Sometimes, I write something that even I want to read! When this happens, I try to hold on to that post forever and ever. Below are some of my favoritest of posts!
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Just a quick video remembering some of the highlights of 2007. I mention Max & Jenny’s wedding in there because it was sort of the climax of 2007 for me, even though it was technically 2008.
Hey, check out the video I did for www.ThirtyDayChallenge.com. I’m not getting paid for it… I did it for fun and because it looks like a great event.
Newbies and experienced users alike, I urge you to join! It’s free and is going to be a blast!
No TagFor the speed buffs among us, here is a good page that details and graphs the raw speed of many web browsers.
For those who would rather I just tell you :)… here’s the five fastest (1 being best):
1. Opera
2. Konqueror
3. Firefox 1.5
4. IE 7
5. Safari
These are MY ranking. So don’t take them as technical holy doctrine.
Edit: Yes… Firefox 2 did NOT make the list. It definately lost some speed since 1.5. If you run linux, the SwiftFox build of 2.0 might perform very well, however.
No TagMy poor blog has been neglected lately due to the tremendous time-sink my other website has become. That website is Tech-Bites.com, and this is the first episode of my new weekly tech-help video series!
Enter your name and address in the form above and I’ll let you know when each new episode is released.
I’m also starting a 5-DAY juice fast! (GULP) After which I’m committing myself to a healthy whole-food diet to go with my exercise routine(s). Cheer me on :).
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Yuck. I wonder why he is so openly admitting this now, after over 3-years of interrogation…
Preparing for this year’s early Daylight Savings Time - Mar. 5, 2007
“And remember to be on the lookout for scam artists. During the next two weeks consumers may receive a number of e-mail offers that promise to fix the Daylight Savings Time problem, pretending to be your bank or your credit card issuer.
Remember, never give away any information about you or your financial affairs. If you have questions about your software or other gadgets, you should go directly to the source, by call the company directly or visiting their Web site.“
You may be accustomed to your electronic devices changing themselves for the Annual Daylight Savings change, but this year that is all going to change. Unless you’re on Windows Vista (or XP with the all the latest updates) or on an Apple computer, you’re doin’ it yourself this year!
Some older devices may not even provide a way to fix this. My cell-phone didn’t work with the patch I got online (I think the problem is with my phone though) so I’m going to just turn off DST and handle the time manually.
No TagHmmm… I’ve gotten more than one report that my blog may be too thin. I was starting to get an inkling in that regard myself…
Well then, I think I will be reconsidering this. I’ll either expand the current blog, or build a new template based on a full-width Google template. Either way, I want to give the Google template a chance. If you think you would rather see the full-width style, let me know.
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Well, it finally happened. I am through with my Windows PC (at least one of them). I’ve made up my mind not to put it off any longer. I’m getting a Mac.
Not only that, but I’m going to get a Mac of the same specs to prove that Apple products (at least computers) are NOT more expensive. My target, right now is the 17″ iMac with 2gb of ram and an Intel Core Duo 2, for under $1,000. That’s including the ever-so-sweet Apple display built into it. In fact, it’s possible that I may be able to snag the 20″ version in this price range. Whoohoo!
In all honesty, I’m not putting any blind faith in the Apple products. If I can ‘t be more productive on it, I’ll be doing the eBay thing again quicker than you can say, “there he goes again!” But I’ve done my homework and I see no reason this would happen, especially with Parallels. (Yes that’s Mac OSX RUNNING Windows Vista… sorry Gates, you’re going to have to do better than that!)
I also plan in altering my blog… maybe drastically. Mainly because I don’t have permalinks and that bugs me. But I may go with giving a standard Blogger template a complete overhaul so I can take advantage of the functionality. Also, with the Mac purchase, you can expect an increase in video posts :).
In other news, I’m making my first bit of income since my departure from my previous job as a web designer/master. Not a lot yet, but I am excited! My new business is almost ready to be launched as well, so stay tuned for that!
My Grandma’s open heart surgery will occupy a good portion of my February, but I plan to be productive while I’m down there supporting her and the rest of my family.
We’ve implemented our new diet (a whole food diet designed to kill the fungus in our bodies) as well as a new bodyweight exercise regiment. I’ll let you know how it goes…
I’m picking back up in the music department as well. My voice still stinks, but I am already hearing a difference thanks to the diet. It really took a hit this Holiday season thanks to the ridiculous amounts of sugared foods I consumed.
All in all, I feel like everything is moving forward right now… and that’s a very good feeling.
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Ok, I haven’t posted since last year, so here’s a quickie (sorry, not a video post!).
2006 is over and 2007 is already rolling at high speed! With a new business launch, diet, exercise regime, personal projects, and more potential traveling in the time ahead, my weeks aren’t looking all that dull.
Because I know you secretly desire them, here are Garrett’s words of wisdom for 2007:
And there you have it. I’m sure your year will yield wildly fruitful results if you follow the four proven steps above.
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