Monthly Archives: May 2007

I Am Car-Free

As of tonight I am no longer a car owner. I sold my 2000 VW New Beetle, which I got brand new nearly seven years ago, to a co-worker. Flexcar meets my needs when I run errands, visit friends and … Continue reading

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All you ever wanted to know about coffee in 3 hours

At 9:00 AM this past Sunday, I made my way down to Victrola Coffee Roasters on Pike Street for their first monthly cupping session. We started with an introduction on the history of coffee, then were told about the many … Continue reading

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Coffee Cuppings at Victrola on Pike

Victrola Coffee Roasters’ new location on Pike Street is located only a block from my apartment. They do public cuppings every Wednesday at 1:00 PM. I just got e-mail from them stating that they’re doing a series of special cuppings … Continue reading

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TV Without Cable: April Review

Last month I spent just under $20 on Internet-delivered video versus $70 for my typical cable TV bill. Year-to-date, my spending is $127.14 versus $280 for cable. More than half of my spending last month came from the Xbox Live … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to E-mail Spam!

On this day in 1978, the very first unsolicited commercial e-mail message was sent. It promoted a DEC product presentation and was sent to hundreds of recipients (so many that they spilled out of the “To” line and into the … Continue reading

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