It looks like my WP-Spam plugin was getting false positives and blocking some users. It “might” be that it was conflicting with my MCE Comments Plugin. So I turned off both and took this as an opportunity to try out a new spam blocker plugin. I will turn on MCE…
Have you noticed these new little buttons on Google search? These are pretty interesting considering I haven’t really heard one blip from Google on the actual utility of this feature. I tried clicking on a few of them. Either it is affecting my own personal search ordering or they are…
I’ve been using Windows 7 on my home computer (Dell Precision 380), work (Dell Dimension 9200) and an old laptop (Dell Latitude D610). I haven’t put it in Katie’s laptop or the kids computer. Overall, there is a decent amount to like. Responsiveness is probably the number one thing. Some…
This morning I turned on one of our computers, a Dell D610 laptop. For some reason, the mouse just refused to work. The keypad wasn’t working, and the nubbin stick in the middle didn’t work either. I’m not sure what happened, but it’s like the devices just ceased to exist.…
I was using WIndows 7, happy as a clam, when I got a several BSOD (Blue Screens of Death). Turns out that there is some bug when the network adapter is trying to work too hard and runs out of something it needs and freaks out. (Or something like that).…
I made this my desktop background. It’s giving me a headache. Courtsey of Grand Illusions
This is a universal statement. It is not what you do. It is how you do it. Some examples: MP3 players were pretty popular before the iPod came out. iPod added iTunes, the spinning dial and a nicer visual design. Same for iPhone’s touch screen and wifi access. Honda had…
My mind is overflowing. Work has been hectic, so I haven’t been able to finish a coherent thought/blog. These are some short bits, that could have been blog entries, but didn’t quite make it. Try and imagine them fleshed out. Programmers are modern magicians making things appear as if by…
Naming things is super important. People will like something or hate it based on appearances and names. See “Don’t Think of an Elephant” by Lakoff or “Blink” by Gladwell for more details, but suffice it to say, “People make decisions quickly based on very little criteria”. Microsoft is naming their…
What a day. We started off by learning to GeoCache. It’s basically an international treasure hunt using GPS, a website and hiding treasure around the world. Believe me when I say, there is a secret geocache within a few miles of you. There are 3 within a half-mile of me. …
Being in the software industry, this topic has been on my mind for years. What does Quality software mean? What are the trade-offs? When do you release the software? How does this affect the user experience? Examples: 1. Photoshop CS4. I purchased a copy of Photoshop CS4 about a month…
Sometimes, you start the day and think, “The Jets are going to win, and I am not going to completely reinstall my operating system!” Well, it’s the end of the day and I was completely wrong. I first downloaded some photos off our newish Canon Powershot SD890IS. Then, I uploaded…
Twas the night before Solstice and in the Lipka hut, we are wrapping and cleaning and cooking it up. We have a big day tomorrow and lots to prepare, but I have time for a quick blog post, … maybe, if I dare. It’s been an up and down year…
Every year its the exact same thing. Over and over and over again. They Jets get my hopes up. They show a glimmer of decency. They look like they could almost play. Then they break my heart. The rip my heart right out of my rib cage, then they throw…