To All: Two things are going down. First, I am in the midst of moving to metzger.ws, my new namesake vanity domain. In the meanwhile, you'll find my weblog in both places. Second, I am also going back to calling it SlidingWithJim, its first name. You'll be able to read back through the Creative Uses of Explosives in A Controlled Environment as soon as I finish grep'ing and moving it. Bear with me while the dust settles. - Jim

monday, february 12

< - 22:13 US ET - >

Time to get things rolling! First order of business is to move this weblog to metzger.ws, my new site. Keep watch!
- Jim | quote me | discuss

tuesday, february 6

< - 10:02 US ET - >

Between the holidays, the weather, the job, and being very very busy around the house with projects, I have been neglecting my blog. Now it is time to get things back on track! I just got a new domain hosted and I'll being doing the revamp thing around here. Today is a good day to start. Took the day off from work because of the foot of frozen shit (read: snow) we received yesterday. But more about that later. I am off to get this rolling again! Keep watch!
- Jim | quote me | discuss

saturday, january 20

< - 10:34 US ET - >

Well, it is Inauguration Day for the President that we didn't elect. It is also a sad day when we have to bid a fond farewell, not only to President and Senator Clinton and Vice President and Mrs. Gore, but to the First Cat and Dog, Socks and Buddy. If you can remember back to early in the first term, they were constantly in the limelight, sometimes more so than the President. You have a warm feeling every time that you see a video clip of the President returning by helicopter to the South Lawn at the White House, being greeted by Buddy. It makes you remember that the Clintons are human, they are a family, eventhough they live at one of the most prestigious addresses in the world.

friday, january 19

< - 16:28 US ET - >

You think Howard Stern is real radio? I feel sorry for you if you do. This website embodies what real radio was all about: NBC Monitor.
- Jim | quote me | discuss

< - 15:40 US ET - >

Talk about hideaway furniture! Is that 42" TV set of yours unsightly? Is it clashing with your Picasso on the living room wall? Well, here is the ticket to decorating success: Auton Motorized Systems. Actually, I'd love to have one, gadget hound that I am. Just make sure you look at the price list before you get too attached to having one in your home.
- Jim | quote me | discuss

< - 15:12 US ET - >

Add this to my birthday list: the thinnest plasma TV on the planet!
- Jim | quote me | discuss

< - 09:54 US ET - >

storTroopers: cyber paper dolls!
- Jim | quote me | discuss

thursday, january 18

< - 08:17 US ET - >

Interesting open letter to Steve Ballmer, MS CEO from ZDNet: Dear Steve: Don't Stop Me from Copying my MS Office!
- Jim | quote me | discuss

wednesday, january 17

< - 23:11 US ET - >

Got the new version of the network software running here on the Home LAN and it is running perfect-o! One new feature is that you can peek in on our Home Automation system. You can't control anything (yet). Much more to come!
- Jim | quote me | discuss

tuesday, january 16

< - 17:03 US ET - >

An interesting alternative to pay-for-surf wireless Internet: Unchaining the Net.
- Jim | quote me | discuss

< - 15:25 US ET - >

While I was sitting here thinking about all the home improvement work that Mary and I are doing, I realized some network property enhancements I need to make. Like buy additional WinGate licenses for the ever growing cyberfarm. Done! Now we can hang 12 machines off the pipeline and share the Internet...
- Jim | quote me | discuss

the new Yahoo! WebRing Code