Testing the WordPress Blackberry App

Testing testing. Have to say that this app needs a hell of a lot of work. It just is nowhere near ready for prime time. Probably not even ready for alpha testing. Maybe that’s just my assessment, however. I can accept that it might work better for others. It is basically unusable on the BB […]

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What's holding me down?

A quick bit of back story. As my very good friend, Joseph, and I continue developing the parameters of our latest joint effort, and doing it in and around our full time income producing activities, we try our best to communicate regularly. Usually we use IM chat and the occasional voice conversation (provided the correct […]

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Sony Vaio Z1VA Screen distortions

Anyone own or have any experience with Sony Vaio laptop model Z1VA? I’ve just relinquished my 17″ widescreen Acer Aspire 9500 to my Mom because her Vaio (which I gave her years ago) is having massive breakdown in the display. Will try and follow up here with a screen grab from that machine. Basically, there […]

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Now reading "The Omnivore's Dilemma"

Only about 40 pages or so in, but have to say that in addition to those being quite fascinating pages, I very much admire Michael Pollan’s writing style. Amazon also delivered his “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto“. Looking forward to reading that as well.

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How to install a dishwasher

photo credit: me and the sysop Before those dishes start washing themselves, in addition to the new appliance, you are going to need a few things: fittings, like properly sized brass elbows to connect the dishwasher inlet to the copper supply line as well as compression fittings for attaching the supply under the sink to […]

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Considering "Becoming a Chef"

Marlene gave me “The Flavor Bible” for my birthday (yesterday 😐 ) just before I left NYC on Tuesday the 28th. It is such an interesting compendium on flavor in food theory that I now want to learn more and have decided to get more of Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg’s culinary books. Will post […]

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Roast Duck Soup after a day at the library

Today I decided that I would scope out the nearest New York Public Library , which happened to be the really cool Jefferson Market Branch. I actually didn’t get much of a chance to walk around today, but tomorrow, I’m going to poke around the second floor tomorrow when I go back (I was working […]

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