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Christmas Wish List
Here’s my wish list for Christmas this year. Thanks Santa!
- Honda audio adapter. I love my Honda, but one of its shortcomings is the lack of audio input jack. I absolutely love the redesigned Microsoft Zune and have subscribed to a number of podcasts. Now I need to be able to listen to those on my commute.
http://www.logjamelectronics.com/blitzhonauxdmxv2.html - 2 work lights. Whenever I’m working on stuff in the garage, or behind the entertainment center, or under a desk, or …. I never seem to have enough light for the task at hand. These would be quite handy!
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=203359-1373-FL-908PDQ&lpage=none - HD Home Run. Digital TV tuner (including HDTV) that can be used by our Windows Vista Media Center. OH YEAH!!!
http://www.silicondust.com/wiki/products/hdhomerun - Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth headset. Awesome sound clarity by blocking out background noises so Alicea can hear me in server rooms. 🙂
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RZFNN2
New Zune – WOW!!!
I have a Zune (30GB black) that I won at TechEd 2007. It’s been usable, but the software always ticked me off. Today Microsoft released a major upgrade to the Zune desktop software and device firmware, along with some new devices.
IT’S AMAZING!!! I love it! I think I’ve found my new media player (been using Windows Media Player 11). I can even play media while my Zune is connected to my laptop and charging (big issue I had with version 1).
Here’s a cool view of my music library while Mr. Matthews rocks my laptop…
And here’s the intuitive type-and-search feature. You can search on artist, album, or title just by clicking in that column and typing your search – it searches on the fly.
Can’t wait to explore all this some more as I have time. Between now and then – WOOHOO! A big shout out to Molly and all the other folks at Zune HQ. WELL DONE!
LA Observation
It has occurred to me that there seems to be a rule for women here in LA; at least those here in the downtown financial/business district. Okay maybe not a rule, but perhaps a rule of thumb.
High heels must be at least 33% taller here than anywhere else in the country.
GOOD GRIEF ladies – I don’t understand how you do it!?! That’s gotta hurt!
It’s like flats here in LA are really 2″ heels … and all shoes go up from there. Heck, even the trendy surfers-turned-businessmen have significant heels on their patent leather shoes!
Anyway, here’s to me walking around in my slip-on Merrils with no heels at all.
Why yes, I am still alive
A number of times a week I think, “Wow – this would make a great blog post.” Obviously that’s about as far as it gets.
I apologize.
Will I do better? Hopefully. Maybe. Traveling a lot in the next week or so, so it’ll be a challenge. Wish me luck!
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