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I was lucky enough to purchase a Wii Fit from the Nintendo World store in NYC last week. They’re even harder to find than the Wii is (which I also got from the Nintendo World store). I tried it out and it’s a lot harder than I thought it would be. There are 4 categories; Yoga, Strength Training, Aerobics, and Balance Games. You get “Fit Credits” for every minute you spend using the Wii Fit. After you bank a certain number of “Fit Credits”, you’ll unlock additional exercises or have the ability to increase reps on certain exercises. Surprisingly, I actually like the yoga. One of the more fun games is the Super Hula Hoop. I have a hard time trying to go counter-clockwise though. I’m going to try and do 30 minutes every night like they suggest but I’ll be happy with 4+ days each week.

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I went to the AT&T store in the Bridgewater Commons mall yesterday at 6am to get in line for the iPhone 3G. I wound up being the 15th person in line and about 2 hours later, walked out there with a 16GB black iPhone. I played with it so much yesterday, the battery was almost dead by 6pm. I also downloaded and installed a few interesting apps to it like Phone Saber, which turns the iPhone into a light saber, Funambol, which is like Plaxo for the iPhone, and Rotary Dialer, which allows you to dial phone numbers as though you were using an old rotary style telephone.

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After picking up a Nintendo Wii for a friend of mine’s daughter and playing it a couple of times, I decided to purchase one for myself. The only place that seems to have any is the Nintendo World store in New York. I set it up the other night, hooked it up to the Internet and started playing. I can purchase and download some original NES, SNES, Nintendo64 and Sega Genesis games. There are a few games I plan on buying and downloading (Super Mario Brothers 1-3, Super C, Legend of Zelda) but there are still others (Contra, Paperboy, Rampage, Duck Hunt, Spy Hunter) that I wish were available.

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I’ve decided I’m going to start going green in order to help the environment. This won’t be easy since I’m into technology but it’s still a step in the right direction. After the failure that is Windows Vista, I am done with Microsoft products. I am currently running Windows XP on 2 of my computers. If I ever decide to get rid of Windows completely, I’ll replace it with Linux. I currently run Linux on 3 of my computers. I can download it legally for free from the Internet and burn it to one DVD. I don’t have to purchase a package where I’m going to throw out most of the packaging just to get to the install DVD.
I’ve also started printing straight to PDF, using Cute PDF Writer, to go as paperless as possible. All of my credit card bills, bank statements, and other financial documents are all done electronically. I do all of my bill paying online. This not only saves the paper used to make the checks and envelopes but also saves me time and money (no postage).
I’ve also signed up at Green Dimes to help stop junk mail for the next 5 years. When I signed up, I had the choice of getting $1 sent by postal mail (kinda goes against the idea of going green), plant a tree, or get a trial issue of a magazine about green living. I chose to have a tree planted. I also registered with the Direct Marketing Association’s Mail Preference Service to opt-out of mail offers. I also signed up at OptOutPrescreen.org, which allows me to opt-out of credit card and insurance offers. All of these should reduce the amount of junk mail I receive considerably.
Once I get my own place where I get to make more decisions, I would do a few more things like composting, using solar energy for exterior lighting and opting to have the electricity come from renewable resources.

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I had to fly to Texas this weekend for work. It’s the first time I’ve had to work on the weekend since I got out of retail 2 1/2 years ago. Overall, the trip was full of a few surprises. The first was begin upgraded to First Class for 3 out of 4 of my flights. After flying First Class, it’ll be very hard going back to coach on my next flight. The second surprise was when Continental had to reboot the VOD entertainment system. When they did, Linux splashed up on the screen. From what I saw, I couldn’t tell what distro of Linux it was booting. All I saw was ‘RedBoot’, which is used to boot systems running an embedded Linux. If I had to guess, it was probably a modified version of RedHat. I actually had to work in Mexico so I had to remember all the Spanish I learned in middle school and high school. I was surprised at how much I remembered. The First Class flight on the way home was very nice. There was so much room, I could stretch my legs out and not hit the seat in front of me. I wasn’t sure what to do with the warm towel they bring by, so I watched a few people before I did anything.

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The NHL is trying to put together a deal that would have the New York Rangers playing a 2008-2009 regular season game at Yankee Stadium before it’s closed for good. They want the opponent to be one of the Original Six, which I think the only logical choice would be the Boston Bruins. They’re the closest of the other 5 cities where fans could easily come and watch a game. Personally, I would rather see them play the New Jersey Devils. I’m unsure how I feel about a sport other than baseball being played at Yankee Stadium but then again, the New York Giants football team played at Yankee Stadium from 1956-1973. Since it was before my time, I’m not used to anything other than baseball being played in the Bronx.

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The New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII last night, defeating the New England Patriots 17-14. The Giants were 13 point underdogs which surprised me since they only lost to the Patriots by 3 points in week 17.

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The NY Giants have won the 2007 NFC Championship and will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII in Phoenix, Arizona. They beat the Green Bay Packers 23-20 in overtime with a 47 yard field goal. Earlier in the game, FOX put up a stat on the bottom of the screen which mentioned that no opponent has ever made a 40+ yard field goal attempt in Lambeau Field during the playoffs. It seems to me that every time FOX puts up one of those stats in any sport, they’re almost jinxing the opposite to happen.
I’m loving the fact that the Giants are in the Super Bowl. I was hoping it would’ve been the Manning Bowl and a rematch of the September 10, 2006 game between the Giants and the Indianapolis Colts.

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Very funny clip from Robin Williams. Definitely NOT safe for work or around children.

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I’ve taken up golf again after not swinging a club in over 15 years. I used to play on the weekends and during the summer back when I was in high school but then college and working full time got in the way so I wound up losing interest. Over the summer, we would have putting competitions at work and they got me interested in it again. My uncle made me a set of clubs and I went out a few weeks ago and played my first round in a long time. I planned on playing a full 18 holes but stopped after 9 because I was getting tired and frustrated. I hope to work on some things over the winter so I can play all 18 holes. I have a page setup which is going to show my last 20 rounds as soon as I figure out why the plugin isn’t working properly.

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