Archive for December, 2008

It’s funny how a holiday can go from being a time to relax, to being a time to accomplish 500+ goals.  I’m not sure if it’s because of the slow season, or because my employer loves holidays, but I’ve been
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“What’s the diagnosis?” he asked with a touch of hesitation in his voice. “Not good. I’m afraid that there’s not much we can do at this point,” the man in a white lab coat replied. “You don’t mean ….” “I’m
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Most homes employ some sort of wireless network and, due to several market factors, chances are that over 80% of all homes are using the 802.11g standard. The newer standard of 802.11N has been out in draft form for what
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How many computers have you owned in your life?  I’ve owned sixteen x86-based systems, ten PDAs running PalmOS and Windows Mobile, and eight cell phones running everything from the barebones basics to the current TouchWiz OS on my new Samsung
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As part of a perfect start to my winter holiday, Reiko surprised me with the very cell phone I’ve been looking forward to holding in my hands since paying my bill at a SoftBank store last month: The Samsung Omnia
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Anyone remember Technorati? It seems like yesterday when the blog-specific search site was all the rage, and site owners all over the internet would do everything they could to increase their Technorati Ranking. At one point j2fi.net even enjoyed a
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For almost two years we have heard how companies are shutting down all over the world in response to a slowing economy. Whether this is the ultimate result of corporate greed, globalization, out-sourcing, or something that can be understood only
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Hmm … it seems that a nice round number occurred on this site, and I had almost completely missed the milestone! Today is the day that the 1800th comment was left on my site, and the author was none other
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Perhaps the title is a little over dramatic, but Australia’s move to begin filtering the internet has left me wondering what effect this might have on other western nations. According to articles on the ABC, the BBC and the CBC,
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Since their fall from power in 2006, Canada’s Liberal Party has been struggling to keep itself afloat in a sea of angry people. Although the days of the super majorities enjoyed by the powerful and charismatic Jean Chrétien have long
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Five score and seven weeks ago, this site came into existence and started to take its first initial shape. Called both Jason’s Travelogue and Japanadian dot net, it was a place for me to keep the family apprised of new
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It’s hard to believe that December is here and another year is about to begin.  To celebrate this occasion, I’ve decided to share a list of fun things you can do at work to pass the time.  These can be
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