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If anybody wants to buy us something... http://www.noisebot.com/i_am_the_dread_pirate_roberts_t-shirt http://www.noisebot.com/i_battle_the_rous_s_rodents_of_unusual_size_t-shirt http://www.noisebot.com/living_in_a_van_down_by_the_river_t-shirt If you don't know why, that's ok.

I think I'm going to start a new feature of my site, 'What my cell phone sees' I've created a section of my gallery that will host these. Here's the link: http://mark.phillk.net/gallery2/v/mkenyon2/CellPhone/ Here's the RSS feed for it: http://mark.phillk.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=rss.SimpleRender&g2_itemId=2204 Here's my first:

Many of my friends will remember this Brewery fondly. Thought the article was good. Comment here if you like it. http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/03/70361

These are beyond the old 'I stuck in the first 5 disks, and it still says 'Insert Disk'...' stories. These are IT things. From goofs to just wrong practices. Some reminders for IT people though. http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/04/13/77021_16FEusergoofs_1.html http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/05/07/19FEuserintro_1.html

I'll simply post the link to the article here . I'm sure the money is/was not the issue. I myself have never missed one of our conventions as it is a regular part of our worship.

Well, since my last post, I've been to Chris' wedding, I've been sick with the flu, and I've updated my online footprint. Chris' wedding went very well considering. Brandi, the bride, was sick. Actually, Chris was too, but poor Brandi had the flu. She went to the hospital between the ceremony and reception to get a shot to settle her stomach. But for the ceremony and most of the reception she soldiered on and looked beautiful. Then I got it. I was down for a week with the flu, but for me it was mostly congestion and sore throat. It's been a week and a half, and I've still got a tickle in my throat. As for updates, I updated the link for LinkedIn.com that you'll see on the left. I've added several people, and been recommended a few times. Join in. I've also added a nice Gallery to my site: http://mark.phillk.net/gallery2/ . You'll see pics of the wedding there. This also offers slide shows, but is still hosted on my server. Works busy, I'...

"I probably need some time to reflect on the game and some time to reflect on the season." said Brady. "It is extremely disappointing. This isn't something any of us prepared for." - news.yahoo.com 'Isn't something we prepared for.' Yea, I don't think you prepared for it either. It seems that when they took the lead with 2:42, the Patriots expected the Giants to roll over and let them have it. I'll give the Giants this credit, they didn't. Hey Patriots... I'm a fan, but the Giants aren't gonna hand the Super Bowl to you. This isn't just a weekend game, this one mattered. Venting aside, both teams played hard, very hard. But there was more aggression on the field than smart plays. The Giants defense had one play, HIT BRADY! and they did. They also made sure they did it with few enough guys so that they could cover any receivers. Brady's arm of course kept making connections, but it wasn't enough. For offense Manning pas...

ARG!!! 18-0 lost!!! What was that?!?!?! The Giants were not giving up, that's what it was. They played hard. Hats off to them, see you next year.

Originally submitted at Radio Shack This remote can simplify your home theater and make it easy to control everything with one device. 7-in-1 Universal HD Remote Control Quick and powerful little remote By M II the K from Lebanon, PA on 1/31/2008   5 out of 5 Pros: Easy To Set Up, Durable, Nice Button Configuration, Nice Features Best Uses: Upgrade Describe Yourself: Tech Savvy Primary use of this product: Personal Haven't used it long enough to find any pros. Feel of the buttons leads me to believe the keys will stop working. (Oil builds up under the rubber.) Cleaning with a que-tip and alcohol works for that. I'm controlling a media PC using GBPVR software. Also, Sony Receiver, Apex DVD changer, and Sharp VCR. ( legalese ) Note: When you do a review on www.radioshack.com you can have it post to your blog. That's interesting.

Beyond simplification of life, technology is good for Art. Take a look at this digital sculpture.

This post was inspired by Jeff Atwood's comments, here . I have 2 keychains. One has my keys and store cards. One has my thumb drive and led flashlight. My main keychain (with the keys) has 2 car remotes, 2 car keys, 2 house keys (our front and back doors are different locks. Have to fix that.) I also have 2 keys for a building I frequent, a key to my parents house, and 3 store cards and a gym membership card. It's the remotes that make it so big... 1 of my house keys has a built in led light (Key Lights brand) , great for finding the keyhole when you forget to turn on the porch lights. I usually keep my big keychain in my coat in the fall-winter months, since it bulges in my pockets. I've actually been stabbed by some keys. I only keep my thumb drive key chain in my pocket.

This sounds like more fun than regular QA testing. http://blog.slickedit.com/?p=209

I was thinking about some of the marketing campaigns Microsoft has been using lately and what they might mean. Let's examine them. MS says: Where do you want to go today? Means:   More than likely you will not be able to accomplish anything in (the) Office today. Why not go for a drive? MS says: Do more with less. Means:   We can't provide those features you want. Try to do more without them. MS says: It's better live. Means:   This online communication thing isn't working out. Why not meet people face to face? Those are just my thoughts.

I should know better. We had a section of code where a new 'document' was created in our web app. A document in this app consists of data in various tables. So, what happens is, we start adding rows to the tables in the dataset, but before we add any rows, we turn off EnforceConstraints for the dataset. Later, right before we Save the dataset, we run a method, IsValid, which turns EnforceConstraints back on, and checks the dataset's HasErrors. So, our flow works like this: CreateButton.Click   EnforceConstraints = False   ... add a bunch of rows, which may at times have Nulls where their shouldn't be.   ... Nulls get filled in.   IsValid     EnforceConstraints = True     ... If HasErrors, throw exception.   Save End Method Now, what would happen if you put IsValid in the Watch window? That's right, EnforceConstraints would be set to True very frequently. I'll go bandage the hole in my foot now.

At least it is to me. http://www.yourmusic.com/ It sounds like, you pay $6.99/month, and then order the CDs you want. Has anybody tried this or investigated?

Some may dislike my comments on a custom that many people cherish. Everybody has beliefs. Some people base their beliefs on how they were raised. Some base them on what they hear at a church. The interesting thing is, many people do not question their beliefs honestly and openly very often. I feel that I have based my beliefs on facts. Facts that I have seen with my own two eyes. There is nothing wrong with being presented with facts and coming to believe as the presenter, as long as your are testing their facts for truthfulness. My parents will confirm, I test. I have come to believe, through non-biblical sources as well as the 'Good Book' itself, that the bible is the inspired word of god. ( 2 Tim. 3:16 ) (also see New American Standard Bible ) Why You Can Trust the Bible I have come to see that if you do not believe the entire bible, or add to it, you might as well not believe any of the bible. ( Galatians 1:6-9 ) (see also New International Version ) ( 1 John 4:3 ) (see als...