Archive for August, 2008

Led Zeppelin back in the Studio

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

OK so they may or may not be recording a new album. But it’s great to hear that at least three of the guys are getting together and jamming.
Jason Bonham has confirmed that he, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones are working on new material, but won’t confirm that it’s part of on a forthcoming [...]

Asus Laptop vs Jeep Wrangler

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

It was threatening rain and while I had the top up on the wrangler, the windows were safe and sound in the garage. That’s fine, as I had the much lamented mopar cover to keep things mostly dry just in case.
On the way out of the office at the end of the day, Ralph and [...]

Guilty Pleasure

Monday, August 18th, 2008

We all have them. Some are more guilty than others. Little pleasures that you don’t necessarily want the rest of the world knowing about.
It could be a band you secretly like that most people find atrocious, or a movie that you just love. Titanic or Sleepless in Seattle anyone?
I got to enjoy a great [...]

iPhone Direct Fulfillment Catching Up

Monday, August 11th, 2008

It looks like the outrage is dying down and the support group that was the SUPER THREAD has wound up. It hit 1115 pages before being locked by moderators and a new page was started that has barely hit 17 pages in a little over a week.
As with any new launch, failure to meet demand [...]

NASCAR and the Foreign Invasion

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

It’s no secret to those that know me that I’m a huge motorsport fan. I’ve followed NASCAR from afar for quite a while and now that I live in the states, enjoy watching the races live.
I was surprised when drivers from other racing series started flooding into NASCAR but thought it was a good [...]

Strange things to spend your iPhone money on

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Ok so you have a shiny new iPhone 3G and you are looking to accessorize.
Well if you can do without your phone for a couple of weeks and want something that is unique among your mates try THIS
Colorware will color your iPhone back, front, home button and ear buds starting at a measly $150 for [...]

iPhone 3G - First Impressions

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Well I’ve now had my shiny new iPhone 3G for two days.
I have to say, I like it. I was a little worried the hype would overshadow what the gadget’s strengths are.
As a phone, especially paired with a blueant Z9i the call quality is excellent. I think the speaker phone is also quite good. [...]