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Busy, Busy, Busy

Mike B. — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:41:07 +0000

Apologies for the recent dearth of posts. Lots of (good) things happening these days. Expect scarcity of posts to continue well into February. Until then please enjoy this picture of my imaginary secretary and a metaphorical pile of things I must do:

Back from Vacation

Mike B. — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:38:36 +0000

We are back - safe - from a nice vacation. Expect pictures and such to be posted over the next few days.

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Posts On The Way…

Mike B. — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:42:02 +0000

Howdy all you blog readers out there. I have a few posts on the way, but due to the internet being down at home I have been unable to post. Hopefully you'll see something tonight!

For now you can enjoy the following links:

Christine O'Donnell shows aggressive ignorance about the constitution.
Working example of interpolating objects out of video in real time (aka "how we can now erase objects from video in real time, further reducing our ability to believe what we see").
Some stats on Americans' knowledge of climate change (a Yale study)

(respectively via phyrangula, slashdot, and pete)

Happy Anniversary!

Mike B. — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:01:15 +0000

Happy anniversary, Shannon!

Happy 1,001st Post!

Mike B. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:01:38 +0000

You, dear reader, are reading my 1,001st blog post! HOORAY!

Technically this is my 1,046th post on "Barron of Blog", for registered users can see 45 private posts. The very first post was January 8th, 2006, in which I complained about our broken camera (yeah, not much has changed).

To celebrate this momentous occasion, here's a look back at just a few of my "favorite" posts (in chronological order):
2006/01/31: Jed’s Other Poem Cool geek music video
2006/05/07: A Night of Lost Socks Ramblings of a mad man
2006/05/18: Bug of the Day: Giant Water Bug Post with the most comments
2006/05/19: Kane County Cougar's Game Oh yeah, this is what we did before kids!
2006/09/05: Network Neutrality: Barack Obama Yeah, I've been a supporter of his for a while
2007/03/09: Baby Girl Barron Birth announcement for Libby
2007/10/23: Gap Casting Call Pics A few good pics of Libby
2008/03/12: Hulu is Online Milestone for online media
2008/04/27: Tuckered Out Sleeping baby
2008/06/16: Facing Down the Storm Love our faces
2008/10/23: Pumpkin Patch Pics Love the lighting of these pics
2008/11/12: Libby on the Potty Funny maybe only to me
2008/12/01: First Snow Fun in the snow
2009/02/24: Future Guitar Hero Hawesome
2009/06/03: The Perfect Sunday Yes, yes it was
2009/06/04: Total Eclipse of the Heart: Literal Version Still cracks me up

You can also see links to my first 1,000 posts on this page.

Welcome Back to a Secret Blog

Mike B. — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:36:28 +0000

Today is the beginning of a new era of privacy on this blog. Well, technically speaking it's really the re-beginning of an era... let me explain...

You see, I used to be able to create posts that were private and only viewable by logged in users. A year ago WordPress released a new version, and while it was sparkly and wonderful it also broke my ability to do this (by breaking Fil's excellent private-post plugin "Post Levels"). So instead of exposing all of my private posts to the world I squirreled them away, hoping that someday I would be able to bring them back.

Ladies and Gentlemen: That day is today. Thanks to Peter Holiday's outstanding plugin WP Sentry (which is based on Fil's plugin), I am now able to control who can see certain posts.

Some things to know...

You must have an account on this blog to see private posts. Log in here or create one.
The most recent private post that currently exists is from February 28th, 2008. I will likely post more now that people can actually see them.
To see ALL of my old private posts (there are 44 of them) click here.
If you are logged in and still don't see any private posts please let me know - I probably didn't recognize the username or e-mail address you registered with.

Post Schedule for Next Couple Days

Mike B. — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:08:38 +0000

I am going to start posting twice a day because I have a few posts built up and I need to get them out there before they become too old. Expect the first post tonight at the stroke of midnight, then the next post at noon, then midnight, then noon, etc...

Website Error in IE

Mike B. — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:42:24 +0000

It has come to my attention that several readers are experiencing an error when visiting this site. The error will only occur when you are using Internet Explorer, and is most likely due to JavaScript in one of my plugins attempting to write to the DOM before it has finished rendering.

If you are tired of seeing this error, or do not wish to wait for me to fix it, then please download and install a REAL browser like Firefox, Opera, or Chrome. From a web developer's perspective, and in my professional opinion, Internet Explorer sucks donkey balls. It's a nightmare to support and a pain to debug. It doesn't conform to most standards and has abysmal JavaScript debugging tools.

So do yourself a favor and take 5 minutes to install a new browser. Your entire web experience will improve (especially if you're using IE6 - Firefox is much faster and more secure).

Happy Birthday to Me

Mike B. — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:29:35 +0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

I had a great birthday - lunch and dinner with friends and family. I have a roof over my head, I know where my next meal is coming from, and I feel surrounded by people who I love and who love me.

I say sincerely: thank you everyone! Life is good.

We’re Back

Mike B. — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:43:06 +0000

We are back from a week long vacation - posts and pictures to come by Wednesday (things are busy for us, trying to get back up to speed here at home).

Still Sick, Slowly Catching Up

Mike B. — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:59:56 +0000

Life has been kinda busy these past few days, and I've still felt sick, so no posts for you (my apologies). Here are some posts that are in the works:

A new album from the concert weekend in Baltimore (look for it late tonight).
A new site I developed for a neighbor friend that launched a few weeks ago (look for it mid day tomorrow).
A site redesign for a good friend that is nearing launch (look for a post about it Friday).

You Can Edit Your Comments

Mike B. — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:00:24 +0000

~~Due to popular demand, you can now edit your comments! After posting your comment you have 5 minutes to fix any typso!!~~

Go ahead and give it a try on this post if you want to.

Comments are all wacky - going to work to resolve on Monday night.

New Theme for Site

Mike B. — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:20:55 +0000

I have updated the look of my blog (and baby, it's cold in here).

This is probably very obvious to you if you're reading from my actual blog. This notification is intended for individuals who read my posts from a feed (and thus do not see the actual site).

Enjoy
Mike

UPDATE: The site appears to be broken in IE. Until I fix it perhaps you should try using a real browser.

So Much to Catch Up On!

Mike B. — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:17:08 +0000

We've back from our trip out east and Shannon and I are trying to catch up on our postings. Our camera broke over vacation (again), so we only have pictures from the first half of the trip. Hopefully I can grab a few pics from other family members who had functioning cameras.

Expect a scattering of posts over the new few days as we re-adjust to "normal" life.

Green Hosting Service

Mike B. — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:02:56 +0000

My hosting service, DreamHost, just announced that they have gone green! They are now "carbon neutral," which does not mean they have stopped producing carbon - it simply means that they "buy back" any carbon they do produce (i.e. while running this server) from other companies who are able to cut back their carbon production.

So the net effect, at least hypothetically, is zero carbon emissions. Anyone out there know if this is more than just a good PR stunt? Should I look into buying back carbon for our household, or is it a big scam?

Go, go gadget conservation!