Archive for April 2006
Family’s Home…and they brought chcolate
The family arrived back tonight…and they brought Canadian chocolate!
World of Warcraft: C|Net notices availability issues
On Slashdot today, they note that C|Net has an article on the recent issues that the World of Warcraft site has been experiencing.
WoW Web Site Success Rate — Last 21 Days
Old news for readers here.
Technorati Tags: GrabPERF, World of Warcraft, WoW, Web performance
GSM Phone Addict.
I will admit it.
I have a problem.
I am addicted to GSM phones.
From L to R: Samsung R225m, Motorola V188, Treo 600, Sony Ericsson K700i
Ok, I admit my problem. But it is not as bad as Russell Beattie’s issue.
©2005, Russell Beattie
Technorati Tags: GSM, mobile phones, cell phones, gadgets
My Jimi Wallet
My Jimi Wallet arrived today. And it is exactly as advertised.
Small. Compact. Solid.
It forces you to seriously consider the items that you need to take with you on your everyday. I narrowed it down to exactly what I thought it would in this post.
What I am waiting for are the hacks that are sure to appear from the hardcore GTD freaks. Likely they will be able to turn it into a dayplanner, notetaker and laptop computer with a paper clip and folded paper.
UPDATE: I forgot to mention that the gift bag the Jimi comes in is a great carrying case for my Sony Ericsson K700i!
Technorati Tags: GTD, Jimi, Jimi Wallet
Weirdness with GTK+ 2.8.9
I installed GIMP for Windows this morning, along with the GTK+ 2 Runtime Environment (Version 2.8.9). As soon as I did that, GAIM went crazy. No more AIM, no more MSN, no more Gtalk.
The lightbulb just went on a few minutes ago, and I downgraded to GTK+ 2 (Version 2.6.10). Bingo! Everything works again.
Just a heads up for everyone.
Skype Me!
If you need/want to chat with me, you can now get me on Skype as well: stephen.pierzchala
UPDATE: Just talked to Ian Holsman in Australia. Other than some speakerphone-like reverb, it was like he was down the street. Ok, I know, I’m late to the party again; but Skype ROCKS!
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Gtalk rocks!
Ok, I decided to try this Gtalk thing. Called a friend of mine and it smoked! Sound quality was superb, with no lag. I will have to set Samantha up with a headset and mic for when I go to Europe!
PS: I am spierzchala on Gtalk.
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T-Mobile: How I love thee…
Scott Johnson writes about how we all want to drop our mobile provider every once and a while. [here]
I have the same provider that Scott does: T-Mobile.
I am a complete T-Mobile lover. The coverage is great, and the use of GSM makes it so perfect for my travel needs, which includes the occasional trip to Europe. T-Mobile has been a great provider, and the fact that I never have to think about it should tell you how good they are.
I will say that their selection of phones is limited. But guess what? That doesn’t matter. You can buy unlocked GSM phones on the net, and have a phone that is so much sexier than what the provider gives you. I have a Sony Ericsson K700i that I bought and it is so very hot!
On the whole, I would never go back to a traditional US CDMA phone provider, as it is so old school, so, clunky, so…1995.
T-Mobile, keep up the great work!
Why I love Canada: Sports Trophies
Canada is a great country because…the trophies that have been handed out to the professional teams in our leagues where granted us by members of the English peerage.
LORD Stanley’s Cup.
LORD Grey’s Cup.
The US pro sports leagues just don’t have that level of je ne sais quoi.
Technorati Tags: Stanley Cup, Grey Cup, peerage
Spokane River Falls
The Frog Blog brings us a link to a slideshow highlighting the Spokane River Falls.
Our family visited Spokane often as I was growing up, but I have never seen the falls at full throttle. In fact, it’s damn impressive without water. This amazing outcrop, obviously shaped by water, with only a trickle dribbling over it.
Reminds me of one of those places that we went as a family, when we were still family.
Technorati Tags: Spokane, Spokane River Falls, Spokane River
