http://www.theloosechange.com Random stuff, thoughts and ideas Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:42:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't have a TV in my office, just my desktop PC.  So watching TV is something of a luxury.  I had an old TV tuner on my old desktop, but haven't risked plugging it into my new one and VISTA.  Everything is working just fine now and I am ... http://www.theloosechange.com/watching-the-olympics-on-nbcolympicscom/ I decided to hook up my laptop to my big screen LCD HD TV.  Now I have an HP Duo 2 Core laptop and an HDMI jack so connecting my laptop to my TV was actually easy.  Just not cheap.  The HDMI cable is about $45 for a 6 foot ... http://www.theloosechange.com/how-to-connect-laptop-to-your-tv/ Last night saw Billy Joel in concert.  It was a perfect night at the outdoor amphitheater for the occasion, about 75, slight breeze.  Had seats in the lawn/grass part of the concert, but the sound system was so good, I don't think it really mattered that much where you sat. All ... http://www.theloosechange.com/billy-joel-an-outside-concert/ In a moment of optimism for something 'healthier', at least a rationalization for it, I ordered a Papa Johns whole wheat crust pizza. I went Hawaiian (pineapple and ham) with some added beef for more flavor. Ok, so not exactly healthy, the pizza was unique to say the ... http://www.theloosechange.com/papa-johns-whole-wheat-crust/ Recently I was at a friends home and they are usually up to something interesting and unusal.  This time they had "the best green tea in China", according to another friend who brought it back straight from China.  Curious, and being a green tea drinker, I wanted to try the tea.  ... http://www.theloosechange.com/green-tea-time/ Ok, so I broke down and upgraded my 32" 1080i TV to a brand new Sony 46" Bravia 1080p 120 hz Full HDTV.  The result?  AWESOME! So much better I can't even tell you.  I also hooked up my PS3/Blu-Ray Player and now watch DVD movies in FULL 1080p.  Anyone ... http://www.theloosechange.com/upgraded-electronics/ I have a great cardiologist friend of mine.  Every time I talk to him he asks, "Have you spent any time with yourself today?".  Meaning no TV, no computer, no itunes in the ears, no cells phones, no distractions, just a few moments of listeniing to and feeling just your self.  ... http://www.theloosechange.com/great-cadiologist/ If you've updated your reception to hi-def, then chances are you have seen or heard about a show called "Sunrise Earth" on Discovery HD.  If you don't have hi-defintion channels (different than regular cable), then this might be a good reason to upgrade.  It's a very simple show.  Just a high definition ... http://www.theloosechange.com/one-of-the-best-shows-on-tv-sunrise-earth/ Alright, so I had some free time this afternoon and coincidentally got my brand new shiny tri-field meter in the mail. Everyone's got to have a hobby right? Well, this trifield meter measures electromagnetic fields. It's been suggested that habitually being around devices with strong emf fields could be ... http://www.theloosechange.com/measuring-electromagnetic-fields-with-a-tri-field-meter/ Ok, I've been a fan of tennis for decades.  And I've been patiently watching and putting up with the players obsessive compulsive behavior.  It's almost funny at this point.  Djokovic's obsessive ball bouncing (the announcers even have me counting the number of times he bounces the ball), Maria Sharapova's loud ... http://www.theloosechange.com/rafael-nadal-needs-new-underwear/