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My Review of the Amazon Kindle 2 (6″ World Edition)
I’ve had my Kindle for about two weeks now and I think I have a good handle on its capabilities and shortcomings. Putting my review into perspective, it is important for you to know that 1) I am NOT an avid reader (I read about 2 books per year) and 2) this is the only [...]
6 Cable Covers equals 60 days of frustration from Dell
First A little background…. I am an IT consultant who recommends tens of thousands of dollars of computer products for my clients each year. This year alone, we recommended our clients purchase over $150,000 in equipment from Dell. I choose to not sell equipment so that I can remain unbiased with my recommendations. Over the [...]
The biggest day in the history of my company.
In less than 2 hours, I hope to sign an asset purchase agreement to acquire one of our competitors. This deal should double the size of my company overnight and triple it by this time next year. Looking back to when I first started Acroment, my goal was to have 25 employees and 4mil in [...]
NEO: You may not want to wait in line for a Palm-Pre
According to this post and the related files on EverythingPre.com the stock levels at area Best Buy stores is quite low. After downloading the pdf file and skimming for stores near me, this is what I found: Store# City On Hand On Order In Transit 162 Parma 5 5 6 168 Mentor 2 2 1 [...]
MS Flight Simulator
My 2nd computers was a IBM PCjr. Among my first games were ZORK, Kings Quest, and MS-Flight Simulator. I never got past the landing and crashing phase of MS Flight Simulator. Perhaps I never had the desire to sit down and actually study everything involved with trying to fly a plane. Perhaps I was just [...]
Engadget: Transparent public restroom not for those with performance anxiety
I would never step foot in one of these things. I don’t care how badly I needed to go. The whole thing just looks gross. Transparent public restroom not for those with performance anxiety
Used boat: Floats, needs work
Link to Story at Cleveland.com
Flashseats.com is back!
By far, the best way to consume, purchase, and exchange Cavs tickets is to use Flashseats. Flashseats is the eTicketing system for the Q. If you have Flashseats, you simply arrive at the game with your credit card or drivers license. The user at the gate will scan your credentials and they print the ticket [...]
How to Use Chopsticks – Become an Expert in 90 Seconds
I often will reach for chopsticks when NOT eating Asian food – I love them that much. Check out this blog post from Tim Ferriss for some helpful tips on becoming an chopstick expert! How to Use Chopsticks – Become an Expert in 90 Seconds
Who says you can’t win with 6-2 off-suit?
I recently started playing poker again. I was glad to hookup with and be allowed to join the Cleveland Poker League. After playing with this fine group of poker players for the last couple of months, I finally won my first tournament. IMHO, poker is 75% skill and 25% luck. Fortunately for me, that night, [...]
