You gotta love my fellow freedom-loving Iowans: Earlier this year, we announced that Iowa Public Radio and NPR will partner to produce two live national presidential debates in Des Moines on January 9-10, to be offered on public radio and online. Debates are a core part of our public service mission, and our goal is […]
Does anyone actually like Meebo Rooms?
Ordinarily, I only talk about things on this blog that I like. When I come across a cool video, a nifty web utility, or a slick piece of software, I like to talk about how great it is. I don’t usually complain about something I encounter, unless it’s something that means a lot to me. […]
Relax – I play a surgeon on the Wii
Ok, I am officially really, really happy that I got Trauma Center instead of Prince of Persia. This game is an absolute blast to play. It’s painfully difficult at times, but the process involved in performing operations is so enjoyable, that you can’t help but play the same episode over and over again until you […]
Word from a rehabilitated former WYSIWYG hater
I just now, today, about a half-hour or so ago, discovered Nvu. All I really wanted was a WYSIWYG editor that could help cut the amount of time I spend updating my HTML-based Wii game tracker “database”. Right now, when I have an update to a game on one of my pages, I have to: […]
Who aspires to be the host of an NPR radio show?
Evidently, I do. NPR recently started looking for a new host to create their own radio show on NPR. They made it into an American Idol-type contest called Public Radio Talent Quest. I’m not overly thrilled with my entry, nor am I hopeful for my chances. There’s already almost 600 entries, and still four days […]
So, I guess I’m playing a surgical sim next
So, I sent back TMNT this past weekend, and was looking forward to playing some Sonic and the Secret Rings, which was next on my GamezNFlix rental queue. However, I checked my queue yesterday morning and noticed that Sonic was still listed with a low availability, which meant the game might not ship for a […]
The war continues!
I finished A Clash of Kings last night. I’ll be picking up A Storm of Swords tonight after work. I haven’t touched the Wii in about a week. Is that weird? Yes. Indeed it is.
The xFruits of my labor
On Lifehacker’s recommendation, I’ve been playing with the RSS mixer tool, xFruits, lately. My goal was to create what I call a LifeFeed, which is a combination of (a lot of, but not nearly all) pieces of content that I am producing/tracking on the internet. This is essentially an aggregated RSS feed containing the following […]
Surviving no TV week
It’s TV turn-off week, and though it isn’t affecting us greatly, it is having an influence. We aren’t overly dependent upon the televisions in our home, but it is nice to take this opportunity to unplug and show our boys that every now and then, you have to have something else be the focus and/or […]
Now I know how my wife feels
There’s probably a bit more detail to go into than to just simply say I’m cleaning house on side-projects. There’s more to it than that. I’ve recently discovered that I have high blood pressure. My doctor has been monitoring my stats over the past few weeks, and it hasn’t dropped below 130/90 (normal pressure is […]