Obama Inaguration Speech Visualized

Check this link out to see a visual representation of Obama’s speech.

Family Update: Cold

We are having a cold snap.  They froze the strawberry field near our house this morning.  I snapped this picture this morning:

I checked my truck temperature gauge, and it said 31 degrees.

Tonight is supposed to be even colder.

Family Update: The Bench that Started It All

Here is the bench where Lorraine and I got engaged at Bok Tower.  Now, we have an extra person on it!

Kent Update: Thanksgiving 2008

We have made a tradition of taking the yearly picture next to the statue.  So, here is the update for 2008:

2008

2007

2006

Gadget Wishlist

I came across this on this gadget on Engadget, and it caught my interest.  We have an old camcorder that has a battery problem.  It works great if you keep it plugged into the wall, but you can’t capture the moments well like that.  This might make a good replacement!

The price didn’t look too bad: $150 (from here).  It says that it takes up to a 32G card.  If it records at 20min per 1GB, the card would hold over 10 hours of video.  That would be plenty of time  for the things we would do: recording Christmas morning fun, kids programs/plays, ballgames, etc.

This comes out in April.  So, it’s not like we could go out and get it now.

If anyone has any thoughts or knows of other camcorders like this, please let us know.

Accountant’s Tool

I like cool gadgets, and this one caught my eye.  If I were an accountant or a number cruncher, this external keypad would be crucial for me.   I have seen these gadgets before, but this one has more shortcut buttons on the side that would be handy.  On the otherhand, I like my screen real estate, and I prefer to use a laptop with a 17″ screen.  These laptops include a 10-key.

Rodeo Coming Up

Kent is getting ready for his 3rd annual Rodeo.  Stay tuned hopefully for some pictures.

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