Archive for June, 2006

To Print or Not to Print

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

…that is not really the question, but it sounded like a fun title. For over a year now I’ve been the proud owner of an Epson 7600 printer. Until they updated the line to the replacement 7800 a half-year ago, this was the creme de la creme of inkjet art printers. Together [...]

Crazy Coincidence

Monday, June 26th, 2006

Last year I flew from Columbia’s tiny airport home to Denver and bumped into an old high school friend named Russell Peek while we were both waiting for our flights: he was going to Boston to resume his internship at a church up there, and I was returning from a quick weekend family visit. [...]

ORD

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

Chicago O’Hare International Airport is a victim of its own success. Why do I hate thee? Let me count the ways:

The terminals are large and difficult to move between quickly. A connection may require upwards of 20 minutes of walking (or 10 minutes of running).
The terminals were designed for a lower load [...]

Travel Tip #3

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

This one’s not a product recommendation, but instead is just truly a Tip. Did you know that you do not have to have a photo identification card to fly? Nope, not required. In fact, you don’t need anything but your boarding pass. Depending on your airline and the way you choose [...]

Travel Tip #2

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

It’s been too long since a travel tip, so here’s one:
An L.L. Bean Personal Organizer:

If you don’t have one of these toiletries bags and you travel often, you’re doing yourself an injustice. I limped along with a plain zippered bag for too many years before I finally got jealous of Kathy’s nice bag and [...]

Peanut Butter

Sunday, June 11th, 2006

Did you know you can order a set of three 6-ounce cans of peanut butter from NIST for $545? This is true reference-grade peanut butter. Here’s your link if you’re ready to order:
https://srmors.nist.gov/view_detail.cfm?srm=2387