Chief Oddball – Page 26 – Oddball Update

Forza Motorsport 2

June 6, 2007September 29, 2011 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

First of all, sorry for posting a big thing about “My Vacation: Day 1 OMGBBQ!!!!1” and then promptly falling off the face of the earth. It wasn’t because our vacation sucked; it’s just that the Internet service at the hotel proved to be too flaky to continue paying for, so we didn’t.

Set-Top DVD Recording: Not Your Father’s Fair Use Doctrine

May 15, 2007October 26, 2011 Chief Oddball 19 Comments

Yay! It’s pouring rain here in Florida for the first time in six months! Now perhaps we can finally stop smoldering, inhaling noxious smoke and — dare I say it — go back to washing our cars in our driveways without getting two-hundred dollar tickets.

The One Where Apple Becomes an American Citizen

April 13, 2007April 13, 2007 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

Well, long time no post. I see I’ve been neglectful in my site maintenance again. Which is really idiotic, because a lot of things happened this past week. Perhaps the most monumental occurrence of all took place on Monday, when Apple and I once again made one of our ceremonial pilgrimages to a strange and foreign land, otherwise known as Miami.

Samsung 206BW Triple Head

March 31, 2007September 23, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

I’ve finally retired my last CRT monitor. Today I picked up three of Samsung’s new line of widescreen LCD monitors, the 20-inch 206BW. With a native a resolution of 1680×1050, a response time of 2ms and a dynamic contrast ratio of 3000:1, these monitors are perfect for graphic design and gaming.

My Seven Warehouse Cars

March 25, 2007September 23, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

Glancing back at my “Maseratisti” post from the other day, I got to wondering what seven cars I would choose to stash away in a warehouse if I had the money and space that Apple’s uncle Preecha does. Since such musings wouldn’t be as interesting without visual aids, here’s where my rambling thoughts led me.

Maseratisti

March 18, 2007September 23, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

I’ve mentioned Apple’s uncle Preecha before. He’s the man who made a very good living in polymers and has used some of his funds to create a car collection for himself; his most recent addition, the Mercedes R171 roadster, was featured on this site back in February.

A Day in Ya’an

March 9, 2007September 23, 2011 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

Today was quite an adventure for us here in China. After staying at our friends’ (very nice) apartment in XinJin yesterday and basically working most of the day, we set out in the evening for Ya’an, an old-fashioned town about an hour from here that is home to China’s single largest population of Pandas — a world-renowned location.

Things Seen on the Road in Hat Yai

February 22, 2007September 23, 2011 Chief Oddball

When you venture to countries in Asia, you typically find that English has invaded popular culture, if only in some small way. Here, English words, phrases or acronyms are everywhere, particularly on cars. If you think our cars in America have a lot of badges — with identification markings for make and model, engine size, optional equipment, trim level, etc.

December is Retro Gaming Month (Mk II)!

December 16, 2006September 30, 2011 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

Hello all, and welcome to Retro Gaming Month, Mark II. I did this once before, almost three years ago (has it been that long? geesh). While my previous attempts to celebrate an entire month filled with wacky, antiquated PC gaming fun were aborted shortly thereafter, today I decided to pick up the torch and run with it again, if only for a short ways more.

Remastered TOS: “Balance of Terror” Impressions

September 17, 2006September 30, 2011 Chief Oddball

Last night our local UPN (err, sorry…”My Network TV”) affiliate aired the first of the remastered Star Trek: TOS episodes, “Balance of Terror.” Of course, I was up at 11:00 checking it out. What did I think of the upgraded appearance?

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