Phreaking Amazing

Sep 21, 2004 | One Comment

You'd better pray that one of your Web resources doesn't show up here. Perhaps too much knowledge is dangerous?

Yahoo! Woo hoo!

Sep 20, 2004 | One Comment

It's officially official: Yahoo! is this year's leading sponsor for Gnomedex. I could be seen dancing around the apartment for the better part of a half hour this morning. They join Microsoft, Google, VIA, and… you?

Love Buggy

Sep 20, 2004 | 3 Comments

On our way into Ralph's yesterday, we were approached by a local food bank. They handed us a list of items that were most needed by members of our community. Peanut butter, diapers, canned goods – nothing out of the ordinary. While I'm not going to boast about what Ponzi and I donated to them, [...]

pic0049

Sep 20, 2004 | No Comments

Start | Run | Cool

Sep 19, 2004 | One Comment

Even with a gigabyte of RAM installed, there are very few programs running on my system at any given moment. CursorXP, FastCache, and CachemanXP always make the cut. I have shell extensions like ShellToys XP, DQSD, and ChangeExt that (for the most part) take up little-to-no CPU overhead until needed. I'm starting to wonder if [...]

eCommerce in 2004

Sep 16, 2004 | 2 Comments

I've been trying to get away from Quickbooks for a long time; it's really not designed for online businesses and content providers. After the developer's conference in New Orleans, we decided to starting using PayPal for most of our credit card transactions. I blame them for the success of my chest, as the payment form [...]

Ruffelations

Sep 16, 2004 | One Comment

I was hoping that Pixie's bows would stay in her puppy fur long enough for me to take a picture (for posterity). Unfortunately, play time was more important than dress-up after their afternoon at the groomers. Mommy and Daddy have discovered that too many Charlie Bear dog treats spoil appetites for Nutro, too.

The Munchies

Sep 14, 2004 | 7 Comments

They say you are what you eat, so I guess that makes me chopped chili? If you have three minutes (and ten seconds) to waste, you can watch me develop indigestion right before your very eyes!

IMG_2891

Sep 13, 2004 | 5 Comments

Thanks, Dad

Sep 13, 2004 | 2 Comments

Okay, when Dad called me last week asking for my old superhero costumes, I thought he wanted to use them for Halloween. How wrong I was to assume that.

Fairly Fun

Sep 13, 2004 | One Comment

The fair was fair; it reminded me of home in many ways. Yes, as much as I may hate to admit it publicly, I do miss certain elements of Iowa – like the Mark and Gary chop. We searched for pork “on a stick” all day yesterday, and only found it on our way out. [...]

pic00431

Sep 13, 2004 | 2 Comments

Microsoft Calculator Plus

Sep 12, 2004 | 2 Comments

Here's something that slipped under my radar the other day… a new PowerToy?

Nvidia vs. ATI

Sep 12, 2004 | 12 Comments

For many years, I swore by Nvidia cards – but then ATI finally pulled their heads into the game and started releasing stable drivers. I hadn't had too many complaints with my 9800 XT in the 2D Windows environment, but their new Catalyst Control Center leaves something to be desired. I love the real-time settings [...]

Free Lunch

Sep 10, 2004 | One Comment

Perhaps after scanning 'Cooking For Engineers,' Ponzi will have a better idea as to how my brain works. I seem to overanalyze the very things I shouldn't care about, and abandon reason on the more crucial stepping stones. Low blood sugar? I'll let the chef decide.