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Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life Review

I really enjoyed watching Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life tonight. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good instant movie on Netflix.

Greedy Lawyers Make Me Sick

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/opinion/nocera-lawyers-business-model.html

Legendary World Citizen Dies

Sad to hear this very intelligent fellow passed away.

Hiking and Rock Climbing at Echo Cliffs

Dell XPS One Hard Drive Failure

My primary work machine, a Dell XPS One, had it’s hard drive fail today.

I called Dell to talk about a return and they told me to call back later because THEIR systems were down.

Doesn’t inspire much confidence.

Outdated Technology Still Heavily Used Today

There is quite a bit of outdated technology that is still heavily used today. Some of it works quite well, but there is a large number of technologies that really should have been retired a long time ago.

Here’s a few of my favorite instances of outdated technology still in use:

AOL. AOL earned $165 million on dial up revenues in Q1 2013 alone.

The Walking Dead Review

I hate starting to watch a show or read a book series before it is fully completed, so I have been waiting for the Walking Dead television series to get finished. The problem is that some series can go on and on for 10+ years so I finally decided to dive in and start watching the Walking Dead.… read more “The Walking Dead Review”

First Outdoor Lead Climb Today

I did my first outdoor lead sport climb today! I went out to Malibu Creek State Park with Josh, David Paradiso, and two CrossFitters Anna and Jonathan.