Picked up a new Canon T1i DSLR, one of the cool features it packs is that on top of being a very capable still camera, you can record HD video (up to 1080p, but realistically 720p). Here’s one I took of my nearest test subject.

Peppermint goes HD from Jeremy Keith on Vimeo.

Waikiki Sunsets were a nightly show that couldn't be missed

Back in  December the wife and I decided that we needed to get away, the cold and snowy Northeast had taken its toll, and there were warmer climates to be had to the west, far west. Not knowing anything about those volcanoes turned paradise out in the middle of the Pacific ocean, we rang up a travel agent and started planning a trip for January …. more on the travel agent later.

We started our vacation with two back to back 5 and a half hour flights from Boston to San Francisco, then with a small 45 minute layover we carried onto Honolulu. Note number one, never fly economy on any flight over 3 hours if you can help it. So cramped, so tight, so long a flight, and with the airlines cheeping out these days all we got in return was two sodas.

Luckily we were able to forget our sardine like accommodations upon touchdown in Honolulu. Off the plane we were immediately greeted by a nice man from classic vacations who dawned us with our leis and escorted us to our shuttle that would bring us to our hotel.

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Picked up a new 24" iMac

So after selling my old iMac to a friend I decided I needed a new iMac for home. Drove up to NH (tax free! Which I will of course claim on my 09 taxes…) and picked up a new 24″ iMac. Full specs after the break. I’ll add more photos of my entire desk setup later after I do some re-organizing, and if anyone has any ideas on cable management for the absurd amount of USB devices I have, I’d love to hear your comments.

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Welcome to 2009

So it looks like we all survived 2008 … barely. Economy sucks, people getting hours cut or flat our laid off left and right, luckilly we’ve been able to avoid that so far. In times like this we’ll take that luck. We’ll be embarking on a little trip here in a few weeks, can’t wait, I will definatly post updates when we return. Till then …. aloha!

My new 2008 STI

So in case you hadn’t heard yet, I’ve added another Subaru to my list of cars that I’ve owned, but this time I went all out and got the car I’ve wanted since my first WRX back in 2003. On Columbus day I swung over to Patrick Subaru in Shrewsbury and worked a deal with Joe and Tre (great sales guys, I’ve worked with them on two of my Subaru purchases).  For starters I took out a used one they had on the lot, but having had many Subaru’s in the past it just didn’t feel right, something was wrong with the motor. Which was just fine with me as I was looking at getting better finacing on a new one, plus I enjoy the fact that I now have a STI that has been properly broken in and not beat on and left on the lot after 10,000 miles. In comparison with all my previous Subaru’s, this thing just flat out flys. It’s nice having this kind of power under the hood without voiding the warranty! After just about two weeks I still only have about 250 miles on the odometer, but every mile has brought a smile. I will be taking a trip with the car up to New Hampshire this weekend to stretch it’s legs a little more and to pick up some much needed snow tires from a fellow NASIOC member. Snow’s right around the corner and I will be prepared for whatever winter throws my way.

More reviews and notes on the car to follow as we continue down the road….

Sox playing in October, priceless!

Huge win last night with Dice-K on the mound. Per the norm he pitched himself out of many a sticky situation and came out clean. Had the no-no through 6 which was amazing! Also have to give a little props to Mark Kotsay who came through with another key hit tonight, and how about Jed Lowrie getting it done with the sac fly on a 0-2 count. The playoff sox are back and looking composed as ever. Lets hope Beckett can show some more pitching brilliance tonight.

Just like new

Finally found the time and money to get my Subaru into the repair shop to get that annoying scrape that I received in the Boyton parking lot (I’ll vent on hit and runs later). Many thanks go out to Scott’s Automotive on Nyland St in Worcester, MA for getting her looking pretty again. Click here for a before shot.

The Sox might be playing with more heart and determination this year then ever

How sweet it is, the Red Sox are playing baseball in October once again. So today as I sat at my desk working away I thought to myself, how amazing it is that so much has changed in the four short years for Red Sox Nation.

Four years ago sox fans were staring another seemingly impossible feat in the face. Another playoff birth, a quick dealing with the Angels in the ALDS, the sox came face to face yet again with the Yankees. Just a year before they had ended the sox run for a chance at a world series birth with a triumphant home run off the bat of … Aaron Boone? More then that the nation was convinced that “the curse” still lingered, why else would a seemingly competent manager in Grady Little let Pedro Martinez pitch the 8th inning after through well over 100 pitches. But 2004 was a different year. 2004 was a year for the sox to erase 86 years of history while writing a few pages of their own. Cowboys had become idoiots, Curt, Dougie, Orlando, Keith and Bill Miller found themselves with lockers on Yawkey Way, and most importantly the Red Sox were World Series Champions. Read the rest of this entry »

Jeff, Peanut and Walter

Tonight the wife and I are going to watch Jeff Dunham (www.jefffdunham.com) perform at the DCU center. This should be interesting live. We’re sitting a ways back (would have rather seen him perform at a much smaller venue, but what can you do). But it should be a great time regardless. I’ll post up a small review after the show.

Post Show Update

We just got back from the show, and it was everything we had expected to see, and much more. Being that this is still the “Spark of Insanity” tour I was a little concerned that the material we’d see might end up being a little stale, but it was 95% brand new material (most of which will be featured on a DVD he has coming out in December), so win-win for us! Read the rest of this entry »

29 years and counting ...

So ya, your editor in chief here has entered his last year before his 30s (gulp!) and with the official day behind us I’d just like to thank the people that made it special (double thanks to the wife). On tap for tomorrow is a trip to Holden Hills golf course, which is supposed to be a very technical and tight course, with some reachable par 4s ….

Ya, I’m gonna bring extra golf balls.