The Barrett Retrospective

This blog represents my own footprint on the web, and everything contained herein is my own, illustrious opinion.

  • Welcome to Geeky Tech Guy BETA

    I am completely re-writing the Geeky Tech Guy web site. After I port the existing content to the new database, I will begin working on other areas of the web site. New features to come include: better security, custom settings and styles, integrating twitter and TinyUrl.

  • A Wii Homecoming

    You would not believe how difficult it is to find a Wii. People start lining up at BestBuy and GameStop at 7am just to get their hands on one. That’s impressive for a video game console that is now almost 2 years old. Most impressive! We just had to get one. See all the pictures…

  • Blogging from Wii

    This truly is the greatest thing since bread! I am writing this from the comfort of my couch, on our new Wii. The Opera browser, which only cost 500 Wii points, works every bit as well as Firefox. JavaScript, Flash, gmail, google, and blogs all seem to work. OK, so typing with a wiimote is…

  • How to delete from the Address Book

    The Address book is a place where you can register your friend’s e-mail addresses and Wii numbers. To delete a name, go to the Address book. You’ll see the Address book with your Wii number. Notice the blue arrow on the right side of the screen? That is how you flip the pages of the…

  • sick of being sick

    It’s been three weeks and I’m still sick. What started out as the flu has changed into something else. Fuzzy head, dizziness, head aches, runny sinuses and coughing up all sorts of colorful junk has made these last few weeks miserable. At this point I am more annoyed than anything else. This is my vacation…

  • Star Trek: Phase II

    Star Trek New Voyages is now known as Star Trek: Phase II “Star Trek: Phase II Executive Producer James Cawley has spent the last week in California and three days of that time on the set of the new Star Trek movie as the guest of Producer / Director J.J. Abrams. A chance meeting on…

  • Exploring Taunton, MA

    How does a girl with roots deep into the soil, history and fabric of Lynn, MA end up in Taunton, MA? She falls in love with the Geeky Tech Guy and they bravely go in search of a town with affordable housing so that they can buy a little house with a nice back yard.…

  • Jims Nachos

    I made these for the first time on New Year’s Eve 2007-2008.They’re gooooooooooooooooooood! 😉 And they’re still good after all these years! Ingredients can or jar of chili jar of salsa can of black olives jar of jalapenos cheese tortilla chips Directions mix according to taste and bake until not burnt. 🙂

  • Wallaby Damned

    This is my own personal take on the famous mixed beverage from that Aussie steak house chain. Made with strawberries, you’ll like this one… Shopping list frozen sliced peaches or strawberries Kern’s peach nectar or Bacardi Fuzzy Navel mix champagne peach schnapps vodka Directions (one serving, double for two servings) 4 ounces frozen fruit 4…

  • Southeastern Massachusetts Amateur Radio Association, Inc.

    Located in Dartmouth, MA. This is where I earned my Technician license in November 2006. Visit them on the web athttp://www.semara.org From reading their monthly newsletters, it seems they are the most active radio club in Southern Massachusetts. Founded in 1932, it is certainly one of the oldest radio clubs around. Check out their repeater…

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