Crafty

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

Remember my previous blog about the iPod cozy I wanted to make? I somehow managed to find the time to make one. Be warned, this is my first attempt at any type of sewing craft. It's not great, I know. ...

SXSW time!

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

Going to Austin this weekend? The South by Southwest(SXSW) music and film festival starts this week, March 9 to be exact, in Austin. The first SXSW was held in 1987. I've never been to SXSW, but each year I dream ...

Try something new: Indian Cuisine

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

This weekend I had the opportunity to do something I have wanted to do for a while. No, I didn't get to host SNL, although did you watch it this weekend? Wasn't Rainn Wilson hilarious? How about that intro? Hilarious! ...

Craft time

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

I'm back after taking a short break. Let's see, while I was on hiatus I took a vacation day (I was sick the whole time), then the following week I was forced to take a few sick days (still haven't ...

2007 Super Bowl Commercials

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

So how about that game? Wasn't it awesome? Ok, I didn't even watch the game. I don't have CBS. I was a little sad I was going to miss out on the latest Super Bowl commercials, because come on, don't ...

Pop or Soda?

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

What do you call carbonated soft drinks? Soda? Pop? Coke? It irks me when people call every carbonated beverage Coke, a practice that is common here in Texas. Maybe it's just me, but I get confused when asked if I ...

Make your own Optimus Prime

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

If you can't wait to see Transformers on the big screen, try this do-it-yourself project: Create your own paper Optimus Prime> (It transforms into a truck!) Click here for link Source and image via: Life Hacker.com

Library book sale

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

Earlier this week the Loon wrote about a book sale at the Victoria Public Library. I finally had a chance to go over and check it out today. I came across some cool books, mostly books published before 1960. I ...

Take better photos

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

Ran across this great Web site that teaches you how to take great photographs. The site is called Morgue File.com. If you are wondering about the name, here is an explanation from the Web site: Why is the name so ...

Bento madness!

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

I have an obsession with bento lunches lately. What is bento you ask? Here is a definition from Cooking Cute.com: Bento, or o-bento, refers to a packaged, single-portion, portable meal that is usually eaten at lunch, but also comes in ...