Monthly Archives: February 2007

Removing Dog Poop a Priority

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In an article in the ColoradoBix Magazine, “Poop removal priority after snow“, they captured the need to get all that dog poop off the backyard.

I am with all of them on this.  We have a golden retreiver and we are having the same problem.  The snow keeps covering it all up and you can’t pick it up.

I was able to get about half the yard picked up a week ago, but the rest of the yard was still covered in snow and I was unable to get there.  I am just hoping we have a little break so that I can get the rest of it picked up.

It is going to be a crazy spring, but let me get the dog poop picked up.

California, Love the Weather & the Break

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I am out in California visiting family and you can’t beat the weather.  After being in Denver where it has been cold and snow has been on the ground for about 60 days, it is nice to be in Northern California with temps in the 70′s.

It has been fun being able to go outside in shorts and take the kids to the park to play.  They have been having fun doing that.  Especially the climbing.  It has been nice to be able to get out of the house and play.

Visitng family has been fun and it has been enjoyable just being able to sit and just veg out.  Not having to worry about shoveling snow or doing projects around the house.  Vegging is fun.

Chama River Brewing Company a sure bet in Albuquerque

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I have eaten and drank at many of this nations microbreweries and I have found one that floats to the top of the list.

The Chama River Brewing Company in Albuquerque, New Mexico has great food, great beer, and great service.

I am in town for business and headed up here for a dinner and a beer.  (Who doesn’t need a beer when they have been working all day).

We were greeted promptly when we walked in the door and sat at our table.  The waiter appeared shortly and provided some great advice on what beers to have.  It didn’t take much for me to go for the Jack Rabbit IPA.  It had good flavor and was really smooth.  One of the better IPA’s I have ever had.

Next came dinner.  It was a new menu and it isn’t posted on their website, but it was the Chorizo Stuffed Pork Chop.  It was delicious.  Had good flavor and spice and was cooked just right.  It was served with Green Chili Polenta and green beans.  It was delicious.

The service was great and not to mention the server walking around throughout the meal with different roles and breads to have before and with you dinner.  I had the chili bread and the beer bread.  Both were delicious. (But my homemade beer bread tastes better.)

All-in-all I will give this restaurant 4.5 stars out of 5.  The only reason that it doesn’t get that last .5 is that I didn’t get to try desert.  I was too full.  But they looked delicious.  Maybe next time.

If you are in Albuquerque, head up to the north side of town and visit the Chama River Brewing Company.  You won’t be disappointed.

Jobs Calls for DRM Free Music

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In a great move, and one that is needed, Steve Jobs released his thoughts on music on the Apple Website today. In this letter, he makes a pretty good case for making all music DRM free. I thinked he summed it up in one paragraph.

“Why would the big four music companies agree to let Apple and others distribute their music without using DRM systems to protect it? The simplest answer is because DRMs haven’t worked, and may never work, to halt music piracy. Though the big four music companies require that all their music sold online be protected with DRMs, these same music companies continue to sell billions of CDs a year which contain completely unprotected music. That’s right! No DRM system was ever developed for the CD, so all the music distributed on CDs can be easily uploaded to the Internet, then (illegally) downloaded and played on any computer or player.”

DRM hasn’t worked and needs to be abolished. DRM does not hurt the the people are distributing it illegally. It only hurts the people who want to legitimally listen and use the music.

Let’s see what comes from the four music labels and see how they can hold on to their DRM dreams. Many pundits said that this year we would begin to see the end of DRM. I am beginning to believe them. The tidal wave is growing and it will only be a litte bit until it comes crashing down on the four big music labels.

Love the GoDaddy.com Commercial

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The Godaddy.com commercial was pretty good. At least they put something together the NFL would allow them to air.

You got to love the cameos of the Tuttles (Orange County Choppers) and Kevin Rose (Digg.com Founder).

I think one of the better commercials this year.

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Garmin Ad Worst of First Half of Super Bowl XLI

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The worst commercial of the first half of Super Bowl XLI has to be the Garmin commercial.

The map becoming a monster and the person driving the car with a Garmin turning into a robot warrior to battle the map? Gimme a break.

Garmin is a good GPS device, but they need a better company to develop their ads.

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