Archive for August, 2006

CBS Fantasy (NOT) Football

August 31st, 2006

Well we recently completed the live draft on the free CBS league. There really is no other way to say this other than that the free CBS fantasy football offering is among the worse I have ever had the displeasure of using. Compared to the free ESPN offering, CBS should be paying people […]

Sun Certification Promotion (free exam retake if needed)

August 31st, 2006

Limited Time Offer - Extended to September 30!
Purchase a voucher for most Java technology or Solaris OS certification exams between July 1 and Sept. 30, 2006, and should you need it, you can take the exam one additional time for free. The retake exam must be taken by Aug.15, 2007 the following year. This offer […]

Rank(Pre) Your Favorite Fantasy

August 30th, 2006

Although you often get what you pay for when you get something for free, some fantasy football leagues are better than others. I’ve only tried two site this year, ESPN and CBS, and while both are free, ESPN actually makes an effort to present you with a pleasant experience, while CBS appears to have […]

Diggnation Fantasy Football?

August 28th, 2006

Anyone interested? I’ve created a free league based on their default settings, but I’m open to suggestions. Please feel free to join here
Interested in a league with a live draft this Aug 31 around 8PM EDT, please visit http://freemeeting.0.football.sportsline.com/splash/invite/
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The latter league has had core members that have been player […]

Logitech Harmony Remote Software 7.0 Available

August 26th, 2006

The latest version of the Logitech Harmony Remote software have been released. Of course be sure to read the “Terms of Use”: No Unlawful or Prohibited Use….so keep that remote out of trouble. Looks to be an improvement over the older 4.x version of software.
New Software Interface

Looks like the complete web based way […]

A punter for the cover of Madden 07? This ESPN article makes its case.

August 23rd, 2006

A Deeper (and entertaining) look into Madden 07’s player rankingsread more | digg story

Slingbox, the new sliced bread

August 18th, 2006

Well I’ve heard about it and I’ve read about it and finally decided to try it when I found it for $149.

Slingplayer configured for use with my Tivo
I’m impressed
The Slingbox is easy to setup and I was watching tv from my tivo on my pc in less than ten minutes. Heck, I’m […]

Bikinis over Beavers (and other wildlife)

August 3rd, 2006

I’ve been trying out Zooomr and decided on a little experiment. Nothing scientific, just something that would be easily observable. Most of my shots are of my family, landscapes, wildlife…and the occasional bikini on a public beach. I usually keep the family photo private and share the other types of photos publicly. […]