Home > cochinoman

Author Archives: cochinoman

"Sleep with pigs and wake up with mud on your face."

iPhone 4: Why I’m Switching to It

As everyone that knows me already is aware that the main reason for me not getting the iPhone was the lack of a physical keyboard. And this is why I decided to get the Palm Pre last year. Since the ...

Read More »

Roy’s Restaurant Downtown LA review

Roy’s Restaurant started in Hawaii and apparently has spread all over the place according to their website.  They claim to have Asian Fusion food with a Hawaiian touch so I decided it was time that I check one out. There’s ...

Read More »

Scotte Vest Hoodie For Poker

It’s almost time for the 2010 World Series of Poker. That means it’s time to update my tournament outfits. There was an ad in Bluff Magazine from Scotte Vest for a hoodie with a lot of pockets. It’s normally $70 ...

Read More »

DVI Cable Pricing

After getting my new Samsung Syncmaster, but using my old analog cable, I decided to “upgrade” to a DVI cable. When I looked online at Best Buy, this is what I found on Best Buy. $60 sure sounded high, so ...

Read More »

Best Buy Inventory System Fail – Part 2

The last time I complained about Best Buy, their website inventory system told me they had the item for pickup, then it turned out they didn’t, then they did. So when I needed a new large screen LCD HDTV, this ...

Read More »

Samsung SyncMaster P2570HD Review

When my old Samsung SyncMaster monitor died after many years of use, I decided to look around for a new one. My old monitor was a regular 4:3, 21 inch so I wanted something a little bigger. One trend that ...

Read More »

Hello Kitty Wine

My friend sent me this website that’s selling Hello Kitty wine. “Sweet Pink” wine. I wonder if they’ll have these at restaurants around town. I guess since they sell Hello Kitty vibrators and bikinis, it’s not too surprising that they ...

Read More »

High Tech Parking Meters Takes Credit

There are new high tech parking meters in downtown Los Angeles that take credit and debit cards. You simply slide and pull out your credit card, just like at the gas station, then use the blue “+” and “-” buttons ...

Read More »