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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-05

    observing National Firearm Open Carry Day and Independence Day at the fireworks at Layton High School. # there are more law enforcement officers around Layton high than I've ever…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-04

    @fuelfrog 504.9 3.889 11.003 #

  • FOR SALE: Mio A701 Windows Mobile GSM Smartphone with GPS

    Bid now at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190234347713 This phone served me well for about 8 months (when I upgraded to an AT&T Tilt). It saved our butts…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-02

    it's official: Lifetime Products is outsourcing Helpdesk to China... it's still our company and only after hours... but... # @overheard "how are we going to deal with the 'one…

  • CSS Box Model Tips and Tricks

    CSS Box Model Let’s face it, if you’re not familiar with the CSS Box Model, you’re probably not a web developer (or, if you are a Developer, you need some remedial education)…

  • Better Control over the ASP.NET Sitemap UI

    I’m a fan of using ASP.NET’s web.sitemap feature, but I’m less impressed with the level of control that you have (rather, you DON’T have) over the menu controls that consume the…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-24

    new helpdesk policy: call the end-user with the status of their ticket once per week... 44 tickets times 5 mins per update: 1/2 day/week los # @overheard why is that line fuzzy?…

  • Irony: Extender for Windows Media Center Experience

    Windows Media Center is an application that started life in Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) and now comes standard in Windows Vista Home Premium and above (excluding…

  • Firefox 3: First impressions

    Today I braved the storm and downloaded Firefox 3 (final) as part of the World Record attempt. After a few hours of trying I was finally able to pull the 7.14MB W32/EN-US version…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-19

    @mikedopp The cat was white, it was snowing, it ran out in front of me, I hit it, pulled over and cried while it died in my arms... #

  • Are you a business owner?

    Are you a business owner? Why not post this sign at your entrances to show your customers that they aren’t a sitting duck while they’re doing business with you?

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-18

    If you haven't done so already, go get Firefox 3!! Right now. Don't wait! http://getfirefox.com # @overheard @mikedopp "Water will be shut off in this building from 11am to…

  • New Software is available from Apple

    Today I got an Apple Software Update notification telling me that new software was available from Apple… this is the box: It is? Where? Is it hiding behind the box with nothing…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-17

    @typegirl REALLY?! Why're the Feds talking to you? Maybe I shouldn't ask, then they'll want to be... too late, I asked... do tell!! :) # @typegirl and massive memory use (if…

  • Firefox 3 (final) now available

    Firefox 3 (final) is now available for download from the Mozilla ftp site. Be patient, servers are getting hammered! ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/3.0/…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-16

    @mikedopp yes, we just started the meeting. #

  • Today’s Links

    Every once in a while I run a bunch of links that are related by some thread. Today the links don’t have any particular theme, other than they’re of interest to me. That said…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-12

    The corporate photographer just came over to my cube and took about 20 pics of me for our corp blog... I feel violated. #

  • Zune Marketplace: Look at all the stuff we don’t have

    I decided to hop on to the Zune Marketplace today and buy a couple albums, namely Leaves’ Eyes , and noticed something interesting: a pink triangle with a white “no” symbol in…

  • I don’t like having my picture taken

    I’m a web geek, I rarely see the sun, I’m not what you’d call HWP… I’m not terribly large, but I could stand to swap some lard for muscle. Yesterday I got a disturbing email…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-11

    @cboyack Whew! They'll find a way to blame you anyway: "How come there wasn't more data validation/error handling/magic pixie dust?" # @simonster I once drove 5 hours to a launch…

  • Home Automation Tips and Tricks

    First I want to mention that this is NOT a paid advertisement for any product, brand, service, company, or anything. I’m writing this because I’m impressed and wanted to share my…

  • Things I Wish Windows Live Writer Would Have

    I love Windows Live Writer, it takes the slowness and spelling errors, and linking, and inserting pictures/objects so much easier. After all, shouldn’t a blog be about the…

  • An Ounce of Prevention as applied to a web developer’s life

    It’s my opinion that anyone who thinks there is a remote possibility that they will have a web presence “some day” they should involve a web developer early on to make sure…

  • Customer Service: Trained Monkeys vs. The Head-Honcho

    Say you buy something (a CFL light bulb, an electric shaver, a microwave oven, Henway, Updog, etc.) and it fails under normal use (you didn’t do anything beyond what it was…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-10

