Go Ask Alice
I hate shopping, especially for stupid little things, like trash bags, facial tissues, and toilet paper. The list goes on, actually. There’s all sorts of stuff that I need, but is no fun to buy. Luckily for folks like me, there’s a service for that.
Thanks to an article on the state of online [...]
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I am in the process of evaluating the relatively new online shopping site Alice.com. It promises to put your orders of consumer packaged goods (toilet paper, cleaning supplies, pantry items, you name it) on autopilot, while saving you time and money. They have an interesting business model and an ample selection of household goods for sale.
I [...]
I’ve kept a journal for about three years now. I love using it to write down my thoughts and feelings, to record the results of my latest cooking experiment, and to set and track personal and professional goals. I would be lying to say that I always look forward to writing in it (writing [...]
As a cooking hobbyist, saying ”I love America’s Test Kitchen” is about as controversial as saying “I love the sun.” I get it, I know. I just have to rave about one of their cookbooks, which I have recently found myself cooking recipes from every other day.
In December, my wife and I were shopping at [...]
For The Love of VLC
For years now I’ve relied on VLC Player for video playback on all my computers, whether they ran Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux (primarily Ubuntu). VLC is a fantastic program: it can play nearly any audio or video format you come across, it has tons of audio and video playback [...]
As many of my friends and Twitter followers know, I rushed out to buy the Motorola Droid—the new Android phone that works on the Verizon Wireless network—on the morning it was released. I love the phone, and planned that day to write a review of it.
This phone is so popular, and was covered so much [...]
Over the course of the year, I developed a serious podcast-listening habit at work. I find them useful for keeping abreast of my favorite topics of interest, including technology, the arts, and business, without taking my eyes off my work. I used iTunes as my podcatcher, mostly because it is my go-to media management app. [...]
My wife and I bought a new TV and received it a few days ago, and I’d like to share our experiences with it. It’s a great set, overall. It’s a 50″ plasma, the Samsung PN50B650.
(I’ll post pictures soon. I’m more a writer than a photographer.)
Video and Screen
The picture looks fantastic. After fiddling with CNET’s [...]
