Mary's Pad

I have to admit that even though I am not a huge fan of Microsoft, I am currently agog at their new surface technology. What it basically is is touchscreen computing on a surface, currently a coffee table, and I can see multitude possibilities with this kind of application. Watching the intro and video on [...]

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My one gripe right now is that the Wii games are too expensive for me, because I’m broke, or rather, there are more important things… BUT, I have discovered the joys of renting games, thanks to Mary and Tina (who happened to drop that into conversation one day on the phone) and Mary who, of [...]

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Our Wii is now hooked up to four other Wiis, one in Maine, one in New Jersey, one in Los Angeles, and one in New York. There are numerous Miis hanging out in our plaza, and as of this evening, 8 Miis walking (or running, depending on my mood) in our parade. Things I do [...]

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While hanging out on the web the other day I found a very interesting blog post in what has quickly become one of my favorite places to visit. The post is about angry people and the negative effects that they have on you and your brain. It’s titled “Angry/negative people can be bad for your [...]

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This afternoon we went for a walk at Fairmount Park. It was sunny and hot but not too alarming, at least I didn’t think so, and Mary, who has close to zero tolerance for heat (she did grow up in Maine after all) didn’t seem to think it was too hot. So we filled two [...]

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