Life and Such Archives
Self-Employed and Home Loans
July 25, 2005
I’ve been curious lately about the challenges of getting a home loan while self-employed. Of course when searching for some information on Google, all I can find is less than informative sales information from loan companies. I (obviously) don’t mind…Continue reading this entry...
Where is Durstan?
March 21, 2005
With the puppies of course! Just in case you’ve not caught on by now, here’s some more information. Oh, and by the way, this photo was pulled from one Dunstan’s wonderful Puppy posts. (I sure hope he doesn’t mind.)…Continue reading this entry...
SXSW 2005, It's A Wrap
March 21, 2005
As I write this I’m on a plane heading home to Seattle. I’m dead tired, sore, uncomfortable and a bit sad—but content and happy as well. This year’s trip to Austin was a great one and I’m already looking towards…Continue reading this entry...
Marqui
January 25, 2005
I’m not paid to post about Marqui. In fact, I don’t know much about Marqui at all, ‘cept that I may very well be the first person ever to not get paid to post about Marqui. Well, that is unless…Continue reading this entry...
Top 12 Albums of 2004
December 19, 2004
Just a little top 12 list…Continue reading this entry...
Fans Cross The Line
November 19, 2004
What those Pistons fans did tonight was sick and wrong.Continue reading this entry...
What's On Your Bookshelf?
October 20, 2004
Just for fun, I’m curious to know what people have on their bookshelf.Continue reading this entry...
New Job
October 13, 2004
I’ve been really busy the last few weeks, and one of the more exciting things I’ve been up to is going through the process of getting a new job! Yes, I’m somewhat sad, yet extremely excited to be leaving my…Continue reading this entry...
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Airport Wi-Fi, Mug o' Beer and Jokes?
October 08, 2004
So I’m stuck at the airport on my way down to Vegas for the weekend. I made the mistake of trying to fly stand-by to Sin City on a Friday. What the hell was I thinking? Oh, yeah, it’s Vegas….Continue reading this entry...
Presidential "Debate" -- My Reaction
September 30, 2004
My uneducated views on first presidential debate of 2004.Continue reading this entry...
Presidential Showdown...
September 30, 2004
…my ass. Does anyone out there think the debates are worth watching? I, for one, don’t think we’ll learn a damn thing we don’t already know. I mean this “debate” seems less real than your average reality TV show and…Continue reading this entry...
When I Grow Up, I Wanna Be...
September 28, 2004
Musings on what life might be like if I didn’t work on the Web. What would you be if you had to change what you did?Continue reading this entry...
Keith On Weblogs en Español
September 14, 2004
A bit has been lost in translation and edits, but I wanted to clue y’all into an article I wrote for the inaugural issue of Weblogmagazine - an amazing publication of which I can understand very little. Raúl Ramírez, The…Continue reading this entry...
Seattle's Traffic Problem
August 24, 2004
Traffic in Seattle sucks. Yeah, that about sums this one up.Continue reading this entry...
Fantasy Football Draft Tips
August 22, 2004
Tips on having a good fantasy football draft.Continue reading this entry...
Fantasy Football Team Names
August 21, 2004
Fantasy football team name ideas. Got any? Let me know.Continue reading this entry...
Inspiration
August 08, 2004
A repository for inspiration.Continue reading this entry...
Don't Label Me
July 30, 2004
You won’t see too many political type posts here, as I’m not into talking about that stuff much. However, something happened tonight that compels me to talk politics, in my uneducated way, a bit. A friend and I got into…Continue reading this entry...
A Great Maui Vacation
July 25, 2004
I’m back from Maui and it was great. I’ll have more news and photos as soon as I’ve had some time to unpack and catch up, and I’ve got some “regular posts” coming soon, but in the meantime I…Continue reading this entry...
Goodbye Portland. Hello Maui!
July 16, 2004
I had a great time in Portland. WebVisions was great! Seriously, as far as Web conferences go, this one is probably the best bang for your buck I’ve ever been to. It was well organized, had interesting sessions and…Continue reading this entry...
The Tao of Keith
June 30, 2004
…or the secrets of my success. Yeah, I know…corny, pretentious, self-congratulatory, etc… But, I do consider myself successful.� If nothing else, I’m a happy, well adjusted person with lots of friends, a great job and a passion for what I…Continue reading this entry...
