archshrk

April 2008

• Wednesday 30 | What’s love got to do with it?

  More comment spam for your reading pleasure…
  Dr. Jim Moris recently visited my site which apparently left him – impotent. I guess the Haunted Car Commercial scared the left him limp. Maybe I should add a disclaimer – “WARNING: this video is known to cause erectile dysfunction in some viewers. Watch at your own [...]

• Wednesday 30 | Park Cemetery

  I think I’m going to move to Marquette, Michigan or at least be buried there.
  Have you ever done a Google Search for your name to see what comes up? Of course you have. But have you ever done an Google Image Search? Go ahead, I’ll wait.

  Welcome back.
  Turns out there are some interesting [...]

• Tuesday 29 | Never go to work

  theymightbegiants.com – From the album Here Come the ABCs which goes great with Here Come the 123s
  No stranger to the realm of children’s records, They Might Be Giants have seen success with their CD No! and the book-and-CD combo Bed, Bed, Bed. Their latest CD, Here Come the ABCs, offers up 25 alphabetically themed songs. [...]

• Monday 28 | Nofollow my arse

  So it appears I’m addicted to SEOmoz now but there was a recent post that really hit home today. SEOmoz | Google Follows Nofollowed Links in SEOmoz Comments?
  I may be totally wrong on this, or maybe I’ve overlooked some obvious explanation as to why some content on the end of nofollowed SEOmoz comment links [...]

• Monday 28 | OneBox results you won’t see

  For those not familiar with the Google OneBox concept, basically, Google Search offers basic relevant information that answers common search queries. For example: what is the answer to life the universe and everything (the answer is classic geek humor – see Hitchhikers guide to the Universe). Another example is found here.
  Now the fine folks [...]

• Monday 28 | We caught you naked archshrk!

  This is very disturbing and on so many levels. In other related spam news…
  Yes, the title of this post is a recent addition to my spam inbox subject lines. I’ve been seeing this one a lot lately and it is quickly becoming one of the new spam favorites, starting to dislodge the cheap [...]

• Saturday 26 | UnChristian

  Among the many blogs I try to read are various Christian blogs that discuss relevant issues, tackle tough questions or simply challenge me to love God more. One such blog had a very interesting post that I wanted to share. It’s about a book called UnChristian where the authors tell us that Christianity [...]

• Saturday 26 | Family matters

  Bare with me, this post could easily stray from one topic to another.
  It’s Showtime

  Yesterday, Julia and I had a date. We left Corbin (4 1/2 months) with his aunt and cousins for the afternoon and did some grown up things. But actually, this is our second date in a week.
  Yesterday’s date consisted of [...]

• Friday 25 | WordPress 2.5.1

  Version 2.5.1 of WordPress is now available. It includes a number of bug fixes, performance enhancements, and one very important security fix. We recommend everyone update immediately, particularly if your blog has open registration. 2.5.1 focuses on fixing the most annoying bugs and improving performance. Here are some highlights:

  * Performance [...]

• Thursday 24 | The SPAM Marketplace

  Much like stocks in the real world, my spam comments fluctuate in value. Recently I noticed a trend where the offers changed depending on the day and time – despite coming from the same address.

  73% off for archshrk – Apr 23, 2008 9:30 AM
  90% off for archshrk – Apr 23, 2008 2:35 PM
  81% off [...]

• Thursday 24 | Why We Are Not Emergent

  TimK from Gospel Prism was sharing about a book he received at T4G. The book Why We’re Not Emergent (By Two Guys Who Should Be) covers a lot of ground. “They point out some of the problems with thinking of the journey as more about experience than a destination. They argue that humility is [...]

• Tuesday 22 | A New 95 Theses

  Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, the public bulletin board of his day. In like manner, we, Athanasius and Chrysostom, post these 95 theses on the door of the internet. Like the original theses, these are debatable, for we believe that it is through vigorous debate [...]

• Tuesday 22 | Get more from your Gmail address

  Official Gmail Blog: 2 hidden ways to get more from your Gmail address
  I recently discovered some little-known ways to use your Gmail address that can give you greater control over your inbox and save you some time and headache. When you choose a Gmail address, you actually get more than just “yourusername@gmail.com.” Here are two [...]

