Posts from April 2009

Microsoft SuperPreview

Microsoft has released a tool that will let you compare different versions of IE side-by-side. It’s super nice being able to test how a website looks in IE 6 without hunting down an old Windows XP machine or setting up a local virtual machine. Download

Bloody H**L

I was woken up in the middle of the night to Courtney yelling “bloody h**l” and limping around the room trying to massage out her leg cramp. She’s moved into the cramping stages of pregnancy and we can feel the baby moving now. I hold my hand on her stomach as we pray before going to bed each night. The

Upcomming MMOs This Summer

There are a few MMOs that are coming out this summer that I am very interested in. Jumpgate Evolution Sci-Fi Combat Simulator. Seems to be much more simulator and action based than EVE Online. Hopefully it’s not as in-depth and funner to play. Aion Fantasy – looks to stand out some from other Fantasy MMOs with the flying, sieges, and

Baby Crib

Yesterday I put together the baby’s crib. It’s true… it’s happening to me. I’m turning into a dad. I only used the wrong bolts twice, so I give myself an A! Renick was a nice help too and Courtney went and got me Dairy Queen for desert.

Amazon Elestice MapReduce

A new service by Amazon has surfaced. It combines their computing cloud with their storage surface to bring the power of super computers into your backyard. It is meant for heavy and intensive jobs like web indexing, log analyzing, or even scientific simulation. It is basically an automatic interface that will create your computing cloud instance, allocate the proper resources,

A Developer’s Furniture

I recently had someone at work call me a furniture expert. I don’t know if I’m an expert, but I sure am very particular about my work space and with good reason. For someone that spends as much time as I do in front of a computer, I need to take care of myself so that I remain efficient, comfortable,