Prayer Request

Tomorrow morning (Friday, June 16th) is my ultrasound and CT scan. Then, on Monday the 19th I will meet with Dr. Shipley to get the results of those and have blood drawn for the bHCG and AFP tests.

I ask for your prayers for great results and a clean bill of health. Thank you all!

Q are the one for me

Today I [finally] got my hands on the Motorola Q from our friendly Verizon rep. Awesome device, especially once Nashville gets EV-DO fully running in late August. The screen is incredibly sharp and bright, buttons are easy to use, and the size is only slightly larger than a RAZR V3. You may drool now...

HOV abusers: Move over

Each weekday my commute is about 70 miles round-trip. During this 70 mile journey I routinely see stupid unskilled drivers. Along I-65, as with most interstates these days, are signs like these:

Of course, on the northbound lanes it reads 4PM-6PM MON-FRI. The text is in plain english (which could be the problem) though every day there are multiple single-occupancy vehicles travelling in this lane around 4:30PM going 10 miles under the speed limit. To top it off, Nashville's finest Metro Nashville PD is busy pulling everybody and their brother over for speeding but seemingly ignore the fact that the HOV is being abused. Oh, the humanity!

The Dyson DC14

Okay, time for some man talk about VACUUMS. When I first moved into my home in 2002 we received, as an early wedding gift, the Hoover Bagless WindTunnel. Initially this machine was quite the cleaner -- until lately, as a matter of fact. The HBWT lost suction quickly when it's HEPA filter became clogged. Sure, you could clean the filter which would get you another run, maybe two before clogging again. Sure, you could buy a new one (for $40 a pop) and get a few months out of it before it really clogged again. Then there was the belt it needed three times in 4 years. Needless to say, it took more time to clean the vacuum in order to use the vacuum for cleaning!

Enter the Dyson DC14:

As James Dyson put it best, "It quite simply doesn't lose suction." Admittedly, when these things first hit the US market I thought "who in their right mind would drop 4 Benjamins on a vacuum!" The answer, as it turned out, is me -- and boy, is it worth it. Guys love numbers (and motors) so let me hit ya' with this -- typical vacuum motors run between 5000-7000 RPMs while the Dyson RootCyclone models churn an F1-like 14,000 RPM. This machine truly loses no noticeable suction. Bradley labs (aka my house) tested the DC14 model on some very dusty crevices and ceiling fans (which had been spinning 24/7 for months). With the waste bin half full the unit just kept on going. If you're in the market and have the means, make the wise investment.

Vrooooooooom...

Just in case you Comcast users out there have been crying that your 6 or 8 Mb connection is too slow, hold on tight. The "cable company" will soon be bringing you all kinds of speed for your gaming enjoyment -- up to twice your current limit at times. That's right, 12 or 16 Mb, baby. Talks with a Comcast friend also yield that the upstream is going from 384Kbps to 1 Mb, which is great news for those of you wanting to get your VoIP and online gaming fix at the same time.

Read the article from Cnet here.

Prayer Requests

Tonight's post is a bit more serious in nature. I'd like to ask for your prayers for:

• My cousin Daryl, who had chest pains today and will be going to Centennial Hospital this evening for 3-5 bypasses in open-heart surgery.
• My uncle Perky, who had chest pain while on the road in South Carolina and has to have a stunt reworked and is unable to return home for several days.
• On June 16th and 19th I will have my six-month CT scan and oncology checkup.

Thank you, friends. -Jason

Johnny 5: "No disassemble!"

Warning: This post contains graphic material not suitable for some viewers. Discretion is advised.

Here we have a photo I thought I lost with Chris proudly displaying his ability to boot a Dell Latitude D600 using only the mobo, RAM, CPU, and a display for proof. The owner, a law student, didn't know what to think seeing her baby's guts strewn about like this. Some people have weak stomachs I guess. :)

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Hang around a lazy man...

The old saying goes, "If you have around a lazy man long enough you will learn his ways." So, being the trend-setter type, I thought I would share my most recent purchase with you -- the Python 1400XP Remote Start System from Directed Electronics. This coolest thing ever add-on will allow you to start your ride from your air-conditioned office in the middle of summer (or warm your stuff in winter). Two taps on the remote and 5 seconds later your cylinders are purring like a kitten. This can be yours for US~$199 installed at most Circuit City stores (add another $60ish for a bypass module if your car has a factory system/alarm). Go on, you know you wanna. Sorry, manual transmissions need not apply. :)

Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 Beta 2

My Dell Latitude X1 is now running Windows Vista Ultimate Beta 2 and Office 2007 Pro. In a word: wow. Bill & Crew have really outdone themselves.

Office (and Vista) bring forward the glass interface with incredible thought into the layout and functionality, particularly with toolbars, by providing you with exactly what you need when you need it.

Vista desktop and Start menu:

Word 2007:

Here I go again

My CT scan is June 16th and the oncology follow-up is June 19th. Your prayers are welcome that the results will be clean. Please also pray for my sanity mental well-being as I await the results.

But I like the cookie!

I'm back! Sorry for the hiatus... I was busy uhhh being lazy.

Last weekend Steph and I saw "Over the Hedge" and it was a great, clean, fun, movie. I encourage you to take the kids (or your spouse) and see it!

QOTD

Try to learn something about everything and everything about something. - Thomas H. Huxley

QOTD

You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do.
-Henry Ford

"Inside Man" (the Spike Lee joint)

People, go see Inside Man. Awesome. Totally.

All good!

The test results are back and everything's still perfect. CANCER FREE! WOOHOO!

One more again...

March 20th is my next checkup. I ask for your continued prayers that I am still cancer free. Thank you, my friends.

"Rascal" 1989-2006

It's with sorrow that I let you know that Rascal has passed away due to complications arrising from renal failure. He was Stephanie's cat since she was 12 and moved in with us when we married and I grew attached to him as well. Please pray for comfort for Stephanie as she says goodbye to her old friend.

You can email Steph at steph@jasonandsteph.com.

I'm back!

Sorry I've been out-of-pocket for a while, everyone! Busy little bee...

I just wanted to remind everyone about StateLine Quartet singing tonight at 6:00pm at Gallatin First Baptist. You'll really enjoy it!

I'll leave you with this QOTD: "You wouldn't worry what people thought of you if you knew how little they did." -Unknown

What's this?

What's all this white stuff outside? Is winter finally here? ;) Bundle up, stay warm, but enjoy the snow.

PS - please pray for Mom and Dad to quickly get over their cases of bronchitis!