So I got my Packet 8 starter kit from FedEx today. So far setup has been a breeze. Three easy steps: 1) unpack 2) plug in ethernet, phone, and power cables — the network cable is plugged into a linksys wireless router 3) call the activiation number. I’ve made a few calls today and with the cable modem not too …
Educara SURVEY 2.1
I should have written about this last week, but just thought I’d slip in the post today. Educara has officially released version 2.1 of our SURVEY product. Downloads are available from SourceForge (there’s a link on the SURVEY product page). This release doesn’t have a lot new features, but we’ve got a good plan in place through the rest of …
Macromedia Dev Net Subscription?
I’ve been a loyal Macromedia DevNet subscriber for a while now. I’ve encouraged others to subscribe. Today I got my third notice email about my DevNet subscription expiring. This one tells me that I only have 29 days remaining in my subscription. I’m torn about whether or not to renew it. Macromedia says: “You’ve got a lot to do. That’s …
Kerner on Food Comment Advertising Policy
I’ve had advertising on this blog in the past. Heck, the Powell’s links on the home page are technically advertising. The AdSense ads were clearly advertising. Sometimes my posts border on advertising. Site comments are not, nor have they ever been advertising. The legitimate ads on this site (Google, Powells, my posts) are fundamentally different from comment advertising. They are …
Springfield Macromedia User Group
As some of you may know I had been managing the Mid-Missouri Macromedia User Group for quite a few years now. After the relocation to Springfield I found it necessary to have a MMUG here as well. Since there wasn’t one already I’m now the manager of the recently formed Springfield Macromedia User Group (or SMMUG). I decided that I …
Springfield BBQ Round Up Part 1
As you may or may not know Sarah and I moved to Springfield, MO in last Friday. We’re renting a house in a nice older neighborhood near the mall. My biggest fear about moving to Springfield is that there isn’t really any good barbecue. I took another carload of stuff down last weekend and tried to lessen my fears, by …
Moving to Springfield, MO
Moving day is fast approaching. The bar exam is next week and we’ll be moving on Friday, July 30th. Even though posting is generally sparse it may be more so for the next few weeks. While I absolutely HATE moving, I’m actually quite excited about the move. It means that there will be a lot of new restaurants to try, …
The Weber Pizza Oven
I’m a huge fan of pizza of just about all types. Not necessarily toppings, but crust/cooking styles. I like New York style pizza, deep dish Chicago style pizza, even thin St. Louis style pizza. My favorite by far though is the wonderfully crispy pizza that you can get in the pizzarias all over Europe that advertise their wood fired ovens. …
Mint Chocolate Chip Gelato
In the frenzy of summer foods nothing is quite as good as fresh, homemade ice cream. Earlier this week we broke out the ice cream maker for the first time this year. The freezer portion will now remain in the freezer until sometime this fall in order to have ice cream on demand. The first ice cream of the year …
Ben Forta!
Today the Mid Missouri Macromedia User Group will be hosting Ben Forta. We’re hoping for a large turnout, but I’m a little concerned. We’ve done better marketing for this meeting than for any other so hopefully it will be good. If you’re anywhere near Columbia, MO and interested in Macromedia products you should come (mmug.showmeinteractive.com). On another note this is …
Building a MAME Cabinet
If you’re not familiar with MAME I encourage you to check it out. MAME is one of the coolest pieces of software available. MAME is an acronym that stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. It fairly well describes what MAME does — it emulates the hardware for multiple arcade systems. The cool aspect of emulating all of these arcade systems …
Is My Blog Burning? Paella
This is the fourth edition of Is My Blog Burning and is hosted by pim. It is also the first edition that I am able to join. The theme for this edition is rice. I thought a lot about what I could do for a rice IMBB and the answer was obvious. Paella. It’s been a while since I’ve actually …