From the yearly archives: 2007

Bacon, Beer, and More

On December 31, 2007 By

One of the gifts I got for Christmas was a gift basket full of American beers. Most of them are micro brews with a few standard flavors thrown in. So, for the next few months I will be giving my review on each of the beers. I am not a beer expert, so I [...]

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Bacon On Vacation

On December 28, 2007 By

I know a few of you out there have been going through bacon withdrawal (Matt). I would like to report that I am alive and well. I decided to take a vacation and visit some family out of town. I will be back to updating on a regular basis on New Years Eve. I [...]

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There seems to be this war between Facebook users and MySpace users. It’s not as violent as the Mac vs. PC war but people seem to get just as fired up about it. Here is a pro Facebook post from Tech Crunch that says the MySpace vs. Facebook decision is an [...]

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On Friday I posted about a game I found that put a new twist on the classic Missile Command. Well today on Crunch Gear I read a story about someone putting a modern twist on the classic Oregon Trial. It’s nice to know I am not the only one that enjoys this [...]

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Mutually Assured Destruction

On December 14, 2007 By

I found a game that makes Missile Command look like a fool, it’s called MAD: Mutually Assured Destruction. In the game enemy missiles are attacking your base and you have to see how long you can last the onslaught, which is just like the classic. But there is a twist in this [...]

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Your Checkbook Goes Web 2.0

On December 13, 2007 By

If you’re thinking about buying QuickBooks for your personal accounting, don’t waste the money. I have found a website that does just about everything you want for personal banking management. The site is called ClearCheckbook.com and it’s a free online check registry. What I like the most about it is you don’t [...]

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Evolution: Keeps on Trucking

On December 11, 2007 By

I was reading an article today on Wired Magazine’s website about human evolution speeding up. The research was headed by Henry C. Harpending, an anthropologist at the University of Utah. He says that with the rapid population growth and social changes there have been new opportunities for adaptation. The article goes into detail about [...]

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Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

On December 10, 2007 By

Over the weekend I got a few emails about a blogger that wrote about a delicious experiment in her kitchen. She added bacon bits in a chocolate chip cookie and topped with a maple cinnamon glaze and a bit of bacon.

She writes: Typically, I would never advocate the addition of meat to [...]

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Independent Shopping Guide

On December 7, 2007 By

This holiday season a lot of people are shopping Indie. If you didn’t get all of your shopping done on “Black Friday” this guide will help you finish up or start your holiday shopping.

There is a collaboration of nine prominent players in the DIY world call the Handmade Consortium. They started a website [...]

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Since I just got linked on two high traffic blogs, CrunchGear and Dethroner, I figured this might be a good time to bring attention to a few old posts. They have all been posted in the past two months so they’re not that old. Also if you’re looking for more Bacontastic content check [...]

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