I was talking with a bank customer and he asked me what operating system I used at home. I told him that I use Ubuntu Linux at the moment. He said he found a deal for Windows XP pro for $160. I reached into my drawer and pulled out one of the cds… more »

I present to you, in no particular order, some of my favorite things from 2004 and their corresponding posts on my weblog. Bloglines - I was looking for a good, free RSS reader, and I found it in Bloglines. And they just keep making it better.… more »

I got a couple of Best Buy gift cards for Christmas, and I think I might get this PS2 game: Katamari Damacy. I first heard about it from Luis, and it has good reviews. At under $20, it must be worth it. more »

I've been using Gallery for a while here, but now there's a gallery for all the the Brendoman.com authors here. more »

Kansas City Star | 12/28/2004 | Walker leads O'Hara charge by Cole Young Nice work, Cole! more »

Sara gave me America: the Book for Christmas and it's been my favorite gift so far (although this hat was very fun, too). The Daily show is in reruns for two weeks, so this book really hits the spot. My dad asked me, "Is this all satire, or is there… more »

Peace on earth, good will to men. more »

Click here to read some predictions for 2005 in the world of tech. The author's track record isn't too bad. Check out last year's predictions. Interesting stuff. Do you have any predictions for 2005? more »

For those of you who like buying things from Amazon, but have always wished that each purchase would give me money, I give you my Amazon search page. more »

A couple of friends and fellow Truman alumni have a contest running on their LiveJournal: wardx2: Make us laugh. Send in your entries and win fabulous prizes. Keep in mind that they have a strange sense of humor. more »