Holding the position of CEO with a company the size of Hewlett-Packard surely must be a daunting task. Since Mark Hurd took over after Carly Fiorina was replaced a year ago, things at HP have only gotten better, including the 47% improvement in stock value
Archive for March, 2006
I knew Nebraska didn’t have a lot of diversions (sorry, Dave), but sheesh, there must be something else to do during spring break …
He lasts for longer than I’d expect. Read the whole article, it’s very interesting.

Great news, but $100? Sigh, time to start saving my pennies …
Brisco County coming to DVD – TV Squad

Finally, a look at Heat Vision and Jack! – TV Squad: “Funny opening from Stiller too: ‘Let’s change cameras…as a person you admire, I’m giving you permission to appreciate this show. I’m also offering you my personal guarantee that it’s going to knock you back onto your coal-mining asses. And that’s a promise you won’t be hearing from Georgie Lucas.’”

The Simpsons 20 best guest voices of all time – Home Entertainment – The Phoenix:
“Homer: ‘Well, what should I do? Should I meditate? Should I get rid of all my possessions?’
Coyote: ‘Are you kidding? If anything, you should get more possessions. You don’t even have a computer!’”
Hell hath no fury as a woman with access to bugzilla …
This woman doesn’t understand how Windows/Firefox profiles work and leaves her fiance of 5 years after finding info about dating sites he visited. Then she then files a bug about it on Bugzilla.

Magnetic Refrigerator Lights: “Turn your fridge into a canvas for LED art. Any passerby can place and relocate the magnetic LEDs any way they wish to create illuminated pictures and messages.”

The Sun Online – News: Jedi Knight in the cells: “GLEN Rodgers found the force against him when he was thrown in a cell overnight — for breaking into his own home while dressed as a Jedi Knight.”

MAKE: Blog: Homemade Rocketeer pack: “David writes – ‘Photos and a write-up about a (non-functioning!) replica I built of the jetpack from the movie The Rocketeer.’”

Video: Audi dealer lucky to be alive after being sandwiched by runaway rig, tour bus – Autoblog: “A New Jersey Audi dealer is counting his blessings after a frightening crash left him with surprisingly minor injuries. The crash happened when an overloaded, bald-tired 18-wheeler careened into Bryan Pacelli’s lane crushing his Audi TT against a barrier, just in time for a charter bus to sandwich him from behind. The whole incident was captured in dramatic fashion by a dash cam mounted on the trailing bus.”