Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody

The Muppets perform Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody!

Smoking is bad for your computer

Or at least so says Apple.  According to this article, Apple has voided warranties for customers who smoke enough to leave residue inside their computers!  Hmmmm...didn't see that one on the warranty card....

"Specifically, in at least two instances in different parts of the country, Apple has voided the warranty and refused to provide repair service on Macintosh computers exposed to environments where cigarette smoke has been present. Calling cigarette smoke residue (tar and whatnot) inside a computer a health risk and a "biohazard," in both cases Apple customers have been denied service despite having time left on a valid warranty."

Google's Chrome OS

OK, do we really need yet another operating system out there?  I was just reading this on the BBC News site:

"The free and open source system is initially aimed at low-cost netbooks and does away with many of the features of a traditional program. All applications are designed to run in a web browser and all the user's data is stored on Google's servers."

OK, stop right there.  Google is going to store everyone's information?  Sounds a little too invasive for most users.

Daily Vacation

We took a spur of the moment day trip up to Frankenmuth for a big chicken lunch and some shopping.  It's a cheap and fun getaway, highlighted by the fact that I can drive us all home by dinner time and still enjoy the evening.  We counted today as Thanksgiving since the wife has to work next week and our 18mo will never know the difference.  She was just happy to watch all the people at the restaurant and taste a bit of cranberry ice cream.
p.s.  If the staff at the Pottery barn outlet are wondering why there are all sorts of size 5 shoe prints on the couches, just know that it provided 20 minutes of joy for a little girl :-)

Plants have Strong Family Bonds

Well, it would seem that plants have close family ties and try to protect their kin.  According to a new study by McMaster University, plants will try to crowd out other plants growing in the same location while exhbiting a non-competitive behavior towards plants of the same family.  This could have some interesting uses for nurseries and gardeners in the future.

Lately Lame, but here's some entertainment

Yes, this blog has become lame and under-appreciated by myself as of late. Why? Well, besides chasing my toddler around all day, I have been focusing most of my attention on my Good Eats blog and it's associated Twitter account. I'm hoping to turn this trend around soon, or at least combine the two blogs, or their posts, in some way. I guess I also have a fear of this becoming yet another mundane parenting blog, but I'll leave that to my Twitter account.  For now I'll leave you with a video.

Some adventurous staffers at ThinkGeek tested out prepackaged cookie dough in the waffle iron.

Hot Cocoa Season

Woke up this morning to frost covering the lawn and deck. Luckily, I stuffed some of my potted plants in the garage so they wouldn't get too cold. It's a little too early for this weather! I guess I'll have to break out the hot cocoa machine and check my stock of chocolate powder. Fresh marshmallows will be needed too.