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Quickie: 01/31/2008 12:25:13pm

Published on Thursday, January 31st, 2008 at 12:26pm.

WMware’s Fusion and Workstation products are worlds apart in terms of usability. I’m patiently waiting for Workstation to load a Ubuntu virtual machine at work. With Fusion I would have already been done with what I needed to do. (...)

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Quickie: 01/31/2008 11:08:08am

Published on Thursday, January 31st, 2008 at 11:08am.

Just had a fire drill. It’s 10 degrees outside! (...)

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Quickie: 01/30/2008 11:43:41pm

Published on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 11:44pm.

I really need to check the server logs tomorrow. I’ve had to put in a reboot request twice today because I couldn’t access anything. (...)

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Quickie: 01/30/2008 5:35:09pm

Published on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 5:35pm.

It’s so cold, there is ice on the inside of my garage windows. (...)

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Quickie: 01/30/2008 6:15:25am

Published on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 6:16am.

4 hour delay due to weather. Back to bed! (...)

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Remove Mac OS X System Preferences Pane

Published on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 at 9:11pm.

In Mac OS X, some applications will install as a System Preferences pane. You can’t drag these to the trash like most applications. So how do you get rid of them? Hold down the control key and click on the preference pane. This will display a menu with one option, Remove “Name of Application” Preference Pane. (...)

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Quickie: 01/29/2008 9:00:06pm

Published on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 at 9:01pm.

I think I’m ready to unplug my PC. I’ve successfully replaced all of it’s functionality. (...)

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Quickie: 01/29/2008 7:36:00pm

Published on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 at 7:37pm.

I need a decent head shot to use for the various sites and services. (...)

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Quickie: 01/29/2008 7:20:19pm

Published on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 at 7:20pm.

Steve, where’s my Apple TV software update? (...)

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Quickie: 01/29/2008 12:12:09pm

Published on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 at 12:12pm.

Just ordered a cable modem. I don’t know why I’ve been paying Charter all these years to rent one. Dumb! (...)

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Quickie: 01/29/2008 10:35:16am

Published on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 at 10:35am.

Everyone seems extremely needy this semester. (...)

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Quickie: 01/28/2008 10:31:39pm

Published on Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 10:35pm.

I wonder if the Apple TV software update is coming tomorrow. I hope so. (...)

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Quickie: 01/28/2008 6:18:49pm

Published on Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 6:19pm.

Might as well replace the flush valve and flapper while the toilet is in pieces. (...)

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Quickie: 01/28/2008 5:14:56pm

Published on Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 5:17pm.

AppleTV, audio/video switch, and RAID enclosure were all delivered today. I’m tempted to go play, but I really need to reassemble my bathroom. Besides, I know I’m going to need to make some cable purchases to set everything up properly. (...)

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Quickie: 01/28/2008 4:27:46pm

Published on Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 4:28pm.

3 hours at the dentist. Need I say more? (...)

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Quickie: 01/28/2008 9:12:39am

Published on Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 9:13am.

Only working a half day today. The rest of the day I’ll be in the dentist’s chair getting a root canal, crown prep, and implant crown prep. I think I’d rather work all day. (...)

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Quickie: 01/28/2008 8:26:33am

Published on Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 8:27am.

“Slept” in spare bedroom last night. (...)

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Quickie: 01/27/2008 9:01:41pm

Published on Sunday, January 27th, 2008 at 9:02pm.

Saw IV was very confusing. (...)

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Quickie: 01/27/2008 4:49:06pm

Published on Sunday, January 27th, 2008 at 4:49pm.

Watching golf. I wish I was playing. (...)

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Quickie: 01/27/2008 4:46:54pm

Published on Sunday, January 27th, 2008 at 4:48pm.

Bathroom is done. Almost. Will put the toilet tank back on and clean the room tomorrow after paint is completely dry. (...)

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Quickie: 01/27/2008 12:29:11pm

Published on Sunday, January 27th, 2008 at 12:30pm.

