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  • Got (too much) Light?

    When we think about lighting we usually think about energy efficiency and lumens but we don’t take much time to think about light pollution. Light pollution is the side-effect of…

  • Tolerance?

    Preface I really have a hard time writing this post, for a few reasons that I’ll get into. My wife runs a Preschool and Daycare out of our home, she caters to younger children…

  • #FFFFFE, it’s the new white

    While working on a website for my employer I ran into a cross-browser issue with MSIE (naturally). Ironically, it’s only a problem above (and not including) MSIE6. The :hover and…

  • Who is Joe Levi?

    Joe Levi was hired by Lifetime Products in November of 2005 to fill the position of Web Application Developer left vacant by their previous Web Developer. Joe previously worked…

  • Modern Day, Real Life Super Heroes –- or are they?

    We’re all familiar with comic book and cartoon super heroes, Spiderman, Superman, Batman, the Fantastic 4, Tickle Me Elmo, Mister Incredible, The Crimson Avenger, and a whole…

  • How to use Lightbox with Power Reviews

    Background: Power Reviews Power Reviews is a small company trying to make a name for themselves in the product reviews marketplace. They are relatively new to the scene and…

  • Happy New Year!

    To all my friends,family, and to all you random web surfers: Happy New Year! Remember, this is the last year for several decades in which you can say it’s aught-nine… You may not…

  • EPIC FAIL: The Day the Zune 30’s died

    The day the music died Don McLean sang about this day, for years we thought he was referring to the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. We…

  • CSS Cheat Sheet

    Interactive CSS Box Model Understanding the CSS Box Model is one of the most fundamentally important aspects of CSS-based layouts, but to some it’s a complex concept to…

  • Pandora Releases Vista Sidebar Gadget — finally

    Some people are trying to tell me that Pandora has had a Vista Sidebar Gagdet for some time now, to them I say, hey, it’s new to me! And because I’m such a nice guy, I figured…

  • Interesting links o’ the week

    “So you want to hire a ‘computer person.’” A manager’s guide We all know that “computer people” are a little bit different than “ordinary folk.” Sometimes self-pronounced nerds…

  • Netzero Ad Preys on the Stupid

    Would you like to save $300/year? In this economy, who wouldn’t? Over the Holiday weekend I saw a rather novel Netzero advertisement: Switch from your broadband internet provider…

  • iCoaster for iPhone

    Is your significant other is always getting on your case about setting your (insert drink of choice here) on the (insert a wood surface here) and leaving water rings from the…

  • Huge Virus Coming… Snopes Confirms

    Hopefully you’re reading this before you send on that email that says a “big virus is coming” and “COPY THIS, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU…

  • uCertify IT Training

    Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. - Will Durant Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school. - Albert Einstein I…

  • Recession Taking Toll on Independent Web Content

    With the downturn in the economy and the official declaration of the USA being in a Recession, most people are looking at how to trim their budgets and stretch their dollar …

  • Windows Experience Index Hacked

    It’s been the bane of many a computer salesman to try and explain why one model of computer is “better” than another. Customers get lost in the quagmire of processor speeds…

  • The front moves in

    Just a quick note here… This morning I backed out into the driveway with very light snow falling. As I was waiting for my daughter to come out I watched the wind turbine right…

  • Solicitation for Products/Services for Review

    If you are a manufacturer or reseller of high-tech and/or green/environmentally friendly products I would like to review products for you! I will fully disclose in my review…

  • The Destruction of the US Dollar?

    I’ve been getting chain emails predicting or foretelling the arrival of the “Amero” and the destruction of the US Dollar for several years now. Snopes lists such emails as…

  • Utah’s Davis County School District FAIL

    Apparently they don’t teach spelling or proof-reading in the curriculum any more. From http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/district/nutrition/lunchmoney.html:

  • Cyber-Monday Coupon

    The problem with Cyber Monday specials is that most of the stuff advertised is crap. It’s old models, it’s entry level models, it’s junk that you really don’t need. Not…

  • Need an Excuse to buy a Lifetime Product?

    Here’s the dealio I managed to get my hands on one of the “After Thanksgiving” coupons from www.BuyLifetime.com . If you’ve been eyeing a set of Lifetime folding chairs or…

  • BREAKING: T-Mobile is Down!

    Davis County, Utah – Just after 11:30am MT T-Mobile’s cellular and data networks went down in the greater Davis County, Utah area. Incoming and outgoing cellular calls are not…

  • New XBOX Experience (NXE) Rocks!

