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Santa Fe, Texas in the news again

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Last Tuesday (May 20th), my famed alma mater, Santa Fe ISD, popped up in the news again and let’s just say it’s not for exemplary grades. Seriously, can’t my old Alma Mater catch a brake? On Tuesday, shortly after a fight broke out at Santa Fe Junior High School, school officials discovered nude […]

How to lose graciously, by FC Dallas

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Last Sunday (5/18/08), while FC Dallas was getting schooled by the LA Galaxy, Dallas player Adrian Serioux (yes, I realize that he used to play for Houston), decided that he was tired of all the other players scoring goals and fouled LA’s Beckham, knocking him off his feet. The foul was blatant, flagrant, and […]

A Presentation: Turning Ideas into Reality

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

I happened to come across a link from a Twitter contact and friend I met through Startup Houston, Marc Nathan. Marc linked to an interesting presentation, “The Force Behind Star Wars: Turning Ideas into Reality,” that is a mashup of User Experience (UX) and Star Wars. The presentation uses George Lucas’ struggles to […]

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

I originally found this video at Asylum, which is kinda like a web version of FHM magazine. This video caught my eye because it was recorded at a Houston Rockets game at the Toyota Center a week ago, the day before Valentine’s Day. In the video, a man proposes to his girlfriend during […]

Are you watching the Grammys?

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Given that it’s been so long since my last post, I should probably come up with something more substantial, but this ain’t it. The Fiftieth Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 10th, 2008. Entertainment Weekly is running a pre-Oscar poll asking: “Which Grammys performance are you most excited about?” Personally, […]

Houston’s Wi-Fi deal with Earthlink fades

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

I found this story via the Houston Business Journal. I didn’t even realize that the City of Houston had plans to create a citywide Wi-Fi network. I suppose if I would’ve known about it before I read this article, I’d be a little more upset that they’re ending it.
Oh well. It was […]

Perficient: another acquisition and a video

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Last Friday, November 23rd, Perficient (where I work) announced yet another acquisition. This time, it was a company named ePairs. According to the press release, ePairs specializes in Oracle-Siebel CRM solutions. They also have an India-based recruiting center for H1B. The press release is included below:
Perficient Buys EPairs Business Consulting and […]

A Prevew: Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

While browsing one of my favorite movie trailer sites, Apple (maybe you’ve heard of it?), I came across what looks like a very interesting movie, “Before the Devil KnowsYou’re Dead.” Although I haven’t seen any promotion for the movie, it looks like it opened in limited release in New York City and Los Angeles […]

Another Free RedBox DVD Rental

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

For you guys that still aren’t on the Amazon Unbox bandwagon yet and still rent movies the old-fashioned way (ie you rent them), RedBox has another free DVD rental code. The code is “DVDONME”. I have no idea how long that rental code will last, so head over here, find a RedBox and […]

Free DVD Rental from Redbox

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

Now, if my previous post about TiVo and Amazon Unbox and their $0.99 digital movie rentals wasn’t cheap enough for you, I’ve got something just a tad bit better. How about a free DVD rental? Now folks, this is a little old school - you’ll need to go to the nearest Redbox location […]