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Being an OSX user, I’ve felt massive amounts of unlove from TiVo, in terms of the TiVoDesktop, TiVoToGo, etc.  But now, man, the guys behind tivodecode have come to my rescue.  While playing with it, I also discovered that the TiVo actually produces a nice XML feed, and mine at least attempts to serve up [...]

Milton Friedman died at the age of 95 yesterday. Milton was a proponent of controlling the economy by working with the supply-side of the equation. You have Milton to thank for your 2.185% mortgage. Ultimately, Milton promoted a clear and free market across the board, with less government regulation and interaction.
He played [...]

Thanks to my buddy Ben Walding, I’m now unofficially participating in the month of Movember, apparently to help raise awareness of men’s health issues.
Of course, I cheated by simply trimming down an existing beard, instead of growing a mo’ from scratch. I passed through an awkward Fu Manchu stage before arriving at the French-inspired [...]

Here in Asheville, our local public radio tends to play a nice mix of bluegrass, jam bands and local music, along with nice syndicated shows such as The World and The World Cafe (yes, not every public radio station is required to air All Things Considered). This week, though, they have started their seemingly [...]

Wow.
I’m finally home after a trip to San Francisco to meet my co-workers. It truly was surreal, in that I’ve been working for The Job for about a year, and had never met a co-worker, aside from Pete. When I joined, the team was 3 other people, and we were all in different [...]

Don’t forget, kids, that Talk Like a Pirate Day is coming up. Mark your calendarrrr, September the 19th. Yes, pirates are getting old. The meme is passing. Come on, Disney is working on their third freaking pirate movie already, so we know pirates are jumping the shark.
Some may claim that Chuck [...]

Just a helpful note if you have both TiVo and children: set a parental control code or your children will.
Tonight, the wife and I sat down to enjoy some wholesome television, including Moral Orel and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. We quickly learned that our child, currently fast asleep, had set a parental control code [...]

Parker Brothers has decided to “get with the times” and get rid of Monopoly(tm) Money in favour of Monopoly(tm) debit cards. This seems like a horribly bad idea, along the lines of New Coke. I imagine in six months, after general outcry, Parker will return bearing Monopoly(tm) Classic(tm), with real Monopoly(tm) Money.
I find [...]

I will be holding court at the Vinings Starbucks, in Atlanta, Saturday night, with my son. I’ll probably be there around 8pm or so. Email me (bob@ this domain) if you need more information or anything.

I’ve recently started using iTunes on the G5 hooked to the speakers, instead of the iPod connected to them. Today I realized that I hadn’t been listening to anything at all, because iTunes simply never made it to the front of my stack of windows. With the physical iPod situated in front of me, [...]