Archive for March 2008
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Quickie: 03/31/2008 8:20:31pm
Spent about 4 hours cleaning up water in the basement and cutting out carpet. Roughly 30 gallons was there before I caught it. Tested out my trough in the yard, so it should be good overnight. (...)
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Quickie: 03/30/2008 1:12:06pm
Driving down to Detroit with Isaac to see the Elite 8. (...)
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Quickie: 03/30/2008 10:48:24am
Just updated blogs to WordPress 2.5. Everything works well from what I can tell. I love the new automatic plugin updater. (...)
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Quickie: 03/29/2008 11:13:30pm
Went to see 21 tonight. Read the book instead. The story was changed way too much for the movie. (...)
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Quickie: 03/27/2008 9:02:43am
Got up early and accomplished a lot in the office. (...)
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Quickie: 03/26/2008 8:32:32pm
The office is coming together. Brought out my LCD because I was really missing a dual monitor setup. I still need to setup the bookshelf, hang wall stuff, and organize drawers and closet. (...)
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Quickie: 03/25/2008 8:33:38pm
Run both Firefoxes. Why didn’t I look for this last week? (...)
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Quickie: 03/25/2008 8:29:31pm
My new office furniture was delivered today and I didn’t even get anything setup. I won’t be able to go another day using the built in kitchen desk. My knees don’t even fit here. (...)
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Quickie: 03/24/2008 9:38:46pm
I beat Call of Duty 4 tonight. What a great game! (...)
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Quickie: 03/24/2008 8:31:32pm
Clearing out my office because my new desk and bookshelf are getting delivered sometime 8-11 in the morning. (...)
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Quickie: 03/22/2008 4:56:24pm
Worked through a 6 inch pile of bills, mail, an insurance stuff from the last two weeks. (...)
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Quickie: 03/22/2008 10:10:57am
Last year I was golfing on March 25th in short sleeves. Today there is still snow on the ground. Global warming my ass! (...)
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Quickie: 03/21/2008 5:26:29pm
I bought a pack of socks, which conveniently came in a resealable package. Phew! I was worried about them not staying fresh. (...)
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Quickie: 03/20/2008 12:25:45pm
Playing SXSW 2008 Showcasing Artists on shuffle. (...)
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Quickie: 03/19/2008 9:40:08pm
Making my March Madness picks. (...)
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Quickie: 03/18/2008 7:48:09am
WordPress 2.5 RC1 is out, so the final release will be coming soon. The announcement gives a sneak peak at some of the changes. (...)
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Quickie: 03/17/2008 12:26:52pm
It would be great if Quicksilver stopped crashing. (...)
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Quickie: 03/16/2008 10:52:53pm
I would love an easy way to sync Gmail and iPhone contacts. (...)
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Quickie: 03/16/2008 7:40:47pm
Watching an interesting 60 Minutes feature about sleep. (...)
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Quickie: 03/16/2008 7:20:33pm
I need some stickers for my laptop. Firefox is at the top of my list. Anyone have extras laying around? Current stickers = WordPress, Threadless, and a Master Chief mimibot (...)
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From SVSU to Automattic
I started attending Saginaw Valley State University in 1998. A year and a half later, I got a job in the IT Services Support Center as a Student Technician. In 2002 I was hired as a Help Desk Analyst and graduated with my Bachelor’s a few months later. A little over a year ago I took a job as Microlab Technology Specialist. After nearly 10 years, Wednesday was my last day working for SVSU. (...)
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Quickie: 03/16/2008 12:44:40pm
Worst part of a hangover for me is feeling stupid. My brain is working in a language I don’t understand. (...)
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Quickie: 03/15/2008 3:29:57pm
Setting up my new Logitech Harmony One remote. It’s a gorgeous looking device! (...)
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Quickie: 03/14/2008 8:00:59pm
I think it’s a movie night. Tomorrow morning I have to finish cleaning the house for the party. (...)
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Quickie: 03/14/2008 3:26:02pm
Had a taste for some chocolate, but went for a little coleslaw instead. Fair trade? (...)
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Quickie: 03/13/2008 5:14:24pm
I didn’t realize how much I missed protein smoothies. (...)
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Quickie: 03/13/2008 5:09:25pm
Started a new workout routine today. Took me nearly an hour before I could stand up or walk around without feeling sick. I should have jumped in a little slower since it’s been a couple of months without workouts. (...)
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Quickie: 03/12/2008 10:58:44pm
Just got done putting together my new Power Tower. (...)
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Quickie: 03/12/2008 4:21:09pm
SVSU friends didn’t want to go out for drinks since most them are coming to my party this weekend. So…I’m going to play some video games the rest of the day…it’s been a few months since I’ve had time. (...)
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Quickie: 03/12/2008 2:00:16pm
Finishing up a few things and then I’m outta here. (...)
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Quickie: 03/10/2008 10:36:26pm
Just took some Energizer lithium batteries out of my mouse. Wow those things are light! (...)
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Quickie: 03/07/2008 3:19:29pm
When I came to work at SVSU today my office door was closed, which was quite odd. I knew something was up. (...)
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Quickie: 03/05/2008 11:27:38pm
Looked at home office furniture today and reserved a desk and bookshelf because the warehouse didn’t have any in stock. Put a coat of paint on the office after doing the primer last night. Since I’ll be spending a lot of time in this room, I figured I might as well make it comfortable. (...)
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Quickie: 03/04/2008 11:05:11am
I wish this headache would go away. (...)
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Quickie: 03/03/2008 10:51:24am
Documenting all of the accounts, passwords, procedures, and just about everything I do at SVSU. Basically a brain dump. (...)
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Quickie: 03/02/2008 8:22:29pm
What a long couple of days. I can feel every muscle and bone in my body. We got a lot accomplished working on the kitchen and I did some work on a guest bedroom after Heather and Mom left. (...)