Archive for August, 2007

BG McGee’s - Updated

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Overall Rating: 2/5 As I opened the door and saw the empty tables I knew I was in for a treat. Kara and I stood at the entrance for a few minutes until someone sitting at the bar asked what I was looking for. I simply answered, "Food." He said, "Ohh, ...

It’s a Beautiful Day in this Neighborhood

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

As Kara and I were pulling out of the driveway this morning she noticed that our mailbox had been severely beaten. She stopped the car, we got out, and examined the scene. Luckily she stopped the car where she did because the rock they had used to bash ...

Dabblings in Flash - Preloading

Monday, August 27th, 2007

I got a question from a friend today and didn't know the answer so I consulted our two gurus at work and a well-written online tutorial. I worked through the tutorial with great success (seen below). Related posts:Google Chrome Scrolling IssuesOur Hard-Working CongressCool Boy Scouts Ads

WoW - Level 42!

Friday, August 24th, 2007

At level 40 Cross helped me pay for a mount (pictured below). It is a white ram which increases my speed by 60%. Lately I've been completing Stranglethorn Vale quests which have put me at level 42! Total time played: 8 days, 10 hours. As I said before, Cross hit ...

Why WordPress Annoys Me

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

So I was writing a very lengthy review of BG McGee's restaurant and I decided to make the formatting prettier. I went to visual view and my post was gone. Why? I had forgotten to close a table tag in code view and WordPress obviously assumed that ...

BG McGee’s

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Overall Rating: 2/5 Atmosphere: 1/5 Food: 3/5 Price: 3/5 Service: 1/5 After you read this post feel free to check out Why WordPress Annoys Me. Pros: decent food, reasonable price. Cons: ghetto, poor service.   Related posts:The Dixie Classic FairTGI Friday’s Sweet & Smoky Popcorn ChickenMoose Cafe

My Experience with Akamai

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

At some point, for a job, I was tasked with finding a good content delivery network that could host Flash videos so our server wouldn't crash when the volume was high.  I was told that Akamai was very good so I decided to check them out.  Below is a transcript ...

The Death of Common Sense

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was always around in my early years but less and less as time passed by. Today I read his obituary. Please ...

Force Windows to Manage Wireless Networks

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Have you ever been frustrated with the wireless networking software that comes with your particular wireless card? Unfortunately both the vendor's software and the Windows wireless network manager don't work in harmony. You can either use one or the other but not both. To force Windows to manage the ...

How to FAIL at Life

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

At church today the sermon was about how to fail at life. The four steps below will ensure you do: Follow the wrong crowd. Ask the question, "What's in it for me?" Be Interested in material things instead of those that matter. Lose God's vision for your life. Related posts:To Be With Your Spouse ...