One coat of paint is done. Coat #2 later today. Time to snow blow the driveway and then make a trip to Home Depot. (...)

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Quickie: 01/27/2008 9:05:44am

Published on Sunday, January 27th, 2008 at 9:06am.

Woke up with a headache. Must be from sniffing all the wallpaper glue yesterday. Painting gets done today. (...)

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Quickie: 01/26/2008 7:07:14pm

Published on Saturday, January 26th, 2008 at 7:07pm.

Wallpaper is the devil. (...)

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Quickie: 01/26/2008 10:30:01am

Published on Saturday, January 26th, 2008 at 10:30am.

Cramped bathroom + wallpaper removal = fun day! (...)

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Quickie: 01/25/2008 10:40:01pm

Published on Friday, January 25th, 2008 at 10:44pm.

Watching V for Vendetta. 2nd watch is still a surprisingly good movie. (...)

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Left-to-Right Closet

Published on Friday, January 25th, 2008 at 12:13pm.

I thought I was the only freak who had a closet routine. Guess not… Clutter: Avoid Over-Wearing Clothes with a Left-to-Right Closet. (...)

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Quickie: 01/25/2008 7:54:06am

Published on Friday, January 25th, 2008 at 7:54am.

Mmm… Strawberry toaster strudels. (...)

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Quickie: 01/24/2008 4:19:59pm

Published on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 at 4:21pm.

I use VMware Workstation (PC) at work from time to time. You can’t even make a speed comparison with VMware Fusion (Mac). It’s night and day. Fusion rocks! (...)

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Quickie: 01/24/2008 11:15:47am

Published on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 at 11:16am.

Apple TV is ordered. (...)

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Quickie: 01/24/2008 10:51:42am

Published on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 at 10:53am.

Found a switch capable of accepting 3 component video inputs and 3 digital optical audio inputs. Less than $60 after shipping. (...)

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Quickie: 01/24/2008 9:58:31am

Published on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 at 10:01am.

I’d like to get Apple TV. I checked my TV last night and I don’t have HDMI input at all and both of my component video inputs are used. My audio receiver doesn’t have any digital audio inputs available either. (...)

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Quickie: 01/24/2008 8:43:05am

Published on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 at 8:44am.

When did Meetup.com start charging? $19/month or $72 for 6 months are both ridiculous. (...)

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Quickie: 01/23/2008 8:17:42pm

Published on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at 8:18pm.

Downloading Ubuntu and gOS to try as virtual machines. (...)

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Quickie: 01/23/2008 5:41:52pm

Published on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at 5:42pm.

Watching Cars. (...)

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Quickie: 01/23/2008 1:43:32pm

Published on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at 1:44pm.

United is unable to pull up my flight information from this past weekend using my name. Doesn’t make sense. (...)

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Quickie: 01/22/2008 8:59:55pm

Published on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 9:00pm.

Windows XP Pro runs better inside VMware Fusion than I’ve ever seen it run on a PC. Super fast! (...)

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Quickie: 01/22/2008 8:37:37pm

Published on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 8:37pm.

Giving VMware Fusion a test drive. (...)

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Quickie: 01/22/2008 7:17:22pm

Published on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 7:17pm.

Attempting to make spaghetti and meatballs. Both from scratch. Garlic bread is out of the box. (...)

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Quickie: 01/22/2008 11:52:39am

Published on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 11:54am.

Looks like I’ve had my car for 3 months now because my XM trial is over. (...)

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Quickie: 01/22/2008 11:38:02am

Published on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 11:40am.

Ordered food from New China. Picking it up on the way to work. (...)

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Quickie: 01/22/2008 10:04:33am

Published on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 10:04am.

Driveway, deck, and walkways are clear. Did I say 3-4 inches? It’s closer to 8 I think. (...)

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Simple Post WordPress Plugin

Published on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 8:49am.

I’ve just released version 1.0 of my new Simple Post plugin for WordPress. The plugin allows you to create simpler post write screen. There are options to set the default category, ping status, and comment status, as well as autofill the title of the post with some text and date/time. You can also choose to display the tags and editor toolbar. (...)

