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[monthly archive] August 2003

my first computer

<blockquote> <a href=”http://oldcomputers.net/ti994a.html”><img src=”http://oldcomputers.net/pics/ti-994a.jpg” align=right width=150 border=0></a><strong><a href=”http://oldcomputers.net/ti994a.html”>Texas Instruments TI-99/4A</a></strong> <br /> Released: June 1981 <br /> Price: US$525 (without monitor) <br /> How many: 2.8 Million <br /> CPU: TI TMS9900, 3MHz <br /> Memory: 16K RAM, 26K ROM <br /> Display: Video via an RF modulator <br /> 32 characters by 24 lines [...]

thursday cocktail break

Like a Tuesday cocktail break, only different … Apple Cart 1/2 oz. Cointreau 1/2 tsp. fresh lime juice 1 oz. Calvados Variation on the Sidecar and Cable Car, an original recipe by former Normandy-dweller Pete. Don’t let the bucolic name fool you — this packs a punch. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice [...]

looks like a postcard

“It is common for those who have glimpsed something beautiful to express regret at not having been able to photograph it. So successful has been the camera’s role in beautifying the world that photgraphs, rather than the world, have become the standard of the beautiful. House-proud hosts may well pull out photographs of the place [...]

because wednesday is the new new tuesday

Oh, my poor muddled masses… I will not have you spend another dry week. So in this installment, I offer you a drink I dedicate to my trusty companion — no, not Lassie, it’s… The Google 4 parts vodka 1 part blue curacao It’s simple, it’s blue and white andaltogether powerful. Shoot itor shake it.