I decided to try these today for lunch.  I haven't seen them at an Oklahoma City Arby's until recently.  My opionion is not good.  I ordered a large (8 mini-rolls) for lunch.  I ate three and decided the calories weren't worth it.  I had a package of Tuna Creations (love that name) in my desk that finished off my lunch.  I am still hungry. More...

Developers that own Visual Studio 2008 have access to a nice development tool: Microsoft Device Emulator 3.0.  This emulator, plus the Windows Mobile 6 SDK allows one to develop applications for the latest MS Mobile Operating System.  This includes application and installation development and testing.  Using the emulator reduces the hardware cost for small development shops.

One little known fact is that you can communicate with the emulator as though it is sitting in a cradle connected to the PC.  RAPI works well in this environment.  (Sweet!)

You can have two copies of VS 2008 running in debug mode.  One copy is debugging an app on the Smart Device, and the other copy is debugging a desktop application communicating with the Smart Device.  (Also Sweet!)

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A wonderful use of technology.  I am currently placing lots of old issues of NG in the recycle bin.  Now I can buy them back in digital form.

The Complete National Geographic on 160-GB Hard Drive - National Geographic Store

This Christmas was the excuse we needed to change wireless companies.  We've been with AT&T (aka Cingular) wireless for maybe ten years.  During that period, the service has not improved at all.  We are not iPod or PDA users, we just wanted reliable phones with good coverage.  So, to make a long story short, we switched our family to Verizon.  It's too early to tell how well Verizon will perform in this part of the country.  So far, the coverage is much better than AT&T.

However, this article is about device driver installation issues.  Specifically, I had some problems getting my computer to recognize my Motorola W755 wireless phone.

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I am not a materialistic man, I never have been.  When my children asked what I wanted for Christmas, I asked for a note.  Something I might carry in my wallet.  I asked for a note on what they remembered most about being a member of my family.  I have a son and a daughter, adopted, and a daughter from my first marriage.  The adpted son and daughter I live with every day and love and support like no other did not respond to me at all.

As a father, all I wanted was a note from my son and my daughters, nothing more...

It seems that expressing warmth, memory and affection is too much to ask in 2009.  Maybe next year?