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Apr
19
Txt Message Rules

This should probably be posted in every school in America (or actually the world): “Five Things To Do Before Hitting “Send”.”
Here are the five things to think about before hitting …

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Apr
16
Wake

Good ESPN.com article about Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield: “Wakefield’s longevity in perspective.”
Key stats:

With 17 more innings, he’ll tie Cy Young for second most innings pitched in Red Sox history …

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Apr
15
Cat and iPad

Awwww …

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Apr
15
Suicides at Disneyland Resort Paris

Poor Disneyland Resort Paris. It’s been the red-headed step child of the Disney family for close to two decades now, ever since it was known as “Euro Disney.”
Apparently three …

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Apr
14
Maine Has Lowest Car Insurance

I’m probably just preaching to the choir here, but here’s another reason why Maine is good: “Maine Auto Insurance Rates Lowest in Nation.”
The president of the Maine Insurance Agents Association, …

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Apr
14
Fixing the Currency

The Freakonomics blog over at the New York Times had a good post yesterday about money in the United States – specifically what to do with the dollar bill and …

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Apr
13
No Reservations Maine

If you missed last night’s episode of Travel Channel’s No Reservations that was in Maine it’s available to purchase on the Apple iTunes Store now.
Mine’s downloading as I type …

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Apr
13
Bar Harbor Subway

I don’t know where I saw this the other day, but it’s awesome and odd at the same time.
What if Bar Harbor had a subway?

Genius.

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Apr
12
New York, 2005

Five years ago this week I took an overnight trip to NYC for work (see New York City).
Here are a few of the photos from that trip:
The highlight (or lowlight, …

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Apr
12
Sex in the Abu Dhabi City

I could care less about Sex in the City 2, I really could.
But last summer I mentioned how they wanted to shoot the flick in Dubai, and Dubai naturally balked …

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Apr
9
Bourdain in Maine

I can’t wait – the No Reservations episode they filmed back in January (see No Reservations Portland and More On Bourdain) airs on Monday.
Here’s a clip:

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Apr
7
No Need For Speed

The Freakonomics blog over at the New York Times is always an interesting read.
The other day they had a good post about the speed limit, and how, according to a …

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Apr
7
Back to the Alternative Future

Last week the show Fringe had a plot that took place in an alternate reality 1985.
Of course, the guys who write and produce the show are genius, so they threw …

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Apr
2
Right Wing Rewrites

Wow, this roils my blood: “Not satisfied with U.S. history, some conservatives rewrite it.”
I wonder if these people are just plain stupid … or nefarious?
Here’s a direct quote from Rep. …

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Apr
2
No Comment

I’ve been tweaking the Commenting feature on the blog – they should be open now. The reason I closed them for a little bit was the huge amount of …

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Apr
2
LEGO Kitchen

That ‘GeekDad’ website, from which I got yesterday’s Disney Cruise article, is actually pretty cool.
Check out this LEGO kitchen: “Build Your Kitchen With LEGO.”

Bonus points to the author for capitalizing …

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Apr
1
It’s Census Day!!

Forget April Fools’ Day, it’s Census Day in my world today. I think I’ve told you my affection for the decennial census (which is Constitutionally mandated – Article I, …

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Apr
1
Bad Apple

Wow, I guess I’m glad that I don’t have an iPhone: “The Scary Truth About Your iPhone.”
Naw …. I still wish I did.

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Apr
1
New Disney Cruise Ship

Here’s a light but interested piece on the new Disney Cruise ship that’s in the works – specifically from a technology point of view: “5 Ways Disney’s New Cruise Ship …

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Mar
31
Nobama

As you probably have heard, the 44th and current President of the United States Barack Obama is going to be in Portland, Maine tomorrow.
Today Liz stood in the rain for …

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