Even though a decade ago there were a few unsuccessful products that available that could only surf the web, the netbook is currently all the rage. With the technology of the internet moving so far past what we could imagine 10 years ago, the need for a small, portable device to access the internet makes perfect sense. So much of what we do on computers now is completely done online. Finding netbooks from many companies is now easier than ever, thanks to… you guessed it, a website!
Archive for April, 2009
Netbooks for the net
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009Meatball surprise
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009I thought that the classic Italian meatball could not be improved upon. I mean, it’s got meat, it’s in the shape of a ball…. um, oh, it’s got garlic and oregano and stuff.
But recent advances in the culinary sciences have led me to dare the impossible. Stick a piece of mozzarella cheese inside the meatball.
The world has changed.
What wonders will we see in the amazing future. If meatballs full of cheese are possible to even the lowliest of home chefs, what culinary delights will be brought before us by the truly talented of this all too important endeavor.
Bon appetit.
Lucky parts
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009For those of us absolutely lucky enough to actually own a fine Italian-made automobile, you may have had problems trying to get parts for the thing. I mean, in Italy I’m sure that every gas station and auto parts store is fully stocked with every Ferrari, Maserati, or Lamborghini part that you could want, but in the good old U S of A, they’re a little harder to come by. Thanks to the miracle of the world wide web, you can now access all of the Ferrari parts that you may need.
Wi-fi phone
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009Hopefully I won’t wash this one.
We purchased a new phone last week and with have bravely entered the strange new world of paying for our own cell phone plan and surfing the web on the phone. Very cool.
The downside of course is that it runs Windows Mobile. There’s nothing wrong with the operating system that I can see so far, but it doesn’t the hundreds or thousands of applications readily available that the iPhone or Palm systems have. Hopefully I can do some more in depth searches online and come up with a better version of Cribbage or Backgammon to put on the phone. That’s what’s really important now, isn’t it.
(Lots of apostrophes in that last sentence!)
Parks and recreational vehicles
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009With the summer season fast approaching (and already here for us in the Southwest), get ready to find a place to park your RV while on vacation. With hotels expensive, airports inconvenient, and rental cars a pain, it makes sense to kill three birds with one stone and use an RV to solve all of the problems. All you need to do is choose one of many rv parks around the country near the area that you’re visiting on your well-deserved time off.
This little swine flu went to Arizona
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009News finally hit today that Arizona has joined the growing number of states around the country to have confirmed cases of the swine flu. The good news is that the elementary school child that had contracted the disease had already gotten over his flu symptoms. The case was only confirmed after the CDC had conducted their tests on the sample. The kid’s school in the Phoenix area was closed as a precaution for a week to make sure that no other child at the school get ill.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m really glad that the government is on top of things on a nationwide and a statewide level. I don’t think that this particular pandemic will end civilization as we know it. It seems that we would be a little less prepared for the emergency that ends the world.
Everybody stay healthy!
Display it proud
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009Everything has a logo on it these days. From football stadiums to the drink carriers at fast-food joints. Everything is designed around the product. If you are looking for creative, innovative, and high-quality displays for packaging, shelving, or even cardboard displays, then you can have your logo or product on just about anything you want. Display your product proudly with a clever and colorful display.
Havasu Piranhas
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009Great news for the Mohave!
Elizabeth Shue will be starring in the newest remake of a 70′s horror classic. (Emphasis on the ’70′s’, and not so much on the ‘horror’ or ‘classic’). Piranha 3D will be filmed next month right here in Lake Havasu City.
Radio and newspaper articles have recently announced calls for extras to participate in the movie. The released information so far says that they’re looking for 1000-2000 18-25 year-old’s to come down to the lake and pretend that they’re drunk and on spring break. Cool!
The movie is supposed to be about an ancient super-piranha (or probably a lot of ancient super-piranhas) that are released from below the lake by an earthquake. (What have they been doing living underneath a recently-created man-made lake for millions of years? Good question!)
The sequel to the original ‘Piranha’ was directed by a then-unknown James Cameron. Everybody’s got to start somewhere, huh? Betcha the key grip from ‘Piranha 2′ didn’t expect the director he was working for to go on to make the highest-grossing movie of all time.
(Did I use way to many dashes in this article?) -
Down south travel
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009For the world traveler that’s bored of Europe, that is no longer intrigued by the Far East, or has seen the wilds of Africa, head south. From the wilderness of Patagonia to cruises to Antarctica, a trip to Argentina is a beautiful and very different vacation than what you’ve seen before. There are currently many options and packages for Argentina travel for all budgets and all travelers.
Officially Official
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009It has finally come from the mouth (or website) of George R.R. Martin, so it can be deemed as true and officially official. HBO has announced that the pilot episode of “A Game of Thrones” will be filmed in October in Ireland.
Words cannot completely describe the excitement that is now contained in the world. Not just excitement for the awesomeness that will be in the series for the next few years, but even the excitement for each announcement over the next few months of who will play who and all of the production photos.
Yay!