Character Sketch Artists Wanted
June 27, 2004
Anyone one out there want to do a little work on a fun personal project of mine? I can’t pay you, but it’ll be fun and easy and you might get a bit of free exposure. I’m looking for some…Continue reading this entry...
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ADD: Disorder or Evolution?
June 19, 2004
Seems like the younger you are the better you are able to multi-task. Have you ever seen a teenager use chat? They’ll get like, oh, I don’t know — 10? 12? conversations going on at once! It’s pretty damn amazing….Continue reading this entry...
Detroit Pistons: The Right Way
June 16, 2004
A big congratulations to the Detroit Pistons on winning the NBA championship in convincing fashion. It really was a pleasure to watch — even if it wasn’t traditionally entertaining basketball. The Pistons won this series because they put their heads…Continue reading this entry...
Living Vicariously
June 12, 2004
I’m not down with living vicariously. What does living vicariously mean exactly? Well, the word vicariously is commonly defined as: Indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute, so let’s go with; living though someone else’s experiences. What I feel that…Continue reading this entry...
The Standard Coincidence and The Problem With Band Names
June 05, 2004
Life can be funny at times, and no, in case you were wondering, this isn’t a post about Web standards. Ok, maybe a tad. Anyone who has been following the discussion about my Designing The Band project will have heard…Continue reading this entry...
Greatest MC Of All Time?
May 08, 2004
I just got done watching “22 Greatest MC’s” on MTV2. It’s a great show that lists (oddly enough) the 22 best rappers ever as voted on by fans. The list itself is less interesting than the commentary about each of…Continue reading this entry...
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23rd Post
April 21, 2004
So that whole page 23 thing was fun huh? I decided to try and do it with my blog, the results were very funny. So… Go into your blog’s archives. Find your 23rd post (or closest to). Find the fifth…Continue reading this entry...
Page 23
April 14, 2004
Peter told me to: Grab the nearest book. Open the book to page 23. Find the fifth sentence. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions. From a book called Witch Hunter by C. L….Continue reading this entry...
Bye Austin! I'll Miss You!
March 21, 2004
Oh boy. I’ve possibly had the greatest week of my life. Seriously. SXSW was so damn fun. In so many ways. I’ve already talked about the interactive portion, let me tell you a bit about the rest of the week….Continue reading this entry...
I Took The Pepsi Challenge...
March 11, 2004
…turns out I prefer free music to Coke. Pepsi and iTunes make a great combination. I’m 5 for 5 so far. Here’s what I’ve won: Drama Queen by The HorrorPops Toxic by Brittney Spears She Wants To Move by N.E.R.D….Continue reading this entry...
Business Cards. Rush Job.
February 26, 2004
Update Jeremy Flint is going to be helping me out. Thanks for all the offers. It was pretty cool to see all the talented folks who offered to help me out of my little jam! If you’re at SXSW make…Continue reading this entry...
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Grey Tuesday
February 24, 2004
For the love of music….Continue reading this entry...
The Yankee's Unfair Advantage
February 17, 2004
Bear with me as I rant about something that has bugged me for years now. It’s obvious to me that baseball has a big problem. Its been obvious to me for years now, but with the Yankee’s signing of last…Continue reading this entry...
Where Have All The Good Books Gone?
February 12, 2004
I love to read. Well, to be honest, I used to love to read. It’s very hard for me to get though a book now a-days. I used to blame this on a combination of: A love for comic books…Continue reading this entry...
Time Keeps on Slipping...
February 03, 2004
I’ve been extremely busy of late and thus I’ve not had time to formulate any quality posts. I hope that to change soon. For now I just wanted to drop a quick line and let everyone know what is going…Continue reading this entry...
Living With Chronic Back Pain
January 14, 2004
Notice and Update (Feb. 6, 2003) - Thanks for everyone who has been inquiring to the health of my back, it’s much better. Positive thinking, light exercise and stretching have made all the difference. I want to note that the…Continue reading this entry...
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Asterisk* 2003 Top Ten Lists -- Web Sites
December 31, 2003
There are a great many awesome Web sites out there and it would be damn near impossible for me to highlight them all, so it was a great challenge to choose my 10 favorite Web sites here. This was one…Continue reading this entry...
