Even less regular blogging
I’m getting married this weekend and off to Portugal right afterwards so entries here will be sparse until I return in July.
Back online
Our server is back online. We were briefly disconnected because the credit card (not mine, mind you) that was setup for recurring billing had stopped working. The guy in charge of billing appears to have fled to Russia… 😉
TIVO: A sane take on activity
A flurry of activity around TiVO this week: TiVO announces that their home media option will now be a standard part of the service (theirs $100 well-spent *sigh*), lower prices after rebates ($129), future TiVO boxes will let you view content from the Net, later this year you’ll be able to move content from TiVO
Portugal preps for Euro Fans
The Euro Cup kicks off this weekend and Portugese police plan on being quite nice to English fans coming to cheer on their side. More than 3,000 England fans have arrived in Portugal. Up to 30,000 are expected at the game in the 65,000-capacity Estadio da Luz on Sunday. England supporters who smoke cannabis in
Dee-Aych-Hell-Dot-Com
…or how Ginger came to my rescue Yesterday, I had to send a package to Bolivia for my Mom using DHL since they are the only delivery company that sends stuff to Bolivia. Being the geek that I am, I figured I could do it all through their website. Attempt One- try to arrange pickup
On Hockeys imminent explosion ?
Seems like Thomas Boswell’s latest on the NHL labour agreement is getting linked to a lot. MLS will probably benefit marginally if the NHL were to go away. The seasons don’t really overlap that much except in the first and last months of the MLS season so most of the time, soccer hasn’t had to
DC United ICalendar File
I’ve put this season’s DC United games in an ICalendar file. Feel free to download and import into your own calendar application. If you don’t have one, I’d recommend Mozilla’s Calendar Application. I’ve set up an ical based shared calendar for me and family to use. Hopefully, I’ll have some time soon to write up
Democracy for America: Count Every Vote
Seen on Jason’s blog: Democracy for America is focusing on electronic voting, particularly makeing sure that any e-voting system has an auditable paper trail. Please go sign their petition to send the U.S. Congress a message.
United takes a break
DC United takes an early season break at the Anschutz ranch. Coming off a disappointing stretch of games, this bit of R&R ought to help them clear their minds and renew their focus for the rest of the season. Awaiting the traveling party, nestled in a leafy oasis of cottonwoods and aspens near the meandering