We’re such geeks. While waiting for the replacement TiVo to arrive. my husband David has Snapstream set up so we’re watching the big TV through his laptop, with the sound coming out of the home theater speakers. And I have Snapstream on my laptop (which is also my main computer) and can watch shows David doesn’t follow, with my headphones on. And vice versa.

So the Alton Brown show about steak was on (it’s a rerun), and I wondered what NECI on his ballcap stood for. Now thanks to Google, I know it stands for New England Culinary Institute, which is where he trained, I think.

Speaking of AB, he’s going to be in Chicago for the Housewares Show at McCormick Center, but it’s noted “trade only” on his “Where’s Alton” webpage. Darn.

He’s done a redesign on the site and I’m missing some things he used to have that I liked. Where’s the Rants? Oh, wait, the last one is still there, hidden in an old directory. Probably not for long, here’s the last message, which I read back in October via Bloglines and still had as a link:

Some of you may have noticed that the “contact” button is gone from my web site and that my rant calling for refrigerator pics is gone. Here’s why: although many of you sent in some really nice pics and insightful, fun emails some of you decided to send vulgar, nasty, frightening messages and images. I always knew there was ugliness and meanness out there but you know what, I don’t have to give you a place to put it. So, the portal is closed and will remain so. If you harvested the address, don’t bother using it because it will simply dump your mail into oblivion.

I’m disappointed, upset, disillusioned, and upgrading my security system. To those who wanted to play nice, I sure am sorry but life’s just too short to drink poison.

Yeah, I’ve been meaning to blog that in case it went away permanently.

Anyway, we enjoyed the rest of the “steak” episode and may even try to cook one the right way. But first we’d need a really well-seasoned, cast iron skillet.