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Asterisk* 2003 Top Ten Lists -- Music
December 27, 2003
Welcome to the first of a few Top Ten Lists I’ll be publishing in the next week or so. I’ve always loved these kinds of lists so I decided to subject you to my own. It was tough choosing my…Continue reading this entry...
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Mele Kelikimaka!
December 24, 2003
It’s Christmas Eve and I wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe (and hopefully long) holiday weekend. To celebrate the holidays I’ve whipped up a Flash slideshow presentation with lots of photos from my trip to Hawaii. This is…Continue reading this entry...
Happy Holidays
December 09, 2003
Well it’s that time of year again and I wanted to take a quick second to wish everyone out there health, happiness and a great holiday season. I’ve got a very busy few weeks coming up and Staci and I…Continue reading this entry...
The VGAs vs. The Commies
December 08, 2003
It seems like there are new award shows popping up all over the place. Well in the last few days I’ve had the chance to check out two of them. The Comedy Central Commies and Spike TV’s Video Game Awards….Continue reading this entry...
Editor In Chief of Digital Web
November 21, 2003
I’ve been “promoted” — I’m using that term very loosely, it’s more like “picked because we don’t have anyone else!” — to Editor In Chief of Digital Web. I know, you may be wondering, “Keith as Editor In Chief? He…Continue reading this entry...
Lebron James
October 31, 2003
Lebron James is the real deal, heck he’s already got his own Web site. This kid, 18 years old, could very well turn out to be one of the best ballers ever. For those of you who don’t know —…Continue reading this entry...
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XSLT, XSL-FO, XPath, Apache = Lifelong Learning
October 21, 2003
Who ever said being a professional Web designer was easy? Lately I’ve been coming up against several interesting real world problems down at the day job that have me beginning to delve into more of the development side of “Web…Continue reading this entry...
Blogger's World Series Bet
October 18, 2003
So to add a little interest to the worst World Series in history, Paul and I have decided to make a little wager. The winner gets to place a banner ad on the loser’s site for a week after the…Continue reading this entry...
Yankees Vs. Marlins - Worst World Series Ever?
October 17, 2003
I’ll apologize right now to any Yankees fans out there, although I really, really don’t want to. What about Marlins fans? Do they have any? Well, ok. Sorry Daniel. Wait..I take it back, screw you guys — your teams are…Continue reading this entry...
Steve Bartman Song Anyone?
October 15, 2003
Update - Well the Cubs lost, I have to say I’m a bit disappointed, I mean I can understand what any Cubs fan under the age of 30 is going through - My Mariners have never, ever made it to…Continue reading this entry...
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Back in 1995
September 11, 2003
Back in 1995 I built my first personal Web site. We called them Web sites back then, not “blogs”, even though they were very similar. Back in 1995, I built that Web site by hand, in FrontPage, and used a…Continue reading this entry...
Vegas Vacation
August 28, 2003
Asterisk* is starting to feel a lot like work. Oh yeah, minus the good parts. The Bobs are on my case, all those damn TPS reports and the printer is on the fritz again. To many Saturdays with Lumbergh, mkay?…Continue reading this entry...
Some Quick Links and Thoughts
July 14, 2003
Been a lot on my mind last few days, it’s much too hectic for summertime! First off, I want to give much thanks to everyone for the great comments and mail on Asterisk’s first year, you’re the best. Ok, that’s…Continue reading this entry...
Harry Potter 5 Review (warning: big spoilers)
July 10, 2003
I read Harry Potter 5 and I really liked it a lot. That’s my review. Now on to the real review: a really fun visual anime style art review of Order of The Phoenix. I’ll warn you again, because I…Continue reading this entry...
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Donotcall.gov for spam?
July 01, 2003
I think Donotcall.gov is great. Just a thought. Maybe we could give donotemail.gov or donotspam.gov a try? Yeah, I know, I somehow doubt it’d work too….Continue reading this entry...
Harry Potter Summaries
June 23, 2003
Like many other exited kids around the world this I started reading Harry Potter and The Order of the Pheonix this weekend. I quickly found out that it had been way too long since I’d been to Harry’s world and…Continue reading this entry...
