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We are cleaning house again, and have a few things we are giving away to anyone who wants them. We can no longer use our XtremeMac AirPlay FM transmitter for iPod and iPod Mini from the original al the way through 4th generation. Note, the 5th gen iPods changed the ports on the top, so […]

Rodrigo Y Gabriela

My latest favorite music fascination is Rodrigo Y Gabriela, metal/rock inspired flamenco and classical guitar influence original music by two guitar virtuosos. I am a little sad that I do not think it will be practical to see them live, but want to share the information that they will be touring this area of the […]

Four Nights in New York City

Erci and I went to New York City for a long weekend of medieval exhibits at various museums with other members of La Belle Compagnie. Trip details and photos after the fold…

Cafe Antonios, Herndon, is Yummy

Just got back from lunch with my co-workers. We ate at Cafe Antonios (Herndon, next to where Bamyan used to be and near the K-Mart). I had a seafood salad special an garlic mashed potatoes, and it was remarkably good. Every one I was with was a member of the clean plate club, and the […]

Virginia Republican Legislators block progress again

It is astonishing that our Virginia Republican controlled House of Delegates is willing to continue to refuse compromise and block any sort of transportation relief for Virginians stuck in traffic. Perhaps they believe that voters will forget by November 2009 when they are up for election again… Heck, perhaps they are correct and voters will […]

Why Windows Sucks, reason number: 4,951

So a couple of weeks ago my employer replaced an obsolete Dell Latitude D800 (how the hell can a ~2004 era computer already be obsolete?) with a brand new Dell Latitude D630 also running Windows XP. The old machine was frustrating beyond belief; constantly resetting itself because of either a faulty power and volume button […]

Poetic Justice or Delicious Irony?

This is just too freaking funny to be missed: Tax Cuts Help Porn Industry It brings a whole new meaning to the words “Economic Stimulus Package” doesn’t it? Ruins my plan to invest it all in European companies and the Obama campaign, but it’s still kind of fun to imagine the heads of the Christianists […]

Next Year’s Prius gets solar panels

Toyota to add Solar Panels, how cool is that. I notice my mileage slips a little whenever the heater or air conditioning has to be run, so this will offset at least the air conditioner loss and keep the mileage high. In other news, my Prius broke a new personal record this morning, it reached […]

Opening the Washington DC SGI Cultural Center

Last Sunday, and I picked up fellow SGI member Ros in Centreville, took her to Vienna Metro and we rode in to Farragut North, then caught a bus to the brand new Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Washington, DC Cultural Center at 3417 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. It is a lovely building, and we had an inspiring […]

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