A number of people have asked about whether we found Ike and how the family is coping with the loss. I am sad to report that we never found Ike. We contacted every organization and traveled to numerous shelters. There was never any sign of him. Some of our posters are still up along CaulksContinue reading “Missing Dog – Status Update”
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Dr. Richard Stallman Talk @ UMSL
Monday night, I attended the RMS talk presented as part of the Spender & Spencer series at University of Missouri – Saint Louis. As expected, the talk was about the freedom of software and how proprietary software is “evil”. It has been awhile since I have heard RMS speak. Maybe my memory is failing, butContinue reading “Dr. Richard Stallman Talk @ UMSL”
Crazies Calling Me at 1am
Last week we rolled out a new phone system (something I will blog about shortly). We got a new block of DIDs to make our lives easier and the number easier to remember (314.621.8105 old vs 314.622.6200 new). Well, thanks to my direct number, I received my first crazy voicemail. Enjoy!
SNL Skit – Maraka (Dora Ripoff) The Explorer
SNL did a skit about Maraka and her pet “Mittens”. As a parent who is forced to watch Dora repeatedly and wants that damn fox to steal Dora’s map, this made me laugh until I cried: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb7eLgaddI4
Sad Day – Missing Family Member (Lost Dog)
It’s a relatively sad day for the Porter family. We have been searching for Ike since January 7th but are losing hope. It started when I let him out early that morning. Since then, Saint Louis has been plagued with exceptionally cold weather. Almost every night, Avery expresses her concerns and tells us how muchContinue reading “Sad Day – Missing Family Member (Lost Dog)”
Christmas Morning
Today marked a number of firsts for Christmas. It was Owen’s first Christmas ever. It was Gabe’s first Christmas where he understood what to do with presents. His patent move was to unleash the fists of fury with wrapping paper being thrown over both shoulders. For Avery, it was the first Christmas where she understoodContinue reading “Christmas Morning”
MacBook Pro Saga – Apple Support and From 15 to 17 In 8 Days
Those who read the obituary of my PowerBook know that I recently acquired a new MacBook Pro 15″ with Intel Core2 Duo chip. For the most part, I was extremely happy with this machine. That was until Thanksgiving weekend. On Thanksgiving evening, I was performing a little work and headed off to dinner. I closedContinue reading “MacBook Pro Saga – Apple Support and From 15 to 17 In 8 Days”
Saturdays
I love Saturdays. Saturdays are my time to take a step back and realize what really is important in life. Saturday is the day Courtney heads to work, and I have all three kids from 8 am to 6 pm. Yes, ten hours of (usually) no “work” work. This is my personal private time withContinue reading “Saturdays”
iTunes: Pre-Ordering Albums
I just pre-ordered the new Jay-Z album “Kingdom Come” from iTunes. When I completed the pre-order, it allowed me to download the released single “Show Me What You Got” at no charge. I am not sure if this is new or not, but I love the fact that I do not feel as if IContinue reading “iTunes: Pre-Ordering Albums”
Obituary – Bye Bye Powerbook G4
Obituary: After over 3 years with the machine, my Powerbook G4 has come to the end of its life. Arriving it January 2003, the machine served it’s purpose well and did it with all the vigor one could expect of the PPC platform. The tragedy was not cause by obsolescence, but by the unforgiving forceContinue reading “Obituary – Bye Bye Powerbook G4”