Bridge has always been a distant phenomenon for me, as it has permutated a good deal of society; yet I have never actually seen it being played. From articles in the paper to almost crazed fanatics I met, Bridge was certainly touted as a deep, fulfilling game, yet for some reason never attracted me. However,…
Month: December 2006
Game Review: HeroCard: Champion of New Olympia
The first four games from TableStar are unique in the fact that they all have the same basic “HeroCard” engine – a card dueling game that becomes the backbone for four very different board games. This is an intriguing idea, and I was very pleased to see the good quality of components from this new…
Blog Review: John Chow Dot Com
I would like to take a moment to tell you about a blog I read on a daily basis: John Chow dot ComJohn Chow is a man who made a small fortune during the first dot com boom of the 90’s. He weathered the bust years well and is still on top.He runs several tech…
Looking at Stocks: 12-20-2006
This is the December 20, 2006 update.It is now Day eight and here is where the stocks sit:1) INTC – 405 shares – $8444.25 purchased 12/11/6 at $20.84 per share. Current price $20.70The INTC shares went from $20.84 on purchase to $20.70. This is a loss of $0.14 per share or a net loss of…
Game Review: Herocard: Rise of the Shogun
The first four games from TableStar are unique in the fact that they all have the same basic “HeroCard” engine – a card dueling game that becomes the backbone for four very different board games. This is an intriguing idea, and I was very pleased to see the good quality of components from this new…
Why does iTunes no longer like my podcast files?
I’ve had problems in the past with iTunes and podcast files, but now I’m angry.I can deal with having to set all of my podcasts to start at 00:01 to avoid the iPod crash problem but I can not stand having to force my iPod to load a podcast file!I have re-formated my iPod multiple…
Looking at Stocks: 12-19-2006
This is the December 19, 2006 update.It is now Day seven and here is where the stocks sit:1) INTC – 405 shares – $8444.25 purchased 12/11/6 at $20.84 per share. Current price $20.84The INTC shares went from $20.84 on purchase to $20.84. I’m right back where I started!2) HAS – 399 shares – $10776.99 purchased…
Game Review: Disorder
I’m always anxious to play new games from R & R, as they’ve made some tremendous games – such as Time’s Up and Smarty Party. I had no idea what Disorder (R&R Games, 2006 – Frank DiLorenzo) was about but was ready to dive into it, as soon as I first got it. After reading…
Looking at Stocks: 12-18-2006
This is the December 18, 2006 update.It is now Day seven and here is where the stocks sit:1) INTC – 405 shares – $8444.25 purchased 12/11/6 at $20.84 per share. Current price $20.96The INTC shares went from $20.84 on purchase to $20.96. This is a gain of $0.12 per share which results in a net…
Christmas: Neapolitan Creche
During the Christmas season, Charles and Dayle Elsesser of Gaylord Road set out their Neapolitan Creche for all to see and admire. At night the scene is lit and often draws many people from outside the immediate area. Each figure represents someone special to the Elsesser family. Face molds are taken and then castings are…
Multi-Dimensional Arrays
A common tool many programmers use is the array.The array is very useful in storing like data. Arrays can also be sorted and searched.What many programmers do not do is use an array along more than two axis.The simplest form of an array is one with only one axis. It is nothing more than a…
Looking at Stocks: 12-15-2006
This is the December 15, 2006 update.It is now Day six and here is where the stocks sit:1) INTC – 405 shares – $8444.25 purchased 12/11/6 at $20.84 per share. Current price $20.92The INTC shares went from $20.84 on purchase to $20.92. This is a gain of $0.08 per share which results in a net…