This is sad news for Utahns. Snelgrove ice cream is going away. When I was a kid I always loved caramel cashew. My grandfather used to buy it on their trips to Salt Lake City and carry it home in an ice chest with dry ice in it. They have been around for 79 years,…
2008 Tour de France – Don’t Watch It
As long as I am ranting about everything under the sun I may as well add the Tour de France to the list. This year they have banned Team Astana from participating. The result of this action is that Alberto Contador and Levi Leipheimer, last years 1st and 3rd place finishers won’t be in the…
Wife Got a Temporary
Every three months my wife spends $60 bucks on this nasty smelly treatment called a ‘permanent’. It makes your hair curly. My question is, even though at three months it outlasts most celebrity marriages can it really be a called a ‘permanent’. Shouldn’t it be called a ‘temporary’?
Mozy.com’s Backup Software is Shit
Yes you read that right. I used to love this company. The concept is great – backup your data online for dirt cheap. Install the software and away you go. They backup everything and even encrypt your data for security. You get cheap backups and they get a little bit of money. I thought this…
2008 Trek Madonne Disappoints Big Time
It is no secret that I have been excited to see the new 2008 Trek Madonne for a while. I have now seen the 5.5 and 5.2 in the local shop. They say they will get a 6.5. I am still hoping that is true. It took a long time for the production bikes to…
The Uninsured
I saw an ad on TV last night (while learning about the history of drug addiction on the History Channel). It was sponsored by the AMA but highlights the health care crisis in the United States. 1 out of 7 people does not have health insurance. This is bound to be a major topic in…
Creative Commons Opens Legal Documents
A couple of developers from Creative Commons were at the code sprint last week. It is fun to interact with guys who are making the world a better place. Creative Commons latest move was to make it easy to get to 1.8 million pages of case law. Here’s some more information and ReadWriteWeb.. This could…
WordPress Makes Me Happy
I have used WordPress for years. Not long after I started using it I went to the Web 2.0 Summit in San Fransisco. While there I engaged in the requisite schmoozing even though I am a developer and not especially great in social situations. At one of the CEO of a small startup that developed…
Vinegar and Jello
My wife hates it but I love the history channel. Tonight I am learning how they make gelatin. Gross does not even begin to describe the process that starts with 40,000 lbs of cow bones and hydrochloric acid. I can better handle the vinegar process. It starts with 195 proof corn grain alcohol. Move over…
You’re Welcome
Aubrey has been really good lately. Callie told her, “thank you for having such a good attitude.” She replied, “Thanks .., “ then whispered, “whatever that means.”