I had a remarkable 241 comment spam items caught by Akismet this morning. So far, Akismet has missed only about two or three items and only had one false positive that I know of. Pretty remarkable since it has caught over 1,600 comment spam messeges since I first installed it. However, I don’t the patience… Continue reading Spam-a-lot
Category: Remainder
Remaindered links are stuff that I thought was interesting, but not post-worthy. Yes I stole it from Kottke, just like everyone else.
Deck Umbrella
Deck Umbrella by Jason Coleman
Google Search Anomoly
Now here’s something really weird. I read about the fitness tracking site WeEndure a couple of weeks ago on Lifehacker and signed up for an account. I’ve been using it regularly. I just happened to do a google search for weendure to see if there were any other articles on the site (I am in… Continue reading Google Search Anomoly
Not-so-stupid Pet Tricks
After seeing this photo, I’m going to plead with Heather and Jon Armstrong to trade Chuck for Maggie and Harry.
Excel Printing Hack
When using Microsoft Excel, you can print only the sheets you want by selecting their tabs at the bottom of the sheet (all at once) and hitting print. This way, if you just need the first three tabbed sheets of a 30 tab spreadsheet, you can do so without having to click each tab individually… Continue reading Excel Printing Hack
It’s Not Easy Being Green
So, I have a decent sized pile of scrap lumber from the staircase project as well as from the fence repairs last summer and tree limbs we’ve cut. I really felt it was important to find a place that would take this for being recycled. This stuff would make excellent mulch or particle board. However,… Continue reading It’s Not Easy Being Green
Your Mother Wears Lumberjack Boots
My mom informed me a couple of days ago that she got certified in chainsaw safety at the park last week. No, she’s not planning on taking up logging as a new career path. She wanted to be versed in how to use one in case of an accident out in the park and she… Continue reading Your Mother Wears Lumberjack Boots
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley by Jason Coleman— Angela and I just spent two days with a couple of friends at Yosemite Nat’l Park. I’ll have much more here soon, but we’re enjoying Monterey, CA for the next couple of days.
Counting Time
Here’s a fun second for you: Happy 01:02:03 4/05/06!(via BoingBoing)
New Coal Men Site
The Coal Men website was recently updated. The whole site is in the process of getting updated, but I like the new look. Of course, you can skip over their MySpace site for show dates and music clips. The new album should be coming soon and they just keep sounding better.