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Quickie: 01/22/2008 7:43:27am

Published on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 7:45am.

Campus is closed until noon due to 4-5 inches of snow. I wish I had called the weather line before I showered and got dressed. (...)

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Quickie: 01/21/2008 5:05:03pm

Published on Monday, January 21st, 2008 at 5:05pm.

Xbox 360 had been delivered. (...)

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A Salt And Battery

Published on Monday, January 21st, 2008 at 4:13pm.

A Salt And Battery. (...)

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Quickie: 01/20/2008 7:24:59pm

Published on Sunday, January 20th, 2008 at 7:25pm.

Installing the DD-WRT firmware on my router. (...)

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Quickie: 01/20/2008 10:37:31am

Published on Sunday, January 20th, 2008 at 10:38am.

Catching up on this weeks DVR recordings. (...)

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Quickie: 01/20/2008 8:42:13am

Published on Sunday, January 20th, 2008 at 8:42am.

Home Sweet Home! (...)

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Quickie: 01/20/2008 6:00:16am

Published on Sunday, January 20th, 2008 at 6:01am.

Google reader mobile needs an option to read oldest to newest. (...)

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Quickie: 01/20/2008 5:47:43am

Published on Sunday, January 20th, 2008 at 5:49am.

Morning #3 wearing the same clothes. So fresh and so clean. This will be the last time I travel without a functional carry on bag. (...)

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Quickie: 01/19/2008 7:01:08pm

Published on Saturday, January 19th, 2008 at 7:02pm.

Flight was canceled. In a hotel in Chicago. Flight leaves at 6:45 am. (...)

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Quickie: 01/19/2008 3:36:56pm

Published on Saturday, January 19th, 2008 at 3:40pm.

I was never told our itinerary changed. We’re in Chicago for 2 hours longer than expected. This fucking sucks. Left SF yesterday at 9pm and will get to Saginaw after 8pm tonight. (...)

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Quickie: 01/19/2008 2:48:18pm

Published on Saturday, January 19th, 2008 at 2:49pm.

Landed in Chicago…4 degrees. (...)

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Quickie: 01/19/2008 10:52:02am

Published on Saturday, January 19th, 2008 at 10:53am.

Boarding in Vegas soon. Exhausted. Can’t wait to get home. (...)

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Quickie: 01/19/2008 3:37:16am

Published on Saturday, January 19th, 2008 at 3:37am.

Why are poker rooms always so damn cold? (...)

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Quickie: 01/19/2008 12:18:54am

Published on Saturday, January 19th, 2008 at 12:19am.

Vegas baby! Poker tables here I come. (...)

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Quickie: 01/18/2008 9:14:57pm

Published on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 9:16pm.

Looking to play a game on my MacBook but it looks like Leopard only comes with Chess. Bummer. (...)

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Quickie: 01/18/2008 8:26:18pm

Published on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 8:27pm.

did not know double tapping shift turned on caps lock on iPhone. (...)

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Quickie: 01/18/2008 7:08:10pm

Published on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 7:12pm.

Over 3 hours early to airport. (...)

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Quickie: 01/18/2008 4:46:17pm

Published on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 4:48pm.

I’m done with MacWorld. Feet are extremely sore. Will be arriving in Las Vegas around 10:15 tonight and flying out at 9:30 in the morning. (...)

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Quickie: 01/18/2008 3:11:23pm

Published on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 3:12pm.

Mouse ran Ross floor at Metreon food court. (...)

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Quickie: 01/18/2008 11:26:07am

Published on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 11:26am.

Everything is packed and ready to go. Only 11 more hours in San Fran. I always hate to leave this place. (...)

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My First WordPress Meetup

Published on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 11:24am.

On Wednesday, I attended the 2008 MacWorld WordPress Meetup at Chaat Cafe. The first person I met was Andrew because I noticed a WordPress sticker on his laptop while we were in line ordering food. Shortly after we sat down, Matt walked in. I’ve been using WordPress since version 0.72 back in 2003, so it was nice to finally meet him. (...)

