In thirty minutes…
In 30 minutes, the closing for the house will begin. I’ll be in a meeting, but it sounds like a great time to party! I’ll post as soon as I hear that the deal was successfully closed. Related Images:
Psystar fight back against Apple’s lawsuit against it.
The Miami-based firm said during a press conference this afternoon it plans to challenge Apple’s long-standing licensing ban on running the Mac operating system on non-Apple branded devices. read more | digg story Related Images:
Isis comes home!
Isis is coming home this weekend! Yay!! I’ll be offline until Sunday. Related Images:
Major update on the house (odd offer part 2)
So the lady who had asked about possibly leasing the house for six months talked with her father. They bought a copy of the home inspection from my agent and looked at the house this morning. Didn’t find anything wrong. I have another offer on the house! Whee! No financing to worry about since it…
Czech Photographer’s Cameras Made From Trash
Miroslav Tichy has been making cameras from trash since the 1950s. The cameras–made from wooden spools, paper towel rolls, and other common items– actually work. His work is an exhibit of his work at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. read more | digg story Related Images:
Six Questions To Ask Before Telecommuting
If you are considering telecommuting, here are some excellent points to ask before jumping from the cube to the homefront. Forty percent more employers are offering telework programs this year than last. Before you say yes to telework, make sure you’ve asked yourself and your employees these tough questions. read more | digg story Related…
This new catfood tastes like crap. (picture)
The kitty in this image looks eacatly like Ambush. I could see him doing something like this too. He eats almost anything. read more | digg story Related Images:
Sweets Make Young Horses Harder To Train, Study Finds
Ever wonder if feeding sweetfeed to your horse could make him/her more rambunctious? A Montana State University study shows that two year olds fed sweet feed were higher strung than their counterparts fed only hay. read more | digg story Related Images:
Googlephone is coming soon
T-Mobile will launch an Android phone this year (most likely the HTC Dream, which recently passed FCC approval) and with Google allowing developers access to version 0.9, we’ll soon see if it has managed the finesse of an iPhone with Nokia-grade functionality. read more | digg story Related Images:
Odd offer on the house
The house has had four showings in the past week. That’s great traffic — more than it had last month. My agent called me a few minutes ago. She said a lady contacted about doing a lease with option to buy at the end of six months. My agent thought the deal sounded fishy because…
Gmail Account Hacking Tool
If you use Gmail, beware: a new account-stealing tool is being released in to the wild. Just in time, Google is updating the web mail service with an option for usering secure-socket layers (SSL). If you have Gmail, you should turn this option on. Article summary: A tool that automatically steals IDs of non-encrypted sessions…
Top Indie Games You Wouldn’t Mind Paying For
This list was posted on Slashdot today. Great list. I’ve played a few of the games, especially Depths of Peril which, unlike most games, has versions available for Mac as well as Windows. Lead-in for the article: If you are sick of the boring and overpriced commercial games, then have a look at this list….
Showing, again
The house is supposed to be shown today. Maybe, just maybe this will be result in another offer… Four showings in one week is pretty good, considering the market right now. Maybe I should be more optimistic. I’m trying. I really am. I’m just getting frustrated and feeling like things will never work out. Be…
Very Bad News
My real estate agent just called me. The lady who was going to buy the house could not get her financing in order. She had been pre-approved. Apparently something new turned up on her credit report from the time the offer was made until now. She is going to try and get things situated but…
LOLCat that looks like Ambush
Ambush, the White Wondercat, helping keep the laundry warm: The kitty on lolcats who looks like Ambush, if viewed from the bottom: Related Images: