Author Archives: ColinM

Tip of the Week: Monoprice.com

I was talking to some coworkers this week and found out that more people need to be aware of this website, so here you go.

monoprice.com is the only place you need to go to shop for any sort of audio or video cable, and many computer cables as well. It’s also the place to go for adapters, splitters, A/V switches, etc. I’ve shopped there a number of times and have always gotten good quality products at extremely good prices. The only reason not to buy there is if you can’t afford to wait for shipping.

Here’s a quick example for an 8-foot HDMI cable, since I just saw this ad in the newspaper this morning…

Cable Price
Monoprice.com “Premium” 8′ HDMI cable $9.60
Monoprice.com “standard” 8′ HDMI cable $4.02
Best Buy ‘Rocketfish’ 8′ HDMI cable hdmi

Wow.

Oktoberfest

Went to Oktoberfest in Leavenworth last weekend, and just now realized that I never actually uploaded this post. Oops!

Jon, Evette, Alex, Erik, and I made the trek put to Leavenworth to partake in some slightly overblown “Bavarian” atmosphere which nevertheless included some great beer and good times :-). I’m not going to call it an “authentic experience” by any definition of the word, but the strudel, beer, and especially company were a great way to spend a Saturday. Thanks for driving, Jon!

Photos below…

Alex and Erik in the Vue

Alex with his new camera

BEER!

and a crazy Viking headpiece with at least four empty cups and counting.

I'll miss this garden

I’m moving from the house Jeni and I rented in Lynnwood to an apartment in Redmond this weekend. I’m looking forward to the shorter commute and living nearer to the people I know from work, but there are a lot of things from this house I will be sad to leave behind. One of which is the garden: