The Gopher

Here are some quick snaps from my trip to Vancouver.  What can I say, I was there on business and taking real, good, pictures was not that easy.
The SmartCar.  Smallest four wheeled car I’ve seen.  Apparently they are showing up in Seattle too?
 
The customer I am working with has a mascot for each project.  Mr. [...]

First trip out of the USA

I have traveled on business more than 50% of the year for about the last 5-6 years now.  None of those trips took me out of the USA.  Finally, I made it a few hundred miles over the border (if that much) to Vancouver, Canada.
Here are some snaps of the harbor outside my hotel room.

Yes, [...]

How to add news, blog, and other RSS feeds to Google Reader

I have captured some steps on how to add news, blog, and other RSS feeds to the Google Reader aggregator.  I hope this helps some of my pals that I am trying to introduce to the technology.  Toward the bottom of this post, I’ve included some steps on where to find RSS links on some [...]

Finally, A Marriott in Huntington!

I hope they make a deal on this.  Kinetic Park in Huntington may get a Marriott TownePlace Suites.  When I am on the road, and including next week, I stay at a Marriott brand hotel every chance that I can get.  With one in Huntington, I can trade in points for stays when family and [...]

New area code in WV

We’ve lived with a single area code for so long.  I’m glad the commission decided to overlay the state with the new one rather than only assign it to a group of counties.
PSC Reverses Area Code Decision

My eyes are bugging

I got a new HP 24″ display yesterday.  While it was not cheap, it was cheaper than others in this size range.  It has great color and resolution, good value.  I am often writing/drawing while referencing two or more other documents.  Yes, I could continue to flip between windows (Alt+TAB), but I don’t wanna.  [...]