Daily Archives: December 23, 2004

I almost forgot…

Posted on December 23, 2004 by jetrotz

Yes, it’s true. I’d say it’s looking a lot like Christmas, excpet for my religious affiliation. I have just received a brand-spanking new G5 dual-2.5gHz liquid cooled PowerMac at work. Oh, baby! I spent much of the last day of … Continue reading →

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Big, Big, Waves

Posted on December 23, 2004 by jetrotz

Surfers from around the world converged on Oahu’s north shore for an elite invitation-only event to the top competitors in the sport. As reported in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the event has been held only seven times in the past 20 … Continue reading →

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MCE Envy

Posted on December 23, 2004 by jetrotz

It’s Italian. It has a built-in touchscreen. It’s freaking gorgeous. It’s the most lust-inducing Windows Media Center Edition PC I’ve seen to date. The specs – 7” 1280×720 VGA touchscreen, dual layer DVD burner and 500gbHD, dual SD tuners, plus … Continue reading →

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AP Complicit? Let’s not jump to any conclusions

Posted on December 23, 2004 by jetrotz

Salon.com has a roundup on the recent hullaballoo (pay subscription or brief commercial viewing required for access) around the AP photographer who captured that brazen daylight execution of several Iraqi poll workers last week. Conservative bloggers (e.g. “Wretchard” of the … Continue reading →

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