Sasquatch! Music Festival
May 26, 2003
This weekend I had a great time at the Sasquatch! Music Festival over in Eastern Washington at the Gorge. As folks from all over the place read this little ol’ blog I imagine many of you aren’t familiar with the…Continue reading this entry...
Clip-N-Seal
May 14, 2003
My old pal Byron, of Texturadesign, just released a new, nifty little product, with a nicely designed site, called Clip-N-Seal. From the Web site: Clip-n-Seal is an innovative product that provides a simple, convenient, and easy way to close and…Continue reading this entry...
Happy 7th Birthday to Digital Web
May 13, 2003
Wow, it’s been that long? I’ve been reading Digital Web for years and it seems like just yesterday. Seven great years. Wow, so much has changed since then and through it all Digital Web has been pumping out great content…Continue reading this entry...
Cool Artwork.
May 09, 2003
There are some really great illustrations by one Jake Parker over at Agent 44. His style sort of reminds me of Humberto Ramos, of Crimson and Out There fame. Via Squidfingers….Continue reading this entry...
Online Piracy Killing The Entertainment Industry?
May 08, 2003
Just got done reading It’s All Free! over at Time.com. It’s an interesting piece about online piracy. Personally I’m not sure what the answer is here. But I don’t believe for one second it’s as bad a many industry people…Continue reading this entry...
A Miracle for Miracles
April 24, 2003
If you remember awhile back I’d written about ABC’s Miracles and how much I enjoyed it. Hopefully some of you got to check it out. Well, if you hadn’t heard, the show has been canceled, or rather, put on “indefinite…Continue reading this entry...
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The Briar King by Greg Keyes
April 04, 2003
I’ve loved high fantasy my whole life. Lately it seems like there is very little to get excited about in the genre. It’s surprising really with the success of the Tolkien films. It’s pretty rare now adays that I can…Continue reading this entry...
Good Times in San Fran.
March 26, 2003
I’m down in San Fran at the conference and wish I had more time and better access so that I could update a bit. As well as keep myself updated on things. Unfortunatley that will have to wait until I…Continue reading this entry...
SF and UI 7 West
March 20, 2003
Well, I’m of to San Fransico tomorrow for User Interface 7 West. I do plan on posting Part Three of my Story of an Intranet Redesign before I leave as well as trying to post some regular updates from the…Continue reading this entry...
LXG Trailer and Screenplay Review.
March 13, 2003
So I was over at I Love Everything and I noticed he’d posted a link to the new Hi-Res poster for the upcoming League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie. Now, I knew there was a movie coming, but that was about…Continue reading this entry...
Lost in Abarat
March 13, 2003
Last night I spent a few hours in a wonderful new world. After a long stint working in Flash on a project I decided to reward myself by sitting down and finishing Clive Barker’s Abarat. I’ve had it for a…Continue reading this entry...
Footnote*
March 11, 2003
Saw this site on the Movable Type blog roll. Not sure how long it’s been around, but I’d be willing to be he’s never seen my site, and it’s the first time I’ve seen his. Nice design going on there….Continue reading this entry...
ABC's Miracles
March 03, 2003
So I’ve been watching Miracles for the last few weeks on Monday night. Great show, if a wee bit cheesy at times. It’s a bit like X-files with a spiritual slash horror movie bent, in other words, right up my…Continue reading this entry...
Brand Architecture in action.
February 27, 2003
So in my quest to learn more about Brand Architecture I came across an example of brand architecture in action! It’s from a company called Catchword, who’s brand ideas I’m sure you’ll recognize. Sounds very familiar. Here they call it…Continue reading this entry...
30 Days of Night.
February 23, 2003
Just got done reading 30 Days of Night by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith. I love vampire stories, so you can imagine I loved this. The basic premise is pretty simple — vamps go on a rampage in an isolated…Continue reading this entry...
Sirius Black!
February 22, 2003
WARNING - Order of The Pheonix Spoilers in the Comments. Wish I didn’t look! Arrgh. - Keith Gary Oldman has been tapped to play the role of Sirius Black in the next Harry Potter film. Great job on that choice….Continue reading this entry...
