January 2010
8 posts
Boogie Board Paperless LCD Writing Tablet →
For those of you who don’t know, I’m in the process of starting up an NPO whose goal is to make the hospital stays of long-term patients a little easier. I have the advantage of being able to pull from personal experience for ideas, thanks to my stay in the ICU and in the chemo ward. One of the big things that helped in my ICU days was a white board, which I used to communicate after...
Lego Universe trailer →
Ok, I’ll admit, I’m a bit biased. When I was growing up, nothing held the special place in my heart that LEGO held. Sure, Star Wars toys were great, but with my LEGO blocks, I could make ANYTHING. Spaceships, citys, robots…anything was fair game. Well, time has passed and I’m an “adult” now…which is to say that I’m 35. That special place in my...
Review: Cable Clips →
I was fortunate enough to get a set of these little buggers for Christmas. For those of you that don’t know, I’m in a wheelchair, and I keep my CPU on a table beside my desk. So, when a cable drops to the floor, it can sometimes fall out of my reach, and that’s a little bit of a pain in the butt. These little bits of plastic are one of those things that makes you stop and say...
First Impressions: MyVu Crystal
I can’t remember the brand name, but I tried something similar to this about five years ago, and the quality was so bad that it almost turned me off of the idea forever. So strong is my geek-fu; however, that I am constantly drawn to the idea of some sort of head mounted display. So, as my birthday draws near this year, my wife bought me (a little early) this awesomely geeky present.
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Daily Update
Well, we’re having a little bit of an issue with my picc line. For those of you who haven’t been following along, that’s a long term IV line that’s currently being used to administer antibiotics to follow up after my surgery. Part of the treatment is getting blood drawn every week. At the moment, unfortunately, we’re not getting a blood draw from either line of the...
Eye-Fi; First Thoughts
I have a habit when it comes to getting gift cards as gifts. I tend to buy stuff that I want, but wouldn’t normally spend the money on. This results in me ending up with stuff that seems more like actual presents…if that makes any sense. Well, I got a couple gift cards for Christmas, so I picked up a few things that I’ve been wanting for a while, but didn’t want to shell...
Blood Draw Monday!
Things are going well with my home treatment. The antibiotics aren’t having any side effects, and they’re going in with no problems. I’m getting them via my picc line (which went in while I was in the hospital) and a pill. The big benefit, here, is on days like today, when I have to get blood drawn. Fortunately, that can be done directly via the picc line, rather than having...
New Year, New Resolution
Well, I’ve decided that, with the new year upon us, I’m going to make an effort to keep a running journal in this space. One entry will be made per day, even if it’s just something short and quick.
Today’s going to be pretty laid-back. It’s my second day getting IV antibiotics at home, and the dressing from my surgery still needs to be changed by VNA, rather than...