St. Patrick's Day

Finnegan's Pub is the place to be in Huntsville, Alabama. Karen and I will be heading over there today around lunch in order to do things right.

I hope you can join us. If you can't join us, I suggest that you at least stop by some Irish site.

Rediscoverying the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Yeah Yeah YeahsI see the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are coming out with a new album, but I had forgotten the great songs they had made in the past.

It is amazing how a little reminder can bring back many things.

On their Fever to Tell album, they have a great tune in the song “Maps“. The sound just runs on forever in your mind after hearing it.

And if it doesn't run on in your mind, their web site may stick in your mind or your nightmares.

Building a Computer Based DVR

I am ordering Apple's new Intel based Mac Mini to integrate with Plextor's ConvertX DVR. I will be able to record television shows directly to my computer for viewing later on trips or for burn onto DVDs.

But, the Mac Mini's internal hard drive is too small so I going to purchase LaCie's 250 GB Mini External Hard Drive with FireWire Interface which should give me days of recording time. I have learned from experience that bigger is better. I have gone out of town to learn that my current DVR has filled up and is now deleting older recordings. Bummer!

I am going to use Apple's Wireless Keyboard and Wireless Mouse so that we can work the system from across the room.

Heading home from Colorado Springs

I was out here to support a missile test. Like most missile or rocket tests, we had delays and delays. The real bummer was that I had to head into work at midnight each night. Yuck! Your body does not like switching its night and days.

It was great having Karen join me out here for a few days. She had a blast shopping. Her favorite buy was a neckless from Everest Tibet Imports in downtown Colorado Springs on Bijou Street.

The Blue Star

The Blue StarSaturday night, I ate at The Blue Star in Colorado Springs.

I had the “Whole Trout with blue corn crust, chipotle cheddar grits, grilled chayote fan and red eye sauce”.

Wow!

It was great. And, I had it with Bristol Brewing Company's Beehive which complemented the fish well.

I had thought about dessert, but the service was so slow with the crowd. I gave up. The hostess was servicing my table more the waitress. The waitress was mainly working the larger groups and I was by myself.