I bought the new Gillete Fusion Razor with battery. I didn’t have high hopes, but I had to know, would a battery powered razor be any better than a normal razor? The answer, I can answer from this morning is yes. The thing vibrates, so it feels like it is much harder to cut myself.…
I have been frustrated for years with Macromedia’s complete lack of support for Homesite. Even though it solves my problems, I do not like being treated that way. I want new Beta software, all the time! So I have been looking for something that is like Homesite, but actively being worked on. Dreamweaver failed the…
This morning, something wonderful happened. Matthew (Age: one and a half) said to Katie: “Potty!” Katie brought the boy to the bathroom and had him sit down. The next thing you know… SLAM BAM THANK YOU MAMM! He did it! Matthew, I love you. Please keep it going. Let’s not make this a one-time thing.…
Pretty good game. The Pittsburgh Steelers won the game. Several plays (interceptions) could have changed the game. Each team had a chance to win and the defenses stepped up. In general, the Seattle Seahawks wide receivers dropped the ball several times in several key plays. I think that may be the ultimate difference. This game…
In discussions about a website, I had said that the word “downloads” on a software site would make the user think the page that followed with have links to download something, probably the software itself. The reply was, “Well, how do you know what the user would think?” This is a very tough question. This…
I realized something interesting about books I was reading in public. Some books I would hold high and almost invite people to see what book I was reading. Some books, I would hold low and cover the spine. This pride and embarrassment syndrome was almost unconscious, but I noticed it. I definitely think a book…
The first time I heard of the Taliban was in 2000 when they announced that they were outlawing the poppy crop. They cracked down on the heroin producing plant with dictatorial authority. The next time I heard about them was after 9/11 when the U.S. entered the country and overthrew the Taliban control and drove…
So both of my servers are down. I pulled our workstations off the domain and switched to workgroup mode. So far, I haven’t had any withdrawal symptoms. I was going to set up a Microsoft Media Center Edition 2005 box, but ran into a problem. To make it work, I would need a better video…
MSNBC Article describing Mayor Ray Nagin’s recent speeches. He says God sent the hurricanes because God doesn’t like America and is mad at black people. So I imagine God is watching TV. God has a kickass system, large plasma display with surround sound. Probably SONY. God also has a sweet remote that controls the TV…
I researched the cost of the equipment I need to set up a PC using Windows Media Center Edition. I also bumped into a guy in the store who works for the MCE division of HP. He helped out alot with information. Unfortunately, I need a video card with a s-video output and a tuner…
I am seeing the light at the end of my server tunnel. The last steps are to: Backup Exchange and mail people the PST files. Re-configure Katie’s Outlook to ignore Exchange. Change to Workgroup mode and re-setup the profiles for Katie and I. Bring down Exchange. Install MCE 2005 on one of the servers and…
Normally, I try to post as little content about work as possible. Although this blog is designed for my kids to read when they are older, it is still accessible by the public and therefore I believe saying little about work is prudent. You never know how information persists. With that said… Today is my…
Here is a fun link: Rock Paper Saddam. I am working now on setting up PowWeb. So far, nice customer service. I am somewhat excited to get rid of all of my hosting requirements and sell the servers. Lots of little details to work out though. It’s fun.
My god, online photo sharing is a complex landscape. There are literally a hundred choices. What I really want is to use JAlbum or Picasa or other tool to make the album itself locally on my PC. Then I want to upload it (automatically) to an online service. My issue is that all of these…