Matador - bielanski

Can Firefox Unite the World?

Olivebeard — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:18:47 -0500

..probably not, but it can go for a Guinness World Record of "Most software downloaded in 24 hours".

To help achieve this goal, today is "Download Day". To help people check the progress of this undertaking, firefox has a map showing how many download have been made, per country.

It paints a fascinating...

Onward to [fat] England...

Olivebeard — Sat, 10 May 2008 11:52:41 -0500

I've foolishly neglected doing any kind of research for my journey to England. It seems too obvious. Thankfully, Rough Guides does not make this mistake, and has updated their guide to England. The British-based Telegraph took note:

"As a glance at the tabloid newspapers will...

Stuck in Traffic

Olivebeard — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:58:16 -0500

The Bodega Brew Pub in La Crosse Wisconsin has the greatest slection of beers and ales in, dare I say, the entire midwest. Normally, the flow of good conversation is evenly paced with the flow of good beer and tonight is no exception. It is in this setting that we're talking about life, death...

Tickets to Jamaica

Olivebeard — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:48:08 -0500

I guess discovery comes in weird forms. We finally secured cheap flights to Kingston, Jamaica ($140/piece r/t out of Ft. Lauderdale...after taxes...god bless you SpiritAir). My only desire for going there, originally, was to get to a small town called...

Go see a "rural" Irish pub while you can!

Olivebeard — Mon, 7 May 2007 08:00:51 -0500

I love it when my lopsided, baseless opinions gather some grit. Of course, who doesn't?

Smoking bans--I hate 'em. Not from the perspective of smoking (it's been over a year and a half since I last puffed upon a sweet, sweet Marlboro light), but from the angle of freedom. I’m of the capitalist...

Off-topic: Digg.com and Censorship

Olivebeard — Thu, 3 May 2007 05:58:38 -0500

I have never--to date--"digg'd" an article. In fact, I have never gone to Digg to read an article, but I have been waiting for my chance to pounce upon this term, "Web 2.0", and Digg.com has provided just that. Forgive my bias.

For those who don't know, web 2.0 is not really a particular "technology"...

"Wo kommst du?" "Eh?"

Olivebeard — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:17:27 -0500

When my wife and I go to someplace like Myrtle Beach, and they ask the infamous question, we both stop and stare at each other for a second. Do they mean, from where did we drive to get here (not far)? Do they mean to...

WiMAX and the Traveler

Olivebeard — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:28:10 -0500

This is another vicariously travel-related blog. However, it allows me to use my vast technical knowledge which—working for a small school district—I rarely get to do.

Humor me.

[url=http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSL1617966820070416]Nokia officially announced that they will...

Donning the tinfoil hat about IPCC "penalties", part 1.

Olivebeard — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:44:37 -0500

Time for my “Tinfoil hat” moment of the day.

I noticed some interesting language in a Reuters article about the surge in transportation usage in the coming years and its effect on global warming. Statements such...

Everyone...look at me!!

Olivebeard — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:15:37 -0500

I can admit to being narcissistic; it's an almost cute quality when you have no level of notoriety.

My wife will beg to differ--she's sick of watching me stare at myself as I flex my muscles in front of the bathroom mirror.

So I [url=http://thetravelerspen.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=156&Itemid=37]submitted...

Kiss these Blarney stones...

Olivebeard — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:27:31 -0500

The Irish are an interesting breed. Rivaled only (and weakly, at that) by the poles in collective stubborness and pride, the celebration of their Christian subjugator is anything but exclusive. I don't have an Irish cell in me and yet, I felt compelled to buy a shirt that says "Guiness" and drink...

French-style creamed irony

Olivebeard — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:29:54 -0500

I don't hate the French--I hate that bandwagon. But they are a delightful breed, aren't they? No wonder a socialist is likely to win the prime ministership this year--all their hard workers are leaving:

[url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2007-03-15T102408Z_01_L07906938_RTRUKOC_0_US-FRANCE-ELECTION-EXPATS.xml&src=rss]Young...

Sarge Knows Best

Olivebeard — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:43:09 -0500

Sarge knows best...

As a point of honor and respect, I have to post this.

Eat at Sgt. Whites, at the corner of Boundary Street and Ribaut (pronounced Rib-out…no shit) Road in Beaufort, South Carolina. Even if you're not coming to Beaufort, but you're driving down I-95 on the way to some...

Latin-American Showdown...Texas Style

Olivebeard — Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:31:39 -0600

As I prepare for our journey to Brazil, I like to indulge in a little bit of Latin-American research. Most importantly, I like to peruse Reuters International and look for fun articles. And then I like to read into the names mentioned. It's a fun little...