Monthly Archives: August 2008

Apple Gets Countersued

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Runaway Jim

Apple had recently filed suit against clone-maker, Psystar, that was packaging OS X with their computers for being in violation of the OS X EULA, which restricts OS X to Apple hardware.  How did Psystar respond?  In the only reasonable … Continue reading →

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Winkyboodle!

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Runaway Jim

That is all.

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Julian’s Rocks

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Runaway Jim

I know I’ve written about Julian’s before, but I had to write about them again.  Susan and I went there for dinner last week.  We wanted to go for a walk, but didn’t want to cook.  Julian’s had some healthy … Continue reading →

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Tearing Down Trees for a “Green” Building

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Runaway Jim

I’m all for biking and green buildings, but Zane’s Cycles in Branford, CT has taken the cake.  They have torn down a bunch of trees to build a “green” building for their bike shop. The bike shop has been growing … Continue reading →

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Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen Weiss

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Runaway Jim

I know I had previously said I would do a side by side, but that never happened.  What did happen, however, is that I moved a bunch of beer from my pantry to the cellar for the summer (the pantry … Continue reading →

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Tina’s Jamaican Caribbean Restaurant

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Runaway Jim

Tonight, Susan and I decided to try something new for dinner and ended up at Tina’s Jamaican Caribbean Restaurant in the middle of Providence’s Little Italy (which is actually simply becoming the dining district with all the great food of … Continue reading →

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Smoke and More Cherry

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Runaway Jim

Tonight I decided to try one of the beers from, new to RI, Fort Collins Brewing.  I tried their Z Lager, which is a rauchbier.  It pours a darker reddish amber color with almost no head.  It smells of caramel … Continue reading →

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Providence #4 Hard-Drinking City in USA

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Runaway Jim

According to Forbes, Providence is the fourth “hard-drinking” city in the country.  It seems they get their rankings by taking the percentage of residents who had at least one drink in the last 30 days, the percentage of men who … Continue reading →

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Cream Crème Cherry

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Runaway Jim

I have a few beers to write about (it seems as though I will always have a beer to write about, there are so many different beers out there).  I’ll go in reverse (based on the title). Tonight, I had … Continue reading →

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Coddington Brewing Co.

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Runaway Jim

After we left the Folk Festival on Saturday, we headed to Middletown to get dinner at Coddington Brewing.  I had heard it was good.  The interior feels like a cheap family restaurant, like a Chelo’s or Gregg’s.  The waitstaff also … Continue reading →

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