I’ve been hooking up with lots of local Twitter-ers lately (pretty much all of them can be found here), one of which was the Twitter account for the Des Moines Register. I unfollowed this account when, after just an hour or so, it became apparent that it is nothing more than an automated bot distributing […]
Weather is great for sitting inside and watching Nova
I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned this here on the blog before, but all of us in my family are guilty of being Nova-philes. We gather together every Tuesday evening to watch interesting stories about exploding stars, or volcanic eruptions, or Mayan culture, or melting icebergs. It’s fascinating, and what really makes me smile is […]
Using Twhirl – so far, so good
So, I’ve moved from TwitterFox back to an Adobe AIR app for my Twittering. This time, it isn’t Snitter – I’m now using Twhirl. So far the experience is pleasant. The interface is easy to use and understand, and it runs fast and doesn’t eat up too many CPU cycles (more of an effect of […]
I know, I changed the banner YET AGAIN
The wife didn’t like the font of the new banner, so I made yet another alteration. I’m very happy with this one and can guarantee that it will remain on the site for at least another day. Beyond that point, no promises.
I know, I changed the banner again
It’s still a good two week until May, but I felt like putting together a new banner. The rule is no longer “new banner every month.” The rule is now “new banner whenever I feel like it.”
Okay, so the Twitter habit is hard to break
I guess that Twitter can still be useful in some areas. For instance, without Twitter, I wouldn’t have known that Chris Pirillo and his wife are planning to make an appearance in Des Moines at the beginning of May. I also might have missed this wonderful tweet from R Stevens: Trader Joe, I like the […]
Barry Smith brings back InkTank
I missed the news when it was first announced, but caught it on ComixTalk last week: Barry Smith is sporting a return to webcomics in the form of InkTank. Back when I was first covering webcomics back in the 1998-2002 timeframe, I was good friends with a number of cartoonists that have since fallen off […]
Twittering away
This comic from Hugh MacLeod has been making the rounds since yesterday. It’s very telling because it accurately portrays the movement of communication amongst techies on the internet away from blogging and towards the Twitter microblogging microcosm. I’ve seen it myself. If you look back at my archives for February and March, and especially April, […]
All these wonderful toys!
I’ve picked up a few nice toys in the past week or so. They’re so much fun, I thought it was time to share what I’ve been playing around with. My first HDTV. The reviews aren’t spectacular for this particular model, but the price was right: $100 from a co-worker. He explained the issues that […]
2008: the year of the Wii RPG?
There are so many Wii games to look forward to this year, it’s hard to pick a few out and hold them up as shining examples of what I’m most hopeful to see before the holidays. But that’s exactly what I’m going to do. More to the point, I’m taking a look at the list […]