Two programs that have made my Windows-life easier.  One I’ve been using for awhile, one I found yesterday.  Both are programs that add on some (in my opinion) missing functionality in Windows.  Both are also very lightweight on system resources which is important to me. Launchy: Never use your Start Menu again.  Ever.  A keystroke (mine is Alt+Space) will open a launcher.  Type in the first few letters of the application you want, and it’ll [...]

I’ve been trying to find a local electronics recycler because all my old computer junk is just taking up too much space. When you get new electronics and toys, you’ve got to get rid of some of the old ones. This process made me realize just how many gadgets I’ve got. Here’s the current inventory that’s not on the recycle list: iPod Touch (current favorite) Macbook Pro (close second) AppleTV Mac Mini Dell 2407WFP 5th [...]

Working at Omniture means that I have fairly easy access to SiteCatalyst. I’ve been running Google Analytics on my blog for over a year now, and I’m nearing my one year anniversary of starting at Omniture (April). I figured it’s probably time for me to take my own medicine. I haven’t done any real programming since leaving school and even then it was Rails or Java. I’ve dabbled in PHP, but I’ve never done JavaScript. [...]

Whether it’s deliberate or accidental, I’ve been reminded several times in the last few months that you can’t believe everything you read in the social news. Those who do it on purpose seek the sensationalism needed to create Digg-able linkbait. This is by far the more atrocious sin, but many bloggers simply neglect to check their facts. Far too many people assume that because they see it on their social news site of choice, it [...]

I’ve seen a few things lately about the next version of Windows, aptly code-named Windows 7 and it’s next-generation user interface. AppleInsider sums it up nicely citing Microsoft engineer Hilton Lock as saying that the Windows 7 interface is tons cooler than the iPhone and people will be blown away. What strikes me as interesting is the fact that if Microsoft is comparing their next-gen OS to the iPhone they’ve already missed the boat. Vista [...]