    @cboyack Do you have a wind turbine generating electricity for you on those windy days? # @meganjb that's what they invented alcohol for... not advocating, just sayin... ;) #…

  • 7 Ways to Get Better Fuel Efficiency — Without Buying a Hybrid

    With the price of unleaded pushing $4.009 per gallon (can't forget the 9 tenths of a cent), it seems everyone is writing about how to get spend less money on gas. Here are my…

  • Daytime fireball seen over Utah

    What some were calling a UFO has been “officially” deemed a “Daytime Fireball” (a very rare phenomena) over the mountains between Salt Lake City and Tooele: A meteor big enough…

  • Is your job making you run over-clocked?

    Geeks have known about over-clocking their hardware since there’s been hardware that could be overclocked. For those of you non-geeks other there, overclocking is the process of…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-07

    at McDonalds for breakfast # watched a couple come in mcdonalds, order, stand around waiting, pick up their order, walk out, get in their car - & remove handicapped ID # didn't…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-06

    @overheard was Internet 2 invented by Al Gore, too? # Waiting for a meeting to start that was supposted to start 15 minutes ago. #

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-05

    @mikedopp you bailed on me? alone with Jen and Katie and Jason... aka The Wolves #

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-04

    Have a project due to go into test tonite, already a week late; my data HDD decides to die with just an hr of dev time left. Lost 5 hrs. # @mikedopp thanks for trying to help…

  • Shirt with Gun printed on it Posed "Security Threat"

    File this under "we're not making this up!" A man wearing a T-shirt depicting a cartoon character holding a gun was stopped from boarding a flight by the security at Heathrow's…

  • Police Assault a Photographer

    in yet another example of why a camera should be rolling ANY time there is police activity, an Albuquerque, NM police officer who refused to identify himself or give his badge…

  • Geek Gang Signs

    A guy from work sent me this... Geek Gang Signs... 1337!

  • For Hire: Web Designer

    My employer is looking for a Web Designer: This is a fun, fast-paced design position working with other creative professionals. The ideal designer will be proficient in Flash and…

  • Request for Input: Digis.net

    I'm getting more than a little disgusted with Comcast.net... their content filtering (that they deny... or not, depending on the day), and their rolling over to RIAA/MPAA…

  • Would you like to advertise on JoeLevi.com?

    I just opened up 4 new advertising slots on my site (three over on the side panel, and a banner on the bottom). I'm very affordable... and one of only a handful of sites that…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-28

    @shanselman Jury duty is a Right and a Duty, something to be glad you get to do. # @shanselman Make sure u're Fully Informed Juror so u know what power u wield, read the Juror's…

  • Telemarketing Call From Auto Services

    I just got a call from Auto Services trying to sell me an extended warranty on my new (used) vehicle. I didn't note the number they were calling from, but I did obtain the…

  • Farewell, Central Park

    I have gone out of my way to get my burgers from Central Park. They're an independent franchise, make good burgers and even better fries, and I've never had a problem with…

  • Irony: Windows XP SP3 Causes Vista Boot Loop

    Late last week I installed Service Pack 3 on my Windows XP virtual machine. My host machine is Vista 32 Enterprise, not that it should matter. I committed the changes to the VHD…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-26

    @mikedopp which trick is that? # @mikedopp we didn't get to ride nemo... always broken or 2+ hour lines.... next time... # @mikedopp 18.5 hrs since @mikedopp wrote last... should…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-22

    @shanselman I've been through that with 2 of my kids... I feel for you! # one of @mikedopp and my co-workers has an impresive tower of soda cans in his cube... or should I saw…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-21

    going to lunch at Little Caesar's pizza with @mikdopp ... if they'll wait on us... last time no service. #

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-20

    work said NO to Heros Happen Here in SLC because others haven't been timely delivering for my current project... scheduled off months ago. # bought some music videos on Zune…

  • Proposed "Information Bill of Rights"

    We, the people have the right to information, in any format and by any means of distribution. We have the right to produce, to publish, to advertise, and to consume it without…

  • Best Team Names — EVER

    Kid's Soccer: The Red Lightning Fire Dragon Snakes Church Basketball: The Chinese Water-Chesnuts Rockband (auto-generated): The Fire Monkey's

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-16

    uhaul won't accept a state-issued concealed firearm permit, tribal id, student id, or employer id as valid 2nsd id. ::sigh:: #