July 14, 2008: Returning from Watkins Glen

Thankfully it did not rain last night or if it did it was extremely little.  We actually got pretty decent sleep once we were all able to fall asleep.  We didn’t get up until after eight. We were delighted to discover that the sun was out and that the dew was rapidly burning off of …

July 13, 2008: Rain at the Glen

It rained pretty much all night.  We were pretty damp by morning and there was a bit of pooled water in the tent.  The porch area was really a mess.  Dominica and I were really glad that I we had panicked and managed to close all of the windows and to move what we could …

July 12, 2008: Camping in Watkins Glen

It was around one in the morning when Dominica and I pulled into Frankfort.  We got to sleep as quickly as we could but it was still a pretty late night.  We were really exhausted by the time that we arrived.  I was starting to have problems driving because it had been such a long …

July 11, 2008: Baby Shower Madness

Today’s Music: Life in a Northern Town by Sunset Boulevard My early morning support was canceled for this morning so I got to sleep in and relax for a little bit.  My boss decided that I was completely overworked this week and that I needed yesterday and today off from the extra hours but we …

AppleTV Architecture

If you spend any time reading Apple’s literature you will discover that they have an intended architecture for their AppleTV devices.  I was surprised to learn that Apple’s idealized concept for their media device was so completely different from how I had envisioned its use. Apple sees the AppleTV as a centralized media consumption device.  …