"Murphy was an optimist!"
Doug’s Mantras March 23, 2009 5:38 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Deep Thoughts, Doug's Mantras, PhilosophySo many eons ago when the No Fear t-shirts first hit the streets, I became an instant fan. One of my favorites:
add a commentEverybody who lives dies, but not everybody who dies has lived. -No Fear
Sunday’s Interplanetary Distance March 22, 2009 11:38 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, Of Being DadI was hoping to take the family up to play in a park in Harrogut in conjunction with dropping Tommy back at LMU for his last couple of weeks before finals. However, I think today Cathy is on Venus and I’m on Mars and there doesn’t appear to be any connecting shuttles. My be best if I stay here and clean my office or I drive Tommy back to LMU and clear my head.
add a commentChaos Wrangling March 22, 2009 10:49 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Philosophy, PoetryI look about and see
All the chaos which surrounds me
Clutter on the desk
Clutter in the mind
Clutter makes it hard to progress
Leaving me far behind
To get ahead I need to clean
Remove the chaos to be free
Tasks at hand take priority
Leaving chaos to encompass me
Remove the chaos from the physical world
Digitize and organize in bits and bytes and clouds
Where’s my chaos now?
It’s still there but I’ve misplaced it somehow
I stored it on a website for all to see
Recycled the physical evidence around me
But they changed their name
Bought by another company
Delicious bookmarks are all but broke
And the price gone from free
To $4.95 monthly
My chaos still burdens me
I need its comfort for my strange insanity
But now I cannot find it
My desk is clean
The chaos in my head still surrounds me.
Good Son-in-law and Frozen Food March 21, 2009 7:37 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, FamilySome stereotypes exist for a reason like the whole inlaw one. So to keep relations on par with the inlaws, I left frozen mice in their freezer tonight.
3commentsMy wife has left me for Steve Jobs March 21, 2009 2:30 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, Music, Of Interest, TechnologyAt least today she’s Gone Gone Gone
Now, setting is important. The person discussing private business dealings at the topic of their lungs in a quiet restaurant draws attention to themselves and is far from invisible. The loud talking, me, me, me, attention gather is trying to draw eyes to themselves and is the opposite of invisible.
iPods, MP3 players of all types, and anything that requires we plug wires into our ears also make us invisible. Our body language says, "Don’t talk to me!" Speaking to a person with earphone plugged into their ears might be a waste of time. They may not hear you and the frustration of raising your voice, getting their attention, and repeating yourself multiple times just isn’t worth it. To simply avoid talking to them is less physically exerting and less stressful. So we avoid interrupting people listening to their music or podcasts and they too become invisible. Today my wife joins the invisible people as she listens to loud music and gets things done around the house.
add a commentBlog Fading March 21, 2009 9:46 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Blog, Communications, Publishing, TechnologyA favorite Knoxvillian of mine is fading from the social media spotlight. Russ McBee is ending his participating in the blogosphere, twittersphere, and socialsphere in general with the exception of the photosphere.
I’m ending this blog, effective immediately. It’s been fun (mostly), but I’m signing off, for personal reasons. I’m also deleting my accounts at Twitter and Utterli, but I’ll keep my PBase account active.
This site will remain live until either my hosting account expires or I decide to delete it on a whim, whichever comes first.
Goodbye.
I’ll preserve his final message for prosperity. And one day I want to know why PBase over Flickr.
I have enjoyed reading Russ’ blog and Tweets. His contributions shall be missed!
add a commentFrom the mouths of babes March 20, 2009 2:55 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Evan, Family, From the mouths of babesDad: "Evan, go pee."
Evan walking past Rock Band drumset stops and pushes the 1 button: "X pee."
Evan pushes the A button: "X flush."
Evan pushes the B button: "X wash hands."
I’m thinking the Nintendo Wii might need a toilet interface. And yes, I’m aware of Super Pii Pii Brothers and you bet it’s on my wish list! (for those who don’t try to purchase it or add it to an actual wish list, Think Geek premiered Super Pii Pii Brothers on April 1st.)
add a commentOf Grasshoppers March 20, 2009 2:02 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: I am at an impasse.
Master: Don’t do anything.
From the mouths of babes March 20, 2009 9:22 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Evan, Family, From the mouths of babes, Of Being DadEvan, pointing to the gap in his upper teeth: "Daddy, need my tooth back. Put my tooth back in my mouth."
2commentsSeeking Next Project March 19, 2009 8:26 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, ColdFusion, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, MS SQL, MySQL, Of Interest, PHP, Programming, TechnologyI am coming to the end of a project and have an opening in my schedule. My strengths are programming in PHP, ColdFusion, JavaScript and jQuery, CSS, and HTML. I most frequently work with MySQL or MS SQL but can work on most database platforms. Code I write validates and is W3C compliant. I can also write Section 508 compliant code. I carry a project from concept to production as project manager, independent developer, and/or project team member. In addition to custom original code, I work well with open source projects and APIs. I usually telecommute but am not adverse to working onsite or traveling. I am not an artist and typically hire a graphic artist to provide the design for each project. I enjoy WordPress customizations (but have not done custom work to either Reality Me or Domestic Psychology). Please send referrals or inquiries to jugger@gmail.com or call +1-865-898-7189. Thank you!
add a commentLatest Internet Nuisance March 19, 2009 7:15 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Communications, Of Interest, Security, TechnologyThis morning I received an email from two people who don’t normally send me email. Both emails were almost identical and inexplicable. One was sent to me while the other revealed the 87 or so email addresses it was sent to and appears to have been sent through gmail. I presume a worm, trojan or virus is sending this message to people’s complete address books. If you get one of these, you may want to let the send (not the entire mailing list) know that they need to scan their computer. Click more to see the email. (more…)
2commentsSuperNews! Twouble with Twitters March 19, 2009 6:38 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, Humor, Philosophy, Publishing, Technology, VideoOf Grasshoppers March 17, 2009 7:04 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: All I have ever been, all I have ever wanted to become, my very core is being severely tested.
Master: Tests are meaningless. Outcomes are interesting.
Hard day of coding March 17, 2009 4:25 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeMy hands feel Pink Floyd swollen. Major progress made on code. Time to make major progress on dinner.
add a commentBastardizing Jack Sparrow Quotes March 17, 2009 8:19 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life"Why is the coffee always gone?"
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