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Okay, so I am a geek, sue me. 18% of the traffic, and by far the largest segment of my readers, come to my site using Firefox.
EIGHTEEN PERCENT!!!
granted, I'm only getting about 40 hits a day, but still!
Still not immune to infantile fart humor
I posted this a while back, but while doing some cleaning up of my blog, I came across it and it cracked me up just as much as it did last year.
Testing something. Want to see how big of a dork I am by posting to my blog with my blackberry.
I know
I know, it's been almost a month since I posted anything. Bad blogger, no cookie for me.
Works been busy, Fae and the kids have been running around like loonies...oye. Thank goodness for thanksgiving vacation. Had a nice time out at my folx just hanging out.
Techie post: found a good page for SQL Server tools.
Postsecret
If you've never seen it, it's worth taking a look at:
He made a mini-movie that you can watch on the front page that's pretty interesting. Why is it so uplifting to share your secret? Get it off your chest without getting in trouble maybe? Getting it off your chest without anyone knowing?
I have yet to send one in because I don't have any secrets. Okay, everyone does, but mine seem so freakin boring 
Why am I so fascinated with it? I honestly don't know. I'd like to think it's because I'd like to help everyone that is fighting with something tragic or damaging or so horrifyingly embarrassing that they can't tell anyone else specifically, but can tell the world in general.
Anyway, take a look.
Do you want to play a game?
Yeah, it's a movie reference that almost no one will get, so what?!?
Aidan has been at iCAMP this week, having a really good time. Just wanted to show the fruits of his labor and launch his new company, ShadowFire Studios.
It's a little tricky, but here's how to do it.
CLICK HERE to download the zip file.
Once it downloads, find it (usually on your desktop) and double click it. It'll save the files to c:\aidan on your computer.
Double click on the Dino.exe file in the c:\aidan directory. The arrow keys move Rex around, and the space bar makes him jump. Hold the arrow key down and hit the space bar to do a running jump.
The trick of the game is to get all of the balls and keys, and stay away from the Dreaded TeddyBears of Doom, the Giant TRex, and the Squigglies. Have fun!!
if you get an error of some kind, try downloading it again. If you're still having problems, make sure that the c:\aidan directory on your computer is empty.
email me if you have questions, or send AIDAN an email if you like the game.
Proud Papa
So Aidan is in a camp that we found for him (thanks Grammy!) and has been having an absolute ball. It's called iCAMP and it's awesome. I want to go!
They teach the kids how Computer Programs work. Then they teach them what all the basic pieces are. Then they teach them how to put them together. Then they teach them how to make their own pieces.
So why am I a Proud Papa? I dropped him off this morning and met some of his instructors, and he started his computer and showed me his game. The look on his face was one I will never forget. A mixture of nervousness and excitement and pleasure when I started playing. It's a little dragon that goes around munching glowing balls, but you have to watch out for the baddies, or you have to start the level over.
I hit a bug at one point and he said, "Darn it! Get up a second, Dad." He sat down and clicked a few keys, "AH! Got it! Keep going, I just have to recompile." Smiling, I sat down and I continued playing.
The warm fuzzy feeling that I know he and I shared was completely geeky in nature, but probably one of the fondest I have had with him in 10 years he's been alive. Just the small measure of "See what I did" and how proud he was of it was so beautiful.
Yes, I'm a geek, so what?!?
Plum tuckered
Just spent the day hanging out at a friends pool. Girls went shopping while Doug and I hung out and played with the kids. You know you're lucky when you find a couple where you like both adults, and all of the mingled kids get along too.
I was cuddling Gillian to sleep and I think I napped for a little bit, which is good. I think I needed it.
So I have physical therapy tomorrow, hoping to clear up some of the pain in my back. Hope it helps.
Just finished watching the Soprano's finale. What a gip. That sucked dude. I won't give anything away, but the ending blows.