Author Archives: Nick Shanny

Quote of the day

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Nick Shanny

I was reading an interesting article on the re-birth of Microsoft and came across this great quote: And let’s not forget that Google is right now like a hyperactive fat kid in a pastry shop; it simply doesn’t know what … Continue reading →

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Senator Lamar Smith is at it again – H.R. 1981

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Nick Shanny

Senator Lamar Smith has introduced another bill that would require ISPs to tracking all of your IP information and search history for a period of 12 months.   The bill centers around financial transactions, so think credit card, bank statements, … Continue reading →

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Killing Hollywood – is it possible?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Nick Shanny

Paul Graham wrote an interesting article proposing that Hollywood, as well as the TV industry, is in decline.  This article is largely fueled by the recent, but not yet failed, attempts to get the largely ignorant congressional whores in Washington … Continue reading →

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Spotify Classical Playlist – 2012

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Nick Shanny

I listen to a fair amount of classical music, and Spotify has done an okay job bringing more and more classical music online.  Unfortunately, their discovery tools just plain stink. Trying to find newly added classical music on a weekly … Continue reading →

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Spotify down?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Nick Shanny

Spotify appears to be down. Not the site,  but via the app. I am now receiving a 404 error. Update: The error code explanation. It appears that they know about this via their twitter  feed.  Update 2: Spotify appears to … Continue reading →

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Cars.com and the iPad – horrible experience

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Nick Shanny

I like looking at cars for sale, both used and new.   I tend to use a variety of devices, including my Macbook Air, Kindle Fire, and  my iPad (V1).  The iPad is great at night when lying in bed, … Continue reading →

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Green Bay’s season comes to an end

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Nick Shanny

Having grown up in Wisconsin, I do like the Packers.   I also like the New England Patriots, so I was kind of hoping for a matchup. Unfortunately, their season ended with a pretty poor showing at Lambeau Field.  The … Continue reading →

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16 degrees and warm – new wood burning stove installed!

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Nick Shanny

We recently install a new wood burning stove to make our existing fireplace more usable.  We performed a bunch of research and based on reviews, experience within the family, we elected to purchase a Jotul wood burning insert. Our old … Continue reading →

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