Category Archives: Miscellaneous

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Posted on June 6, 2006 by jetrotz

So today is full of a bunch of hooey. Someone had the brilliant idea to go and remake the legitimately creepy and good original Omen film and release a new version today, other kooks are predicting the end of days, … Continue reading →

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Shave and a Haircut

Posted on August 29, 2005 by jetrotz

So as my long time feline buddy Chaos ages, he has been less and less thorough with grooming himself. That job usually falls to Amy and I, but with the arrival of Sam we’ve had less time to help him … Continue reading →

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Stream Podcasts to your Mobile

Posted on August 10, 2005 by jetrotz

Now you can stream a podcast to your SprintPCS phone using Pod 2 Mobile’s Pod2Mob software, which is currently in beta. The company says it only works with SprintPCS because “they have the best data package,” which allows for unlimited … Continue reading →

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Brown-Bag Your Way To Half a Million!

Posted on August 1, 2005 by jetrotz

Over at personal finance blog Hello, Dollar! they’ve got a great post about how bringing your four times a week can eventually earn you half a million dollars. So let’s see, four days bringing lunch at $2 plus one day … Continue reading →

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More (digital) cowbell

Posted on July 27, 2005 by jetrotz

Digital cowbell: “Cory Doctorow: The Rad Monkey VLC800 is a digital cowbell that simulates the sounds of 12 popular analog cowbells through a high-quality digital signal processor. Will Ferrel and/or The Moody Blues should pick one of these up pronto.Link … Continue reading →

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Bikers, Beer & Babes Babies

Posted on May 14, 2005 by jetrotz

Last weekend, our neighbors Michael & Rachel organized the annual Rosalia/Cameron Street block party. Neighbors from all over Grant Park attended the festivities, and Sam had a great time at his first post-utero musical event – a local blues band. … Continue reading →

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An angel sent from God

Posted on March 14, 2005 by jetrotz

Atlanta breathed a sigh of relief after Brian Nichols gave himself up on Saturday. He added another victim to the death toll – a US Customs agent he surprised working at his home in Buckhead. The Atlanta Journal Constitution interview … Continue reading →

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Courthouse Shooting

Posted on March 11, 2005 by jetrotz

Today’s shooting that killed three took place about a half-mile from CNN Center where I work. I drive by the courthouse on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive every morning on the way to the office, and would have likely been … Continue reading →

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Friends in High Places

Posted on February 17, 2005 by jetrotz

Digital marketing powerhouse Digitas/Modem Media announced today that my friend Cella Irvine would become their Chief Administrative Officer, reporting to their CEO. Cella is a long-time digital media vet, having led Microsoft’s Sidewalk operation in NYC for many years, up … Continue reading →

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Morning News Gets New Digs

Posted on January 7, 2005 by jetrotz

The Savannah Morning News has moved into it’s new home. Like many businesses, they have outgrown their old facility. Working for the News-Press in the late 80s and early 90s, we felt very much a part of city, sitting in … Continue reading →

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