My goal this year was to watch 50 movies (from 2011) and I managed to watch 47. So close! I’m going to keep my goal the same this coming year shoot for 50 movies again. Here’s my list in all it’s amazing glory (yes, this is documented evidence of what I did with nearly 78… Continue reading »
The Wait is Over: Apple PowerBook 520C
This is pretty much the coolest thing ever: A fully functional vintage 1994 Apple Powerbook 520C. And it’s mine. All mine! I have always loved laptops. When I was a kid I’d force my parents to take me to the bookstore where I would buy a copy of “Computer Shopper.” One day in the early… Continue reading »
Zombies Ate My Brains… Sort Of.
Anyone else play Plants Vs. Zombines on the iPhone? It’s incredibly addicting! I love tower defense games to begin with but Popcap’s version has so many extra elements and such polished gameplay that it outshines it’s rivals. If you haven’t tried it yet I’d suggest you get a copy (it’s only $2.99 in the app store). For… Continue reading »
Mechanical Watchery
Mechanical watches are cool. These fascinating little devices keep time (or attempt to keep it) with no battery. Instead they have a spring that gets wound by either manually turning the crown or by movement of the wearer. Some of the mechanical watches out there have an exhibition feature. This feature allows part of the… Continue reading »
Health Reform Update
My journey has been filled with many peaks and valleys. Overall, making a lifestyle change has been incredibly challenging. I periodically cope with feelings of detestable donut desirings, incapacitating ice cream indulgences, and buffeting buffet buffoonery. Last week I managed to injure my back and shoulder (I actually had Jillian Michaels appear in a dream… Continue reading »
Healthcare Reform
Originally written Feb 20, 2011: Ever tried to lose 70 pounds? It’s tough. I’m sure everyone has heard of The Biggest Looser by now. Every week – with a few exceptions – the contestants inspire me. At my worst in 2009, I tipped the scale at right about 300 pounds. In 2010 I worked my way… Continue reading »
Portable Gaming Evolution
I suppose I’ll start out by saying that I really like my iPhone 4. It does nearly everything. It’s a phone. It’s data organizer. It’s a web browser. It’s a media center (music & movie). And it’s a gaming machine. I’ve picked up a few titles here and there and really like them. Things like… Continue reading »
2010 Movies
Depending on what source you look at, between 300 and 1300 movies were released this year. I try to get out (or stay in) and see a movie now and then. I don’t consider myself a movie buff, but I like to watch one or two movies each week. Below is a list of the… Continue reading »
CamHughes.com
Own your domain name. Register it. Otherwise someone else will and you may not like what they put on it. I finally got mine: camhughes.com. I’ve wanted to get this domain for years, but it was owned by another party. Jake, from work, pointed out a few days ago that it was available. It finally… Continue reading »
2010 Home “Improvements”
Once in awhile we wish we could go back in time and change a few things. A light switch here. Speaker wiring there. An additional electrical socket, a few more bedrooms, a whole different house. Just sometimes. But the truth is, we’ll be here for awhile (it would e a shame to uproot our kids).… Continue reading »