The 24-carat gold MacBook Pro, with diamond studded Apple logo - Engadget

I hope I can get mine before Paris Hilton gets hers!

I am creating artificial life, declares US gene pioneer | Science | The Guardian

This week's sign the apocalypse is near.

Purpose of appendix believed found - CNN.com

Sorry for the lack of posts this week. It's been a busy week and there hasn't been much in the way of interesting news. This article is pretty interesting, though. Thanks to David (only he knows which David, hehe) for sending this to me.

Ginormous RAZR 2 crashes into Mercedes, film at eleven - Engadget

"So THAT'S where I dropped my phone!"

FOXNews.com - Edwards Predicts Doom for African-American Males - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum

Open mouth, insert racist foot.

Stop the presses! Elton John may not be gay!

The Truck Driver's Gear Change Hall Of Shame

I recently learned that a "Truck Driver's Gear Change" (TDGC) is when a pop song modulates up by one step to a new key. It's a much over-used musical device in pop songs. Apparently TDGC is the British slang term.

AppleInsider | Inmate's suit claims O.J. Simpson is "hitman" for Steve Jobs

OJ's codename: iThug.

Finally, the trend of stealing purses from under restaurant tables will stop thanks to the Purse Guard!

Macworld: Editors' Notes: Paying more and paying twice for less

Here's a good article about Apple and the ringtone industry in general.

US-based Segway polo team grabs gold in 2007 Woz Challenge Cup - Engadget

US-based Segway polo team grabs gold in 2007 Woz Challenge Cup - Engadget

And so begin the Nerd Olympics!

The Martians are coming, the Martians are coming! Their weapons: headaches and vomiting. Bastards!

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Tropical Depression #8

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Hurricane Humberto

Want to listen to a really great podio-book? Know what a podio-book is? You can start learning about them at Podiobooks.com. I'm currently listening to a trilogy called 7th Son, by J.C. Hutchins. Check it out at Podiobooks.com or at JCHutchins.net!

Update: JCHutchins.net is currently down, but keep checking back. Also, you can subscribe to 7th Son under the Podcasts section of iTunes.

We are now registered! Missy and I have set up baby registries at Babies 'R' Us and Target. We're not done adding items, so keep checking back between now and March!

Flickr: Photos from mjriesen

Here are the long-awaited sonogram pictures!

Researchers develop a 360-degree holographic display - Engadget

This is so cool!!!

FOXNews.com - Michael Vick Football Cards Chewed By Dogs Sell for $7,400 - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

You know you're famous when...

Cellphones: Sony Ericsson Gaming Chief Says PlayStation Phone Coming By "Christmas" - Gizmodo

Cellphones: Sony Ericsson Gaming Chief Says PlayStation Phone Coming By "Christmas" - Gizmodo
Can we say "N-Gage," anyone?

I'd hate to be the guy responsible for this big "whoops!"

FOXNews.com - Leona Helmsley Leaves $12M to Her Dog, but Nothing to 2 Grandchildren - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

Leona Helmsley Leaves $12M to Her Dog, but Nothing to 2 Grandchildren
Dog Takes Over Hotel Empire, Adds Doggie-Doors to All Hotels.

Dictionary.com/Word of the Day Archive/pukka

Dictionary.com Word of the Day: pukka
It's just fun to say: pukka, pukka, pukka, pukka.

Acer buys Gateway. The rest of the industry yawns.

Jim's blog speaking, here. Now that he's gone back to bed I just wanted to say, "DOES ANYBODY OUT THERE READ ME?!" Seriously, people, I'm feeling a bit lonely here. I went into hibernation when Jim stopped posting for 2 WHOLE YEARS! Now that he woke me from my slumber I'm hoping at least one person will actually read me once in a while. The only problem is I don't know if anyone reads me unless they comment on a post. So if you do read me, please comment on at least one post. Pleeeeeaaaaaassse?

Well, we went to the OB for Missy's 4-week check-up and were surprised when Dr. Cacciatore (no, his first name is not "Chicken") wheeled in their cool, portable sonogram machine. We actually got to watch, in real-time, the 12-week-old fetus's heart beating right there on the screen. Very cool!!! He printed some really good pictures of the little guy/girl, too. As soon as I get it scanned I will post here and let you all know! I'll also be uploading it to our Flickr account.

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Hands On With the Transformers MP3 Player (Verdict: "We Want") - Gizmodo

Remember the Transformer that looked like it played music? Now it really does!

Macworld: Editors' Notes: Keep your enemies closer

Interesting article about Apple's place in the PC business.

Macworld: News: Ballmer parries discussion of Yahoo buy

Macworld: News: Ballmer parries discussion of Yahoo buy
The last paragraph sounds like a rip-off of the tv.

Want to know more about the iPhone? Subscribe to The Apple Phone Show, a great podcast by Scott Bourne with news, tips and tricks all about the iPhone. Who knows, maybe I'll even win one and be able to give you all a personal review! I have played with one briefly and I was completely blown away. The touch control alone is amazing to use. Google Maps is so much better on the iPhone than any other phone (especially on Wi-Fi). The photo and iPod features are also truly amazing, especially with the iPhone's bright, beautiful display.

Flickr: Photos from mjriesen

Check out our Flickr account!

