http://vjl.org/blog When there's nothing else to read Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:22:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This will be my last blog post using this format, layout, and boring titles. It will also be the last post on this server, dargo, as I am finally migrating my own files to aeryn, which is connected to the 'net with a super fast connection. The name of my ... http://vjl.org/blog/2008/03/11/time-to-move/ I just came across a new piece of software, with an intro price of $50 USD, that looks something like this: You can find more at: http://tinyurl.com/yrnh and I have to say...the UI leaves something to be desired. Could there be any more icons/buttons/listviews in the above screenshot? [click it to ... http://vjl.org/blog/2008/01/20/lessons-in-ui/ A couple new Mac applications have been introduced at Macworld 2008. One is Iris [no, not that Iris], which has a public beta now available. Iris is a photo editing application, similar to Pixelmator, Acorn, and the ever-popular [but also very expensive!] Adobe Photoshop. Iris is a Leopard only application, ... http://vjl.org/blog/2008/01/18/new-mac-apps-introduced/ In what is the first Boeing 777 "crash", a British Airlines Boeing 777 lost all power on its approach to London Heathrow Airport and was forced to glide to a safe landing. All 151 survived and only a few minor injuries were reported. Thankfully emergency power was present, but this ... http://vjl.org/blog/2008/01/18/boeing-777-glides-to-safety/ Moving my old blog from Geeklog to Wordpress. I think this post will be here just temporarily. Let's see if the code that moves data from Geeklog to Wordpress really works! Expect more posts here soon!ShareThis http://vjl.org/blog/2008/01/12/upgrade-in-progress/ It is another new year. That means I *must* get my new server up and running. Well, it really is up and running. It simply is not serving. I have a brand new super-fast connection on a brand new super fast server I built [a 1U rack mount server!] being ... http://vjl.org/blog/2008/01/02/lets-try-this-again/ It's amazing! This site will actually be updated shortly! Stop the presses! :) I hope y'all can handle this, but yes, after more than two years, I'm finally going to update this site. Stay tuned for more!ShareThis http://vjl.org/blog/2007/05/21/site-about-to-change/ Well, it's offiicially official - I'm leaving the state of California for good! Read on for more details....Goodbye California, hello North Carolina! I will soon be a resident of Asheville, NC, the 10th largest city in North Carolina. But before I settle in my new home, I had to travel out ... http://vjl.org/blog/2004/10/08/so-long-socal/ Just a super quick note to let folks know that there's some new photos in the Gallery! Yes, my race across America has been well documented and on-going throughout the week, more photos will be posted. Enjoy! Access the GalleryShareThis http://vjl.org/blog/2004/09/28/new-photos-in-the-gallery/ Number 8,560,321,094th reason why you should not run critical systems using Windows: Windows Upgrade, FAA Error Cause LAX Shutdown *sigh* When will people learn? Windows is not stable enough to run in a home, let alone in a mission critical environment. ShareThis http://vjl.org/blog/2004/09/21/windows-causes-lax-to-crash/