http://www.earlwoodman.com EarlWoodman.com Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:23:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today, my brother asked me if I would choose his next car for him. He wants it to show up at his apartment not knowing what it is until he is handed the keys. This is quite an honour. It's akin to being asked to be a godparent, to stand ... http://www.earlwoodman.com/?p=963 No I'm not talking about your penis. This is strictly electronic devices. While I have yet to see the ultimate handheld device, we are about to reach an important milestone. This year will be the first year to see a cell phone, GPS, decent touchscreen interface running something sensible like iOS ... http://www.earlwoodman.com/?p=959 The missus and I had supper tonight at Oliver's Restaurant. I have been going there for nearly 10 years, and while I've always liked the place, it finally dawned on me tonight just how good it is. (I'm a little slow.) I had the special - pan seared salmon & scallops ... http://www.earlwoodman.com/?p=956 Here are the 20 artists I have listened to the most since March 2006, and the song I listened to the most by each one: 20. REM (433) - 4 Tied at 13 19. The Posies (463) - Dream All Day (37) 18. Electric Six (465) - Formula 409 (22) 17. She & Him ... http://www.earlwoodman.com/?p=953 I keep a personal black list. I'm sure you do too. These are the places, companies, and people that I avoid like the plague. Here's my list: FruitKicks shampoo, cause the cap is poorly designed. I nearly sliced my poor little finger. Snickers, because they used the Canadian Olympic slogan on their ... http://www.earlwoodman.com/?p=887 These are some fabulous albums that came years after the peak of these artists' popularity. Maybe you will find one to give a listen to. In approximate chronological order: 1. The Cult - The Cult (1994) This is a great upbeat rock and roll record that you can listen to over and ... http://www.earlwoodman.com/?p=920 The Book Club folk asked everyone to compile a list of the top-10 books they would want with them on a desert island, not to be confused with a dessert island, where you'd find me at the tiramisu bar avoiding rescue. Here is my randomly-ordered list. I've only included fiction in ... http://www.earlwoodman.com/?p=903 I have blogged before about the ultimate handheld device. Today I want to expand that to the ultimate electronic device, period. I want my computer to eventually be handheld. Obviously that is not a comfortable form factor for long term use, so a wireless keyboard and probably external display (or projector, ... http://www.earlwoodman.com/?p=900 I tweeted about this a few days ago. It was an attempt at a humourous observation, but there's something a little more serious behind it. (That's true about so much humour.) There are many types of professional or skilled jobs which many people think they can do without any training. Besides teacher ... http://www.earlwoodman.com/?p=894 Я изучаю русский язык один год. Я приближаюся к новой вехой. Мой русский язык будет лучше, чем свой французский. Я знаю около пятьсот слов, а я написал зту статьу. Вы говорите по-русски? Напишите пожалуйста, мне. Мне нужен упражняться! ------------------------ I have been learning Russian for one year. I am approaching a new milestone. My ... http://www.earlwoodman.com/?p=889