May 2009
10 posts
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The cat sleeping on the chair next to me is snoring like a band saw…. http://www.flickr.com/photos/escwebs/3549601564/
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Was up late. Overslept. Late to work. Restoring crashed server. Is the day over yet because I’m ready to go home. :)
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I followed !forestninja’s Colorstrology link (http://socialkloud.com/note/13496) and found that I’m Pantone 15-1614 (blush): Imaginative, Instinctive, knowledgeable. :)
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It sure sucks when gmail is down. It’s sad when even Google can’t keep the internet running…
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2 weeks ago my daughter found a 4 leaf clover in our yard. Last week she found a second one. Yesterday, she found FIVE 4 leaf clovers plus a 5 leaf clover! She’s one lucky kid… :)
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Watching a bunny eating the dandelions that sprouted up in the yard with all the rain the past week. Go bunny go! (Saves me from pulling them later)
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I think I’ve just about got all the major layout work completed on a book project I’ve been working on for my Dad. Just sent a punch list of open issues and the latest PDF off to him for proofing. I…
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It’s MAKE Day! The new issue (#18) just arrived of the magazine every self-professed geek must subscribe to: MAKE. I just started thumbing through it, but there’s a cool rain barrel project and an…
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Hobbit Motel in New Zealand? $105 US a night is not bad to live like a Hobbit. :) http://www.woodlynpark.co.nz/thehobbitmotel.html
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I just received a massive discount on an Amazon order that was labeled “50”. It was roughly 25% off. Anyone seen this before? And how can I get it again? :)
April 2009
14 posts
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I was contacted by one of the bigger new media companies today about adding FMEO to their network. I told them to send more info - I figure the worst case scenario is I say “no”. ;)
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Holy cow! I’m going from message to message one moment and then BAM! there’s SocialKloud!! Cool!
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Fans of classic Looney Tunes - and especially Chuck Jones - should definitely check out Chuck Redux at http://blog.chuckjones.com/ Just came across it this morning.
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Desktop Thursday! Space sunset over the Pacific. http://www.flickr.com/photos/escwebs/3467948021/
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After a marathon of Road Runner toons last night, I’m convinced Wile E Coyote is the original Maker… http://www.flickr.com/photos/escwebs/3468734904/
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I must admit that as I sit here cleaning crap out of my “old style” Apple desktop keyboard, the new “chiclet” keyboard is looking a lot more attractive to me.
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Desktop Thursday! A little retro-rainbow Apple action… http://www.flickr.com/photos/escwebs/3446878335/
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I got snapped by the Google Street View car the other day. I wonder how long new images take to show up on Google Maps?
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Plush Jobs is here! And he’s awesome in that scary “why-would-they-even-think-to-make-this-let-alone-me-buy-it sort of way”. ;) http://www.flickr.com/photos/escwebs/3429412006/
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I’ve been fairly content using Chicken of the VNC as my VNC client on the Mac, but I just re-installed JollysFastVNC to give it another look and it’s made tremendous progress since I last tried it…
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It’s official. I have a disease. I just secured two MORE domain names. You’re welcome Revision3 for using your discount code… :)
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Desktop Thursday! Galileo’s view of Europa from: http://macdesktops.com/index.phtml?Picture=7256&res=TRUE http://www.flickr.com/photos/escwebs/3406620389/
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I have been trying to create a natural looking “pile” of photos in Photoshop for a small project I’m working on when someone sent me a link to Shape Collage. Bing! Done. And, oh yeah, it’s free….
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PodBrix is at it again with Plush Jobs!! (Yes, I ordered one) http://podbrix.com/massmail-4-01.htm
March 2009
24 posts
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I got a free sample of Starbuck’s “Via” instant coffee in the mail and I have to say: it sucks rocks. Sucking on a rock may even taste better.
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I’ve been joking with people that Ma Nature likes to sock us in the upper Midwest with one final snow storm before the end of March… I just saw the forecast for the weekend and they’re predicting…
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Okaaaaaay. So the CLOSEST book to me also happens to be the OLDEST because of their position on the book shelf. I suppose it deserves to be recycled, but now it’s almost too nostalgic to do that….
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Rest in Peace Harry Hamster…
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I forget how much I depend on all the extra utilities, software titles and settings tweaks I’ve set up on my Mac until I don’t have it any longer. Apple says the repair will take 5-7 days…
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I love burning cell minutes deleting msgs left on my phone by a fax machine. I wonder how many times they’re going to call before they figure out they’ve got a wrong number? 3 so far… The most…
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Heading out to the Apple Store soon to get my MBP looked at for the video problems… armed with documentation of the problem, I’m not sure if I’ll need to leave it now or drop it off again when…
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Diagnosis: Faulty Logic Board. Which is pretty much what I figured when the video artifacting began. Back next week for the repair.
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Made an appt at the Genius Bar tomorrow to see if they can take care of THIS for me. [Flickr Video link] http://www.flickr.com/photos/escwebs/3365772182/
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Photo Friday This false positive by iPhoto really creeps me out… http://www.flickr.com/photos/escwebs/3352586892/
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I can’t begin to explain how mind-numbingly tedious the process of confirming faces in iPhoto ‘09 is…apparently my daughter is a master chameleon. :)
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As much as I like the “Bezel” display style in Growl, so many apps are using it now that it’s always getting in the way. Guess I’ll try Smoke for a while…
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Folks are telling me logo stickers are left out of everything now including Macs? Time to start hoarding!!
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I noticed the cordless phone I’ve had on my desk at home for 5 years says “Clean battery contacts once a month” Ah … whoops! :D
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Photo Friday - iLife ‘09 What? NO STICKERS?!?! http://www.flickr.com/photos/escwebs/3351721392/
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Getting a network switch-over ready to go at 12:30. I have everything ready to go, so it *should* simply be a matter of unplugging the old router, firewall, etc and plugging in the new. If all goes…
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A little hairy due to a bad network card, but the network switchover is complete! It only took 30 mins longer than planned… :D
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Today I’ve been stuck using a mouse lacking the extra button I can assign to Exposé… it’s been like working with one hand tied behind my back. lol
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Argh, I hate that I can’t talk about the nuttiness going on at the office right now because folks here read these posts! ;)
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Thank you Audacity for automatic file recovery after a crash! I was nearing completion of the recording when the app up and died. ACK! Fortunately it’s recovery feature dropped me off with only 30…
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On the phone with Gary (on the Skype?) recording a short software review. Oh, this will be a fun one to edit… :)
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Desktop Thursday! http://flickr.com/photos/escwebs/3330804397/
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Wheee, working on four notebooks at once! :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/escwebs/3327948917/
February 2009
25 posts
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Setup: We’ve had a down circuit at the office for the past 3 hours. Punchline: An AT&T technician just called me to ask what my phone number was so they can call me to update me on the status of the…
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Sometimes two great minds can think alike … it just takes longer for syncing to complete.