Lllllllllleeeeet's get ready to RUMBLE!

The Challenge is almost underway!

With just over 24 hours before the challenge starts now is the time to
get your friends into the action. If you know someone who would benefit
being part of the challenge, or you just want to explain to someone
what it is you will be doing this month then send them to http://www.ThirtyDayChallenge.com/
and get them to sign up. They will receive an email explaining how to
view the blog and forums… and don’t worry, we will never send them any
junk mail (well, they might have to put up with Ed wittering on lol )

If you haven't checked out the challenge yet, now is you last chance to get in on time! I will be blogging some of the experience here as I go.

Cheer for Team Youtube!

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Cool Baby Name Site

Hey, if you haven't already checked out my sister's great name site, do it today! It's a site focussed on names, and the meaning of names, in the Bible and the importance of choose biblical names for your children!

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A Bone to Pick With e-Business: The Thirty Day Challenge

Hey, check out the video I did for www.ThirtyDayChallenge.com. I'm not getting paid for it... I did it for fun and because it looks like a great event.

Newbies and experienced users alike, I urge you to join! It's free and is going to be a blast!

Flirting with Flock

Wow... If there is one browser that continually catches my eye, it's Flock.

This screenshot is a little cluttered because I wanted you to see some of it's functionality. The "my world" homepage is a great idea because it's local (FAST) and interacts with the browser.

A couple things I've noticed since my last outing with Flock (about a year, I think).

• Beautiful! The theme is among the loveliest I have ever seen.
• Functional and Easy: No more account configuration! You just log into your accounts and Flock automatically sets everything up (I'm using Flock's blog tool right now, very nice and no setup)
• Logical: Everything seems to be where I expect it to be.
• Compatible: I don't barely need any add-ons from Firefox, but those I do, work fine with Flock!

It's like an advanced-yet-easy HUD for the internet. Give it a whirl for yourself! I can't wait for version 1.0.

Oh yeah, one extra thing for Bloggers: Can you say, drag'n drop photos? I just dragged the screen shot above into the exact line I wanted it in.... perfect.

I lied, another thing for Bloggers: Customizable toolbar. It's a lovely thing.

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The Last Windows Installation?

So I'm an active tech user... I can't help it!

When my XP Pro installation gets too bogged down, I like to reformat it to try and reclaim the "new computer" performance.

• Windows, like most other software, allows you to make unlimited installations.
• Like some other software, it requires a Product Key / Serial Number.
• Like precious few other software, it requires online activation.
• Like NO other software, when it feels you've installed it enough times, it forces you to call in to activate.

I'm not the only person that feels that this is completely unreasonable. I would gladly call if it weren't for all the horror stories online. Apparently, MS Authentication Support individuals are trained to treat you like a criminal if you are have authentication issues (because, only pirates have those problems, right?).

I really don't think MS's overpriced software is really worth being on the phone with a foreigner trained to try and "bust" me (a long time paying user).



Be glad if you're not a geek. We are weird people.

Simple and Clean: Ratatouille

It's not often that I get a chance to see a movie, thoroughly enjoy it, AND be able to recommend it to nearly everyone.

Ratatouille (rat-a-tooey) is a movie I thoroughly enjoyed and do recommend to everyone :).

It's about a rat who aspires to be a great chef, in Paris. Despite my underwhelming enthusiasm as to the film's potential, what I found when I actually saw it was a heartwarming story of relationships, personal achievement, and art. (and rats too)

It also helped that the animation is second to none, the humor is clean, and and the casting is great! The visual presentation is simply stunning.


The creativity and humor in the film really caught me off-guard. I belly-laughed my way through several sequences, especially when Remy (the rat protagonist) is "controlling" Linguine (the human protagonist).

Fear the the "Critic"

Linguine just got a job as a chef (sort of) but can't cook. He has to rely on Remy who is an excellent cook, yet can't be seen by anyone in the kitchen. Remy controls Linguine to make him a 5-star chef by pulling on his hair (from inside Linguine's chef hat). As silly as this gag is, it proves to be fantastically funny. (A certain scene has Linguine rummaging crazily through the kitchen looking for ingredients to "fix" a recipe. He takes an ingredient from from a fellow chef saying, "apparently, I need this" as his body quickly begins moving away)

While the message and controversies are in small supply, the simple tale of virtues, persistence, and art is still beautiful and enjoyable. It's the kind of simple story you might find in a classic children's book, yet filled with between-the-lines messages that you might only find in a sophisticated art journal.

At any rate, this is definitely a film I can heartily recommend to just about any audience... and that's saying a lot these days.