Posted by Richard
Fri, Jun 02 2006 06:20
If you haven’t noticed, there is a new look to the website. I had been toying with updating the site for a while now - mainly upgrading the version of Typo. Last night, I broke my old installation of Typo so I had to do something. It might not be completely functioning as it used to, but it should be close.
I was running a very old version of Typo that I had customized. Putting those customizations back in was a challenge, but they were actually easier this time (many of the improvements to Typo helped). Also, it might look a little funny if you are using Internet Explorer, but I will probably get around to fixing that.
Enjoy!
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Posted by Suzanne
Fri, May 12 2006 11:06
It's no secret that I don't enjoy cleaning house and in fact will do my best to avoid the task whenever possible. Having just cleaned vigorously prior to Richard's mom and dad's visit last weekend the place doesn't look too bad. Maybe I am hoping to keep it that way or maybe I hit my head on something but for whatever reason I decided to do some cleaning today. I told Reia we were going to vacuum but then I remembered that you are supposed to dust first. When I got out the duster Reia said "Oooh. We have people coming over." She was very confused when I said that we weren't expecting any company. Guess that tells you what it takes to get me to clean.
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Posted by Richard
Mon, Apr 10 2006 21:58
Tonight, I ended up painting the living room. Suzanne picked out the paint color today while I was at work and our neighbors picked it up for us (thanks guys).
This time we purchased Sherwin-Williams matte paint. The color was Kilim Beige which Suzanne was worried would be too light. It worked out well and seems like just the right shade for the living room.
As for Sherwin-Williams, they have excellent paint. It is slightly more expensive, but it has the following:
- matte finish in a washable paint - unlike our old paint which showed all of the marks
- the paint buckets are well designed - screw on lids with pour spout
I am glad to have that project over with. Here is a picture of the new paint going over the old paint color.
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Posted by Suzanne
Sun, Apr 09 2006 21:52
I recently made a baby buggy cake for the first time. I had seen this design online awhile back but didn't think it was something that I would be able to do. Then not long ago my mother in law gave me her cake pans, decorating tips and several magazines that included step by step instructions on how to decorate cakes. (She took decorating classes and made several amazing cakes including a few wedding cakes when Richard was little.) Armed with all of my new supplies I decided to tackle the buggy cake for my friend Heidi's shower. Here are some in progress pics as well as the final product all assembled at the restaurant. It was a time consuming undertaking but not all that hard.
Baby Buggy Coke - March 2006
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Posted by Richard
Tue, Apr 04 2006 21:39
Apple Intel
I played with a few of the new Apple Intel base systems last week. Wow, definitely faster. Of course they will have issues, but I am sure Apple will get them worked out. Needless to say, I think Intel was a good move.
Prototype Tutorial
Good write up explaining the many features packed into the little Javascript library called Prototype.
Tech Books
This is an interesting approach to writing tech books. We have purchased several electronic copies of technology books at work recently. Of course, a hard copy is also nice to have.
New Camera
We recently purchased a Canon SD600. The Canon ELPH series usually has good reviews (although I didn’t find many reviews for the SD600). This one had a couple of new features (compared to the SD450) which include Widescreen mode (16:9) and ISO 800 for shooting indoors with no flash (as I understand it). I am sure you will see pictures from it in the future.
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Posted by Richard
Sun, Mar 19 2006 21:32
While I was in Nashville last week, I had a chance to visit with Scott Collins (a friend from college). I have to admit I haven’t stayed in touch well, but we were able to meet up for an early dinner (I didn’t do a good job planning my visit so I was pumped to be able to meet up with them at all). Scott and his wife Kim gave me a tour of Nashville. Nashville is a very unique city especially when you get away from the tourist sections (like the Gaylord Opryland Hotel where the conference was).
Scott and Kim are in a couple of bands. Scott and Kim are part of Pale Blue Dot (which also includes Justin - Scott’s brother) and Kim has her band Kim’s Fable. They have done some traveling with each band, but it sounded like they have traveled as Pale Blue Dot the most.
I had a great time visiting with Scott and Kim. I was reminded that there is life outside of suburban USA. I realized that I get caught up in the latest tech gadgets or house improvement options and some of the most interesting art is created elsewhere. Another piece of the puzzle was how technology and art crossed paths. Even with Scott and Kim, technology has become a significant part of their lives (email, purchasing their music, etc). Kim is quite creative when it comes to Photoshop even though she hasn’t had any official training.
After 6 years, it was great to catch up with an old friend.
FIYF
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Posted by Richard
Mon, Mar 13 2006 14:28
Steve Uzzell gave the keynote presentation this morning as part of Alliance 2006. I was very impressed and I enjoyed his presentation style. Of course, it doesn't hurt that he is an excellent photographer and had some superb photos in his presentation. Actually, his entire presentation was photos with almost no words on the screen (kind of made me think about photography as a hobby again).
The unique part to me is that one of my daughter's favorite songs right now is On the Open Road from A Goofy Movie. A theme throughout Mr. Uzzell's presentation was on the open road and the possibilities that are out there. To say the least, I thought about the many times I had sung the Goofy song with my daughter.
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Posted by Suzanne
Wed, Feb 08 2006 22:40
After just 6 years our kitchen storage containers were looking pitiful. We had Rubbermaid containers that didn't seal at all and tons of Gladware pieces that are supposed to be disposable, so I decided to host a Tupperware party to get some new stuff. As it turned out I ended up getting just a few new bowls for leftover storage and instead invested in solutions for the pantry and the freezer. Check out my full post for more details as well as before and after pics of our pantry and freezer.
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Posted by Richard
Mon, Jan 23 2006 19:43
Not much to this post. Just a few videos that made me laugh or I thought were cool.
- Two Students - made me laugh
- Emperor Cruise - reference to Star Wars
- Water Cannon - I would like to build one of these
- Windows 98 - well...it's Windows
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Posted by Suzanne
Tue, Dec 13 2005 08:34
This past weekend I went to Myrtle Beach for a scrapbooking weekend with my friends Eileen and Heidi. We had a great time and got a lot of scrappin' and a little shopping done.
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