Hurricane alerts and real time hurricane tracking at WeatherBug.com

In case you haven't heard, we might get a visit from Dean-o.

FOXNews.com - Travelocity.com Becomes First Online Travel Provider Fined for Booking Cuba Trips - Business And Money | Business News | Financial News

"Cuban cigars? What Cuban cigars? We don't know about any Cuban cigars." - Travelocity.com Executives

Hello! I know this is looooong overdue, but I am back and will hopefully be able to post again with some regularity. If anyone still checks my blog please let me know by e-mailing me at hornsolo@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you! Also, do you have any suggestions for topics you might like to see me cover in my postings? If so, please let me know and I'll try to keep up with whatever you'd like to read about. Thanks and keep reading my blog!
-Jim

Word of the Day: concomitant

Word of the Day: brio

Why Does Windows Still Suck? / Why do PC users put up with so many viruses and worms? Why isn't everyone on a Mac?

Word of the Day: heterogeneous

Word of the Day: popinjay

Word of the Day: affray

Word of the Day: didactic

Word of the Day: sciolism

Word of the Day: treacly

Word of the Day: draconian

Word of the Day: ineffectual

Word of the Day: pandemic

Wanna see the next iPod? It looks the same, except it has the iPod Mini's scroll wheel with built-in buttons. Go here and then click on the link for the picture of Steve Jobs on the cover of Newsweek, holding the new iPod.

By the way, if you're not wasting enough time on this blog, or if you're tired of reading and prefer just to look at pictures, or both, check out my moblog.

Ever wondered why you can't tickle yourself? Go ahead, try it. You won't be able to because Humans Don't Know Our Own Strength.

Word of the Day: salient

Word of the Day: acuity

Word of the Day: libation

Whether you're a Bush fan, a Kerry fan, or a fan of neither, I think you'll find this to be totally hilarious!

Word of the Day: remunerate

Before you take Michael Moore at his word, read this.

Word of the Day: acrimony

Wow, THESE are hilarious!

Word of the Day: teetotaler

Two words for these: Sweeeet. Totally!

Woohoo! New iMac's coming later this year! G5, maybe??

Word of the Day: tete-a-tete

Word of the Day: nolens volens

Hello? Is there anybody out there? For those of you so bored that you're still checking my long un-updated blog, here's something new for you to read! I appologize for the long gap of nothingness, although maybe this has helped people move on to do better things with their time than read my blog. I have been house-dog-and-cat sitting all month for my grandparents, who have been vacationing in sunny California, or as their governor calls it, "Kaleefornya." I just got a new cell phone, a Sony Ericsson T610 with T-Mobile service. It's really cool, mostly cause it has a camera built-in, and also cause I'll end up making $125 on the phone after rebates from T-Mobile and Amazon.com. If you're in the market for a new cell phone and a new service provider, check out some of the amazing deals at Amazon.com. A lot of phones you can get free, after rebates, and others, like mine, you can end up making money on, after rebates. It also has bluetooth built-in, and Amazon was offering $30 off a bluetooth headset with purchase of the phone, so I got one of those, too, a Jabra FreeSpeak BT200. I've tried it out a few times and it works wonderfully!
Anywho, so now that I have a camera-phone I've set up a moblog (MObile-weB-LOG) with TextAmerica, so you can check that out at http://jimblog.textamerica.com/
Well, that should take care of my blogging quota for the next couple of months.
JUST KIDDING! :-)
Seriously, I'll try to start posting thoughts and funny links, quotes, etc. more regularly again. So stay tuned, we'll be right back after these commercial messages!

Word of the Day: abecedarian

Neologism of the Day: neologism

Word of the Day: bromide

Word of the Day: militate

Word of the Day: gravid

ESPN.com - NFL - WWII salute? Fla. proposes Super Bowl show
Janet Jackson considered to be a health risk, banned from show

Word of the Day: commodious

Tired of your bananas bruising when you travel? You need a Banana Guard!
"The Banana Guard was specially designed to fit the vast majority of bananas. Its other features include multiple small perforations to facilitate ventilation thereby preventing premature ripening..."

Word of the Day: wan

Word of the Day: myrmidon

Ever wished you had a Subservient Chicken to boss around?

Joke of the Day:
Q: What's yellow and dangerous?
A: Shark-infested custard!

Quote of the day:
There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary and those who don't.

Word of the Day: carom

Word of the Day: improvident

Word of the Day: renege

Yo, I'd like to send a special Easter shout-out to all my peeps!
Peace, out.

Happy Easter, yo!

What can you do with all that junk lying around the house? Take it to Goodwill, have a garage sale... or try sending it to the moon!

Word of the Day: vertiginous

Word of the Day: grandiloquent

Happy Sabbath :-)

Word of the Day: gambol

Word of the Day: woebegone

Word of the Day: salad days

Word of the Day: doughty

Word of the Day: redound

Word of the Day: malinger

Word of the Day: patrician

Word of the Day: truckle

Word of the Day: idyll

Word of the Day: vagary

This week's sign that Bill Gates is trying to bring about the apocalypse and take over the world:
CNN.com - Gates: Buy stamps to send e-mail - Mar. 5, 2004

Word of the Day: invective

Quote of the Day:
Linux is for Servers
Macintosh is for Productivity
Windows is for Solitaire

Word of the Day: qua
A sphincter says "qua?"