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Quickie: 01/18/2008 10:17:15am

Published on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 10:17am.

Last day in San Francisco. Time to pack up this hotel room before heading off to breakfast. (...)

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Anti-Glare Film Set for iPhone

Published on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 12:59am.

The Anti-Glare Film Set from Power Support is a must have for iPhone owners. The regular price is $14.95, but I bought mine yesterday at the MacWorld Expo for $10 out-the-door. Two “films” come in the package. They are easy to remove, can be cleaned, and reused. The film isn’t sticky or “shrink wrapped” onto the phone like a lot of the screen covers. (...)

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Quickie: 01/18/2008 12:38:23am

Published on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 12:39am.

Fedex Ground called today and needed a signature for a package. Must be my repaired Xbox 360. He said he’d deliver Monday night. (...)

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Quickie: 01/17/2008 11:56:38pm

Published on Thursday, January 17th, 2008 at 11:58pm.

Clam chowder at Tarantino’s on Fisherman’s Wharf is the best I’ve ever had. (...)

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Quickie: 01/17/2008 7:58:20pm

Published on Thursday, January 17th, 2008 at 7:59pm.

Picked up the Nike Vapor sport headphones from the Apple store today. Like them so far. (...)

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Quickie: 01/17/2008 7:48:11pm

Published on Thursday, January 17th, 2008 at 7:48pm.

Getting sick. Always seems to happen 3-4 days into a trip out to the West Coast. I guess I’ll just have to move out here to eliminate the problem. (...)

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Quickie: 01/16/2008 5:08:55pm

Published on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 at 5:10pm.

Glad I went to the WordPress meetup. Need to do more stuff like that back home. (...)

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Quickie: 01/16/2008 3:04:45pm

Published on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 at 3:06pm.

Just used a Dyson Airblade hand dryer. Works really well and fast. (...)

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Quickie: 01/16/2008 2:37:01pm

Published on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 at 2:39pm.

Walking the expo floor this morning. Unreal how thin the MacBook Air is. (...)

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Quickie: 01/16/2008 11:44:21am

Published on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 at 11:45am.

Each year I come out here to San Francisco I’m reminded how much I love it here. The overall lifestyle and everything. Someone needs to give me a job out here. (...)

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Quickie: 01/16/2008 11:43:22am

Published on Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 at 11:44am.

Ate at Scoma’s last night. 3rd year now. Best seafood place I’ve ever been to. Made the 90 minute wait worth it. (...)

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Quickie: 01/15/2008 5:59:15pm

Published on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 at 5:59pm.

Going to try and make it to the WordPress MacWorld meetup tomorrow. (...)

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Quickie: 01/15/2008 10:56:34am

Published on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 at 10:58am.

Woz rode by this morning on his Segway. (...)

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Quickie: 01/15/2008 10:04:20am

Published on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 at 10:05am.

In line for priority seating at the keynote. (...)

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Quickie: 01/14/2008 12:01:31pm

Published on Monday, January 14th, 2008 at 12:03pm.

MacWorld has started. In PowerTools Conference - System Imaging and Deployment. (...)

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Quickie: 01/14/2008 12:14:20am

Published on Monday, January 14th, 2008 at 12:14am.

Great dinner at Pier Market down at Pier 39. Registration for MacWorld bright and early in the morning. (...)

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Quickie: 01/13/2008 4:46:58pm

Published on Sunday, January 13th, 2008 at 4:47pm.

Landed. 55 and sunny in SF. (...)

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Quickie: 01/13/2008 11:54:50am

Published on Sunday, January 13th, 2008 at 11:55am.

Boarding soon in Chicago. No delays yet. (...)

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Quickie: 01/12/2008 10:44:30pm

Published on Saturday, January 12th, 2008 at 10:45pm.

