There was a ridiculous story on Slashdot about a new keyboard based on a regular alphabetic layout, which of course led to discussion about ergonomics, QWERTY, Dvorak, etc. I, of course, use a Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 (black model, please). The real point here is that some of the /. crowd can have a [...]
Archive for January, 2005
Mimolette and Cahill Whiskey Cheddar
My coworker Brad and I had a little cheese party today at work. He brought in Mimolette and I went to Byerly’s and picked up a Cahill Whiskey Cheddar. The Mimolette is an aged hard cheese very similar to Parmesan, but with a bright orange color. Quite salty and flavorful. I liked it! The Cahill [...]
Holter Monitor
I do not have much time to write. Got my Holter monitor yesterday. Writing down everything I do is annoying, and the leads which are stuck to my chest are annoying. It’s also annoying that I have to take more time off from work to get the thing back before 17:00 today. I feel fine, [...]
iPod With Linux Is Hard
Oh, how Linux can make me feel inadequate. I’m fairly smart with computers. I run Linux because I think it’s cool to be able to compile your own kernel and whatnot. It would also be cool to make my computer work with my fancy iPod. I’m not looking to just be able to communicate with [...]
Cashew-Tuna Bake
This needs to be documented somewhere because it is a killer recipe. I’m a fan of casseroles and hotdishes, and this definitely qualifies. Mom found this in one of her many cookbooks (upon request for tuna dishes) and shared it with me. I think it’s from a Chicken of the Sea™ cookbook from the ’50s [...]
Cardiologist Says …
I’ll keep this short and sweet, since there isn’t much to say. Today I had a consultation with a cardiologist. Questions ranged from the obvious (stress, drug use, family history) to bizarre (does it feel like it’s pounding or just beating fast? — what the hell does that mean?) to obscure (sweaty palms, nose bleeds, [...]
Argh! My Heart!
Heart? What heart? Oh, that heart!
Yes, heart health is important. I guess I always knew this, but never really had any reason to worry about it. I looks like I do now!