UPDATE (April 1, 2012): Well, it looks like I saved $12! My odds of winning were about 1 in 170,000,000 for each number I picked. Well, a little worse since I didn’t actually have a ticket. I really wanted to delve into some of the lottery math, mechanics and philosophy but I just don’t have the energy or time… Continue reading »
A Totally Random Blog Update
Where have I been, right? Nowhere in particular…The last few months have been super busy at work. Any extra time I’ve had I have willingly given to my family and appropriated for my hobby. I am working on a recap of 2011 which I hope to post by the end of this month. I have… Continue reading »
Miscellaneous Stuffery.
1. I’ve been doing a fair amount of blogging lately but most of my recent posts are on www.utahcorvette.com. I’ve spent quite a bit of time on my hobby these past few months and I’m sad that the nice weather is on its way out. I need a good winter hobby… Maybe I’ll pull out my… Continue reading »
“Real” Internet.
Know what I hate? Lots of stuff. But do you know what I really hate? Slow Internet. The WWW is a fast place now and bandwidth speed is critical for maximum enjoyment. For the last five or so years we’ve used Qwest DSL. Initially it was fine, but with a download speed off 1.5mbps time… Continue reading »
July Goings Ons… ings.
I don’t generally blog about family stuff (it’s on Fran’s blog, remember?) but I did a couple of fun things with the family this month that I thought posterity would be interested in so I have included them. Fourth of July Weekend Each year we go to BYU campus and sit and watch the fireworks. We’ve gone… 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 »
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 »
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 »
Other Fun Stuff…
While I was in Disney Land I found this sweet picture of Donald Duck as Boba Fett. Some things are just made to go together. Chocolate and peanut butter, milk and cookies and Star Wars and Disney. Anyone familiar with my hobbies will know that I collect “art” (for lack of a better word). The store… Continue reading »
Fireworks Steak, Food Lagoon, Chicken Blog Race
Thought I’d descend from my lofty perch and let you mortals know what I’ve been up to. I get a real kick out of doing mortal stuff so… We celebrated the 4th of July with the Browns (T&A). The best part about the 4th for me is watching the kids light the fireworks. They get… Continue reading »