Roasts for Sandwiches
At our house I try and make everything myself, and that includes luncheon meat. I prefer to roast large pieces of beef and pork with a heavily applied dry rub. Cooking at 300F in the oven or the barbeque, even…
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Sound Blaster AWE64D
Blast from the past: originally published August 7th 2001, updated July 12th 2002. It’s interesting what gets lost in the hectic pace of the computer industry. I have a lot of hardware floating around my office, and when I eventually get…
Wizard World Toronto: Baby Steps
I attended the full first day of Wizard World, roaming the floor from 4:00 – 9:00 PM. The exhibit hall was significantly smaller than last year and it seemed a better fit, less cavernous. During my initial pre-show walk around…
Unreal II
Blast from the past: originally published June 17th 2003. Unreal II is the follow up to the huge first person shooter hit of many years ago from Epic. You run a small ship and get sent on mission killing bad guys. Cut…
Cheese Dreams
This is a carryover from my own childhood and always a favourite with my children: cheese dreams. Give any bun a thick swish of Cheez Whiz and add pieces of cooked bacon. Put them under the broiler and you have…
Street Fighter EX3
Blast from the past: originally published long ago. My only Playstation 2 game is Street Fighter EX3; Capcom was kind enough to send it in a timely manner to coincide with my PS2 purchase. I’m waiting on other titles, so…
My French Toast Recipe
I’ve waxed previously about my enjoyment of french toast but my recipe always seemed a little too simple: nothing to elevate it to wonderment. Luckily that’s changed. I came across a recipe recently for pancakes that used brown sugar; I…
Automating MailStore Home
I recently installed and reviewed MailStore Home, a great program for backing up your email. I have three Gmail accounts that cover the different aspects of my life so I set all three up. While I enjoy all of MailStore…
MailStore Home
In the wake of the Gmail temporary loss of accounts a lot of tech sites are highlighting ways to back up your account. I like the suggestion of Hotmail accessing your Gmail through POP but that’s another cloud solution to…