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Spinning the various aspects of technology

Tropicana OJ out of stock

I find it a challenge to find the family size of Tropicana orange juice, and sometimes even finding the size below that. I am a big fan of Tropicana orange juice, without pulp please, and wonder what causes this constant shortage of the famed brand. Is it because of low supplies to begin with? Or — read more

Jan 13, 2007
ABC News: Stutterers Speak Easier With New Device

ABC News Primetime is discussing stuttering tonight, more specifically the Speech Easy device. As usual, the media loves to show supposed miracles, and this device has been hyped on many shows to do just that. Most of the items around Speech Easy device claim it to be a cure for stuttering, and share stories of — read more

Jan 10, 2007
Apple introduces the iPhone

Yesterday, Apple introduced their first mobile phone, dubbed the iPhone. They introduced the phone though the scheduled release date is not for another 6 months. It is unusual for Apple to introduce something which is not readily available the same day, though this may have to do with their agreement with Cingular, who is the — read more

Jan 10, 2007
Bye bye Norton, once again

I recently posted about trying out Norton since it is free with my Rogers high speed internet service. Well, once again, I have uninstalled Norton as I find it slows down my computer too much. I am back to using Avast for my antivirus needs and ZoneAlarm for my firewall, both of which offer free — read more

Jan 5, 2007
Stuttering on Gill Deacon show

http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-4000357248152977935 Gill Deacon show about stuttering broadcast on November 6, 2006. — read more

Jan 3, 2007
Apple welcomes 2007

Apple has placed this image on the home page of their website. Look for some new and exciting products to be announced at the Macworld Expo, which begins one week from today. — read more

Jan 1, 2007
Apple Store 5th Ave

Taken with my camera. Taken with my BlackBerry Pearl. These pictures are of the Apple logo hanging in a glass cube on 5th Avenue in New York. This store is open 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year. So, if you ever thought about getting that Product (RED) — read more

Dec 30, 2006
PF Changs, please come to Toronto

P.F. Changs is a small chain of restaurants in the States. I first discovered this great place while living in Florida, and they opened one in the past few years in northern New Jersey. The restaurant serves Chinese style food in a cool, relaxed atmosphere. Some of the better items, personally, on the menu are — read more

Dec 29, 2006
Restaurant: La Isla in Hoboken

The sign says Restaurant Cafeteria, and if you didn’t know it was really called La Isla, you might just miss it walking by on Washington Street in Hoboken, New Jersey. In case you can’t find it in the picture, it’s between the Cingular store and the Express Deli. La Isla is a little, and I — read more

Dec 29, 2006
My 3rd grade teacher sheds some light

Ever since I started to explore my own stutter at the end of 2001, I thought I began to stutter during 7th grade, around the age of 11. For some reason, I can’t seem to remember speaking situations prior to that period. Perhaps it’s because that year my stuttering became so severe, it caused me — read more

Dec 29, 2006