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Money can't buy happiness, but it sure buys a whole pile of other stuff.


Money can't buy happiness, but it sure buys a whole pile of other stuff.

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iPhone 3G

I have a confession: I'm a closet iPhone user. And I just waited in line six hours for a new one. Brian • 7/12/2008 10:07:43 AM

New Servers, Version 2.0 Redux

I've learned a lot about virtual servers over the last few days. I now understand why all my web sites have been down for the majority of the day. Brian • 10/6/2007 1:28:33 AM

New Servers, Version 2.0

From looking in my blog I see that its been three years since I last performed a server upgrade. It's time again. Brian • 9/10/2007 9:52:44 PM

New iPhone

I bought an iPhone and I don't even feel dirty. There is a lot of good, but a lot of bad too. Brian • 7/4/2007 1:34:07 PM

XBox 360 Rocks

Danna was able to snag me an XBox 360 for Christmas. So I guess I should be saying that Danna rocks -- which she does. Overall, I'm very impressed with the level of polish of the 360. Brian • 1/8/2006 11:22:05 AM

Epson R-D1 Camera

A complete lack of self control tied to an obsession with things excellently made and fiddly, I found myself the owner of a new Epson R-D1 rangefinder camera. The camera scores points for uniqueness, being the only digital camera on the market today that can use any Leica M mount lens. Brian • 7/17/2005 12:02:23 PM

Media Center Extender

When I bought my media center, I also bought an extender for use in our front room. I've finally got it all hooked up the way I like, although it certainly wasn't plug-and-play for me. Brian • 3/6/2005 11:37:31 AM

The iMate Jam

When I bought an O2 XDA II in Singapore last January, I thought I had found the perfect Pocket PC. The iMate Jam has surpassed my XDA II, however. Brian • 1/9/2005 3:47:07 PM

HP z540 Media Center

I had a short burst of Windows Media Center obsession a few weeks ago and bought a whole Media Center setup. Here are my impressions. Brian • 12/23/2004 12:26:20 PM

Leica Digilux 2

I've been trying to find a camera that could replace my D1 in areas where I prefer small and light to huge and expandable. I chose the Leic Digilux 2. Brian • 12/23/2004 11:46:38 AM

Server Cleanup

This weekend I spent a marithon night rewiring the servers, routers, etc. What fun. Are the lights still on? Brian • 10/3/2004 1:37:24 PM

Hard Drive Overdrive

After a recent hard drive meltdown I got a obsessed with space. Brian • 6/23/2004 8:22:26 PM

O2 XDA II

While traveling through Singapore I couldn't help myself: I bought an O2 XDA II, which is a PocketPC running Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition. Brian • 1/7/2004 2:10:19 AM

Lens Choices

I need some new lenses for my upcoming trip to Sri Lanka. finding the right lens at the right price is damn hard. Brian • 11/15/2003 6:32:45 PM

Media Room Remodel

It was only a matter of time before my wallet got the better of me and I started knocking down walls. Brian • 10/12/2003 10:58:46 PM

Theater Undoing

In preparation for our home theater remodel, I had to break down our existing theater. Man, that's a lot of work! Brian • 9/28/2003 10:08:10 PM

Shiny Floor

While Danna is away I coated our garage floor in an epoxy coating. Brian • 9/17/2003 12:54:29 PM

Dream Remote

I've been looking for a way to control both media player and my audio video system from a single device. My search may be over. Brian • 9/5/2003 12:15:28 AM

Stealth Camera

I've taken the low-tech road with my latest digital camera purchase. Brian • 7/13/2003 4:44:54 PM

HTPC Bug

I've been bitten by the home theater PC bug. The trick is, how to scratch it? Brian • 6/5/2003 9:05:36 PM

New Servers

UrbanPotato got a nice brand new pair of servers this weekend. Here all the gory geek details here. Brian • 3/23/2003 12:00:00 AM

Gadgets

If it beeps and lights up, I want it. Brian • 3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

The Garage

Cars are the most worthless purchases you can make. But oh, are they fun to drive. Brian • 6/10/1999 12:00:00 AM