Monthly Archives: February 2009

Ten-Digit Dialing Starts Tomorrow in Utah

Utah has two area codes, 801 and 435, and as of tomorrow (March 1st 2009) anyone wanting to call anyone else will be required to dial all ten digits to reach them regardless of whether the person lives a hundred miles away or just across the street. Tweet

Police-involved shooting apparent “Suicide by Cop”

Sometimes violence hits too close to home, or in this case, too close to my parent’s home. This incident happened yesterday afternoon just down the hill from my parent’s in East Layton, Utah. It looks like an apparent “suicide by cop.” Video Courtesy of KSL.com Story available at KSL.com. Tweet

Finished Baby Step Number One

My wife and I have recently decided to undertake Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover to help us get out of debt and secure our financial freedom. Dave recommends the following seven-step process to achieve financial independence, he calls these the “Baby Steps to get your finances in order and on track.” $1,000 to start an [...]

Glenn Beck Asks the Worst-Case Scenario Questions

“We must dare to think about the unthinkable things, because when things become unthinkable thinking stops and action becomes mindless.” — Former Arkansas Senator William Fullbright. Worst-Case Scenario #1: What would be the impact of a complete financial meltdown Worst-Case Scenario #2: The USA is no longer the “world’s policeman” – so who is? Worst-Case [...]

Silverlight 2 Books

If you’re doing anything with Silverlight you’re probably in the same boat as I am: lost somewhere between Silverlight 1.0 (hard coding all the scripts by hand) and Silverlight 2.0 (finally managed code!) Here are some books I’d recommend:   Other Books about Silverlight from Amazon.com Tweet