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I heart music

Posted December 8, 2006 by phil & filed under music.

Here’s a relatively current picture of my front closet at home, with my custom/built-in cds shelves running floor to ceiling. Yes, I have a lot of cds, but note that this composite picture (roughly pasted together with The Gimp) doesn’t show the ~300 that I’ve pulled for sale/trade in. I’ve been shopping for cds since… Read more »

UN warning on e-waste 'mountain'

Posted November 28, 2006 by phil & filed under commerce, environment, geek.

There is a warning out from the UN about the huge amounts of e-waste that is being generated and distributed overseas. Currently e-waste including old TVs, CPUs and phones are being shipped off to China, India and more recently, Africa. It’s estimated that up to 50 million tons of waste from discarded electronic goods is… Read more »

Green tea reduces risk of early death

Posted September 13, 2006 by phil & filed under General.

Back when I was in Austin, I worked with a girl from China, her accent was very hard to understand, and her database administration was a bit heavy handed, but for the most part she knew what she was doing. Also, she would drink green tea practically all the time. Knowing it was good for… Read more »

A nursing home with a pub

Posted November 15, 2005 by phil & filed under General.

A nursing home in Ireland has hit on a cheering way to keep up the spirits of its elderly patients — by providing its own pub. St Mary’s Hospital in County Monaghan, near the Irish border with Northern Ireland, believes ready access to a good pint may help its patients — average age 85 —… Read more »