From the monthly archives:

October 2007

Update: Working with Home Movies

October 31, 2007

Well, I got it working!
Since I put out my call for help, I’ve been spending some time trying out different programs that boasted the ability to rip chapters from unprotected (i.e. homemade) DVDs. Using the trial versions of the programs, I was able to rip anywhere from ten seconds to two minutes, put the clips [...]

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Cherry Flavored Pickles: The Koolickle Experiment

October 26, 2007

Getting tired of artificially flavored popsicles and ice cream sandwiches? How about a nice, cool, refreshing, artificially flavored pickle instead?
I first saw the so-called Koolickle on an episode of Feasting on Asphalt 2: The River Run, one of the four hundred and twelve shows that Alton Brown does for the Food Network. Don’t get me [...]

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More “Fun” with Fortune Cookies

October 17, 2007

Earlier this year I wrote a little piece about fortune cookies. Go ahead and read that. I’ll wait.
Back so soon? Okay, well, my daughter and I had lunch today at Chow’s Asian Bistro at the Cottonwood Mall here in Albuquerque. I know, I shouldn’t be surprised at anything that comes out of a mall restaurant, [...]

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Help! Working with Home Movies

October 16, 2007

I’ve just spent half the day trying to find a solution to my problem, and wow, has it been confusing. What I want to do should be fairly simple – I think. Here’s the situation:
We have a video camera that we use to record home movies. It records directly to mini DVDs, in standard DVD [...]

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The Cult of Apple!

October 12, 2007

So, I’m reading Stephen Colbert’s I Am America (And So Can You!), and I had to mention this. In chapter 4, Colbert talks about various religions of the world. He sets up each section much like I set up most of my opinions here, with a graphic in the upper-left corner with text flowing around [...]

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The Next Iron Chef

October 8, 2007

I hate reality shows.
On the other hand, I love watching Food Network’s Iron Chef America.
I hate competition reality shows even more. On the other hand, anything hosted by Alton Brown is automatically worth watching.
What am I supposed to think about The Next Iron Chef (Sundays, 9pm/8c, Food Network)? I’m not supposed to like it… am [...]

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