Monthly Archives: April 2006

Yahoo! Releases MCE Competitor

Posted on April 26, 2006 by jetrotz

Just weeks after closing their deal to buy Meedio, a software developer of a ‘roll-your-own’ digital entertinament solution akin to Microsoft’s Windows XP Media Center Edition, Yahoo! has put a branded version of the software out for free download. called … Continue reading →

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Back to the Botanical Garden

Posted on April 24, 2006 by jetrotz

  As you can see in the photo above, Sam had a fabulous time during our visit yesterday. It was a beautiful sunny Sunday, so we headed out to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. On display were sculptures by Niki de … Continue reading →

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Saturday Playgroup

Posted on April 24, 2006 by jetrotz

It was time for the dads to attend the monthly Saturday installment of the Grant Park Kangaroos playgroup, held at Joanna, Scott and Amelia’s home. In the photo above (a composite of three separate images), all the kids gather on … Continue reading →

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One Going on Eighteen

Posted on April 9, 2006 by jetrotz

I never really understood what that saying meant, but I’m beginning to comprehend now. Sammy celebrated his first birthday in style yesterday with lots of friends. At Sam’s request, we acquired a Sesame Street-themed cake for the adults, and a … Continue reading →

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Kangaroos First Brithday

Posted on April 8, 2006 by jetrotz

  The Grant Park Kangaroos Playgroup gathered at Chez Trotz this past week to celebrate the first birthdays for Sam, Henry and Shoshana. Photos are all by Amy (and they’re great!). Click here to check out the gallery. Check here … Continue reading →

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Cats and Dogs Living Together?

Posted on April 5, 2006 by jetrotz

  What’s next, is hell going to freeze over? Apple will include technology in the next major release of Mac OS X, Leopard, that lets you install and run the Windows XP operating system on your Mac. Called Boot Camp … Continue reading →

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010203040506 – Singularity Meme

Posted on April 4, 2006 by jetrotz

 01:02:03 04/05/06 – a moment that can only happen once every 100 years (assuming a two digit format for the year). It’s coming on Wednesday morning. Some have suggested the blogosphere post what they were doing at this auspicious moment. … Continue reading →

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NYTimes.com Redesigns

Posted on April 3, 2006 by jetrotz

Wider format, most popular emailed/blogged/searched feature and a new horizontal drill-down navigation added with more prominent multimedia. Also a very smart ‘Today’s Paper’ feature that let’s you find articles as they are organized in the print edition – would like … Continue reading →

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Digital Movies on Demand

Posted on April 3, 2006 by jetrotz

Movielink.com and CinemaNow.com both revealed today that they will now offer movies for download (to own or rent) simultaneously with their DVD release to stores. Reuters story here. The price point is a head-scratcher, though: $20-$30 for the ‘own the … Continue reading →

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