Thursday, August 11, 2005

Sweet ride, or what? Spotted in downtown Seattle.


The spoiler and grille treatments are exceptional! Not to mention the classy interior and secure trunk. Two thumbs up!Posted by Picasa

I don't like SPAM!

This is just too perfect. Fun and cathartic!

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

Opera 8.02 for Windows Changelog

Opera 8.02 for Windows Changelog
Woot! Opera 8.02 includes much better support for XMLHTTPRequest which means it finally works with Backpackit and a few other sites that I formerly previously had to fire up Firefox or IE to view.

Excellent!

Lessons in Life... From Blackjack?!?

Interesting post from Steve Pavlina about life lessons learned from Blackjack. Practice, discipline, knowing when to take risks -- it's really not so different from stock trading, playing baseball, or anything else you want to succeed at in life. Practice, study, discipline, being comfortable with risks and pressure, experience, planning, preparation, and more practice pay off in almost every area of life.

Monday, August 01, 2005

Pikes Peak Hill Climb - The Real Deal

Having only ever climbed Pikes Peak from the comfort of my living room couch, courtesy of Gran Turismo 3/4, this video was a complete eye opener. WSrld class rally drivers are absolutely amazing. I give the fans credit for courage, too. I'm sure safety regs have changed since 1990, but do they get close to a fast moving ton of steel and carbon fiber or what?