http://illusoryfollies.com Code, Technology, and Ramblings Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:16:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Think Photoshopping people out of pictures is pretty high-tech? This video-processing technology is amazing... (from Centripetal Notion) http://illusoryfollies.com/fun-with-video/ Well. It's been ages since I've posted. Things are really busy here in Puyallup. Here are some accomplishments: Got a feeling of smug satisfaction when it took me less than 30 seconds to upgrade ALL of my WordPress installations to 2.6 using my new fancy script despite the fact that it ... http://illusoryfollies.com/whats-new/ Today on the way back from work I stopped at the wonderful oasis of Fry's. I was kind of stressed out from a long and not terribly rewarding week of work and I figured that for once I'd actually just buy a game. Well, I ended up with two games! ... http://illusoryfollies.com/im-getting-old/ This is my second post to Illusory Follies, and I wanted to extend my thanks to Andrew for allowing me to post on his blog, Thank you Andrew. This year TechEd was again in Orlando, FL. For the first time they split it up into two weeks; the first for developers ... http://illusoryfollies.com/teched-2008-orlando/ Well this is priceless... Someone has written (apparently a while back) a console-based front-end for Domino's QuikOrder web-based system allowing you to order pizza with a simple command-line. Here's the site. Here's an example of a command to order (this assumes that you have initially set up an account with ... http://illusoryfollies.com/pizza-without-the-gui/ Well I finally got sick of my small MacBook screen (useful while traveling but no fun at home when you have a lot of windows open). The new monitor is a 26" Westinghouse LCD with a max resolution of 1920x1080. The color and brightness are outstanding and a hunt for ... http://illusoryfollies.com/new-monitor/ Edit: This blog has grown! I have now added my associate, anonymously referred to as CoderGuy who will be adding posts related to identity, online security, and other privacy issues as well as technology in general. So, faithful readers, not all posts on this site are written by me! You ... http://illusoryfollies.com/personal-blogging/ Well, I don't normally function as an advertising agency, but I thought I'd mention to anyone using OS X that there's a splendid new application out by Lighthead Software. It's call Papaya and it's purpose in life is to make sharing files easy and effortless. Sharing can be such a pain ... http://illusoryfollies.com/papaya/ I normally do not participate in this sort of thing. But this one is a little bit more interesting and I have precious little information about myself on this blog. So when my lil' sister Alison "tagged" me to write up 7 random things about me, I've decided I'll actually ... http://illusoryfollies.com/tag-im-it/ ...Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate. http://illusoryfollies.com/congratulations/