Archive for February, 2004

10 Reasons to Shop Online
Sunday, February 29th, 2004

Bruce Tognazzini lists 10 Reasons to Not Shop Online on his personal site. I agree with some of the points he makes, but he seems to just be complaining about a few experiences he had at a few online stores.

Anyway, I hold the opposite view… I love shopping online, and if at all possible will […]

QotD: Camera Phones
Sunday, February 29th, 2004

Question: Does your phone have a camera?

My Answer: No, our phone is 2 years old. And it has been chewed up by the dog, dropped dozens of times, and run over by a car, so it might be time for a new one when we can afford it. We can get a free one […]

QotD: Recent Movies
Sunday, February 29th, 2004

Question: What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past week?

My Answer: Probably The Man Who Wasn’t There with Billy Bob Thornton. It was a black and white film noir type thing. I liked his character a lot because he’s very similar to me… Very quiet and laid back in person. He referred to everyone […]

Cheap Dog Treat Idea
Sunday, February 29th, 2004

Dog treat prices can get pretty crazy, depending on where and what you buy. They have the ones that look like bacon, the ones that look like two tubes twisted together, the ones that look like steak chunks, etc. You’re likely to pay $2 – $4 per bag, just for the cheap stuff. That can […]

QotD: Devil’s Advocate
Friday, February 27th, 2004

Question: How often do you play Devil’s Advocate?

My Answer: Not very often that I know of. I have enough trouble defending my own opinion at times, let alone one I don’t really have!

Poor Rye…
Friday, February 27th, 2004

Our little dog Rye has had a lot of bad luck for the past couple of weeks. She’s a half Doberman, half Border Collie mix, and has a bit of trouble with her hips. She’s slow to get up after she’s been laying down for a while, especially after long runs. We’re pretty sure she […]

QotD: Fish
Thursday, February 26th, 2004

Question: What’s your favorite fish to eat, if any?

My Answer: None. I’m a vegetarian. Never tasted fish in my life, never will.

Microsoft Knows Best
Thursday, February 26th, 2004

A client asked me to send all of their web site files to them in a zip file this morning for their files. They use Windows, I use a Mac. So I right-clicked on the file and chose to zip and compress it as a Windows-compatible archive. They should have been able to double click […]

What kind of Designer are you?
Wednesday, February 25th, 2004

Keith has a sort-of poll on his site that asks what percentage you are of two opposing trends in web design. It’s sort of like one of those silly “What Dog food are you? What comic book character are you?” type things I guess, only this one is a bit more realistic and useful. Here […]

QotD: Obesity
Wednesday, February 25th, 2004

Question: Is obesity a disease?

Answer: No, it’s being lazy and having no willpower. I’m about 25 – 30 pounds overweight for my height, but I sure as hell don’t go around telling people it’s because of some pretend disease I have. It’s because I’m lazy and don’t eat right or exercise… It’s not a very […]