Week in Review for Jan 13, 2009

I'm really trying to make sure I keep up with my blogging and also make sure I post interesting stuff. Can I keep up with a weekly post? I guess there's no way to know unless I just dive in so here is the good, the bad, and the thoughts for my week ending today.

Note: Most of my internet world was flooded with information from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week, so I got to find out about a LOT of cool gadgets. Please excuse the extra amount of geek-drool all over this post.

Things I Think I Liked

• Got the big ball rolling in the home search.
• Best CES coverage goes to Tekzilla. Sure it turned into a-whole-lotta-gadgets shows, but isn't that really what CES about is anyways?
• A WordPress tutorial that walks you through it barney-style. Thanks Anthony!
  
• IO Gear wireless video (As it turns out, IO Gear's site wasn't working when I posted this, but it's really cool. I've always wanted to be able to wirelessly hook my 'puter to my TV)
  
• Brother badass sewing machine. The Quattro™ 6000D. Did he just say "badass sewing machine"? Yes I did.
  
• The watch phone! It exists! With a touch screen and bluetooth connection. Dick Tracy never had it this good.
  
• The Powermat wireless charging station.
  
• Made reservation for honeymoon at A Mountain Valley Bed and Breakfast in Estes Park.
  
• Ashlynn is a big fan of Sorry and Mario Kart. See her driving skills here!

Things I Think I Didn't Like

• Got a new workstation in the communications center at work. It's so locked down,we can't even access Notepad. WTF?
  
• Negativity begets negativity. My co-workers need an attitude adjustment. Not really in a bad way. It just needs to happen.
  
• Some group of dumbasses are suing to attempt to block any mention of God during the inaugural ceremonies. Usually I'm on the side of those who want to limit the reach of organized religion, but this is ridiculous!
• Colorado Labor Department Puts Dent In Unemployment Numbers: by hiring more call center employees to deal with the high number of unemployed residents.
• I had to make an appointment and pay $25 for a doctor to tell me I can take 4 Motrin instead of 2 for my painful rib.

Things I Think I Think

• I think Obama should keep his BlackBerry. Hell, I think he should be issued a government BlackBerry. This guy agrees and he's a internet tech-journalist. That makes him smart, so I've heard.
• I think less drastic ups and downs in the stock market are a sign of the bottom.

This Week Made Me Wonder...

• Is January "Convention Month"? I spent all week hearing about CES and MacWorld online. Then I hear ads for the National Western Stock Show and Sportsmans Expo in Denver this month. The Detroit Auto Show is also this month.
• Could you turn a USB drive into a key? Has it already been done? Probably.
• If you could text 911, how would it work?
• Would an intranet blog at work help my boss keep us in the loop?

Things To Look Forward To

• Presidential Inauguration 1.20.09
• More home searching
• Getting invitations for the wedding ordered (I wonder how many we're gonna order?)
• Being done with this post. This took way longer than I thought. So much cool geeky stuff to share and I didn't even put it all in here!