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OS X, a merger of many

X Appeal.org: OS X: A Merging of Various Decades-Old Technologies. Does it Work? -- A great article.

Squash and more

Today Nainesh and I played Squash for the first time since... I'm guessing very early 1998. I got a new racquet today, Nainesh is getting a racquet soon (he used Cheryl's new racquet).

I really love Squash, but have been scared to play it because of my bad knee, even with my brace. Well, no knee problems today, but I might have overdone it anyway -- while sitting here in my office, I twisted my torso to the left to stretch my back and felt a really sharp pain in my groin. I hope I didn't just pull it. I'm literally scared to stand up to find out!

Squash is a great sport -- for me, it's a way way better workout than tennis. IMHO, it takes less strength, and more cunning. I'm always winded after each set, while I rarely feel winded playing tennis now.

Nainesh and his wife Sayukta, my wife Cheryl, and I joined the UVic Rec centre this week, so we have full access to indoor/outdoor tennis courts, indoor/outdoor pools, an ice rink, gymnasium, a huge weight/cardio room, squash/racquetball/badminton/table-tennis/volleyball courts, and more. This is going to be a great winter!

My goal is to hit the 70 lbs. lost mark before X-Mas. Right now I'm hovering between 42 and 45 pounds... the last month was really stressful for me and it showed in my dedication to the proper diet -- I cheated constantly.

Now that things are looking up, I'm back in black, and ready to rock and roll!

(Now it's time to hit the sack )

PS: I golfed Sunday, played tennis Tuesday, and lifted weights on Wednesday. A great exercise week!

Priceline kicked out of BBB

ZDNet: Priceline kicked out of Better Business Bureau -- "The discount shopping site, whose pitchman is William Shatner, was the subject of 300 separate complaints since 1998. The bureau asked the company to fix the problems, which include not sending out refunds in a timely manner. "

Cracks in the G4 Cube’s clear case

Engineers Speak Up On Possible Sources of Reported Cracks (Cube case cracks, that is)

Daniel Nestor beaten by Spaniard

Daniel Nestor beaten by Spaniard

Doh.