Monday, June 28, 2004

Geexbox - What a cool idea...

Last week, I discovered a really great Linux distribution. Geexbox is a full standalone media player. It's a boot CD based on Linux which allows you to watch movies or listen to music. It supports most formats, such as MPEG, AVI, DivX, XviD, Ogg/Vorbis (Ogm, Ogg), RealMedia, MP3, DVD, VCD and Audio CD. This is only a 6MB ISO file and it also supports remote controls !

Friday, June 25, 2004

My Home's in Alabama...

I'm looking forward to seeing Alabama tonight at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. My wife is from their hometown and this will be the fifth time I've seen them live. We're going with three other couples, so it should be a hoot. Alabama - The American Farewell Tour 2004

Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Sports teams in Austin...

I first moved to the Austin area in January of 1993. When I got here, there were no professional sports teams. Now there are several. The Austin Icebats (Hockey), The Austin Wranglers (Arena Football)and The Round Rock Express, (Minor League Baseball). I've been to one Wranglers game, two Icebats games, and countless Express games. They are every bit as exciting as their major league counterparts.

Monday, June 21, 2004

Fortune Cookie Spam...

Today, as we often do, my coworkers and I ordered Chinese food from a local place that delivers. The food was very good, as usual, but then I read my fortune cookie. The fortune said "You will move to a wonderful new home within the year". I turned it over and saw an ad for Hendrix Financial Services at 713-669-9900. I searched for that company name in Houston and saw no matches. I then did a search for that phone and found that it's some Web Designer. Please join me in letting the world know that we don't want Spam in our Chinese food. The responsible party can be found on this web page. Let Alex know. You can reach him either via email or telephone.

Sunday, June 20, 2004

Portable DVD Player...

I've changed my mind, since my last post on the subject. I have decided on the Audiovox D1708. I have found that it is available from Sam's Club for $199.86. That's cheaper than I could find on shopper.com . They also sell a 3 year warranty for $39.85, which isn't bad.

Sunday, June 13, 2004

First Blog using Linux...

I just installed xandros. It has the Opera Web Browser, and the Kopete instant messaging client. It's really easy to install. More later...

Tuesday, June 08, 2004

5ives...

This is a very funny site.

Friday, June 04, 2004

HBO: Six Feet Under

HBO: Six Feet Under's fourth season launches on June 13 at 8:00PM Central Time. Don't miss it !

Thursday, June 03, 2004

I'm Batman...

Who's with me ? The new Batman movie is being directed by Christopher Nolan. It will be released on June 15, 2005. Quick plot summary: The beginning of the Dark Knight saga. Bruce Wayne (Batman) must do battle with the wicked Ra's Al Ghul, and the infamous Dr. Jonathan Crane, AKA The Scarecrow.

Tuesday, June 01, 2004

One of my favorite pictures...

I took this picture on the first outing with my Canon A-10 digital camera. I live in Round Rock, TX and this is the rock that the town is named for.
The Round Rock (that the city is named for)