Observations, rants, and musings by Joe Siegler.
There’s a new version of the Winamp media player out, and I really REALLY am into this new version – so much so that I wrote my history with Winamp, MusicMatch Jukebox, and how iTunes got me to go back to Winamp (sort of). :) When Winamp first came out, I really liked the program […]
Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture by David Kushner This book tells the story of John Romero & John Carmack of id Software. It talks about the creation of id Software, through Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, and later Doom, Quake, and the breakup of the two Johns. I […]
Philadelphia Then and Now : 60 Sites Photographed in the Past and Present by Kenneth Finkel, Susan Oyama This book isn’t big (128 pages), and it isn’t that wordy (about 80% of the pages are taken up with pictures). But it is fascinating if you like Philadelphia, and you like history. This book takes 60 […]
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis I finished this book in December of 2003. I’ve had it on my pile of books to read since the start of the 2003 season. I take too long to read books – probably because my pile to read is massive! :) Anyway… This […]
It’s me alright – my wife can tell you. Just this past Sunday I used almost half a bottle of Tabasco sauce in one omlette. :)
Ever do something that makes you wonder why you offered to do it right after offering to do it? Last night, one of my wife’s coworkers called her at home and said that his car was non operational, and wanted to know if he could get a ride into work in the morning. Lynn declined, […]
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a big baseball fan. I also (almost blindly) support my baseball team. I was as shocked as most people when Arod came here to Texas a few years ago. However, with the current bruhaha (sp?) regarding Arod being traded to the Red Sox…
One of my favorite Sci-Fi TV shows has been Babylon 5. For the longest time, several friends of mine in my industry tried to get me to watch it. They knew I was a big TV Sci-Fi fan (Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Dr. Who, Blake’s 7…). They told me I should watch Babylon 5 – […]
At least they think they are. My wife and I were watching some TV on Sunday night, and she had Zathras in her lap. Well, Kira decides to come up as well, and couldn’t find a good enough spot to sit in, so she decided to use Zathras as the spot to sit on.
The holidays are here. I normally don’t get too jazzed up for the holiday season. I love spending time with my wife and the holidays are good for us as a couple in that aspect. However, traditionally, I’m not what you would consider a holiday person. I’m not a Scrooge either. First off… I simply […]
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