by Jeffery Battersby | Sep 16, 2008 | Commentary, HousePosts
I have, for quite some time, been a fan of small houses. So much so that before we embarked on the major renovation that resulted in rebuilding our house, I had instead intended to build a small writing cottage at the back of my property to act as both creative...
by Jeffery Battersby | Sep 5, 2008 | Commentary, Featured
I don’t know, I’m probably not the first guy to say this but, “huh?!” I mean, I get this from the Seinfeld-show-about-nothing perspective, but what the heck does this ad say about Microsoft? Shoe circus? Mind meld? Jupiter brains? Moist and...
by Jeffery Battersby | Aug 18, 2008 | Asides, Commentary
I’ve been intrigued recently by parallels between Clarke Rockefeller, (Old lives coming back to Rockefeller – The Boston Globe) the guy who cozied up to and allegedly murdered a rich couple in California, and Patricia Highsmith’s fictional Tom...
by Jeffery Battersby | Aug 17, 2008 | Commentary, Featured
I’ve downloaded a few games since the iPhone 2.0 software was released last month, but none that’s as addictive as Fullpower’s MotionX Poker. Roll dem bones baby! More dice for more playing fun.MotionX Poker is a dice poker game for the iPhone that...
by Jeffery Battersby | Aug 12, 2008 | Commentary, Featured, Macworld
This article originally appeared on the Macworld.com website on August 7, 2008. -J The iPhone 2.0 software has been out for three weeks now, giving iPhone and iPod touch users alike access to a host of new features. But some iPod touches available at your local Apple...
by Jeffery Battersby | Aug 11, 2008 | Commentary, Wanders
There’s no doubt that I’m an idiot when it comes to astronomy. While I can point out the big dipper, find the north star, and show you where Orion is, I’d never be one to claim that I knew much more than that, with one small exception. Venus, the...