52nd Terr House
New Ford Freestyle
After much deliberation we decided to go looking for a new car to save some money each month on both the car payment and the fuel costs. We found both in a new 2006 Ford Freestyle.
We looked at the Honda Odyssey first.… Read the rest “New Ford Freestyle”
Alliance Conference 2006
I travelled to Nashville for the Alliance Conference. The timing could not be worse because of a big project at work. The information I got at the conference was very good. I spent nearly the entire conference inside the hotel.
The hotel is 58-acres under one roof.… Read the rest “Alliance Conference 2006”
Kudzu is Coming
I’m getting ready to release my new software version testing it here, first.
Web Server Changes
I have been hosting web sites in ASP for about 11 years now. I have a large investment in time and code in ASP. There are some tools that I want to work on in Java or PHP. I had those projects hosted on an old Blue & White G3 but the performance was never really there.… Read the rest “Web Server Changes”
USU Pictures
Our equestrian team got back from Utah State University’s show this week end, and I put some pictures that I took on my mom’s webshot’s page. I didn’t show this week end, I just did my assistant coach thing, so I am in one or two pictures.… Read the rest “USU Pictures”
Battlestar Pegasus
One of my favorite episodes of one of my favorite 80’s TV shows was the “Living Legend” on Battlestar Galactica. This was a two part episode starting Lloyd Bridges as Commander Cain. It was a great episode because it pit Lloyd Bridges’ Cain against Loren Green’s Adama.… Read the rest “Battlestar Pegasus”
CDYNE Has the Cool Toy of the Week
I found this link on a SlashDot link. It is a good example of two things. Once it shows a cool thing you can do with SOAP a.k.a Web Services. This link ia available with many other SOAP services on xmethods.com.… Read the rest “CDYNE Has the Cool Toy of the Week”
Return of the X-Files
I decided to give a couple of new shows a chance because their promos looked interesting and the started a week before everything else.
Supernatural on WB
Bones on Fox
I watched Supernatural off the DVR while working on other stuff.… Read the rest “Return of the X-Files”
Stellarium is Cool Software
I’ve always enjoyed astronomy, of the backyard variety at least. I was born after the first Apollo moon landing. I’ve watched as many of the Space Shuttle launches as possible even after moving to Texas.
My first time to see the Milky Way was in 1986 while crossing over the mountains north of Málaga.… Read the rest “Stellarium is Cool Software”
iPod nano/ROKR
I watched the Steve-Note address yesterday. I had anticipated the release of a new iPod. The iPod nano is beautiful. I have already talked to my mother about getting one but I am concerned about its interface. It only seems to support USB.… Read the rest “iPod nano/ROKR”
Welcome
I’ve been wanting to get started blogging but I have not been happy with the software tools available. I have been writing news sites for years which are essentially just blogs. I had planned on using one of them but never got around to it.… Read the rest “Welcome”
How not to set up a tarp on a camping trip…
Rain and camping are a bad combination. So, it’s important to set your tarp up properly.
Attached are 2 pictures of what worked for us on Memorial Day weekend. However, this is NOT a recommendation. 🙂