Doug Stanhope
February 22, 2003
I went and saw Doug Stanhope (his site is horrid, BTW) last night. Damn that guy is sick, really really funny, but sick. If you aren’t sure who he is yet, there is a good chance you’ll know him soon…Continue reading this entry...
Wonderful Days Trailer.
February 21, 2003
I just got through eating a little lunch and watching the trailer for the Korean film Wonderful Days. All I can say is wow. It bosts a nice little site also. And where can I get one of those posters?…Continue reading this entry...
Payton for Allen.
February 20, 2003
Wow, the Sonics just made a blockbuster deal. Not one that I am at all happy with. The deal is the ‘supes get Ray Allen, Joel Przybilla and Kevin Ollie for Gary Payton and Desmond Mason. Looks like a very…Continue reading this entry...
A Dream.
February 04, 2003
I’ve got to say that this post about a dream is one of the strangest things I’ve ever read. Read it. I think there is a good chance you might get why I feel that way….Continue reading this entry...
Jet Set Radio Future.
February 01, 2003
Another Saturday gone to waste playing XBOX. Oh well, it’s not like I want to be outside today anyway. The weather in Seattle this time of year is pure crap. Anyway, I’ve been hooked on Jet Set Radio Future lately….Continue reading this entry...
Electroclash.
January 28, 2003
I used to be a DJ and grew up on 80’s dance music, industrial, acid house and old school techno styles like new beat. I’ve always been into dancing and dance music, but I’ve not been able to get into…Continue reading this entry...
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Gimme your Super Bowl Predictions!!
January 24, 2003
Today was a short day, and I’m off to Whistler for the weekend for some snowboarding, beer drinking, football, Miller Light girl mud wrestling, and other general naughtiness. Before I go, here is my Super Bowl pick — The Bucs…Continue reading this entry...
XBOX Live.
January 20, 2003
Todd Dominey wrote about video game addiction a little while back. I thought about that today as I spent most of my afternoon playing Mechassault online. What fun that is. On a normal day I’d feel a bit guilty, but…Continue reading this entry...
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Meet Courtney Crumrin.
January 18, 2003
As many of you know, I love comics. I also get a big kick out of Children’s books. Harry Potter, Lyra Belaqua, Artemis Fowl, and the Baudelair kids are old friends of mine. In fact if you look close this…Continue reading this entry...
HAPPY 2003!
December 30, 2002
Well, I’ll be off playing for the next couple of days. Look to be back in 2003 with some fresh content and (finger’s crossed) a redesign of Asterisk* to follow soon. I love the green and the lushness, but I…Continue reading this entry...
Happy Holidays!
December 25, 2002
Wishing the best of everything to you and yours! Have a happy, fun and safe holiday and a very, very good new year!…Continue reading this entry...
Top Ten Time.
December 21, 2002
So 2002 is coming to a close and I figured it would be fun to go back and figure out what my favorite 10 albums that came out this year were. It was a tough task, but lots of fun….Continue reading this entry...
I'm working on the answer to The Question.
December 20, 2002
It’s pretty rare I come across something that I feel everyone needs to read. What Should I Do With My Life by Po Bronson is one of those rare finds. Read it. You’ll know why. Double mad props to Pixellated!…Continue reading this entry...
Y: The Last Man
December 20, 2002
Last night I sat down with a pint of Guiness, some Badly Drawn Boy via the iPod and a new comic book called Y: The Last Man. Ever thought it would be cool to be the last man on Earth??…Continue reading this entry...
Whistler!
December 12, 2002
I’m off to Whistler for the weekend. See y’all next week….Continue reading this entry...
The Name's Keith.
December 11, 2002
So, for some reason, long ago, I decided to make my e-mail address dkr@7nights.com (have fun spammers - I get so much crap it just dosen’t matter anymore). That was way back, like 1996 or so, and about as much…Continue reading this entry...
Cockney Rhyming Slang
December 05, 2002
So me Program Manager at work — Christian — is a Brit and me mate Mike works wiv a bunch of Brits as well. Last night we were goin’ on about some of the finks they say, right, as well…Continue reading this entry...
All I ever wanted was to pick apart the day...
November 15, 2002
…put the pieces back together my way. Aesop Rock - Labor Days….Continue reading this entry...
Bowman says goodbye.
