Google and Orkut
tom | January 22, 2004
Looks to be another interesting social networking site: Orkut.com
Rice on the road
tom | January 20, 2004
Apparently some bits from rice, mixed with special resins can make for a quieter and more durable road. China is looking better all the time.
Special Internet Cigarette Tax
tom | January 20, 2004
Yes, I still smoke and these days I buy my cigarettes online because the taxation in Califonia is outrageous. There is apparently a bill scheduled to be considered which would penalize sellers, transporters, etc., for selling/shipping tobacco products across state lines if the tax is not collected and paid to the receiving state. This is [...]
Trampoline Time
tom | January 19, 2004
We had breakfast at Matt’s place and Abigail got some tramp-time. There’s no doubt that I’ve lost years of my life as I watch her come perilously close to the edge while she blissfully jumps along.
Driver’s Ed.
tom | January 19, 2004
Abs pushing Caroline around the house. Joe and I were on our own this day with the girls and they somehow survived.
Vitamin Fortified Coffee?
tom | January 19, 2004
I was reading a story about potential positive effects of various vitamins in dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and thought to myself, “I don’t know why I have such a problem remembering to take vitamins”. Ironic huh? Two things I do in the morning (neither of them good) are, make coffeee and get my morning “smoke”. [...]
Packer Consolation
tom | January 16, 2004
We got beat by Phili but Oakland can still be our red-headed step child. Funny Flash.
Registrars In Another Lawsuit
tom | January 15, 2004
Seems that Network Solutions and Register.com are being sued for patent infringement due to their sales of you@your.name. You better not have scooped me on this Bret!
He’s coming!
tom | January 13, 2004
We’re breaking out the baby gear for the new little boy due soon. Abs grabbed this piece and had some fun… it seems 10 years old.
Ring tones!?!
tom | January 13, 2004
$3.5 Billion dollars in ring tones this year. I’m out of the loop.