Hello all, I was planning a post for today... have a couple in mind actually but, like everyday I got distracted. I thought... Hey!... I've set up that Google Analytics thing but never actually looked at it's VERY detailed reports. I wonder what people are already reading. Well, to my surprise... (and to yours, I'm sure ;-) ) I actually have some readers out there. And this, as you can image, distracted me even further. "Where are these people coming from? Turns out, my site has seen hits … [Read more...]
Archives for 2009
The First Microsoft Bing Ad
I ran across this a little while ago. Microsoft has launched it's first Bing commercial and, it's not terrible. Nothing Earth Shattering but it's a pretty good commercial. I've used "Bing" a few times and I'll say one thing, it is quite fast returning results. I've not put it head to head with Google yet to see what it does or doesn't get but it is fast and I like the way it sorts the results. I think I will try a few head to head searches this weekend to see how they compare. And, I may even … [Read more...]
Non-Friday Funnies
Ok, Ok... It's not Friday, I'm aware of that. But, I found these videos last night and thought everyone should see them! The way this week is going so far, there may have to be a "Funny" break every day. Some of you may be aware of Zefrank but, for those of you who are not, he is hilarious! You should check him out. Ze has started a New video series called, "Hard Times". There are only 4 videos so far but they are completley worth the time it will take to watch them. So, here ya go... waste … [Read more...]
Vista SP2: At a windows update near you!
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 was made available today through Windows update. I saw that there were some concerns on the web on installing the update.People having "issues". There was one report of a User having to do a system restore after the update completed because the machine became unbootable. But, I'm brave and need to test the update so, I plowed right along. It was a typical multi-stage update, similar to the Service Pack 1 Installation, but took a little longer. The primary … [Read more...]
Zune HD Video!
Hi. As they say on twitter, I'm "the guy" with a Zune. Well, one of them anyway. Microsoft has recently officially announced the release of a new Zune this Fall. The Zune HD! Some of Features of the new Zune include: a Touch Screen with multi-touch navigation. This is a 3.3-inch screen and has a vivid 16:9 OLED display (480x272 resolution) Integrated HD Radio receiver: Tune into all your favorite stations with crystal-clear reception. Access a variety of HD Radio stations at no additional … [Read more...]
New Site: JustUsLeeg
I've been helping some twitter friends with a new site, JustUsLeeg.com ... Go check it out! Till you do, here's what it's about: The JustUsLeeg started out with @bc42 and @thesnarkyone having a beer at breakers. They went to high school together and decided the next time they should invite some other friends to show up. Little by little people started showing up every two weeks to geek out and have beers together. We then decided to have a tweetup every other meeting (monthly) of the JL and … [Read more...]
Friday Funny: Stress Reliever
Today's Friday Funny comes via my friend Robyn. I saw this post on her Facebook page and thought it deserved to be out in the open. I think this is not so much a funny as it is an optimal way for keeping yourself centered as you go through the work day. With that, I give you this week's Friday Funny: "The Stress Reliever." Just in case you are having a rough day (week, year, life) here is a stress management technique recommended in all the latest psychological journals. The funny thing is … [Read more...]