Flight leaves for San Francisco at 9:20am. All packed and ready to go. Time for bed. (...)

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Quickie: 01/12/2008 9:10:08pm

Published on Saturday, January 12th, 2008 at 9:11pm.

Hide and Seek might be the best Patterson book I’ve read so far. Read in one day. (...)

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Quickie: 01/12/2008 5:10:24pm

Published on Saturday, January 12th, 2008 at 5:11pm.

Had a nice lunch/dinner at Outback with my sister and her friends who were down trying on dresses for the wedding. (...)

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Quickie: 01/12/2008 2:10:06pm

Published on Saturday, January 12th, 2008 at 2:10pm.

Did a little shopping today. 4 pair of jeans and a Michigan hooded sweatshirt. (...)

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Quickie: 01/12/2008 12:13:36am

Published on Saturday, January 12th, 2008 at 12:15am.

What are the chances we’ll see a new version of iTunes released next week? I’d say it’s about 150% possible. (...)

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Connect360

Published on Friday, January 11th, 2008 at 11:57pm.

Installed the trial version of Connect360. Too bad I don’t have my Xbox 360 to test it out. (...)

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Quickie: 01/11/2008 10:09:40pm

Published on Friday, January 11th, 2008 at 10:13pm.

I hope Double Cross arrives tomorrow so I can finish off James Patterson’s Alex Cross series on my trip. In addition to reading up through Cross, I also read The Midnight Club and The Jester this week. (...)

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Quickie: 01/11/2008 7:54:03pm

Published on Friday, January 11th, 2008 at 8:02pm.

Just exported my Twitter data. Thinking about importing the tweets into the blog as quickie posts. (...)

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Quickie: 01/11/2008 7:04:31pm

Published on Friday, January 11th, 2008 at 7:05pm.

Site moves went extremely smooth. DNS updates might still be going on around the world, but if you are reading this, you’re viewing the site on the new server. (...)

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Quickie: 01/11/2008 2:37:43pm

Published on Friday, January 11th, 2008 at 2:39pm.

One of my web sites is running off the new server and DNS is updating for several others. I’m hoping to get everything switched over before I leave for MacWorld on Sunday. (...)

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Quickie: 01/11/2008 12:22:58pm

Published on Friday, January 11th, 2008 at 12:23pm.

Just got an ad splash page before allowing me through to espn.com. Not too happy about that. (...)

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Quickie: 01/10/2008 11:31:55pm

Published on Thursday, January 10th, 2008 at 11:32pm.

Someone is already trying to hack into my server and crack passwords. (...)

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Quickie: 01/10/2008 8:11:41pm

Published on Thursday, January 10th, 2008 at 8:13pm.

Seemed chilly in my house tonight. That’ll happen when batteries in one of the thermostats die. (...)

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Quickie: 01/10/2008 8:00:27pm

Published on Thursday, January 10th, 2008 at 8:01pm.

Moving files and database over to the new server and doing some config. (...)

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Quickie: 01/10/2008 6:46:33pm

Published on Thursday, January 10th, 2008 at 6:47pm.

Another big reason I stopped using Twitter…there is no easy way to search through my tweets. (...)

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Quickie: 01/10/2008 5:17:33pm

Published on Thursday, January 10th, 2008 at 5:17pm.

Definitely wore the wrong shoes for as much walking around from building to building I did today. My feet are killing me. (...)

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Quickie: 01/10/2008 8:12:26am

Published on Thursday, January 10th, 2008 at 8:12am.

2 days left to get everything done at work. School starts on Monday, but I’ll be gone to MacWorld. (...)

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Quickie: 01/09/2008 10:41:35pm

Published on Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 at 10:45pm.

Dedicated server is finally setup. First admin ended up getting swamped and put off my work for a few weeks until finally referring me elsewhere. I’ll tackle it tomorrow and start getting the sites ready for transfer. (...)

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Quickie: 01/09/2008 7:11:45pm

Published on Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 at 7:13pm.

