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Entries from December 2006

Makeover

December 31st, 2006 · Comments Off

Last entry of the year. I bought a Roomba off a site I check regularly (Woot!) and I’ve been enjoying it. It’s surprisingly fun to watch. Then again, I also changed the look of my site, which I’m guessing my loyal readers (ha) weren’t expecting.

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Last Photos of the Year

December 27th, 2006 · Comments Off

I’ve put up what will, in all likelihood, be the end of the 2006 gallery of my photos. I expect I won’t be taking any pictures in the next 3-4 days. Lots there, going back to April or so. Tons of fun with my macro lens and more. I’ve also fixed the link to the [...]

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Tags: Games · Photography · Programming · Reviews

Wii Rules

December 10th, 2006 · Comments Off

I got a Nintendo Wii on launch day and it’s fantastic. I’m over 20 hours into Zelda. Wii Sports if fun, but I’ve had trouble getting into Red Steel. The sword can feel a tad tacked-on on Zelda, but who am I to complain considering how good the rest of the game is.
I’ve been enjoying [...]

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Tags: Games · Programming · Reviews · TV & Movies