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Posts going back to 2003: technology, leadership, travel and food.

  • Favorite ATC Phrases

    I listen to live air traffic control audio to relax.  Yes, I’m weird.  Most of the time, I’m lurking on the Las Vegas Approach/Departure feed on LiveATC.  Favorite phrases: “Descend…

  • Hard Drives Fail

    So, what’s your backup strategy? Do you have one? Luckily, I did because the two year old hard drive in our home iMac failed on September 1st.  I’ve had a…

  • Vintage Audio Gear and Updates

    I’ve been working to update my vintage audio gear stack and I had a big score about a week ago.  I was able to score a Grado Gold1 — a…

  • Ita – a new list-making app by Nice Mohawk

    Ita – a new list app from Nice Mohawk.  Purchased at the low price of $1.99.  Referred by Stephen Hackett.

  • The Ongoing

    Sometimes the “ongoing” stuff in life catches up and forces me to post updates.  This is one of those times: 1. I’ve picked up vintage audio gear that’s starting to…

  • Microsoft Surface

    Update:  The “pro” version has a stylus (fail) that you have to charge (!)   Lots of things have been said about the new Microsoft Surface.  Read coverage at The…

  • New Apple Stuff That I Want

    Apple took the wraps off several new items today.  Here’s my top 3: Mountain Lion – upgrade for $19.99 and get a ton of new features including deep integration between…

  • Colorado Trip Notes

    About 3 weeks ago, I found out that I had a chance to go to Colorado for a week long Cisco training course. I fired off a few quick emails…

  • Updates from the hinterland

    Hi loyal readers! Yes, I’m still alive. There is much to write about but I haven’t taken the time. I’ve posted to Twitter from time to time, but not much…

  • Two Hours with my Sennheiser HD280 headphones

    tl;dr – They are awesome! I’ve spent the last two hours working at my desk and listening to my music collection via iTunes Match.  These new headphones have a quality…

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