The World According to Buchs

Oh, Pepe!

Bryan Buchs — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:14:23 +0000

Those of you who know me personally have likely already heard this story, but now that it’s officially a closed matter, I’ll recap. We live next to/above what was once upon a time the restaurant Sol Fire. In January of 2007, they shut down. In the spring of 2007, the space was taken over by new [...]

Almost forgot - Happy Birthday, Buddy

Bryan Buchs — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:05:41 +0000

I nearly missed out on one of my annual traditions here at The World According to Buchs! Happy birthday to Tha’ Chuck, who turns 25 again today.

I have an iPhone! Sort of. (UPDATED)

Bryan Buchs — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:56:34 +0000

I pulled into the Bayshore parking lot at about 6:15 this morning. When I got over to the Apple Store at 6:25, there were about 50-60 people in line. Dan met me closer to 7:00, and Jen closer to 8:00. The Apple Store server is getting crushed with activation requests, so people who tried to activate [...]

“I heartily endorse this event or product.”

Bryan Buchs — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:21:08 +0000

Anyone who keeps tabs on my infrequent Twittering already knows that I have a new favourite soap. For the rest of you, I present… Get Real Mint Soap! Man, this stuff is great. A few weeks ago, I picked up a few bars of Method Bloq Mint soap, and was frankly a little disappointed. I was [...]

Don’t call me a flip-flopper

Bryan Buchs — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:29:23 +0000

I have recently refined my position on the pending release of the iPhone 3G. In short: I want one. What changed my mind? Maybe all the hype broke me down, I don’t know. One thing that really appeals to me is MobileMe - being able to keep things synchronized between my work PC, my laptop, and an [...]

Welcome Back!

Bryan Buchs — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:50:36 +0000

The Ems Dispatch is back with a vengance! Hermann the Malevolent had been running a well outdated version of MovableType that just decided to no longer accept comments. I tried changing configuration settings (nope), file permissions (nada), and eventually upgrading to the latest version. That worked, but MT is still dreadfully slow and a pain in [...]

Whew!

Bryan Buchs — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:28:55 +0000

I’m coming to the end of a busy streak. Tonight we’re getting together with some friends, and then I’m “off” until this coming weekend. Here’s a recap of the last few days: Thursday 6/26 - Saw the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and The Gufs play together at the lakefront. Left prior to the Big Bang fireworks, though Friday [...]

Anybody else getting tired of this?

Bryan Buchs — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:07:55 +0000

I know I am. Three years running, the Cody’s have beaten my parents in the title match of the Boca Memorial Invitational. Rookies Dan & Claire Mitchell had enough game to take third place. Judy & I failed to win a game all day. Oh well, at least I got to spend some quality time [...]

I forgot again. Instead, you get Root Beer.

Bryan Buchs — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:13:05 +0000

For the 4th consecutive day, I forgot to pull the photos I took this weekend off the camera. I remember being in the shower this morning planning out my pre-work time, and #1 on the list was doing that (after getting coffee, which doesn’t even need to be on the list). So that will have [...]

Welcome, Hipsters. Also - Chicken!

Bryan Buchs — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:23:06 +0000

On the walk home for lunch today, I took my usual route past the Kenilworth Building. The space next door to Urban Outfitters has been under development for a while. The windows have been updated with “coming soon” graphics for American Apparel. So, if you’re in the market for a new wifebeater, hoodie, pair of [...]