Category: work

12/31/07 12:06 - 31ºF - ID#42692

Windows Tech Support?

Does anyone know someone who can do Windows and network troubleshooting for small businesses? I have a couple clients that I'd like to help by finding someone else for because I am a web developer and don't really have time to stay current on Windows stuff when I have so much Web/Unix server work to do. They need someone who can install stuff and fix problems as they come up (15-20 hours a month).

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: this american life

12/30/07 04:11 - 33ºF - ID#42685

Omaha Steaks

James and I received a giant styrofoam cooler full of Omaha Steak products for Christmas. Included are about a dozen or so 5oz steaks, and a couple small cheesecakes, hot dog packs, and another dozen hamburger patties, plus various vegetable packages. Basically it fills up our freezer.

The thing is, it is not so delicious as you'd think. The steaks are fine and tender and all, but they aren't anything you couldn't pay a bit extra for at the local butcher's, and get three times as much per dollar spent. The food is basically just so middle of the road and inoffensive that to me, it is not a premium product. I think the whole package that was sent to us probably cost at least $300.

UPDATE : I am of course grateful for the gift and only complaining about Omaha Steaks in general, not about getting them for gift in specific.

drew writes at 10:33:56 12/31/07 - Comment #29714: James, there are many ways to spend money to get a fat ass. Omaha steaks is only one way to go, but you could also buy 300 tacos at taco bell, and they would get the job done as well.

jim writes at 09:03:56 12/31/07 - Comment #29712: Moaning is what estrip is for!

I am just saying that they're overpriced and probably an ecological disaster.

jason writes at 08:53:00 12/31/07 - Comment #29710: Yo, I'll take some steaks!

brit writes at 10:53:18 12/30/07 - Comment #29704: I cannot fathom moaning about someone buying me a 300 dollar box of steaks....

lilho writes at 10:46:17 12/30/07 - Comment #29703: good paul i wont send you anymore.

paul writes at 07:07:58 12/30/07 - Comment #29699: Ya, I am not a big fan of most of it. I especially didn't like the bacon wrapped steaks because I would never use nitrate bacon for that. The one thing I really did like were the mashed potato balls. They were delicious and I would like a box of them now.

james writes at 05:02:15 12/30/07 - Comment #29698: The stuffed sole was so disgusting.

When I opened the plastic container in the cardboard box in the styrofoam cooler inside the giant fucking carbon footprint I thought I had accidentally opened up a lemon pastry of some sort.

Nope, that was frozen lemon butter which coated the thing like a cocoon. I followed the cooking directions to behold a tiny speck of fish wrapped around a lot of flavorless stuffing swimming in a sea of butter. Yuck.

So if you want to spend a lot of money on getting a giant ass, Omaha Steaks is the place to go.

(note: I am deeply grateful for the present.)

jim writes at 04:29:28 12/30/07 - Comment #29697: Yeah, we had the whole kitchen full of dry ice smoke. That was the best part. Is it possible to buy dry ice around here? In Salt Lake growing up grocery stores usually kept some for sale, but I don't think I've ever seen any for sale in Buffalo.

jenks writes at 04:26:13 12/30/07 - Comment #29695: but does it still come packed in dry ice? I think the entertainment value in that is worth the extra cost. ;)

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: books

12/29/07 02:44 - 36ºF - ID#42677

Christmas Presents

Envisioning Information

Beautiful Evidence

Elements of Typographic Style

A Pattern Language

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: programming

12/27/07 03:56 - 36ºF - ID#42663

4 Hours to Highlight a Box

Well this took a lot longer then I thought but it's reusable at least.

Click.

Click.

Click.

::Download Flash Video::

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Words: 19
Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: holidays

12/24/07 09:24 - 32ºF - ID#42640

Merry Christmas

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Location: Buffalo, NY

12/23/07 03:24 - 43ºF - ID#42623

LARPing (for James)

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: culture

12/20/07 09:59 - 28ºF - ID#42603

REEBOK VOLTRON SHOES

CHECK IT OUT

Now that is a merry Christmas!

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: work

12/20/07 06:07 - 31ºF - ID#42602

The End of the Road

Just found out I'm starting a long term part time contract after christmas, which will nicely complement the other contract I have at Roswell. This means a blessed end to the ragged edge of living week to week at the mercy of 'small' projects, that always get out of control. It also means that I can calm down and focus on two things instead of juggling a half dozen at any given time. This is really good news! Looking forward to 2008 :)

Happy Cookie Time!

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: economy

12/20/07 11:39 - 33ºF - ID#42598

OMG SWEAR WORDS

Albert L. Lord -

How good is this? Steve, let's go. There's no -- no questions. Let's get the fuck out of here.

The head of Sallie Mae, at the end of a financial conference call said this, causing the price of Sallie Mae stock to drop 20%, apparently.

If he keeps swearing maybe they will go out of business and none of you will have to repay your student loans.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: internets

12/19/07 07:47 - 34ºF - ID#42587

IE8 passes Acid2

IE8 passes Acid2:

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