rudyamid on January 8th, 2010 at 3:48 pm

Actually, I returned last Sunday, January 3, from a rather stressful (but memorable) vacation.  Instead of documenting where I’ve been, I just want to point out what I’ve learned:

Never go to a vacation where the weather is COLD!  A “White Christmas” is a neat thing, but the novelty wears off quickly when it’s 2°F outside [...]

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rudyamid on September 17th, 2009 at 1:12 pm

We went to Chick-Fil-A today.  It was a warm sunny day when we talked about:

Broadband woes.  Still not cheap.  We suspected it was done on purpose, because they can just overcharge and we still pay for it.
Kanye was a jackass.  [...]

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rudyamid on May 25th, 2009 at 11:42 am

I used to think weekends are enough to recharge for the week.  After all, it’s 2 days of down time, every week, to relax.  Also, my work calendar also indicates that I have a long weekend every month.  So that’s a lot of breaks from the every day humdrum office life.
I used to think a [...]

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rudyamid on February 8th, 2008 at 8:08 am

We went to Red Robins last wednesday. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about:

The Toshiba HD-A3 is now down to $129 at Amazon.  Pretty good deal for anyone who wants to buy an great 1080p upconverting DVD player with HD capabilities.
Why Toshiba failed to market HD-DVD properly.   They’re not as aggressive [...]

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rudyamid on January 12th, 2006 at 3:18 pm

I was just reminded of this highway sign that’s unique to San Diego, the county where I used to live for 4 years. I commute up and down I-5 from Del Mar to Irvine every morning, and I always see this sign. For a while I wasn’t sure what it meant but it dawned [...]

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