GadgetComa’s Subconscious Rantings

Cool site for bird watchers

What Bird makes it easy to identify the bird you spotted but have no idea what it is. If only Dick Cheney knew about this.

03/05/06

Peace Offering

In Jerusalem, a female CNN journalist heard about a very old Jewish man who had been going to the Wailing Wall to pray, twice a day, everyday, for a long, long time. So she went to check it out. She went to the Wailing Wall and there he was. She watched him pray and after about 45 minutes, when he...

03/05/06

Dead duck (groaner warning!)

A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she lay her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird’s chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, “I’m so sorry, your pet has passed away.” The distressed owner wailed, “Are you sure?” “Yes,...

02/05/06

Not Quite Getting Things Done

I had a bit of a challenge on Friday trying to get things done. I sat down at my computer and stared at my inbox, task list and notes with no clue what to do next. I looked through everything briefly and felt like I had not been doing my GTD homework (esp. the weekly review) for years. In fact,...

01/23/06

Things you have to believe to be a Republican today

Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush’s Daddy made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him and a bad guy when Bush needed a “we can’t find Bin Laden” diversion. Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is communist, but trade with China and Vietnam is vital...

01/05/06

2006 – Day 4

Okay, so maybe counting the days is getting old. At least it keeps me motivated. So, what about the latest GadgetComa episodes? Well, let’s start with Girder. This software gives you the power to automate your home theater and much more. I currently have it controlling my Denon receiver and Windows XP Media Center 2005 PC. Think of it as...

01/04/06

2006 – Day 3

Well, sorry to say I won’t be giving much info on my latest toys. I feel like I’m fighting off a cold, so I’m going to bed early. Maybe tomorrow.

01/01/06

Happy New Year!

So, what did you do with your leap second?