Archive for January, 2007

Paint.net Trim Function

I’m really liking Paint.net. I certainly can’t afford Photoshop and so I resorted to using free alternatives such as GIMP and Paint.net. There has been a slight learning curve though as I’ve had to get used to these free tools.
One thing I found missing that I would often use in Photoshop is the trim function. [...]

January 31, 2007   Posted in: Programming & Internet  5 Comments

Payday Loans = Debt Trap!

I’ve never had a “payday loan.” Therefore, I’m not an expert in how they work. But being an avid Dave Ramsey fan, I feel they are the biggest rip-offs on the planet.
Do you ever see wealthy people getting Payday Cash Advance Loans? Oh, but they don’t need them, they are wealthy! Well how do you [...]

January 31, 2007   Posted in: Finance  8 Comments

DVD Review: Raising Helen

I was at the Library the other day to pick up a book I had on hold. I always like to walk by the DVD section to see if there is anything good available. Hey, its a free DVD rental!
Well I saw Raising Helen and figured my wife would like to watch it. She [...]

January 30, 2007   Posted in: Movies  Comments Closed

Windows Icons

If you’ve ever tried to find some good windows icons for your applications you may have experiences frustrations sorting through all the junk on the internet. Did you know that if you have Visual Studio .NET installed, you likely have all the common icons that you need?
Take a look in your file system for this [...]

January 30, 2007   Posted in: Programming & Internet  Comments Closed

Getting Things Done

I finally finished reading Getting Things Done. Well, to be honest I can’t say I finished “reading” it. I read about 2/3 of the book then listened to the rest of it on an audio book
I would give the book 4 out of 5 stars. It seems to be written mainly for business [...]

January 29, 2007   Posted in: Yada  Comments Closed

Flash Your Girlfriend for Valentine’s Day

Ok, this is for all you nerdy dorks out there! Now you can get your flash drives personalized. Better yet, you can get their personalized for your significant other. What says “I love you” more that a flash [drive]?
Be different. Pexagontech.com is offering incredible deals on personalized flash drives with FREE laser engraving. There are [...]

January 26, 2007   Posted in: Products  3 Comments

Breaking the Law… Parking?

I’ve been highly entertained by Connor’s parking woes. It brings back semi-sweet memories of my time at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC).
Throughout my long career at SLCC I tried to get away with buying a parking pass as much as possible. My first two years I succeeded without getting a ticket. I think this was [...]

January 26, 2007   Posted in: Humor, Yada  4 Comments

Boise Idaho

Growing up, I often heard my mom talk about Boise Idaho. I know that she lived there for some period of here life, but I’m not exactly sure when. I’ve actually been there once, briefly. My friend got married there and I was his best man. I really didn’t see much of the city. I [...]

January 25, 2007   Posted in: Napoleon Dynamite, Yada  4 Comments

Collecting Old Wooden Bats!

I’m trying to collect lots and lots of old wooden bats to decorate my sons room. This is just a shout out to please let me know if you have any old wooden bats sitting in your garage that you are willing to donate. I can pay for shipping them. Thank you much!
This is my [...]

January 25, 2007   Posted in: Yada  3 Comments

Free Business Cards

Have you ever been out to lunch and saw the little canister full of business cards where they draw out a card and give the customer a free lunch?
Have you ever run across and old friend and tried to exchange contact information in a busy location – or with your kids pulling on your legs [...]

January 22, 2007   Posted in: Yada  3 Comments