Aegisub: If programming languages were religions...

Aegisub: If programming languages were religions...

A very funny read for us geeks!

Finch Elves Snowball Fight

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The Middleman - TV.com

The Middleman - TV.com
Save the Middleman! I don't know if anyone who reads my blog (all three of you) watch "The Middleman" on ABC Family, but it is a smart, funny, way-out-there TV show that Amanda and I love. And it may be in danger of being canceled!

Go to http://abcfamily.go.com and ask them to bring back this show!

Official Google Blog: Sorting 1PB with MapReduce

Official Google Blog: Sorting 1PB with MapReduce

This seems like the kind of work I'd enjoy doing...

Culture Clips for September 8, 2008

Culture Clips for September 8, 2008: "In July, Americans spent 302 billion minutes online, according to Internet tracking service comScore. That equates to 6,760 lifetimes, give or take. [forbes.com, 8/20/08 stats]"

(September 8th? Yes, I'm a little behind on my reading.)

Buy Nothing Day | Adbusters Culturejammer Headquarters

Buy Nothing Day

The Cave » Blog Archive » How The Mighty Have Fallen

Howard Kapustein has begun cataloging people he knows who were affected by Tuesday's layoffs.

I don't view the layoff as a bad thing, I view it as parole from a self-imposed inprisonment. It will be the start of something bigger and better!

Multitasking In The Car: Just Like Drunken Driving Don't just read the story, listen to it. The example with the concert pianist is great!

I, for one, welcome our pixelated Google overlords

Nonsense in Nashville

FactCheck.org looks into the candidates' claims.

YouTube - Large Hadron Rap

YouTube - Large Hadron Rap

Neither here nor there

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_obama.html

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_mccain.html

clarkhoward.com - Save more, spend less and avoid rip-offs

clarkhoward.com - BusinessWeek: 25 ways to save more each month

Steve Finch for President
Vote for me on November 4th!

The Club For Growth - http://www.clubforgrowth.org

Good news for all those bowel disease fans out there.

(Here's the whole blog.)

Goodbye, Caramel
Emily's pet hamster, Caramel, died Thursday morning as we gave it medicine. It was 1-1/2 years old. She had been sick for about a week; unfortunately, we didn't realize she was sick until she had progressed too far. Emily has been devastated, but her friends have been great to her, supportive in so many ways.

Caramel, our first family pet, will be sorely missed.

The Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Security

The Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Security

Priceless.

Grandmother Finch's 96th Birthday

Alex doesn't have to wear an eyepatch for five months! As you can guess, he is really excited! It's been more than three years since he started wearing the eyepatch, and during that time he's stopped twice. We're all very hopeful that it stays off this time.

Propertius

Let each man pass his days in that endeavor wherein his gift is greatest.

Bad Day at Black Rock

The Atlanta Airport is a mess due to bad weather.

Hybrid Vehicles Not Best Value According to Edmunds.com

Hybrid Vehicles Not Best Value According to Edmunds.com
What?!? My Prius isn't the gold standard for cheap cars? Well, I already knew that... while it is cheaper than most cars, it's the principle of the matter than counts!

Santa Rosa Beach

We are here at the beach where it rained a bunch today. Four separate showers, each with thunder, probably adding up to more than an inch. The kids have been pretty disappointed, but at least they have their cousins to play with. I spent too much time on the computer at Topcoder, practicing my algorithm skills. Boy, that site can be pretty harsh on the "30% unused code" rule. I never could figure out which code it thought was unused.

Happy Birthday Dennis (and Giri)

Steve in India

Steve in India

Another FairTax Argument
This is one of the best comments I've seen in a long time!

Whoever thought that bath time could be so much fun!

Catalog Choice - Eliminate unwanted catalogs you receive in the mail

Catalog Choice - Eliminate unwanted catalogs you receive in the mail

Here's a website that will help you get rid of catalogs you aren't interested in receiving. A few minutes at the keyboard might add up to keeping a tree from being cut down.

Note: it works best when you have an actual copy of the catalog you received in the mail.

People of the Web - High Wire Act

People of the Web - High Wire Act

A Physics Teacher @ MIT is highlighted. He makes Physics fun!

Spelling Bee

Emily represented her class in a multi-school spelling bee today. We are very proud of her! She and Sammie were very supportive of each other; having a good friend by your side goes a long way.

Springing forward saves energy? Not in Indiana- mlive.com

Springing forward saves energy? Not in Indiana- mlive.com
I think we all knew DST sucks, we just didn't know how much.

wsbradio.com: Inside wsbradio.com

wsbradio.com: FairTax Webinar
While I hate the word "Webinar", here's a 1-hour introduction to the Fair Tax straight from Neal Boortz. A good educational tool for those who have the time. I'm in the process of listening to "FairTax: The Truth: Answering the Critics" on CD right now, so be sure to quiz me when you see me. :)

garfield minus garfield

garfield minus garfield
I find this hilarious!

HEMA - online winkelen

HEMA - online winkelen
Go to the website and wait. These Dutch, they sure know how to sell a product.

Legend of Zelda: Link's Weapons

Legend of Zelda: Link's Weapons

Alex lost an upper front tooth today - alright, Amanda pulled it out at Alex's request. He's starting to look like a hockey player!

We got a note from school today telling us that Emily will be representing her class in a multi-school spelling bee! She's already won two rounds, one against her regular classmates, and one against the Encore (gifted) students. We have always known that language is one of Emily's greatest gifts!

Impact Lab - Would You Lick A Magazine?

Impact Lab - Would You Lick A Magazine?

Well, would you? Welch's is going to start running ads that allow you to taste the grape juice. Just be wary of picking up magazines in doctors' offices...

Sing Ho for the Life of a Bear!

Amanda's Mom's Birthday present to Emily was tickets to see "Winnie the Pooh" at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery. It was adorable; these actors are still students but they get into these parts with such energy!

Ron Paul Supporter Cites ‘Driving While Republican’ as Reason for Fines - You Decide 08!

Ron Paul Supporter Cites ‘Driving While Republican’ as Reason for Fines - You Decide 08!

I'm not a Ron Paul supporter, which is why I can laugh at this.

Find Your Candidate for the 2008 Election

Find Your Candidate for the 2008 Election
Candidate Calculator to help you make those "informed decisions".

We saw "Beauty and the Beast" this afternoon at the MAC (Murray Arts Center). The Kristi Lynn Theatre is truly a professional theater, so it's a little funny to see a high school production of B&B. But these kids did a great job and were treated like stars after the production. Claire really wanted to meet Belle, then was so shy when it was her turn. Adorable, isn't it?

A Sunny January Day

M.M. has brought a sun hat for Claire to prepare us for a suny winter and spring. As usual, Claire can wear anything and look good!

Well, goody for you

We had the yearly R&D kick-off meeting yesterday here at MANH (well, it was actually at the Rennaisance Waverly Hotel) and one of the contests was a slogan for your group. My coworkers submitted my tongue-in-cheek slogan, "SCPP (pronounced 'skippy') - the peanut butter that holds the sandwich together". I got a second one for personal contributions but the one for the slogan was sweeter.

Thanks to Pete Davis for this hilarious overview of the primaries > SundayPaper.com > Editors' Blog

Sunday Paper
Funny summary of the Presidential candidates

It was a terrible picture, but a great evening. The Colin and Brad Show is an evening of improv comedy where people from the audience help play the games. It was at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre- a great facility, by the way. If they come to a town near you, it's worth the money. Amanda says she hadn't laughed that hard for that long for quite a while!