CC on Twitter- Yay. Want to give @SIRIUS_XM_Radio money and their website is having issues. Given their financial condition that is odd...
- Hey Apple! Bring the color back to iTunes! This all-gray scheme stinks.
- Daughter: the tooth fairy didn't come last night! Wife: she's probably just running late. #parenting_fail
- Wow. iPad Twitter client is fantastic. See ya Twitterific.
- Crunch time at work http://bit.ly/9cFLXs
- Life is good http://bit.ly/9wEktu
- Life is good http://bit.ly/bqNqMo
- Life is good http://bit.ly/9RHulY
- Life is good
- Life is good http://bit.ly/d9qOTN
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Running JasperReports with subreports in an app server environment
I’ll start with the moral of the story: read documentation carefully as it may contain the answer you seek. These things are covered in the pay-for documentation available from JasperSoft but you have to skip around a bit to get … Continue reading
emusic.com cost going up – songs end up cheaper
Yeah it sounds odd doesn’t it? It’s true though. I’ve been a subscriber for quite awhile at the $9.99 a month level. At that level I’ve been receiving 30 downloads a month which, if you do the math quickly, about … Continue reading
The ultimate email smackdown -or- “that Janus-faced verbal monstrosity”
Follwing are two emails I received one day about a month ago. Names, etc. have been sanitized to protect the guilty. Enjoy. The opening shot All, I have found that it is time for me to once again remind everyone … Continue reading
Critters and corn
I’ve got something hacking on my corn. I suspect it’s the squirrels as they should be the only thing that can get over the fencing I have around the corn without bringing down the fence. I know its not some … Continue reading
Phone menu navigation
You hear the whispers coming out of co-workers, hushed tones with odd inflections repeating words like ‘yes’, ‘no’, ‘customer service’. Is this some weird conversation with a loved one? Then it dawns on you that your co-worker is busy navigating … Continue reading
Posted in Design, General, Useability, User Interface
Tagged menu, phone, voice recognition
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The Pickens Plan: why natural gas vehicles???
I just finished taking a look at the Pickens Plan and it has me scratching my head. It states: We currently use natural gas to produce 22% of our electricity. Harnessing the power of wind to generate electricity will give … Continue reading
Summer festivals, big crowds, and why the Taste of Chicago sucks
I still can not understand why people flock to the Taste of Chicago on July 3rd every year. And every year the crowds seem to get larger. Oh sure I understand that there is a fantastic fireworks display there every … Continue reading