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Monthly Archives: September 2005

Meetro Eases Hookups in Your Hood

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Meetro Eases Hookups in Your Hood - Find people that are geographically close to you (like, less than a mile away) and start chatting with them instantly. The idea is that you meet up with them since they’re so close by.

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A Bad Combination

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

I’m sure there’s a way to write this all scientifically, but basically:
Apple + FedEx + A route through China + Hurricane Rita = two weeks of travel time for a package
Yesterday I finally received the iPod nano, which has received considerable praise from credible sources.
I’m glad that I finally was able to get my hands [...]

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All Is Safe

Saturday, September 24, 2005

Hurricane Rita made landfall early morning last night somewhere around the Louisiana/Texas border as a Category 3 storm. It’s now classified as a tropical depression, and will likely see a bitter end soon.
As for those of us in Houston - we’re all okay. I ended up staying at the Marriott last night at Beltway 8 [...]

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Hurricane Rita

Thursday, September 22, 2005

I’m completely shocked.
The last two days have been insane here in the Houston area. Paranoia has descended on the city.. last night it was estimated that it would take 16 hours to go to San Antonio (normally a three hour drive), 7 hours to College Station (a 90 minute drive).
Gas stations in and around the [...]

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