October 2007
63 posts
WikiAnswers Q&A Community →
Just discovered WikiAnswers. Very addictive.
captkevman: Ran across some old friends at dinner tonight. Second time in several months. I always feel happy whenever I see them. :) (via Twitter / captkevman)
Fastest Windows Vista Notebook →
Makes you wonder what the other folks are doing so wrong.
captkevman: …also pondering whether or not I will participate in the next SketchCrawl. (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: Pondering whether or not I should even consider participating in NaNoWriMo. (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: Anger. Frustration. Emptiness. Unfulfillment. These feelings have been plaguing me far too frequently of late. Need to find a fix for that. (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: Sitting in the car at the much-too-crowded Virginia Zoo Halloween event. Angela & the kids went in w/out me. (via Twitter / captkevman)
Right now in Virginia Beach, VA: 65°F and Mostly Cloudy
curious (testing MoodBlast)
captkevman: Right now in Virginia Beach, VA: 65°F and Mostly Cloudy (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: curious (testing MoodBlast) (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: Getting up to speed on my Tweets before bed. (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: *FINALLY* replaced the optical drive in that iMac G3/500 that I’ve been meaning to do for the last 15 months or so… (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: I should probably start organizing the computer workdesk and backing up the ol’ HD in anticipation of the Leopard install…. (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: @justG ‘GG fb quiz’? (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: w00t! Leopard day is here! (via Twitter / captkevman)
jwz - PSA: backups →
Found this link via DF.
CAUTION: contains some rough language, but much truth.
GMail IMAP support! Yay! -erm, wait...
I was thrilled to see Google rolling out IMAP support in Gmail, if only because it will make accessing my Gmail that much easier on my iPhone.
So I checked all my Gmail accounts, and wouldn’t ya know it… the two main ‘real’ accounts I use do not yet have IMAP support, but one of my junk/spam Gmail addresses does. Go figure.
So, I’ll just have to wait, then. ;)
Thoughts on Beowulf →
I’ve been looking forward to a good film adaptation of Beowulf for quite a long time, so when I heard Neil Gaiman was involved with this one, it really got my hopes up. Then the first trailer came out a few months ago, and I was disappointed to see that it was made using CGI similar to that used in The Polar Express several years ago.
The one thing that put me off from The Polar Express...
captkevman: LMFAO @ Family Guy on Adult Swim. (OK, OK - so I’m easily amused.) (via Twitter / captkevman)
This is why I work where I do. →
Apple - Education - Bel Aire Elementary School, Page 1
Be sure to read parts 2 and 3, as well.
Please pardon my dust
I’m going to start playing around with customizing this blog a bit, so things may break or look funky here and there for the next week or so.
Daring Fireball: Everything's Coming Up Milhouse →
It doesn’t matter that I don’t blog about my employer, because Gruber usually pretty much nails what I’m thinking anyway.
Best. Quarter. Evar. →
Also, Best. Year. Evar.
Just say "No." →
Looks like resistance isn't so futile, after... →
“When justice strikes/
every once in a while/
it makes a bullseye hit/
every once in a while.”
- Mark Mothersbaugh,
“Jimmy”
Smoothnoodlemaps
Devo
1990
Stir Crazy
I decided that I needed to try to get out of the house today, since I haven’t been out since I got home from surgery on Wednesday. I headed out for what I thought was going to be a sushi buffet, until I realized the buffet was at dinnertime on Sundays. Fortunately, there was a new Mexican restaurant in the same shopping center, so I had a nice lunch there instead.
While I was out, I...
Random Thought: Mandatory Objective Observers?
A random thought just crossed my mind while reading various news headlines on Google News:
With all the distrust and misinformation being thrown about, in this age where anyone with a camera, mic, and/or computer is capable of “reporting” news, is it time for our culture to adopt a corps of volunteers to be Objective Observers?
These people would need to pass the same screening as,...
Skitch - Snap, Draw, Share →
Skitch is another one of those applications that I think I would use frequently if I could just integrate it into my daily routine.
captkevman: Watching the Leopard Guided Tour. (via Twitter / captkevman)
Daring Fireball →
The only Apple/Mac blog for which I own a T-shirt. One of my daily reads.
bynkii.com →
Another pretty good Apple/Mac blog; I’ve only been reading this one a couple of weeks now.
The Macalope →
One of my favorite Apple-related blogs. Not updated regularly, but frequently enough to keep me reading.
captkevman: Knee is feeling MUCH better today; swelling went down by half yesterday evening. I can even walk on it a little. Yay medicine! (via Twitter / captkevman)
Tech stuff I'll actually be using regularly.
I look at dozens of pieces of technology per day, ranging from iPods to computers to websites to software. Of those, relatively few actually interest me, let alone make my “daily use” list. The one device I’ve been using more than anything else is my iPhone, and I haven’t been shy about telling folks just how amazing I think it is.
Software and websites are a different...
Cemoi truffles, Transformers Special Edition DVD,...
Angela is like, the best. wife. ever.
She brought me home some truffles on request, and threw in the Transformers DVD as an extra pick-me-up.
Christian is doing inverted sit-ups on the back of the couch (hey…4 years old…whatcha gonna do?) while Angela and I watch the movie.
Sweet deal on a pair of drawing tablets →
DealMac comes through again. The deal is for a buy-one, get-one promo on a pair of DigiPro tablets. Never used one before, but they claim they’re Mac compatible. For $25/ea., that’s worth a shot, anyhow.
captkevman: Knee. Really. Hurts.
I took the dressing off - it’s all swollen, with 3 incisions (1 stitch each). Angela took the obligatory photos. (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: Been sleeping and popping pain pills most of the day. I’ll finally get to shower and remove the dressing tomorrow. (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: Sweet. Integrated my Twitter feed into my tumblr page: http://captkevman.tumblr.com/ . Twofer! (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: My sister brought over some lasagna for dinner, then stayed a bit to care for the kids. I’m lucky to be surrounded by such loving family. (via Twitter / captkevman)
captkevman: Just woke up from a Vicodin-induced nap. Feeling a bit groggy. (via Twitter / captkevman)