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Chuck Norris reading his own facts
March 12th, 2006 at 1:16am | 1 CommentLast week JeffG sent me this video of Chuck Norris reading his own facts from chucknorrisfacts.com. It’s fuckin great, enjoy! read more »
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Photos: Post-hockey shenanigans, music, and climbing
March 8th, 2006 at 2:29am | 2 CommentsI’ve gotten around to posting the photos I had on my camera. Lots of fun pictures of working at ActiveState, post “IceHoles” hockey, and my cutie girlfriend Rebecca. Some photos of the band of three brothers named “Heavy Jack” playing a Darby’s pub. And some awesome pictures of the climbing course that Rebecca and I ... read more »
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My New Digital Camera: Canon SD450
March 5th, 2006 at 6:33pm | 1 CommentAfter patiently waiting for a Canon Digital Elph to go on sale at Future Shop, it finally happened and I was able to pick up a 5MP Canon SD450 to replace the old 2MP Kodak POS that I had. I got a 1GB memory card for it as well, a big step up from the ... read more »
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All Grown Up – ActiveState Software Inc.
March 4th, 2006 at 8:31pm | No CommentsSo it’s been exactly 4 months since I joined the folks at ActiveState and it has been a crazy/busy/exciting trip so far. Right from my first week, there was lots of talk about getting bought by another company and moving away from the parent company, Sophos. Just last week Sophos officially sold ActiveState to employees ... read more »
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Windsurfing, carpentry, software, and helicopters at 43things.com
March 2nd, 2006 at 11:22am | No CommentsAfter reading Sean’s post about 43things.com I checked out the site and was very impressed. I just recently got around to actually compiling my own list. The site allows you to post goals that you’d like to achieve, sort them, and share them with others. Since I’ve finished school, I’ve been exploring other interests and ... read more »
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RWYN – A user-friendly alternative to drop down menus
February 27th, 2006 at 11:30am | No CommentsRWYN (pronounced are-win) is an acronym for “Reveal What You Need.” It is a menu I came up with while I was sharpening my DHTML skills and building DHTML into TreeView. I was using TreeView for a menu that only had a node depth of 1, which doesn’t really warrant a tree structure at all. ... read more »
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New Design, New WordPress, First Ajax, First Scriptaculous
February 26th, 2006 at 1:45am | 9 CommentsPhewf! What a friggin overhaul! I was getting very bored with the old site and had been squatting on a new design idea for a while, so I finally gave in and wrote my own WordPress theme. A few months ago, I was very much inspired by Scott Schiller’s work (I even borrowed some of ... read more »
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A real-life Transformer!
February 13th, 2006 at 1:25pm | 1 CommentI loved watching Transformers when I was a kid. Who knew that a few years down the road they would exist in real-life. Check out this video of a real, live Transformer. Note: this isn’t the commercial of the dancing car. read more »
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Walter’s Snow Globe Appreciation Society: Who’s in?
January 29th, 2006 at 9:51pm | No CommentsWhen I was searching for Ruby user groups in Vancouver, I stumbled upon this site called Meetup. It’s actually a pretty good site, but some of the groups are ridiculously hilarious. I particularly enjoyed Walter’s Snow Globe Appreciation Society. I think I’ll join in on their next meeting. I’ve just got to get out there ... read more »
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The best trackball lubricant
January 26th, 2006 at 12:19pm | 41 CommentsTip: Trackball mouse getting a bit sticky? Rub your nose or forehead with the finger or thumb you use to control it and presto! That trackball will be rolling like new. I have a MS Trackball Explorer that is controlled with the index finger. Sometimes it gets sticky, I think due to hand perspiration or ... read more »