But the thing that struck me were his shoes, those famous gray New Balance 993s. They too were well-worn. But also this: fresh bright green grass stains all over the heels. (Via @gruber)
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Every Day is Opposite Day
Why do our kids insist on doing the opposite of what we ask them to do?! “Shut the door.” The door stays open. “Open your door.” The door stays shut. Going a little nutso here. Advice welcome. “Stop yelling.” They get louder. “Speak up!” They speak quieter. We’ve run the gamut of “suggestions,” with our …
Team Hal
If you’re in the Atlanta you should see if the North Fulton Drama Group is performing Henry IV Part I at Barrington Hall in Roswell. Last night, Julie and I took the kids and a friend to see the opening show directed by our pal Thomas. I posted a few photos of the troop’s excellent …
My Wrist Used to Hurt
I had a theory that Apple’s Magic Mouse, possibly exacerbated by the Magic Trackpad, was killing me. I use the mouse at work and the trackpad at home, and the pain in my right wrist has been steadily increasing during the past several months. Three days of field tests that began with swiping a larger …
Hmm. Something to consider
A quick Google search led me to this article on WebMD about stress: Some stress is normal and even useful. Stress can help if you need to work hard or react quickly. For example, it can help you win a race or finish an important job on time. But if stress happens too often or …
An Adventure in Atlanta with Jonathan Coulton
Introduction Note: It may help to hum the tune of Gilligan’s Island while you sit right back and read this tale. I heard Jonathan Coulton was coming to Atlanta to celebrate the release of his latest recording, Artificial Heart, so Julie and I planned a simple overnight trip to enjoy the show. It turned out …
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Julie Found Her Blog
Julie found her blog. After dusting it off, it still seems to work great! Check out her three posts about our transition to the Paleo diet (which has been awesome so far). Paleo (Part 1) Paleo (Part 2) Paleo (Part 3)
iPad met its match in the TouchPad | Nanotech – The Circuits Blog – CNET News
iPad met its match in the TouchPad | Nanotech – The Circuits Blog – CNET News: On Friday, August 19, Apple’s iPad finally met its marketing match. That’s when Hewlett-Packard’s TouchPad went on sale for as little as $99 and triggered the kind of buying frenzy that had been reserved exclusively for products from Apple. …
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Possible Dark Linen Kludge on OS X Lion
When I use my MacBook in my home office, I run my display on an external monitor and use Apple’s bluetooth and Magic Trackpad to work. Since updating to OS X Lion, I’ve notice a couple of quirks in regard to the desktop background. Without some fiddling, the background on the external display defaults to …
A New Printer: Brother HL-5370DW
We upgraded from a color to a black & white printer, replacing an HP Color Laserjet 2600n with a Brother HL–5370DW. Upgrade? Yeah, I think so. I paid about $400 for the color printer years ago and it served me well until I had to replace the toner, which retails for about $400. Ouch. We …