This article is about an argument I’ve been having for years with my NY friends, family, and coworkers. The guys at howiGit did a great job putting fingers to keyboard and finding a way to provide a quantifiable argument. I may not agree with them – I’ve left comment for them in fact – but… Continue Reading
Open Letter to Jack Wilson, President of the University of Massachusetts
Mr. Wilson – I recently read the following article on Boston.com – UConn scores by spending more – The Boston Globe. As a UMass Amherst alumnus, I am extremely disappointed to hear that my alma mater is hurting so badly and slipping down the charts with regards to its academic and research performance. This school;… Continue Reading
Figuring Out Different Home Theater Cables
As a follow-up to our product review of 15ft HDMI cables, we found that technology and how-to site How-To Geek has put together a great primer on the difference between VGA, Composite, DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort cables and connectors. They also get into the nitty-gritty of why you would want to use one type over the… Continue Reading
Product Review: 60" Sharp Aquos LED HDTV
Purchase a Sharp Aquos 60-inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV from Amazon.com So, a funny thing happened during my last business trip. I got a phone call from my wife. She was a little upset because she turned on our television – a Mitsubishi 55″ Rear Projection TV – and everything was pink. No matter what… Continue Reading… Continue Reading
Product Review: 15ft HDMI Cable
Purchase these 15ft HDMI Cables from Amazon.com I recently purchased a new Sharp Aquos 60-inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV a few weeks ago after my Mitsubishi 55″ Rear Projection TV supposedly dumped out on me – it’s a long story that culminates in me not checking the cable box and that being the culprit. Anyway,… Continue Reading… Continue Reading
How to Make Hamburgers – BDR Style
Being that it’s Labor Day and there’s a lot of grilling going on, I figured I’d share my hamburger recipe with you all. I’ve been experimenting a lot lately on the grill and I believe that I have defined a great hamburger (at least that’s what my family and friends have said). It’s really simple… Continue Reading
How To Make Homemade Sauce and Ricotta Meatballs
My wife and I have been growing a garden since we bought our house a few years ago. At first, we were growing all kinds of peppers, beans, and even corn! And, we’ve had good luck with it. Over the last few years, we’ve cut down our plantings to a few different crops that we… Continue Reading
Work, Home and Thoughts on Pimping My Kids
I know you’re all interested in that last part, but we’ll get to it in a minute. About a month ago, I wrote about how I wanted to post 2-3 quality posts per week. And, for about a week or so, I did great on that goal. Then life hit. Work has gotten stressful. I’m… Continue Reading