I have been using Gmail’s web interface for quite awhile now, almost two years. Thing is, I had pretty much abandoned my Eudora installation. Every so often I’d log into it to dump my mailbox contents, but wasn’t actively using it to do my e-mail chores anymore. Gmail’s interface is nicely laid out, and very responsive–with the AJAX technology, the screen refreshes with new mail within a minute. The best part about Gmail is their spam filtering.
YouTube: Marvelous or Mayhem?
Maybe I just don’t understand the concept, but at times, I think YouTube is a total waste of storage space and bandwidth. And yet at other times, I’m amazed at what I find on there. Continue reading YouTube: Marvelous or Mayhem?
Elmer’s Glue + LP = ??
Call me crazy! Would you ever dream of dumping Elmer’s Glue all over your prized LPs? Well, I did! I not only dreamed about it, I bit the bullet and tried it! But, why did I do it? And, did it work?
The Beatles: Love
I imagine this disc could set off a lot of controversy amongst avid Beatles fans–the ones who feel that any new presentation of a classic repertoire is treading on hallowed ground. But aside from that, this newest of Beatles releases is actually the soundtrack to a Cirque du Soleil presentation at The Mirage in Las Vegas. What Love is: a new reconfiguration of Beatles songs, reimagined and recombined (or as some would say, a “mash-up”) to create something new. Gimmick? Or a unique new project?
What Surgery?
I’m not one to post much personal information here, but I was the victim of taking a spill off of my mountain bike back a few weeks ago. Nothing crazy: I’d hit a patch of mud or moss, in front of a new subdivision, where sod had been planted recently. A very tiny patch, in fact, but not small enough that I didn’t hit it. I think it took me all of a half second to hit the ground, dumping all my weight onto my left shoulder, and giving me a mild concussion as well. While the emergency clinic told me I had a Level II shoulder (or AC joint) separation, the orthopedic doctor said it was a Level V, and I needed surgery immediately.