• Friday 18 | ESV Study Bible

  In case you haven’t heard…
  The ESV Study Bible was created to help people understand the Bible in a deeper way—to understand the timeless truth of God’s Word as a powerful, compelling, life-changing reality. To accomplish this, the ESV Study Bible combines the best and most recent evangelical Christian scholarship with the highly regarded ESV Bible [...]

• Thursday 17 | Cubicle Wars

  Download Cubicle Wars

  CubicleWars is an example of the ultimate cubicle prank. Watch the video and see why 3-weeks is too long for a vacation.

• Wednesday 16 | From Sex To Religion…

  I’m suing for harassment. I never thought it would come to this but the offense was just too great to overlook.
  You see, while at work, I passed by an empty desk and happened to notice something that just wasn’t right. It was training video with a very inappropriate title. I was traumatized.
  You [...]

• Wednesday 16 | Blessinz of teh Ceiling Cat

  I try not to steal content for my blog from others – at least people I know, but when I saw RadioactiveJam’s post on Blessinz of teh Ceiling Cat I had to share it with you.
  Well not you specifically, but rather my family, who reads this blog (thus effectively self-censoring my posts – oh, [...]

• Tuesday 15 | Chemical In Baby Bottles Cited As Health Risk

  According to FOX Business, A chemical used in consumer products ranging from baby bottles to food-can linings to compact discs is widely found in humans and may affect childhood development and reproduction, according to a new draft report from the government.
  Z Recommends reports that in recent months Evenflo has begun manufacturing a series of polypropylene [...]

• Tuesday 15 | Corbin at 4 months

  Where has my little boy gone? Can you believe these two pictures are the same kid?
  Neither can I. [view pictures]

• Monday 14 | ‘Darwin chip’ brings evolution into the classroom?

  ‘08 April 2008 – New Scientist
  A new “Darwin chip” could make evolution as easy as pressing play.
  Researchers have created an automated device that evolves a biological molecule on a chip filled with hundreds of miniature chambers.
  The molecule, which stitches together strands of RNA, became 90 times more efficient after just 70 hours of evolution.
  “It’s survival [...]

• Wednesday 9 | Blu-ray: Buy 2 Get 1 Free Promotion

  Right now, the Amazon DVD team is offering a special Buy 2 Get 1 Free promotion on select Blu-ray titles through April 18. Now that all major studios have expressed their support for Blu-ray as the ultimate high definition entertainment experience, this is a fantastic opportunity for you to start building your Blu-ray libraries with [...]

• Wednesday 9 | Planet Of The Apes

  My friend Finn recently saw the following sign in her pediatrician’s office.
  Please refrain from allowing your children to destroy the furniture in the waiting room. We’d like to maintain a pleasant environment for everyone.
  When I first read that, my thought was “FINALLY, someone with gumption” but apparently Finn has a problem with it. After [...]

• Tuesday 8 | 4 Month Update

  I know a lot of you have been waiting for this…
  Julia just posted about Corbin’s 4 Month Update
  Today has been a day I have been looking forward to as well as dreading. It was my sons 4 month appointment. I love the part where they tell you all the stats, but I dread the shots.
  Good [...]

• Friday 4 | Can you see my haircut

  It’s well overdue but I finally got a haircut. Trying to schedule simple tasks like this are a lot more difficult when you have a child. I try to only run errands when Julia and Corbin are out. That way, I’m not taking away any time to relieve Julia from child care [...]

• Friday 4 | In Search Of…

  This morning, the following quote was overheard. “oh, he’s here, but probably in search of a bagel”. Now that only sounds strange until you realize our office provides donuts and bagels on Fridays. Which will also start to include fruit and yogurt it seems, but that’s another story.
  So from that simple phrase, “in [...]

• Thursday 3 | It’s Alive

  As you can see, I’ve restored my site to it’s previous glory (such as it was). Actually, there are still a few bugs but most everything is back to the way it was. I actually cleaned up a couple of things while I was at it including looking at my plugins and how [...]

• Tuesday 1 | Error Message

  Celebrating National Atheists Day.