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My 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 [...]
Read MoreWheeler Farm
We 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.
Read MoreIntelligent Design
Great 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 [...]
Read MoreError Messages
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.
Read MoreFoxtrot is for nerds!
Got 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 [...]
Read MoreWindows Vista
My 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. [...]
Read MoreSome real predictions
Finally, someone who really knows what is coming out of Apple today
Read MoreReason #171 Why it sucks to work in a cube
Guy #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 **
Read MoreNewsvine
It’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!
Read MoreMeasure Map
I’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 1 [...]
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