B.

questions

Need photo viewing software for Mac
(Jan 18, 2009) — 5 comments

---

Good bike shop on the peninsula?
(Jul 6, 2008) — 6 comments

comments

Advice on a low-cost computer?
(Apr 14, 2009) 

Elliot, I stand corrected. You're right about GMail. That's nice. I never saw it before because I use Google Apps for your Domain for email since I... more

---

Advice on a low-cost computer?
(Apr 14, 2009) 

By the way, let him know that Google Docs can open MS Office files when that's necessary (like if someone sends him something). Unfortunately it's ... more

---

Advice on a low-cost computer?
(Apr 7, 2009) 

I like Dell as well. It's a good choice for a new computer. I disagree with the advice to "definitely not" buy a used computer. I've bought numerou... more

---

Need photo viewing software for Mac
(Feb 2, 2009) 

Hey Russ, Thanks for the tip. It was OSX 10.4, not 10.5, and on 10.4 the Preview application isn't as good and seemed pretty slow, so I wasn'... more

---

Murphy's law is going to crash my lap...
(Feb 2, 2009) 

Hi Mike, I have had a 300GB Buffalo LinkStation NAS drive for the last year. I didn't install it myself--it was part of the work done by an Audi... more

---

Need photo viewing software for Mac
(Jan 19, 2009) 

Thanks for the suggestion, Mike. But I tried Picasa yesterday and discovered it only works on Intel Macs. I forgot to mention in my original post t... more

---

Need photo viewing software for Mac
(Jan 19, 2009) 

I found something good: Xee. It's pretty fast, even on a 512MB PowerPC Mac. It doesn't have a thumbnail view but I also figured out that I was wron... more

---

Why does steve jobs hate the keyboard?
(Dec 8, 2008) 

I agree, Mike. That's one of the primary reasons I still don't have a Mac. I'm so much more productive and less frustrated when I can choose betwee... more

---

Help with my netflix queue
(Aug 31, 2008) 

Yeah, I watched Mad Men for about ten minutes and got bored. Didn't seem as great as all the hype. more

---

What's the Tooth Fairy Doling Out?
(Aug 24, 2008) 

Our tooth fairy gives a shiny Sacajawea dollar. When I was at the drug store I asked for my change in Sacajawea dollars and they had plenty of them... more

---

Help me NOT get a ticket: bluetooth s...
(Aug 11, 2008) 

My brother bought a Parrot CK3100 for his iPhone and it sounds amazingly good. He got it at Sound Waves in San Carlos. He liked them. He talked to ... more

---

Good bike shop on the peninsula?
(Aug 3, 2008) 

Seth, California Sports & Cyclery is where I ended up going. They recommended a nice bike right away that was exactly what we were looking for. more

---

where to get the oil changed in my ca...
(Jul 13, 2008) 

Wow, $270 should buy about seven or eight oil changes. I love Nine Minute Oil & Lube in Palo Alto. I've been going to them for 35 years and they... more

---

Wii Fit
(Jul 3, 2008) 

Target in Redwood City. It turned out to be surprisingly easy to find once my wife learned I was willing to get one for her. She started scanning t... more

---

Wii Fit
(Jul 3, 2008) 

Roy, a Wii is great for 5 year olds. My son was 5 when we got our Wii a couple months ago. His favorite (and mine) is the tennis game on Wii Sports... more

---

Cal Preserving
(Jul 3, 2008) 

I've been using Cal Preserving for 8-10 years and I agree with Roy's comments. Bruce is easy to work with and I like their work. The deck looks ama... more

---

Audio book rental
(Jul 3, 2008) 

Some libraries are fantastic for audiobooks. Others aren't as good. Check your local library to find out. And most libraries will do an in-count... more

reviews

Netflix Notes
(Aug 2, 2008) — no comments
 

---

Nine Minute Oil & Lube
(Jul 2, 2008) — 4 comments