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If you can't beat 'em...

You remember our posting about the Croatian singers? How they are utterly inescapable and manage to maintain some sense of personal pride in the face of their awe-striking cheesiness? Well, as our little goodbye to Croatia posting, I figured I'd post this and publicly humiliate myself even more than I already did that night. That night. Oh, what was I drinking. The bartender was being "creative." Note to all you budding bartenders: more liquors does not necessarily a better drink make. I digress. Still, what could have possibly inspired me to...hell, let's just get this over with. Click here.

Well hello, Bali...

Yes, I know. Oldest gag in the book. Right up there with the ditty about Bangkok. Yet we just had to gloat a bit after reaching one of the most beautiful places either of us has ever seen. As MeiMei so aptly said, "Croatia can kiss my ass." Have to echo that 100% myself.

We decided to spoil ourselves a bit and check into a luxury hotel for our first time on this trip. So we're at a stunning 5-star resort on the ocean with a room that has a swim-out terrace directly into the pool (you're looking at it) and amazing views of little huts that are lit by candles at night, the ocean, palm tress - all for $100 a night.

Wife 2.0

She's gone and done it again. Ever intent on improving upon her own natural beauty, my wife has taken on a new...decoration. Click here for a hilarious (and brief) pictorial essay. Moms and Dads, you may want to sit down first...

My dog, the cyborg

As most of you know, our dog Indigo is a cyborg. In the scruff of his neck is a permanently implanted tiny microchip. When activated by a handheld reader, this microchip displays information about him as well as emergency contact info for us. This practice, called "chipping," has become so standard that most kennels won't accept a dog without one.

For years, MeiMei and I have been declaring that this is the wave of the future. It will start with people chipping their kids to address fears of abduction. Soon after, it will spread to people who want to carry their medical records or personal data or "Visa Chip" with them all the time. Imagine unlocking doors with a wave of your hand. Walking out of a grocery store with a box of cereal as the charge is deducted from your account--no checkout necessary.

Well, it has begun. Not with kids as we thought, but with cops--in Mexico. Read on...

A victory for P2P

Life is gorgeous here in Croatia, but it's hard to be so incredibly out of touch. I think my last posting was nearly a week ago. As they say, beauty has its costs. While reviewing news, I came across this of interest:

I know some of you are upset with the use of peer-to-peer file sharing technology (Napster, Kazaa, etc) and feel that it only serves to encourage piracy and undermine the hard work of legitimate copyright holders. I hold the contrasting opinion: that overregulation of early-stage technologies in the name of protecting vested interests is the surest way to crush innovation.

Fortunately, the courts agree with me!