start, dammit

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Steve

My recent bout with Cedar Fever or a cold, I have no idea, took its usual turn for the awful, leaving me pretty bed-ridden for another few days. Somara working all the extra hours didn’t help since it helps to … Continue reading →

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Happy 2014 everyone!

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Steve

We took it relatively easy again this year. Somara went to work (and continues) to make all the overtime she can because people still receive iTunes gift cards for the holidays. I imagine that for every problematic code Somara facilitates, hundreds, … Continue reading →

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Web site annoyances. Fixed? We’ll see.

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Steve

Had to take the Picayune offline yesterday to back up the server’s contents. It seems the darned Mini was going on the fritz sooner and sooner. I kept suspecting those damned Russians and usual suspects who keep ruining the Internet for the … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas 2013!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Steve

It’s still about 10 PM CST over here in Austin so I’m not too late to blather on and wish everyone well as I have with Solstice and Festivus. Tomorrow is Boxing Day and the official kickoff on Twelve Days … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday Paul

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Steve

My last and best roommate from college celebrates his 46th today. I always felt he and my nephew Nick get screwed by adults when growing up since their birthdays hit around the major gift-giving holidays. “Here kid, this coloring book … Continue reading →

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Happy Festivus!

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Steve

Let the Airing of Greivances and Feats of Strength get under way. After work obviously.

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Happy (belated) Solstice 2013

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Steve

Yesterday marked what is traditionally called the shortest day of the year. With the definition of day meaning the least amount of sunlight we’ll see. It is odd that it’s also when the Earth is closest to the Sun but … Continue reading →

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