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• Upgraded Zenutech to Multiple Currencies

  January 15th, 2005 at 11:41pm | No Comments

  I spent most of the day today upgrading Zenutech‘s systems to support both Canadian and US currency. Now Canadian clients will be able to actually order hosting in Canadian dollars. An important step in our strategy to provide Canadians with better web hosting service. I had been working on this on and off (mostly off) ... read more »

• My Last 4 Months at UNB and in Fredericton

  January 12th, 2005 at 11:10pm | 5 Comments

  I am finally on the home stretch of my University career; the finish line is in sight. After these next four months of study I will almost be finished school. Unfortunately, I will still need a 3 credit hour course to complete my degree which I plan to take online. I have finalized my schedule ... read more »

• HOWTO Add Custom Pages to Your WordPress Installation

  January 10th, 2005 at 4:03pm | 4 Comments

  NOTE: These instructions were written for WordPress version 1.2.2. There are a number of published ways to add custom pages to your WordPress web site such as the EZStatic plugin. I am simply displaying the solution I came up with. Open your index.php file for editing. Locate <div id="content"> Add the following snippet of code ... read more »

• Feeling Better and Writting New Software

  January 9th, 2005 at 5:21pm | 2 Comments

  Looks like it was just a 48 hour flu I had, but it sure packed a punch. Completely incapacitated me. I’m pretty much over it and now scurrying to develop some software before school secures a strangle hold on my life for the next few months. Yesterday I finished up version 2.0 of ZDM and ... read more »

• Down with the Sickness

  January 7th, 2005 at 1:47pm | 2 Comments

  Well, they weren’t kidding when they recommended that everyone should get a flu shot this fall. Americans were even flocking to Canada to get their flu shots as there was a shortage in the US. I watched it on TV and thought, “Phfffft, that’s for children and the elderly, I won’t get sick!” Fuck! This ... read more »

• New Years Eve is Overrated

  January 1st, 2005 at 11:52pm | 1 Comment

  Well, it is! I can count the number of relatively entertaining New Years Eve parties I have attended in my lifetime on one hand, and even if I had several missing fingers! Last night I went to Dolan’s pub for the “festivities.” There were a few balloons, a couple of party hats, a live band, ... read more »

• Tsunami Relief: “Easy” donation maximizes donors

  January 1st, 2005 at 11:04pm | No Comments

  A couple of weeks ago I was at the checkout of the local grocery store and I noticed some donation coupons for the local food bank. I tore off a $5 coupon, gave it to the cashier, and the donation went on my grocery bill. Tada! I found myself thinking, “I wonder if I would ... read more »