I’ve been getting way too much comment spam lately. Even though perhaps only one real person posts a comment to my blog every month, I get several spam bot replies every day. So I added a Word Press plugin called Math Comment Spam Protection. Basically, it just means that to submit a comment you have… Continue reading math is not hard
Taqueria mi Barrio
Update August 7, 2010: A few months ago, this restaurant closed down for remodeling and reopened as Habanero’s. Update February 24, 2008: The name of this restaurant has changed. It used to be “Tacos Tamayo” and is now called “Taqueria mi Barrio”. The cook and menu are still the same. —- I was in the… Continue reading Taqueria mi Barrio
avoid Quicken for the Mac at all costs!
Now that it’s 2008, I can reflect on 2007, I suppose. The single biggest mistake I made in my wholesale conversion from Microsoft Windows to Apple Mac OS in 2008 is this: I tried to switch to Quicken Mac 2007. If you’re considering going to the Mac version of Quicken, I encourage you to think… Continue reading avoid Quicken for the Mac at all costs!
rejection!
I just got emails from the Boulder International Film Festival, letting me know that “Mike in the Shot” and “HDTS Promo Video” were both not selected for inclusion in the 2008 festival. It’s been a while since I’ve faced rejection.
Major U.S. offensive in Iraq is no surprise to insurgents – International Herald Tribune
I just read the first part of this newspaper article this morning. It totally sounds like our own Afghanstistan. Only this time the Russians are us, and the Mujahadeen are these Iraqi insurgents. Especially with this photo… Major U.S. offensive in Iraq is no surprise to insurgents – International Herald Tribune With extraordinary secrecy and… Continue reading Major U.S. offensive in Iraq is no surprise to insurgents – International Herald Tribune
what I did on summer break
OK, I didn’t actually get a summer break, but Beth and I did go to Fort Lauderdale for a long weekend on a diving trip. She just now posted the photos for the trip. Check them out here, if you care: http://flickr.com/photos/19904363@N00/sets/72157603646889357/
Viva la Netscape!
I just read on Boing Boing that Netscape Navigator will no longer be supported by AOL after February 2008. There was a time that Netscape actually charged money for their software, and thought they could make a viable business on it. I know, because I was one of the rare individuals who actually shelled out… Continue reading Viva la Netscape!
The Fixx
About a year ago, I rediscovered my love of The Fixx. Remember them? They were sort of a new wave pop group that was big in the 80’s. So I got their first two CDs, and have really enjoyed listening to them. I got to wondering whatever happened to them, and found that they’ve actually… Continue reading The Fixx
SSSS
To make matters worse today, while checking in at the US Airways ticket counter to get our boarding passes for the flight to Omaha, we were “randomly” selected to receive the special security screening. They don’t wait to decide this as you’re going through the security checkpoint, but instead print “SSSS” on the boarding pass… Continue reading SSSS
greetings from Omaha, Nebraska
I’m writing this in the airport in Omaha. “What the heck am I doing in Omaha?” you might ask. Well, our flight from Kansas City to Denver was canceled due to “crew issues”. I called United at the ticket agent initially said the next time we could fly home would be the 28th. Two more… Continue reading greetings from Omaha, Nebraska