November 15, 2002
Douglas Bowman has left Wired. Shortly after the great work he did with the Wired News redesign, what a way to walk away - very classy. Best of luck man. I’m sure you’ll do wonderful….Continue reading this entry...
Mr. Lif's I Phantom
November 08, 2002
I’ve been bumpin’ I Phantom, a hip-hop concept album in the vein of the truly classic Prince Among Thieves for the last few weeks. It doesn’t have the epic story or celeb guest appearances of Thieves, instead it kicks a…Continue reading this entry...
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What Asterisk* is.
November 07, 2002
Fun with googlism! My blog: asterisk is distributed under the terms of the gnu asterisk is pbx asterisk is a black mark on baseball asterisk is an open source telephony switching and private branch exchange daemon asterisk is distributed under…Continue reading this entry...
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What I'm reading.
October 31, 2002
Books. I’m almost finished with MTIV. It’s a nice read, if a bit light. Which is ironic because it took me forever to finish. I just don’t have as much time to read as I’d like. I did have two…Continue reading this entry...
CRAZY FUN.
October 24, 2002
Found a fun, artsy, crazy site over at what do i know? - enjoy….Continue reading this entry...
NYC Dream.
October 16, 2002
I had a wonderful dream the other morning, I had intended to tell y’all about it sooner, but just haven’t had time. Luckily it was very vivid and I have a remarkable recollection of it in my mind. It starts…Continue reading this entry...
Teamwork in Finland.
October 10, 2002
I’ve been thinking an awful lot about teamwork, and the mechanics of a Web team. We all know how difficult it can be at times and I think that working in a team, and doing it right takes lots of…Continue reading this entry...
Fixin' the economy...
October 03, 2002
Man Kottke has got me pumped up. We’re can fix the economy yo! I was bumbed out before, but now I can see the light! Hallelujah! I don’t have $1000 - but at least I’ve been pumping money into other…Continue reading this entry...
Economics 2002.
September 30, 2002
I’m in a bad mood. This whole recession business has got me down. Let me tell you why - and be patient - I’ll get to the point quick enough. I got in from Vegas just in time to flip…Continue reading this entry...
Vegas! (again) and Orisinal.
September 26, 2002
Well I’m off to Vegas for the weekend, with Staci, my brother and a few other friends. Should be a great time - you’ll hear from me when I get back. In the mean time, play a game, send some…Continue reading this entry...
New tunes
September 26, 2002
Just got some new discs. Some good stuff - I’ve got some new songs posted over on the Flash site as well - for your enjoyment! Ha ha! Here’s what I got: Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies Great disc. Period….Continue reading this entry...
Seattle's Economy
September 21, 2002
From seattlesucks.com : Ongoing layoffs. The good news: Web designers can always get jobs. The bad news: the job is barista. Goodbye stock options, hello triple venti!…Continue reading this entry...
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
September 20, 2002
The Good - Crazy Apple Rumors! Hat tip to Brian. The Bad (as in Bad Ass!) - Ninjai is back! Hat tip #2 - Thanks for the update Mike! The Ugly - Really stupid linking policies….Continue reading this entry...
Let's talk a little sports.
September 18, 2002
So the Mariners are out of it, the Seahawks are headed the same way and it seems aside from my 2-0 fantasy football team (who is the next Wilson to step to the plate and get smacked?) the only thing…Continue reading this entry...
Lots of stuff.
September 14, 2002
Well it’s been a long week. Here is a quick run down of some things going on. I worked a bit on the site, I’ve encountered some Moveable Type strangeness when updating my templates. For some reason my posts got…Continue reading this entry...
Bumbershoot pictures.
September 09, 2002
Ok - I lied, I am going to update at least once this week. Here are some pictures from last weekend and Bumbershoot. It was a great time, as usual. Enjoy. >Number One. >Number Two. >Number Three. >Number Four. >Number…Continue reading this entry...
Long week.
September 09, 2002
It’s going to be a long week. I’ve got lots to do down at work, I really need to work on my “other” Web site, and there is the whole specter of September 11th looming. I’m planning on working, avoiding…Continue reading this entry...
Vanity photos rule, dude!