    Yesterday, November 19th, 2008, was the long-awaited launch-date of the New XBOX Experience, or NXE. The Update Process On power-up and login to my Live account I was asked if I…

  • Backyard Wind Turbine, Part 6: Wiring up the electrical connections

    Project Table of Contents What kind of energy should I harvest? City ordinance and neighborhood considerations Installing the tower base Building and securing the tower Building…

  • Ugly Chickens

    By popular request, here are a few snaps I took this morning of my “Ugly Chickens.” The one on the right is Nugget, in the middle is Stew, on the left is Pox, and on the bottom…

  • WP Plugin Gone Wild

    I’ve been running a WordPress plugin called Twitter Tools by Alex King for some time now. Originally it allowed you to create a daily digest of your Tweets, which was okay, but I…

  • Backyard Wind Turbine, Part 5.6: Building and Installing the Wind Turbine

    Project Table of Contents What kind of energy should I harvest? City ordinance and neighborhood considerations Installing the tower base Building and securing the tower Building…

  • Restocked my Chicken Flock

    As some of you know, Syracuse City , Utah recently overhauled its Land Use Ordinance (Municipal Title X) which included a provision allowing R1 and R2 zoned residences to have…

  • Backyard Wind Turbine, Part 5: Building and Installing the Wind Turbine (5 of 5)

    Project Table of Contents What kind of energy should I harvest? City ordinance and neighborhood considerations Installing the tower base Building and securing the tower Building…

  • New Items in the Store: I Voted! (for the other guy)

    I-Voted by joelevi Make personalized tshirts At Zazzle.com buy unique gifts at Zazzle .

  • Backyard Wind Turbine, Part 5: Building and Installing the Wind Turbine (4 of 5)

    Project Table of Contents What kind of energy should I harvest? City ordinance and neighborhood considerations Installing the tower base Building and securing the tower Building…

  • Backyard Wind Turbine, Part 5: Building and Installing the Wind Turbine (3 of 5)

    Project Table of Contents What kind of energy should I harvest? City ordinance and neighborhood considerations Installing the tower base Building and securing the tower Building…

  • Backyard Wind Turbine, Part 5: Building and Installing the Wind Turbine (2 of 5)

    Project Table of Contents What kind of energy should I harvest? City ordinance and neighborhood considerations Installing the tower base Building and securing the tower Building…

  • Backyard Wind Turbine, Part 5: Building and Installing the Wind Turbine (1 of 5)

    Project Table of Contents What kind of energy should I harvest? City ordinance and neighborhood considerations Installing the tower base Building and securing the tower Building…

  • Green Printing

    As lofty a goal as it may seem, running a paperless business (or even a paperless home) just isn’t feasible at this point in time. Businesses need to reach consumers, and until…

  • 2008 Election Results

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  • Make sure your vote counts: vote on a paper ballot!

    Today when you get out and vote (if you haven’t voted already), remember that you don’t have to trust the electronic voting machine with your vote! In the State of Utah you can…

  • When Suburban and Farm Life Collide

    My city recently changed our Land Use Ordinance to remove some ambiguity concerning whether or not residents zones R1 or R2 can have chickens. I’ve written somewhat concerning…

  • SCAM: “Invalid domain contact information in the Whois database for this domain”

    Halloween night I got a scary email, but it was more a “trick” than a “treat.” The email is a scam trying to (presumably) get you to pay to get your domain name back. Their…

  • Who just called me?

    I hate getting phone calls from numbers that I don’t recognize, and I love the internet. When you get a call from a number that you don’t recognize you can go to your favorite…

  • Best Goodbye Email EVER!

    My employer (like most in the country) are going through “right-sizing” (which is the politically correct way of saying “down-sizing” or “layoffs”). So far I’ve kept my head down…

  • Best Halloween Costume EVER!

    Article by Joe Levi: Best Halloween Costume EVER!.

  • Pumpkin Carving Tips, Templates, and Green Lighting Options

    It’s that time of year again, the leaves are turning pretty colors, the fruit has all but fallen from the trees, there is a distinct nip in the air, and the gourds are ripe on…

  • Backyard Wind Turbine, Part 4: Building and Securing the Tower

    Project Table of Contents What kind of energy should I harvest? City ordinance and neighborhood considerations Installing the tower base Building and securing the tower (this…

  • 20/20 – Politically Incorrect Guide To Politics

    Part 1 of 6 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phs6CwnutoY) If this interested you, please watch the other 5 episodes in the series. They’re every bit as good!

  • Know Your Liberty

    What: Know Your Liberty, Connecting the Dots: How to select a worthy candidate This event is free! Please come and enjoy this wonderful evening with Stephen Pratt. You are…

  • Backyard Wind Turbine, Part 3: Installing the Tower Base

    Project Table of Contents What kind of energy should I harvest? City ordinance and neighborhood considerations Installing the tower base (this article) Building and securing the…

  • Urban Legends Debunked: Cell phones

    I just got this email telling me 5 tips that I should print out, put in my wallet, and email to everyone I know – because it could save a life… 5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell…