Archive for May, 2008

7 things I learned playing World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft is one of the most addicting, fun, entertaining, enjoyable games I’ve ever played… but in the end I had to quit because it was consuming my thoughts, my dreams and way too many of my waking hours. Here is a short list of some of the things I learned:

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Latest Ubuntu on Asus EeePC 900 20G laptop

I’ve officially sworn off Windows. Vista was the final straw with all of it’s annoying pop up questions and flashing screens and… I could go on and on, but the end result is after dabbling in it for years I’ve fully switched over to Linux and specifically Ubuntu. So when I decided to buy the [...]

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You don’t have a Life List?

Let me introduce to you this concept called a Life List. A Life List is simply a list of goals that you would like to do/achieve in your lifetime. They can be small goals like “Buy and share a great bottle of wine”, or lofty goals like “Become the Ultimate Fighting Champion within 5 years”. [...]

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Ultralight Camping Gear

There is just something about sleeping out in the wild with nothing but the most basic necessities available that has always appealed to me. It’s probably something about learning my limits, how far I can go, and how little I need. The whole RV experience or pickup camper or even ultra deluxe tent with all [...]

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My Great American Journey

“My Great American Journey” is a bit of an presumptuous title for an article, but it fits fairly well with the journey I’m about to undertake. I’m leaving home June 2nd and the road becomes my new home for a while. First a little back story: I fell in love with the Suzuki Hayabusa a [...]

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Delicious Phad Thai

After coming back from Thailand, I was craving Thai food like there was no tomorrow… I just can’t get enough of it. Spicy, sweet, fresh… Yum!! How to solve this craving? I decided to give it a go, and make some on my own and see how it turned out. I watched a Thai lady [...]

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Travel Lightly (Part 2 – Gear)

This article is a continuation from Travel Lightly (Part 1 – Clothing) and will continue along the same themes of finding the highest quality but lightest, smallest, and most compact items to take along with you on your journeys. Gear With the exception of my backpack, most of the gear featured below are nice to [...]

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Travel Lightly (Part 1 – Clothing)

There are many reasons to ‘Travel Lightly’ but I’ll lay a couple of my thoughts at your feet, and you pick up what you find useful. For me it all boils down to peace of mind. When you only have a small amount of stuff it’s easy to keep track of, easy and quick to [...]

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