Posts from October 2008
Taylors Falls – A Fall Tradition
We spent a beautiful autumn day north of Minneapolis and St. Paul in an area called Taylors Falls. There is a state park named Interstate Park where you can hike and climb the rocks surrounding the beautiful St. Croix River separating Minnesota and Wisconsin. My family loves this adventure and looks forward to it every Fall. → Read the rest
Testing…1…2…3…
This is my first official post (the first several drafts don’t count) on the infamous Quawkle page! As of right now the only thing I feel I have to talk about is…well, nothing at the moment. Yet Quawkle is the HQ for mindless chatter, so I’m safe in having little to share. However future posts may include sports updates, random facts, and the latest from my daily soaking of college learning….
Minnesota Cracks Top 25 In AP, USA Today Polls
Minnesota Cracks Top 25 In AP, USA Today Polls: “The University of Minnesota’s comeback from a 1-11 record last year crossed another milestone Sunday when the team was ranked in the top 25.”
(Via WCCO-TV – Minnesota’s Breaking News, Video, Weather, Traffic and Sports.)
Wonders that never cease to amaze
The “Smartest” Smartphone
I am going to lay my cards on the table up front. I love my iPhone. Like many other happy iPhone owners, my iPhone continues to surprise me on a regular basis at how well it meets so many of my needs (and even some wants). I am a Mac user so almost every other smartphone or pda that I have ever owned has needed some third party help to lasso my calendar, address book, and other personal information together across all my digital platforms.
These are a few of my favorite things…
New Blogger Appearing Soon!
Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9 review from CNet
Cnet posted their review of the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 on YouTube shown here:
CNET Review – Dell Inspiron Mini 9:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NkqbS0TtUss
I love this netbook. I have had mine for about 3 weeks and while it will never be my “go to” notebook computer (that role is reserved for my MacBook Pro) it is so light and easy to carry, that I find myself using it quite a bit of the time I need to catch up on RSS feeds, watch Slingbox, or just do a little bit of web surfing or email. → Read the rest
The Early Bird Catches the Worm
I think I am finally started to get it. Since August, I have been waking up almost automatically at either 4:00 a.m., 4:30 a.m., or 5:00 a.m. Even days when I have the rare luxury of sleeping in, 6:00 a.m. seems to be the latest I can sleep to and even then, I likely wake up at 4:30 a.m. → Read the rest