Blog Migration
I am working on a migration of my blog to WordPress. This is a test. Wow. Ok, test complete. WordPress is pretty cool,although it took me a while to get it up and running. A few things I don’t love. I will update soon.
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The Mystery of the Belly-Button
If you have an Innie belly button: Insert your finger deep into your belly button. Move it around slightly. Now smell your finger. I believe that all human beings cringe at this exercise. (All who have ‘innies’ anyway) Many people are fascinated and afraid of their belly-buttons. It is not an erogenous zone, but it…
Year of the JavaScript
2006 can be terms the year JavaScript was reborn. So many great things are happening with JavaScript and the field of interaction design. There are many libraries now that can achieve goals that previously were incredibly time consuming. Here some of my current favories. http://www.jquery.com (Nice small tool for programming interactivity into your pages easier)…
Hell in a hand basket
All of the news over the last year has led me to believe we are going to hell in a handbasket. Iraq, killing, fraud, division, gas prices, real estate prices, North Korea, Iran. I think Danny is right that Ken Lay faked his death. I think that gas prices will go over $4. I that…
Welcome to Disgusting Island!
Welcome to Disgusting Island! I am your host, Mr. O’Rourke. On this island you will see your more disgusting fantasies comes true. Just this week we have seen: Matthew rubbing feces all over his body while on the couch! Diarhea! Jared throwing up in the Dining Room! Jared throwing up in the Kitchen! Messy Diapers!…
Fireworks
I took Ethan and Jared to the Foster City fireworks display last night. We had to park almost a mile away. Luckily I brought their razor’s so they didn’t get tired. We found a nice spot, right in front where we could see the fireworks right over our heads. At about T-15min, they let off…
SuperJesus
I took the boys yesterday to see a matinee of Superman Returns. The movie was mediocre, with medium acting. They put Parker Posey as Lex Luthor’s (Kevin Spacey) girlfriend. The other Superman movies made sure to have a buxom blonde in that role. Then then had a cute girl to be Lois Lane. I would…
Rotten Day
I am having a rotten day. I feel beleaguered and ineffectual. My creative energies are blocked. I can’t problem-solve, which is the only thing that I want to do right now. I feel like everyone is telling me to quit and give up. One guy called me an Alpha Male. He thought something was wrong…
Animal Husbandry
Read this New York Times article if you are married or have a significant other. Katie sent it to me. I am not annoyed at being likened to a circus animal. Quite the contrary. I am happy that Katie has stumbled upon this concept. I want to be trained to clean up more; criticize less;…
Scary Story
There once was a boy who was allergic to pollen. He had hay fever. His spine also was a tiny bit curved which made sleeping on a hard surface painful. The boy also had this wierd thing where he needed to sleep with his legs apart. If his legs were together, it would bug him…
Bill Gates Departs Microsoft
Bill Gates has announced he is leaving Microsoft to focus full-time on the Gates Foundation. Bill Gates is the most philanthropic human being in history, giving more to charitable causes than anyone before. He puts his contemporary billionaires to shame. (Larry Ellison, you know who you are). He leaves behind a mixed legacy at Microsoft.…
Usability Week 2006
I have spent most of this week at Usability 2006, which is a conference run by the Nielsen/Norman group. I started at the Usability in Practice sessions but then switched over to Interaction Design. I am really enjoying Tog. He has great stories and clearly has had a really fun career. So far, I agree…
Hand Gestures
Ok, to set up the story, put your fingers up in the air in a peace sign. (Index and middle finger up, with other fingers down under the thumb). Then point your two fingers towards your eyes. Then point them away from you, straight ahead. Do this 5 times back and forth fairly quickly. Remember…
MS Vista Build 5284
Also Known as Vista Beta 2, I have sucessfully installed the operating system. I also have installed the beta of Office 2007. So far, I am pretty excited. The glass interface is very cool. The performance is pretty good. Alot of the new features are nice. On the down side, UAC (User Access Control) SUCKS.…