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Oakland Wireless Update

10/02/2006 / Matt / 0 Comments

I posted about this last October and haven’t heard anything about the project status in months.

Wireless Oakland, a first-of-its-kind project to blanket all 910 square miles of the county with a wireless signal, remains months behind schedule nearly a year and half after the project was announced by County Executive L. Brooks Patterson.

Originally the pilot towns — Troy, Birmingham, Madison Heights, Royal Oak, Oak Park, Pontiac and Wixom — were to be online by mid-March. In February, MichTel officials said the system would be running by June. But only small sections of Wixom and Pontiac are receiving the service.

Apparently MichTel, the company contracted by the county is blaming some engineering hurdles they had to jump.

Huh? They better get jumping, the timeline said the end of 2007 for the entire county to be covered, and as of this moment approximately 3000sq ft are all that’s covered…

Neuro Romancer

09/13/2006 / Matt / 1 Comment

Being a geek and all it’s almost unforgiving that it took me 27 years to finally read Gibson’s Neuromancer.

Let me just say:

WOW.
HOLY.
!!.
Amazing… It was a little slow to start but about 1/3 of the way through I found it hard to put down. I finished the book last night and just ordered up Count Zero on Amazon to continue the trilogy. I have to find out exactly what Wintermute has become now that he is freed from his hardware and has become completely sentient…

Fall Is Here

09/11/2006 / Matt / 0 Comments

After 3 days of cool temps & rain, I saw the 1st trees changing colour on my way to work this morning…

Give me a break…

08/23/2006 / Matt / 0 Comments

From CNN.com this morning:

As the five-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaches, nearly three-fourths of those responding to a CNN poll said they believe Osama bin Laden is planning another significant attack against the United States.

It must be mid-term election time! Let the fear mongering begin….

Googled

07/13/2006 / Matt / 2 Comments

Tuesday, Google announced that they will be opening a facility in Ann Arbor. The facility will deal primarily with Google’s revenue-making Adsense and Adwords. It is projected that Google’s move will hire about 1000 people directly and create about 1200 jobs indirectly.

Google’s reason for choosing Michigan?
Larry Page, U of M alum and Google co-founder, says they sought out Michigan due to the talent coming from Michigan Universities. I don’t quite believe that. I think it has more to do with Granholm’s offer of $38 million in single-business tax breaks over 20 years.

Who really cares how they got here though, they are here. I applied, so I guess I’ll see what happens.

How do people let themselves go so far?!

05/31/2006 / Matt / 0 Comments

If you are an overweight biker who’s gut spills over the belt and rides on the seat with you, please do not go shirtless; i had been enjoying my lunch perfectly well until you made me sick to my stomache.

New Monty Pics

05/17/2006 / Matt / 0 Comments

Took a few pics this morning of Monty playing with one of Bailey’s cat toys & put them in the gallery.
Yes we’re both still here; things are going well we’re just busy busy busy all the time.

Fun with cars!

04/13/2006 / Matt / 1 Comment

I’m pissed.
Exactly 1 week ago today I spent $400 to have my check engine light diagnosed at the Suburban group Hyundai dealership in Troy. This was $140 in 2 sensors (oxygen & coolant temperature) and $250 in labour. In addition they came up with about $600 worth of extra repairs which “really needed to be done”. I declined a $200 coolant flush & a $400 exhaust flex pipe replacement. Today at lunch my check engine light came back on. I really question what the fuck the dealership did with my car the last time I brought it in. Did they really even do anything?! This is not my 1st unhappy visit to them, and you would have thought I would learn my lesson after the 1st time…

Best. Steak. Ever.

03/21/2006 / Matt / 2 Comments

1lb New York STrip steaks (should b 2 decent sized cuts)
1Tbsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
1Tbsp light brown sugar
1tsp onion powder
1tsp oregano

mix the seasonings in a small bowl & rub on steak. grill on medium heat 7mins to a side. let rest 3min.

the brown sugar caramelizes & holds the seasoning to the steak as well as all the juices inside. the end product is flavourful with a hint of sweetness.

best steaks i’ve had in a long time!!

Monty

03/16/2006 / Matt / 0 Comments

Monty suddenly grew up fast this past week as we have left him out of his crate all day long while at work & he’s had no accidents. You don’t even know how happy this makes me…