December 2008
14 posts
BCS Culmination
I hope Missouri beats OU in the Big XII Championship with a final score of 45-35.
November 2008
33 posts
Internet Pet Peeves
I ran across this unfinished list of Internet Pet Peeves I ranted about a year and a half ago:
Exclamation marks are not your friend. We know that you are excited to say every sentence you are saying, but it is physically draining to read sentences that are literally exclaimed all the time.
Capital letters are to be used sparingly. The default status of your Caps Lock should be...
Nike+ Tip
The first thing you should do when you get a Nike+ is calibrate the sensor.
I went over to a high school and walked a quarter of a mile and ran a quarter of a mile … One problem I ran into was that I sprinted the “running” lap which did not register as the correct distance, so I did more of a long-run pace.
The result: I ran the same trail I’ve run the past two days in...
Nike+
For the big 2-5, I got a (Product)Red Nano and the Nike+. Check out the embedded sidebar widget that will track and update my progress.
Regarding the first run: Hills in Northern California are not fun to run, but you’ve got to start somewhere. :-)
Twenty-Five
Most birthdays evoke a delicate balance of nostalgia and forward-thinking: how would I rate the last year and what are my goals for this year? It’s time for personal New Year’s Resolutions, and with a milestone birthday (like 25), there is additional enthusiasm in goal-setting.
That being said, and for the good of no one but myself, I’m writing down twenty-five goals for between...
Concisely Written
Despite protests, peacemaker still lactose intolerant.
Screaming, she entered and exited. Life.
Even the undertaker considered that morbid.
The illiterate writer was unsuccessful: klnwefihs.
Love song free. Guitar for sale.
The epidemic was sickening.
Couldn’t sleep. Wrote this six-word story.
A Weekend Trip
So this weekend, I’m heading on a weekend trip with a couple friends. Taking off from Houston this evening and getting back on Sunday afternoon.
The destination: Dubai.
Yeah, the “on the other side of the planet” Dubai.
We’re getting there care of Emirates non-stop at 7pm tomorrow night (Dubai time), eating dinner at Al Mahara, room at Al Qasr Madinat Jumeirah, flying...
JustinGuitar.com →
If you’re an aspiring guitar player, you’ve got to check out JustinGuitar.com … a lot of great free lessons with YouTube videos to help you see and hear what you’re learning.
App for server maps?
marco:
I need to keep a better version of our server/infrastructure diagram (showing their logical arrangements, IPs, roles, etc.). I’m outgrowing graph paper and could really use an electronic version, either web-based (ideal) or with desktop software (OS X).
What do people use for this?
My answer didn’t seem to get posted.
Our managed hosting group uses Microsoft Visio to spec...
“Obama has continually been asked to defend something that ought to be at...”
– Bill Ayers (via Noah Kalina)
Facebook Soapboxes
Once the election was called, the Facebook soapboxing began.
Over 12 hours, I’ve seen these updates:
“probably because a dumbass communist was elected into office. Enjoy your freedoms now because one by one we will eventually be left with none.”
“is at work still in disbelief on last nights outcome. like Bill O’reilly said this morning people voted on change and...
“The most important thing that Barack Obama brings to the presidency is his...”
– Amartya Sen
“You don’t need to boo. You need to vote.”
– Barack Obama
“Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against...”
– Franklin P. Adams (via enquotations)
