Monthly Archives: December 2006

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas. That’s all.

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And now, another reason for me to feel old…but a good one…

Ah yes, here I go, I’m like the last man standing around here without a wife, children, a serious girlfriend, a semi-serious girlfriend, or, say, even a really high-priced hooker. However, there is good news, from the Old Friend front. … Continue reading

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One book no college student should be without…

When I graduated from high school, one of the most significant and important gifts I received was a tiny little book, published in 1954, called How to Lie with Statistics.The book was simply indispensable in college, and is engrained in … Continue reading

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Borat wasn’t as funny as I had hoped…

Yep, it’s true. I finally got around to seeing Borat, and I have to admit, it just wasn’t as funny as I was hoping it would be. I mean, it’s damn funny, there are certainly a few laugh-out-loud scenes and … Continue reading

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Cleaning a Plasma TV

Yet more tips on plasma HDTVs. Most plasma sets have a very thin anti-glare coating on top of their protective glass. You don’t want to scratch this coating or dissolve it. So, right off the bat — Windex and paper … Continue reading

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Component Cables and HDTV

I’m here to quickly dispel a myth — that you have to use a digital cable of some sort to hook up HDTV. It’s complete and utter crap. If you have a good component cable (you’ll need three video jacks, … Continue reading

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Bouncing Babies

Ahh, I have good news to relate. A friend of mine, an old friend and fellow Berkeley alum, whom I shall refer to only by her initials, L.S., is due to deliver a baby girl this Tuesday (although she herself … Continue reading

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A quick tip for plasma TV owners

If you ever run your plasma HDTV in 4:3 mode, you should be very aware of this. Most plasmas will display 4:3 mode with two light bars to the left and right of the picture. This can cause burn-in, just … Continue reading

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Oh, how the mighty eBayers have fallen…

If you want to see what the Playstation 3s on eBay are selling for, check this link: http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=playstation+3&category0= Indeed. The mighty eBayers who waited in line in the rain, got beaten up by PS3-hungry thugs, who peed against alley walls … Continue reading

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I can offer no excuse for the Patriots

Perhaps Maroney being hurt affected the team super-adversely. But 78 total yard passing by Brady? What a terrible game. Miami deserved the win. I hate to say it, but they deserved it, they even deserved the shut-out that they pitched. … Continue reading

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