I prefer the Pyrex for packing and warming leftovers, and apparently the cost difference is not that great (the 8-cup Gladware is more in this instance). I find that the Gladware (or any plastic-ware for that matter) gets lost much more easily, and requires replacing from loss if not from wear. Moreover, the blue lid […]
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Giant beige bath towels
Nothing says, ‘I have no idea what to get you,’ quite like giant beige bath towels.
Larabar vs. Soyjoy
Larabar wins hands down. Much better, sweeter taste. Moist texture. Pecan Pie has been one of my favorites. Over 50% fat, but most is polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fat. 100% raw food, made from dates, nuts, etc… Soyjoy is dry, flavorless (mango coconut was horrible). 60 out of 140 calories from fat. 3.5g of the fat […]
Windows XP Keyboard Navigation
In Explorer: "<ALT>VOU" – Go up one level (View, Go To, Up one level
With most PC options out there shipping with Vista, I think I want a mac.
$1499 versus a $1250 with Windows XP Pro, I’m really starting to consider a Mac as my next computer. Thinking about it and doing it are two different things, though.
Saving for Retirement with Living Like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery
The title may sound like the book is going to uncover lost secrets of getting rich, but in reality, this is book is a retirement savings manual written especially for novices. In addition to explaining the magic of everyday retirement savings, this book gives links to several additional resources and explanations of how to use […]
Stored procedure to search functions and stored procedures.
— Altered slightly from http://www.knowdotnet.com/articles/storedprocfinds.htmlCREATE PROCEDURE Find_Text_In_SP_or_FN (@StringToSearch varchar(100))AS SET @StringToSearch = ‘%’ + @StringToSearch +’%’ SELECT DISTINCT SO.Name FROM sysobjects SO (NOLOCK) INNER JOIN syscomments SC (NOLOCK) on SO.ID = SC.ID AND (SO.Type = ‘P’ OR SO.Type LIKE ‘%F%’) AND SC.Text LIKE @stringtosearch ORDER BY SO.NameGO
They still make TI-89s?
I thought for sure that TI-89 graphing calculators would have been obsolete by now. But not only are they for sale on Amazon, but they seem to not have changed in price much.
Mac OS X Leopard Pre-order on Amazon
MAC OS X Version 10.5 Leopard is a available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Product will ship "sometime in October."
Jamaica Blue Mountain for $31.24 per pound
Not a bad price for Jamaica Blue Mountain, cheapest I’ve heard of is $35 per pound.