July 2009
16 posts
Breaking: Gigantic MLB 1st Baseman Who Hits Tons... →
What a scoop!
Loving Boxee
I tried out Boxee around 6 months ago and quickly dismissed it as something that was potentially cool, but wouldn’t change my consumption of online video. Then I finally got around to buying a DVI/HDMI cable and gave it a spin on my TV. I’m kicking myself for waiting so long.
I have an inelegant setup right now: I plug in my Mac Book Pro with a DVI/HDMI cable, and use some external...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-26) →
Wilco (8)
Jerry Jeff Walker (5)
The Libertines (3)
Pixies (2)
Charlie Robison (2)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-19) →
Wilco (30)
Pixies (3)
Wilco w/Fleet Foxes (1)
Beck (1)
Nirvana (1)
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Wilco & Fleetfoxes covering Bob Dylan’s...
Watch-Christopher Hitchens on Iran, Iraq, and North Korea via fora.tv. I watched this with my brother last night. I don’t know much about Hitchens past (other than what’s on his wikipedia profile and a couple of his articles), but as I pointed out to Napoleon, I’m drawn to his talking style (and this topic). If you’re at all interested in the quality of life for normal people...
Fantasy Baseball Trade
I traded:
Alexei Ramirez and Johan Santana.
I received:
Chase Utley.
I’m in last place in runs, and struggling in AVG and HR as well. Chase Utley is a huge boost to my production in all of these categories over Alexei Ramirez, and I could accept losing Johan because of the emergence of JA Happ (5 consecutive quality starts) and the consistency of Clayton Kershaw. I also have Verlander...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-12) →
Pixies (23)
Wilco (14)
The Replacements (9)
Nirvana (2)
Mötley Crüe (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-5) →
Beck (27)
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (21)
The Beatles (18)
The Replacements (15)
Pixies (9)
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Fantasy Baseball Cellar
So I’m in the cellar of my fantasy baseball league; second to last with a long list of injuries making it difficult to see a way out. If you find yourself in this position, I thought I’d share some of the things I’m trying to do to move back to the top:
Be more active. You may feel like you’re “out of it” and throw in the towel. Well, that’s an option. ...