Author Archives: Kris

When did Tivo become a health club? Oh yeah, they’ve always been one.

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A bit of back story on my relationship with Tivo. I have been Tivo's biggest champion since September 21st, 2002. There was a weird accident the day before with a wallpaper razor requiring a tetanus shot. I refused to get it because Firefly premiered that night. So, on my way home from the hospital the next day, I stopped and got my first Tivo. It instantly became part of my life, and an indispensable piece of technology. I've owned 5 different Tivo's, up through and including the Tivo HD. I LOVED Read more [...]

It’s all about perception, except when it’s all about reaction.

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It's 04:49 here at the khaosx global HQ data center, and I'm awake. Specifically, I've been awake since 04:39, which is about two hours ahead of my normal wake-up. I'm on call this week, and got a page out from the ever-helpful EON system, and had to come downstairs, ack the page (didn’t make it in time and got the second page, for those of you in the cheap seats), and find out what’s going on. Usually, it’s a specific type of problem that my team handles, but this time was a little different. My Read more [...]

Cutting edge? I think not.

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In a time when magazine revenues are falling, subscription numbers for dead-tree editions are dwindling, and people are, in ever-increasing numbers, turning to the digital world for fulfillment of their reading needs, one does not have to look much further than the customer service experience I received this morning to understand why printed word will soon be relegated to the birdcage of history. The backstory is that a couple years ago I subscribed to CPU Magazine, a publication of Sandhill Publishing. Read more [...]

Grilled Jerk Chicken Wings

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Inspired by my soon-to-be-famous-foodie sister over at me and my cornbread skillet, I've decided to try my hand at posting a recipe or two. Tonight, we had Grilled Jerk Wings. I've had this recipe for a number of years, and just haven't bothered to make it. The jerk sauce is very flavorful, and can range anywhere from mild up to too damn hot. A note about wings, and the grilling thereof, before I turn you loose with the recipe. You want a medium-high grill (about 400° on my Weber), and you want Read more [...]

Crash Test Dummies @ Smith’s Olde Bar

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Despite us almost not getting in due to, ahem, someone forgetting her ID, Coop and I went to see the Crash Test Dummies Sunday night. (EDIT: I've been requested to add that she totally schmoozed her way in) What a great show! They performed the 5 songs I really wanted to hear (4 of which I managed to get on video) and introduced me to some new favorites. I had no idea that they've been actively putting out albums. Brad's voice was even better than it was in the 90's, they were fun and engaging Read more [...]