Worth a read
Filed in Links, January 31, 2006, 3:02 pmMy college roommate has made his second step onto the online stage. At first he would write at xanga, but was feeling confined by the format provided there. One domain and wordpress install later and Ben Reynolds is up and running. In fact he even gave me a very touching tribute here. I will admit […]
Wheeler Farm
Filed in Other, January 19, 2006, 4:58 pmWe found a bakery outlet that sells Duck Bread (whole old loaves for $.10 a loaf). The ducks and geese at wheeler farm were sooo hungry they were practically mobbing the boys. Lots of fun.
Intelligent Design
Filed in Links, January 17, 2006, 4:01 pmGreat article by Orson Scott Card on Creation and Evolution
WorldWatch - January 8, 2006 - Creation and Evolution in the Schools - The Ornery American
Real science never has to resort to credentialism. If someone with no credentials at all raises a legitimate question, it is not an answer to point out how uneducated […]
Error Messages
Filed in Other, January 13, 2006, 11:15 am
I understand that it’s impossible to plan for every instance of use for your software. And I appreciate the fact that Microsoft wants to help people to avoid phishing scams.
But calling your own website a ‘Suspicious Site’ = woopsie.
Foxtrot is for nerds!
Filed in Other, Reviews, Website, January 11, 2006, 12:45 pmGot a kick out of this. From the bluehouse.wordpress.com:
Random Thoughts
This FoxTrot cartoon has a binary math puzzle as an Easter Egg.
read more | digg story
The binary numbers and their decimal equivalents:
01011001 89
01001111 79
01010101 85
01001110 78
01000101 69
01010010 82
01000100 68
He then goes on to show an example in c# to find the answer. In the name of […]
Windows Vista
Filed in Other, Website, , 12:32 pmMy cousin works at Microsoft and was able to get me on the Windows Vista beta. I’ve gone and installed the 5270 build on our home computer and I’m really excited to give it a run through.
In my few minutes of playing with it I’m very pleased with the new interface. Aero looks great. All […]
Some real predictions
Filed in Other, January 10, 2006, 8:34 amFinally, someone who really knows what is coming out of Apple today
Reason #171 Why it sucks to work in a cube
Filed in Work, January 6, 2006, 4:41 pmGuy #1: Hey do you have a sec?
Guy#2: Sure, let’s carry on a loud conversation right here outside this cubicle, he won’t care
Guy#3(Me): **Losing hearing from having to turn up earphones louder and louder ;)**
Newsvine
Filed in Other, , 8:28 amIt’s just the season for beta openings. I got an invite to the Newsvine beta this morning. It looks to be a very interesting application. Very clean look and super useful. The social aspect of submitting stories could lead to some interesting comparisons with Digg. Now they just need a podcast/vidcast with drunken hosts!
Measure Map
Filed in Other, January 5, 2006, 4:09 pmI’ve been invited to take part in the alpha testing of Measure Map. A very slickly (is that a word) designed stat tracking app aimed at blogs. Of course, I’m not a 6 figure blogger, or even a popular blogger at that, but it will be cool to see my visitor number go from […]
