Monthly Archives: September 2007

Belgian Night

Tonight’s tasting at Nikki’s was a bunch of Belgian ales. Let’s see if I can remember which ones they were… It started with Saxo Beglian strong pale ale, then there was the whole St. Bernardus lineup (Wit, Prior 8 Dubbel, … Continue reading

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Apple now requires iTunes for iPods

Apple has decided that the new iPods will not work with any media applications other than iTunes. What does this mean? Ultimately, it means that third party applications that might be better (and are likely better) than iTunes will not … Continue reading

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The Ethics of IT

In yet another article on Slashdot that caught my attention, I had to say “HUH?”.  The article is basically a question about the ethical dilemmas that IT professionals face in their day-to-day jobs.  The one example brought up was finding … Continue reading

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The Morality of Blocking Ads

A recent article on Slashdot led me to start to think about this one. Is the use of software, such as the Adblock extension for Firefox, immoral? In my opinion, no, it is not immoral. My thoughts regarding advertisements on … Continue reading

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Walkable neighborhoods are important

While perusing CNN.com this afternoon, I came across an article called “Walking hard for many exercisers“.  My initial reaction was “that’s ridiculous… they’re just being lazy”.  Upon opening the article, I realized that my first impression was very wrong.  In … Continue reading

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Overnight On-Street Parking

Overnight on-street parking is a seemingly silly issue to be writing about. I mean, this shouldn’t even be something anyone would need to discuss. Unless, of course, you live in Providence. You see, Providence has this silly ordinance that says … Continue reading

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A great night of music (Jimmy Buffett Review)

As I mentioned in my last post, I went to see Jimmy Buffett tonight at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA. I learned last week that Toots and the Maytals would be opening for him. Susan and I decided we’d tailgate … Continue reading

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Friday is Beer Day…

Every Friday, Nikki’s Liquors in North Providence has a tasting of something. Even if it’s not an official tasting with a rep from a brewery or distributor, Mike, the owner (I think) and beer man, picks something to try. Today … Continue reading

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Justice Department opposed to Net Neutrality

This may or may not come as a shock to you, but the Justice Department has announced that they are opposed to the idea of net neutrality and favor the idea that ISP’s should be able to charge content providers … Continue reading

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Another Brooklyn Beer…

This time it’s Brooklyn’s Brown Ale. I’ve been buying a lot of brown ales lately in my quest to find beers that Susan will enjoy (I’m determined to get her to drink more so I don’t feel like an alcoholic… … Continue reading

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