Dr. McFilbert

Ah, a dentist appointment where nothing was yanked, sliced, or drilled. Good times.

Nothing celebrates a successful dental appointment like a trip to American Dream Pizza. Mmmm, good. I love American Dream but with this one caveat: don’t order it to-go or for delivery, for every time I have done so it was not good. In fact, it arrived undercooked, burnt, or with incorrect toppings each time. Dine in, and you will have a pleasant pizza experience.

Welcome to your soon-to-be home

Ma and Pa D arrived in Portland today for a three week stay. In their ongoing quest to be the easiest going in-laws in the Universe they are staying at an extended stay hotel. I love them both dearly and wish they would just stay with us. (How many people say that about their in-laws?)

What’s In a Name?

Last night the local news ran stories on two local criminals who happen to have great criminal last names:

• Dwayne Fullilove
• Allen Allgood

Awesome criminal last names! I made up their first names for this posting so I don't get sued.

Of course, I am certain they are innocent.

Dell Axim x51

A couple weeks ago at work we ordered some Dell Axim x51's. I was fortunate enough to receive one of these devices.
After some time with device, I share these observations:

• Installation was simple
• I can sync with 2 different PC's. When I tried to sync to a third machine (laptop) I was scolded.
• The battery life isn't impressive, but I haven't taken note of how long it truly lasts.
• Screen quality is quite nice. It has worked for me in all types of lighting, though I haven't tried it in bright sunshine. (Hey, I'm in Oregon) The screen can be set to Portrait or Landscape view - a handy feature on certain websites.
• I already know that I need to buy additional storage - there isn't much storage space to spare. I was not able to save a PocketWord file - the FIRST time I tried to save a file. Read again: serious users will need to upgrade storage on this device.
• Wireless has worked great - easy to connect, easy to email, etc. Haven't tried bluetooth.
• It fits in my pocket, shirt or short. You can tel I have something in my pocket, shirt or short.
• I actually like the factory-shipped case

Came with: Case. Power cable. USB cradle. 1 battery. 1 stylus. Pocket Office stuff (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook, Messenger, IE) and a few other applications.

Would I spend my own money on this product? Yes, after a two-week test drive I would have to say that I would buy this. It would be a shame to suddenly find myself without it!