Archive for April, 2004

Outsourcing Software Not Such A Good Idea

Thursday, April 29th, 2004

On this news.com.com.com.com.com article, apparently business people are finally starting to realize things that most competent Software Developers already knew– you get what you pay for.
(more…)

Google Files for IPO

Thursday, April 29th, 2004

Looks like Google has filed with the SEC to go public. Let’s hope that it sticks to it’s values of “do no evil” instead of shareholder demands as the company grows.
(more…)

Goin’ Back to Cali’

Wednesday, April 28th, 2004

The current owner of the 280Z called me back the other day, and said he had changed his mind again and wanted to sell the car. We struck a deal, and today I sent him a deposit on the car.
(more…)

Yes, The Rumors are True

Friday, April 23rd, 2004

After 6 years of owning DSM’s, I’ve pretty much decided that the perfomance level which I’m now used to (because of the sportbike) is way too expensive to do in a DSM, so I’ve decided to part it out and sell it. Someone should be here this weekend to pick-up the rolling chassis, block, head, transmission and so forth, and in general I have buyers for about half the parts. I think they are great cars, but once you start looking to get in the 11-12 second range (in the 1/4 mile) in them or faster, you’ll find yourself breaking all kinds of parts, and that’s just not worth it nor cost efficent for me.
(more…)

Not On My “Must See” List

Thursday, April 22nd, 2004

Remind me to never visit Cambodia. Looking at this list of crimes, I’m not missing anything by not going there. Wow.

The Car Crash You Can’t Prevent

Tuesday, April 20th, 2004

No matter how careful you are or how many defensive driving classes you take, this is something you can’t prevent.

Carb Free Water!

Sunday, April 11th, 2004

Get your Atkins friendly water before it’s all gone!

Tyson Skates: A Skateboarding Bulldog

Wednesday, April 7th, 2004

Check out this video of a Bulldog skateboarding on it’s own. And I was impressed that I taught Audrey (my stubborn Greyhound) to go to the kennel, sit, get up, and stay in half an hour last night. This is much, much cooler.

04/08/04 9:35AM Update: It appears that Tyson has his own site.