September 03, 2002
Over at Textura Design, Byron was saying how creepy the cover of Hillman Curtis’ new book - MTIV - was, and he brought up the subject of “vanity photos”. I think vanity photos are funny. Don’t agree? Take a gander…Continue reading this entry...
A long weekend and electronic football.
August 30, 2002
Well I’m off for a long weekend with Staci (aka The Coolest Girl in The World) - I know I’ve not been TCB (takin’ care of bidnez) this week, but I’ve been so busy working I just haven’t had time….Continue reading this entry...
Soley Duncan? It's a small world.
August 29, 2002
I sent some people to go and vote for the ‘zombies (see last post) and after a few minutes a friend of mine told me to go back to Jim Beam Music and read the bios of the other bands….Continue reading this entry...
Bitches and Stiches, Skirts and Scars.
August 29, 2002
Some friends of mine, the Amazombies, are up for the band of the week in the 2002 Jim Beam Rock Band Search. Go there, listen and vote for ‘em. Trust me, they’re better than the rest….Continue reading this entry...
Learn to manage your email!!
August 23, 2002
A report from goodexperience.com. You have to download the PDF (definitely not a good experiece, but, hey, what do I know?? I have a hard time spelling definitely for crying out loud) if you want to learn how to manage…Continue reading this entry...
sigh.
August 22, 2002
Good Lord….Continue reading this entry...
Lemony Snicket and Cristina Ricci!?!?
August 22, 2002
An interview with the man who gave us A Series of Unfortunate Events. Hat tip to David from I Love Everything….Continue reading this entry...
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Damn Yankees
August 20, 2002
It’s about time…….Continue reading this entry...
Mike Metzger and The Condor
August 18, 2002
I just watched Matt Hoffman pull a no-handed 900 and come in second to Mira in the X Games VIII Bike Stunt Virt. I missed Mira’s run, but it must have been awesome. Watching Hoffman pull that trick left me…Continue reading this entry...
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Need more time!
August 12, 2002
I just got MTIV by Hillman Curtis and Flash to the Core by Joshua Davis! I’m excited - they look like really great reads. Now I just need to find the time….Continue reading this entry...
Wow....
August 08, 2002
Some truly awesome artwork here. Some of it is a bit, um, graphic, but it’s really nice - just go to the gallery section and click the links. Wish I knew something about the artist. Link nicked from I Love…Continue reading this entry...
A box of chocolates.
August 07, 2002
Came across some good reads today, here they are in no perticular order: UI Patterns and Techniques - A nice little idea generator and reference for different types of user interfaces. From Jenifer Tidwell. Web Standards for Hard Times -…Continue reading this entry...
Customer service???
August 07, 2002
This article: Customer Experience Meets Online Marketing at Brand Central Station - got me thinking about customer service on the web and in general. It’s my opinion that customer service in general is a thing of the past. There are…Continue reading this entry...
Back at it
August 06, 2002
So I’m back from vacation (it was great), all moved in to my new place (not upacked) and back to work (a big IA project for an online photo library). It’s nice to be home. Looks like the W3c has…Continue reading this entry...
Peace. I'm out.
July 25, 2002
Well my place closed today, it’s a nice one bedroom condo up on Queen Anne in Seattle, so the stress is gone and I’m off on a little vacation for the next week or so. I’m going to San Fran…Continue reading this entry...
Had to!
July 25, 2002
This is too funny. I love this cheezy stuff. So - Is my Blog HOT or NOT?…Continue reading this entry...
July 25th
July 25, 2002
I’m in a strange mood today, a very good mood, but a strange one. Maybe it’s because I’m going on vacation for nine days with Staci starting tomorrow. Maybe it’s because today I officially became a homeowner. Or maybe it’s…Continue reading this entry...
Ummm....yeeeah.
July 18, 2002
This is pretty scary. Props to Byron….Continue reading this entry...
Neil, neil...
July 12, 2002
Neil Gamian has had his site redesigned. It’s pretty bad. Aside from the fairly nice home page - the new site has lots of new problems. Take this text on the “What’s New” page: “Because we have gone to our…Continue reading this entry...
Virgin?
July 11, 2002
So this is my first plunge into the world of blogging. I think it’ll be a good way to hone my writing skills. What you’ll see here at “Asterisk*” is pretty much whatever I feel like writing about, but I…Continue reading this entry...
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