Coffee Dharma

Social Migration

My first experiences with the internet were in the early 90’s (Prodigy).  I spent quite a bit of time in the Web 1.0 world and developed a lot of surfing habits over time.  As Web 2.0 has taken over most sites I found myself a little confused by the mania surrounding it.  I am not [...]

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That Neighbor

Most of you are familiar with “that” neighbor.  If you have ever lived in a multi-leveled apartment you are very familiar.  It seems no matter where we move we are forever cursed to have “that” neighbor. Why is it that so many people have such a hard time with basic apartment living etiquette?  There are a [...]

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BlackBerry Life

It’s been a few weeks since I activated my BlackBerry.  I have never been this impressed by a phone platform as quickly or as completely as I have with BlackBerry.  After getting a chance to learn the unique functions and menus, I am feeling comfortable with the daily routines now.  It’s hard to imagine life [...]

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Push It, Push It Good

Those of you who know me are well aware I go through more phones than most people.  I either find myself working them to death (quite literally in a few cases) or not being satisfied with the features on the device.  I have used everything from basic models (old-school Nokia bars)to feature phones (iPhone-esque, LG [...]

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Write Your Soundtrack

Music is an important medium for many.  There are some of us though who can not just listen to music but must feel every tension, absorb each lyrical nuance, and memorize each riff as if it were a personal event.  I was raised with the sounds of the 60’s and 70’s needle fed into my [...]

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Refusing To Age

At what point do we reach an age where we have to completely conform?  Is the day your children are born the day you need to give up the revolution and take up golf?  Upon your retirement are we required to stop enjoying our youth and settle quietly into our rocking chairs?  I ask these [...]

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Commercial Options

One of the greatest things about moving back to a city is the selection of stores we have to choose from.  In the rural town we lived in before you were limited to Walmart or traveling for most items and needs.  I have no illusions about the great integrity of many other companies but none [...]

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Basic Training

Ah we have entered a new stage in the joys of parenting…          toilet training. There was a time when I assumed there was nothing much worse than the never ceasing changing of diapers.  The smells, monotony and disgust of the entire process were almost more than I could handle.  Of course that is something every parent [...]

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Sorry, I Like Vista

If you follow the mass-bleating of numerous bloggers (yes, I realize I am a blogger too), you may have picked up on the fact that there are a few people not terribly impressed with Microsoft Vista.  I use Vista Ultimate (Service Pack 1) on a 3.0 GHz dual core with 2GB RAM and an NVIDIA [...]

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LG Voyager

Well after doing quite a bit more research I have decided to hold off on getting the EnV2 and am looking at the Voyager instead.  For another $100 I get the touch screen, HTML browser, MobileTV, and a better screen and keyboard.  I was hesitant of the Voyager for a while due to some negative [...]

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