Monthly Archives: June 2010

I’ve got someone sending me a couple of RC trainers so I can learn to fly. “Fly?” as optimistic an assessment as I’ve ever heard. (There’s a reason why friends who are pilots don’t let me touch the controls.) Since … Continue reading →

According to this article in the Las Vegas Sun the Las Vegas Review Journal is using Righthaven LLC to sue everyone who has posted a story or column that was originally run in the R-J. I don’t know whether they … Continue reading →

I sometimes take my camera out to Sam Boyd Stadium to shoot the rc-planes. The pilots I’ve spoken to are nice guys with skills ranging from expert to complete novice, and watching the control the experts have have is amazing. … Continue reading →

Tired of the same old pinup calendar? Now you can have something to make your friends jealous (or at least worry about how much you’ve been drinking lately), an Xray calendar from EIZO medical imaging. EIZO medical imaging high precision … Continue reading →

AT&T/Apple says a preorder of 600,000 units of the new iPhone 4 crashed their system. Just wait until all those bigger, better, faster media intensive phones hit AT&T’s piece-of-shit notwork. That’s why AT&T suddenly changed the rules on data usage. … Continue reading →

I recently passed on a 1200mm Nikon lens that was listed on eBay because of my on experience with an old Canon 1200mm. It was waaay too much lens for casual use. Now we have this Canon 5200mm lens from … Continue reading →

Honest to God, I was just offered a job with an alpine view, and it’s legit. It pays a lot more than I make here, but requires that I relocate to Chile. The offer is great for the ol’ ego, … Continue reading →

Daily Star: “Amanda Flowers Claims Wii Fit Injury Made Her A Sex Addict.” According to the article Ms. Flowers claims that she fell off her Wii Fit board and pinched a nerve that caused a disorder that doctor’s call “persistent … Continue reading →

Off to work to deal with much wailing, gnashing of teeth and pulling of hair over the latest office drama. – My kingdom for a glass of XXO and an alpine view.

A woman who was smart enough to use Google walk on her Blackberry was too stupid to stay out of the middle of the road. PCW – Lauren Rosenberg, a Los Angeles California native, is suing Google because Google Maps … Continue reading →