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Guitar’s are back in my life

08-19-2008 | Comments Off

After a 12-year hiatus I am finally playing guitar again. I gave up on ever being in the position to buy the type of equipment that I had stolen from me back in 1996.

I’ve started off with a bang though and am enjoying the twang of my new favorite guitar. It’s a 2006 Fender Telecaster re-issue of the 1969 Fender Telecaster Thinline. The guitar plays like a dream and I love it. It is currently in the shop getting some new Fender Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Tele Pickups in it. I can’t wait to get it back.

Up Your Arsenal

05-03-2006 | Comments Off

Ratchet & Clank - Up Your Arsenal

A slight hiatus

So what could deter me from the 30 Days Of Web Standards posts?

If you guessed playing Ratchet & Clank “Up Your Arsenal” on my PS2, you’d be 100% correct. Well, maybe just 99% correct. My brain has been working overtime at work developing a backend client administration area and a front-end database integration with MLS for a flat-fee listing realtor site.

Blow things up vs. write about web standards

Once home, it’s much more relaxing to blow up one-eyed Tyhrrranoid’s and other assorted alien creatures, then spend more time computing.

If you have never played the Ratchet & Clank series of games your missing out on some fun. They are a lot like the Jak & Daxter series, except with less strategy and more weapons and blowing things up. The graphics and character movement is top-notch.

New music, free music

04-14-2006 | Comments Off

I love music. I love free music. I just happened along a great (thus far) web site called Pure Volume. Looks like an excellent resource for finding new tunes. They even have a tableless CSS layout to boot. Sweet.

Movie Review: Firewall

02-11-2006 | 2 Comments »

Harrison Ford movie Firewall Went on a spontaneous date with the wife last night and saw ‘Firewall’. You know, the new Harrison Ford thriller. We give it a thumbs up.

Harrison Ford never convinced me he was a geeky computer security specialist. Although he tries at the beginning of the flick when a hacker is trying a brute force invasion of the bank’s computer system. Ford mutters some computer lingo and his underling is impressed as they make it more difficult for the hacker.

The movie did a great job with suspense. Effective twists, turns and surprises are woven into the story as Jack Stanfield (Ford) battles the technology and cunning of Bill Cox (Paul Bettany), who wants to steal $100 million dollars from the banks 10,000 wealthiest customers.

We’ve seen this type of film before. It’s reminescent of Bruce Willis in Die Hard. Where the criminals are smart, polite, technological wizards, who don’t mind killing you. Yet, always with a flaw that the hero eventually exlpoits.

The movie had it’s paid product placements, super-human fight scenes and unbelievable can-you-really-do-that? moments. Yet, the wife and I both walked out feeling we had been sufficiently entertained for our combined $17.00 admission.

I think though what I’ll ultimately remember from this movie is my question…Does it really rain that doggone much in Seattle?