Madam Pomfrey: Thorough nurse or dirty old woman? Discuss.

Had another hard drive die on me today. *Sigh*

I just listed to an older file on my computer and I have an important message... PSA: Please PLEASE kill the 128kbps MP3. Would you drink mud? Then why listen to it?

1. Minimum: Rip to a Variable Bit Rate MP3 format. You'll usually be asked minimum and maximum encode levels. Minimum should be 192kbps. The format is supported by any device that has ( Read more... )

I don't listen to All Songs Considered NEARLY enough.

So, poop has pretty much preoccupied the lives of my wife and I ... We're toilet training the cats. Like anything else that preoccupies ones life, it needs a blog. Therefore, I present to you, Poo Kittens.

*phew* Hillary isn't on top.

85% Barack Obama
84% Hillary Clinton
83% John Edwards
79% Bill Richardson
75% Joe Biden
73% Dennis Kucinich
73% Chris Dodd
73% Mike Gravel
58% Rudy Giuliani
50% John McCain
46% Mike Huckabee
39% Mitt Romney
28% Tom Tancredo
28% Fred Thompson
16% Ron Paul

2008 Presidential Candidate Matching QuizJust thought I'd add that I'm glad Bush ( Read more... )

Arrived'd! I need to get a new desk now, but Rachel and I made it here and we're starting to get settled. Living room is pretty well in order, although not 100% and the kitchen is pretty close to how it'll stay for a while. The bedroom is decent but the office ... yea, that'll be a day or two of heads in boxes holding up random items and asking, " ( Read more... )

...Chicago ("sorry, but I can't take you")! FINALLY got transferred! Rachel and I have been making extensive use of Craigslist looking around online for apartments and found a few really eye catching places that have either been gutted and redone or are brand new with granite countertops, hardwood floors, brand new stainless steel appliances and ( Read more... )

So, Rachel and I got a rice cooker. It's one of the very well known Zojirushi models from Japan. I'll start off by saying that the English in it is startlingly good, but I was, nevertheless, amused by the following...

"HOW TO COOK RICE (COOKING PREE-WASHED RICE): see P13."
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"See 'HOW TO COOK TASTY RICE' on P19."

We're totally going to make ( Read more... )

So, Rachel (my wife!) and her mom surprised me yesterday with a Canon Digital Rebel XTi 8-0 right before we leave for San Francisco. So, yay lots of pictures. I went out earlier today to try and buy a circular polarizer as I anticipate I'll be taking a lot of pictures of buildings and framed art, but sadly the local camera store was out and they ( Read more... )