At $35, the Google ChromeCast might be the coolest nerd tool I've played with lately. Send any tab from your browser to the tv. It's been especially handy for live streams of the Olympics. Curling on the TV without running a cable to the tv? … [Continue reading] about Nerd tool of the day
Snow!
I feel like I grew up with a lot of snow. Side note, you know you're a huge nerd when you start a blog post about getting 18 inches of snow yesterday, and spend 10 minutes reviewing historical snowfall data for your childhood. (Thanks Environment … [Continue reading] about Snow!
When things are beyond your control
Sometimes you can't control things. Weather is one of those things. Really tough to control. When the radar picture looks like that (thanks, Weather.com), you can only sit and wait and see exactly what the fall out is. Your plans are completely … [Continue reading] about When things are beyond your control
Curling
Oh man, I love curling. Watching it, that is. I get a real kick out of it. I'm sure on some level, I should be worried that it's not a real sport or that I'm wasting time by watching it, but when I watch it I'm caught up in the strategy of it. The … [Continue reading] about Curling
Music to work by
I've been having some fun experimenting with different things to listen to while I write. I find music with lyrics to be unhelpful, so I've been dipping into classical, jazz, and movie soundtracks. I'm really enjoying movie soundtracks, because … [Continue reading] about Music to work by