I’ve been a fan of Collective Soul’s music since high school. Finally listening to their album from last year, Afterwords. Nice to hear something new from them. (...)

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Quickie: 01/09/2008 7:03:18pm

Published on Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 at 7:04pm.

Just had dinner at Hooters with a couple of friends. All you can eat wings and fries with a tall draft. (...)

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Quickie: 01/08/2008 6:15:53pm

Published on Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 at 6:17pm.

My living room finally looks like the real deal with coasters, lamps, and a set of tables. (...)

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Quickie: 01/08/2008 6:08:57pm

Published on Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 at 6:10pm.

Shipped out the Xbox 360 today. It’s been down a week and a half already, but at least I’ll be out of town next week. I’m dying to play COD4 and BioShock which are just collecting dust on the shelf. (...)

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Quickie: 01/08/2008 7:45:01am

Published on Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 at 7:46am.

Rice crispies for breakfast. First time in a good ten years or so. (...)

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Quickie: 01/08/2008 12:06:23am

Published on Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 at 12:08am.

What are you reading? I’m enjoying fiction by James Patterson’s, but I’m interested in other types of books as well. (...)

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Quickie: 01/06/2008 10:19:29pm

Published on Sunday, January 6th, 2008 at 10:20pm.

I really wish the tinyurl links in Twitter feeds were clickable. Pain in the ass to copy and paste from the Google Reader homepage gadget. (...)

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Quickie: 01/06/2008 10:15:43pm

Published on Sunday, January 6th, 2008 at 10:17pm.

Watched the first hour of American Gladiators. Pretty cheesy if you ask me. Why did we like this show so much back in the day? (...)

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Quickie: 01/06/2008 12:00:35pm

Published on Sunday, January 6th, 2008 at 12:01pm.

Just had a deer run through my backyard with an injured leg. (...)

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Quickie: 01/06/2008 10:44:02am

Published on Sunday, January 6th, 2008 at 10:44am.

High of 52 today and 58 tomorrow. Snow is my backyard is almost gone already. (...)

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Quickie: 01/05/2008 10:53:47pm

Published on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at 10:55pm.

Just saw some CES photos of Logitech’s new remotes. Might be time for an upgrade from the Logitech Xbox Harmony remote. (...)

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Quickie: 01/05/2008 10:45:16pm

Published on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at 10:45pm.

Picked up the Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 today at Best Buy, but haven’t connected it yet. (...)

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Quickie: 01/05/2008 9:03:45am

Published on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at 9:05am.

Just submitted my playoff fantasy football roster which you only set once. The only player I picked from the Patriots was Randy Moss. Go Colts! (...)

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Quickie: 01/03/2008 10:35:30pm

Published on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 at 10:37pm.

Why do DVR remotes have a button to skip 15 minutes but not one to skip a minute? (...)

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Quickie: 01/03/2008 9:40:28pm

Published on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 at 9:41pm.

Nearly half of Xbox 360 owners have purchased Halo 3 so far. That’s pretty amazing. (...)

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Quickie: 01/03/2008 7:24:54pm

Published on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 at 7:25pm.

Damn its cold today. I’m freezing in my house. (...)

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Quickie: 01/02/2008 6:31:18pm

Published on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 at 6:31pm.

Over 450 calories in 30 minutes on the elliptical. Legs feel like jello, but it’s a great feeling to have again. (...)

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Quickie: 01/02/2008 5:27:06pm

Published on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 at 5:27pm.

Scrolling up on my Mighty Mouse got super slow starting yesterday. I really need to buy a decent mouse. (...)

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Quickie: 01/02/2008 5:25:46pm

Published on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 at 5:26pm.

Imaged 150 computers today at work and would have been 50 or 60 more if I hadn’t wasted 2 hours using an the wrong images on a couple of labs. (...)

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Quickie: 01/02/2008 9:47:51am

Published on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 at 9:49am.

Wearing my Michigan football polo shirt today. They played a great game yesterday. The score doesn’t reflect how much they dominated the game because of a few turnovers at the goal line. (...)

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