Nov 4
It's been 2 weeks and I'm just now getting around to posting about it.
Jess and I went to the New York Academy of Sciences to see Richard Dawkins speak on October 19th, 2009. He talked about his new book (The Greatest Show on Earth) and took questions from the audience.
It was pretty cool because of the small setting. There were only a couple hundred people there and we got to sit in the 3rd row.
Below are some pictures that unfortunately didn't turn out too well. For some reason, neither of us are looking at the camera as he signed my book.
Sep 19
I found this ad quite funny:
The top picture is priceless. I would think that they could find a "model" that didn't have a HUGE gap in her teeth. Plus it's just funny that she seems so damned happy about it.
The bottom picture appears to feature a bullet hole in the one tooth. Don't these advertisers have someone that takes a second look at these ads before they're published.
About the actual product ... Why I would I trust a process that a 'mom' discovered? That's on the same line as taking Airborne "medicine" simply because it was invented by a schoolteacher.
Sep 19
Hundreds of people have checked out my Posterous page and I'll bet that most of them were turned-off by the basic look. Well, on Thursday, Posterous has changed everything. We are now permitted to customize our pages. Even the least web-savvy person can change themes and colors. If you're into Photoshop (or another graphic program) you can finally upload a custom header.
The more advanced users can mess with the css and html to give their page a whole new look. I haven't strayed into that territory yet, though.
So now Posterous allows you to create a (somewhat) custom-looking page that is very easy to update. This actual post is simply an email from me sent to
post@posterous.com. Plus, Posterous automatically "autoposts" to Twitter (and other social networking sites) anytime you add something new.
Sep 18
If you're the type that likes following the trends of avatar creation, check out obamicon.me. I made this image from my normal avatar picture and I think that it turned out pretty well. The only downside is that the lettering must be in all caps. I prefer my screen name in all lowercase.
Also, it automatically adds their website logo to the top of the image. I had to crop that portion out.
Am I going to start using this image for all of my online profiles? NO. I'm quite happy with the one I use currently.
Sep 13
We got the final prepping done on the walls today (which allowed us to start putting up cabinets). We have mounted 2 of the 6 cabinets for this wall.
The tall cabinet was much harder due to it's size and weight. I only got as far as putting the doors on that one and adjusting them for height and spacing.
Since we are basically done with the dust-flying portion of the remodel, we were able to pull the covering off of our new refrigerator. We are so anxious to start using the kitchen in the next week or so. We are starting out with just the basic kitchen things. We'll finish the rest of it in the coming months.
By the way, I look like a complete bum in the first picture. Dirty clothing, need a haircut and a good shave.
Sep 11
The "wet wall" (sink & dishwasher) is already designed. This will be the "hot wall" (stove/oven & microwave). I used SketchUp to design this section due to the ceiling beam that cuts down the middle of the room. Once these cabinets are up, I will fabricate a housing around the vacant space created by the beam.
The open section between the base cabinets will house the oven. The over-the-range microwave will go above it.
