So I have been desperately looking for a new notebook computer for work and play. The laptop that my employer provided me with to do web design is awfully insufficient, a dell D600 with only 1.5gigs of ram, a single core Pentium m processor, and a wobbly screen. My personal laptop, another dell – e1505 [...]
nau.com – Eco clothing retailer is back, only for those with deep pockets
by jafoca on October 14, 2008 in Uncategorized
So a while ago I bought some clothing for my fiancee, for her birthday, from the then defunct nau.com. They were having a massive sale because they were planning on closing their doors, and website, for a while to re-structure after they partnered with Horny Toad, an activewear company. Nau, for those not in the [...]
True Blood – New HBO show gets viral
by jafoca on September 4, 2008 in Tech
New for the upcoming fall 08 tv season is the HBO Vampire series “True Blood” . This series has been generating considerable buzz over the past few weeks because of a massive viral marketing attempt. The funny thing about True Blood is that it has not even aired yet (the firs episode will be on HBO [...]
Hillmount – The search for housing //part 1
by jafoca on August 19, 2008 in Tech
Over the past weekend Sarah (my fiancee) and I continued our search for a place to live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sarah told me that one of her accounting intern friends from Crowe Chizek rented an apartment in an old Victorian house off Cherry St near downtown GR, and that it was quite amazing inside.




