Dereliction of Duty
Listen up, fellow convertible owners. It's spring. The weather is perfect for a little top-down cruising, even if it's only 10 minutes to get home. Put your top down. Leave it down. I think...
View ArticleConsumer Stuff
I love what the intertubes have done for the plugged in consumer. Sure, Google gives you 1.5B search results, but the first few are usually all you need. And online shopping has reduced the need to...
View ArticleSteve Jobs Killed the HD-DVD/Blue Ray Star
Steve Jobs/Apple just ended the high-def format war by killing both opponents with a single blow. HD rentals right through the Apple TV with no computer needed to sync. HD movies with 5.1 surround...
View ArticleCommitment
I'm a car nut (just ask this lovely gal). That fact doesn't usually collide with my staunchly conservative, pro-family values, but when I saw this commercial I was shocked to see such a strong...
View ArticleApple Liberals
It's sad but true: I've been using Apple products for about 5 years now, and I always get an icky feeling when I hang out on sites like MacDailyNews reading the comments. Sure enough, someone always...
View ArticleHot
Hmm, what has Pinwheels been up to? Offline for months, no replies to comments...must be that favorite of LRO pastimes. That's right folks, another deployment. This time to an undisclosed location...
View ArticleHousekeeping
Doing a little summer cleaning on the blog. The iTunes list was getting old, so I added a few new treats I've discovered in the past year. Check them out.
View ArticleMedals
What do you do if you have a gigantic, warehouse-wall-spanning video wall? Flip to NBC and watch Michael Phelps win his eighth gold medal, of course! That's right, the CAOC took 30 seconds out of our...
View ArticleCongratulations
America, you stepped up to the brink and threw yourself off. Congratulations, you've just elected a man who has never served in the military, never lead a single bill to completion, and never made a...
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Blood Oranges
We were in the commissary today when I spied one of my favorite fruits. Mom used to buy blood oranges and mix their juice into a batch of freshly squeezed "regular" oranges to add tartness and color....
View ArticleSayonara, Illinois
The time has come once again, and the Air Force has issued orders for the Pinwheels family to head across the Pacific to Japan. It's the first truly foreign country Daisygirl (the lovely and talented...
View Article3.0
Got an original iPhone like me? Wondering if 3.0 is worth the upgrade? Worry not - I upgraded mine on day one of 3.0 availability, and it's working just fine, if not better than before. Battery life...
View ArticleHeadlines that make you go "Duh"
That was my first thought when I saw this headline on Fox News: "Zimbabwe Diamond Mine Violates Human Rights." No kidding. You don't say. I could have a heart attack and die from NOT SURPRISE!
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Eau de Nike+
Picked up a Nike+ kit for my new (Outside magazine #1-rated) Adidas Supernova Glides after reading Wired's "The Nike Experiment..." article (how's that for product placement?), and went for the...
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My Review of The North Face Lightweight XTC Underwear Quarter-Zip Top - Men's
Originally submitted at REIThe North Face Lightweight XTC Quarter-Zip top combines bamboo-derived charcoal with polyester to create a high-performance base layer suitable for a wide range of...
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My Review of Burton Mission Snowboard Bindings - '09/'10
Originally submitted at REIBurton Mission bindings are no-nonsense destroyers for the shredder who's riding whatever and whenever instead of working overtime to buy some blinged-out binding.Burton...
View ArticleRemen Evensen 243m [Vikersund 2011] Old World Record - Trial Round - Amazing!
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View ArticleAT&T Running Scared
The Verizon iPhone just went on sale and AT&T is already scared of the competition. Here's a glimpse at the traffic on Chitika's ad network, currently at 4.1% Verizon vs AT&T's 95.9%....
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Goodbye Gawker
I like cars and tech. Most of my time online is spent reading about those two interests, and for the past few years my first clicks have been to Jalopnik and Gizmodo, two of Gawker Media's many...
View ArticleSlow it Down
Been listening to a lot of Red, Ivoryline, and Disciple lately, but when I want to slow down a bit I find myself turning to Third Day and Brooke Fraser lately. Brooke, in particular, helps me slowly...
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