January 2008 - Posts

• Debates should be rerun and offered On Demand

  Comcast offers many shows On Demand for major broadcasting networks like CNN and NBC. For example, I could watch a special Putin broadcast by CNN any time that I want. I cannot, however, watch any of the Republican or Democratic debates anytime I want...(read more) Posted Jan 21 2008, 11:29 PM by Wyatt Preul - The Geek Cowboy Filed under: Thoughts

• Simple Homemade Ginger Ale

  Tonight I made some ginger ale, it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. And the result was a drink more delicious than the ginger ale you buy in the store. Here is the recipe . This is very refreshing and can be made healthier than the ginger...(read more) Posted Jan 16 2008, 08:26 PM by Wyatt Preul - The Geek Cowboy

• MacBook Air is Anorexic But Apple Is Awesome

  First I have to link to this excellent first impressions review of the new MacBook Air. To go along with this review I want to point out something that shows how amazing the marketing team at Apple is. Under the highlights of the MacBook Air there is...(read more) Posted Jan 15 2008, 11:10 PM by Wyatt Preul - The Geek Cowboy Filed under: Thoughts, Hardware, Design

• Weboggle Boggle 5x5 Solver

  So over the holiday season I created a boggle solver for a 5x5 board. I noticed some of my family members playing weboggle and decided it would be fun to create a tool to be able to win every time. I looked online at different boggle algorithms and other...(read more) Posted Jan 09 2008, 10:44 PM by Wyatt Preul - The Geek Cowboy Filed under: Development, Tools

• Live Iowa Caucus Results

  In case you are not aware, today is caucus day in Iowa. A very exciting day! You can view the caucus results as they come in at http://www.iowacaucusresults.com/. The page refreshes every 30 seconds with the latest numbers. So far it looks like Obama...(read more) Posted Jan 03 2008, 10:20 PM by Wyatt Preul - The Geek Cowboy Filed under: Tools