Monthly Archives: December 2004

Potter VI Complete, Due Summer ‘05

Posted on December 21, 2004 by jetrotz

News reports confirm a recent rumor – that J.K. Rowling’s sixth installment the Harry Potter series is complete, and will be released on July 16th. The new novel, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, marks a two-year gap between new … Continue reading →

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Baby List

Posted on December 20, 2004 by jetrotz

As we hit the 100-days-and-counting milestone until baby Trotz arrives, I’m beginning to think more about what all we have to get into the house in preparation for the big arrival. Amy reminded me that my friend Hart Hooton and … Continue reading →

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Clothesline

Posted on December 20, 2004 by jetrotz

I was less interested in watching most of the NFL games this Sunday since I’d (a) watched the dramatic Falcons win on Saturday night in person and (b) was elminated from the playoffs in Leroy the Hoard FFL. So I … Continue reading →

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Grass Photography

Posted on December 20, 2004 by jetrotz

Okay, this is whacked. Photographs printed on grass. No, it does not involve tiny hedge clippers, nor a robotic lawn mower. Taking advantage of ‘the light sensitivity of seedling grass and its ability to record complex photographic images,’ these artists … Continue reading →

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Vick’s Longest Yard

Posted on December 19, 2004 by jetrotz

In a game that SI.com called a ‘feathered frenzy,’ Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons pulled out a 3-point win on a crazy Saturday night in the A-T-L. Thanks to my buddy Jeff Diecks and his season tickets, I was … Continue reading →

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Where you goin’?

Posted on December 19, 2004 by jetrotz

Since most of us are on the move this holiday season, I thought I’d point this new bit of functionality Yahoo! has rolled out this week. As reported on Slashdot, the Yahoo! Maps site is now providing real-time traffic overlays … Continue reading →

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Grumpy Santa

Posted on December 17, 2004 by jetrotz

The JibJab.com guys are at it a gain – now they have released ‘Grumpy Santa’, another of their Flash-based animations. Instead of skewering the American political process, they highlight Santa’s tough times. Striking a deal with Yahoo.com, JibJab has made … Continue reading →

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NYTimes Firefox Ad

Posted on December 17, 2004 by jetrotz

In an unprecendented effort for an open-source project, Mozilla.org placed a two-page advocacy ad in the New York Times on Thursday, December 16th. I have been using Firefox for at least six months now, and find that it behaves much … Continue reading →

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iPhone Gets Official

Posted on December 17, 2004 by jetrotz

After months of speculation, Apple confirmed today that they are in a partnership with Motorola to produce an iPod-compatible phone. Forbes.com is reporting that the phone should be available early in 2005. All the buzz is short on specifics, but … Continue reading →

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CNNfn Signs Off

Posted on December 15, 2004 by jetrotz

CNNfn, the Financial News Network and sister to CNN, CNN Headline News, CNN espanol and CNN International, is signing off at 2pm ET today. The network suffered from the same issues that doomed CNN/SI, my old employer – the turn … Continue reading →

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