December 2008 Archives

On Christmas day last week, Pinar and I ate at an Indian restaurant and I cemented a budding tradition based on a Christmas dinner at a Chinese restaurant with my Dad, years ago. Read on...

Yesterday, I left Portland just as a snow storm was moving into town. I had expected major delays at the airport, but it turns out that getting out of Portland was cake. An hour and twenty minutes, we were directly over San Francisco on a very clear day. Read on...

The last few times it's snowed in Portland, I've missed it. When I heard it would snow this weekend, I was quite excited indeed. Sure enough, we've got snow in Portland today. Read on...

Yesterday, episode 4 of Tack Sharp hit the airwaves. This time around, Dan and I talk about printers big and small, including the Epson 4800. We're also announcing a new giveaway sponsored by WhiBal. Read on...

A few days ago, I was just about the pull the trigger on a new Epson 3800. Then, while talking it over with Rick LePage, he made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Today, there’s an Epson 4800 sitting next to my desk. Read on...

Ever since I had to retire my workhorse HP 9180B printer a few months back for abusing ink in mass quantities, I've been looking for a replacement. I've come to the same conclusion as Rick LePage at Printerville: the two year old Epson 800 is still the King. Read on...

The long awaited Nikon D3x has been announced. It remains to be seen, but it promises to produce the best images to ever come out of a Nikon camera. Right now, however, you'll hear very little of the positive attributes of this camera. Instead, the price is the big news. Read on...