Monthly Archives: February 2008

Every time I look into Windows…

Every time I look into Windows installation processes, I find myself thankful for OSX’s drag-and-drop installation methods.

links for 2008-02-15

Adding and Customizing Dialogs in WiX 3
How to add things like conditional dialogs in WiX 3 when building an installer.
(tags: installer howto wix ui)

WiX Tutorial — Introduction to the Windows Installer XML Toolset
Very in-depth tutorial with real examples on how to compile installers for Windows using the WiX toolset.
(tags: howto programming reference installer xml wix)

@siracusa If the argument swit…

@siracusa If the argument switched to pizza toppings, I’m fairly certain our system of government would stop working.

Take the time to learn Install…

Take the time to learn InstallShield or take the time to learn WiX? I can tell you what I *want*, but what’s easiest?

Isn’t saying ‘Adobe AIR’ redun…

Isn’t saying ‘Adobe AIR’ redundant?

Downloading and installing OSX…

Downloading and installing OSX 10.5.2.

Thoughts of our Valentine’s Ch…

Thoughts of our Valentine’s Chinese food date on Friday night are what will compel me through this week. Dinner with my Mrs.!

links for 2008-02-11

Master Rock Band Song List
A rather enterprising Scorehero member has collated the entire Rock Band catalog (including DLC) into a single list, including the different skill levels for each instrument.
(tags: rockband music games list difficulty)

ESRB Releases Rating Breakdown for 2007
Statistics showing the actual distribution of game ratings over 2007. Note that games appropriate for all [...]

I’ve tweaked that last blog po…

I’ve tweaked that last blog post so much in the last few minutes that it’s almost not the same. Switched plugins on top of it.

The LSB Daily Lectionary 2008 Project

One of the most awesome resources provided to the Church through the publication of Lutheran Service Book is the table given in the Daily Lectionary, which is found on page (where is my Pew Edition?) of the Pew Edition. Every copy of Lutheran Service Book in the home contains this list of readings, which are intended to give you a trip through the Scriptures in a single year, with one Old Testament reading and one New Testament reading per day.

So many people resolve at the beginning of the year to more deliberately and purposefully begin a study of God’s Word, but how many of them succeed at this task? If you are to believe this post on the ESV Bible Blog, not many—and you stand the greatest chance of success if you manage to last through the month of March and press on through the year. What a blessing, then, that the LSB Daily Lectionary begins with Ash Wednesday, which is normally more than a full month closer to that point of resistance!

New computer chair… so comfo…

New computer chair… so comfortable… must… resist… urge to lean back and close eyes…

Blog-organizing, relaxing, and…

Blog-organizing, relaxing, and trying not to think about waking up for work tomorrow. Weekends: they are too short by far.

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
–John Lennon

Taking a half-day off netted m…

Taking a half-day off netted me some well-needed naptime so I can dodge this cold or whatever it is.

The ability to "pre-load&…

The ability to "pre-load" the Out of Office Assistant with a timer in Outlook 2007 is the most awesome feature they’ve added in a while.

I believe - *believe* - I will…

I believe - *believe* - I will be trading in Guitar Hero III shortly. My Xbox 360 has become a Rock Band machine…

links for 2008-02-08

google-calendar-widget
A widget for Mac OS X that allows you to look up Google Calendar appointments based on their XML feeds.
(tags: calendar dashboard google mac osx widget)

Stop sharing spreadsheets, start collecting information
Google Spreadsheet can now act as a survey tool by creating forms and letting people answer questions. The answers are dropped into a spreadsheet automatically.
(tags: [...]

Wow. A horrible shooting in on…

Wow. A horrible shooting in one of the other St. Louis suburbs. Were watching the coverage right now. This is kind of surreal.

“Thought: Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage.”
–Woody Allen

So much enterprise-level softw…

So much enterprise-level software is still in the dark ages of interface and true usability. It’s very sad, really.

links for 2008-02-07

Twitter Blog: Highlights from Superbowl Sunday
Awesome post (complete with chart) on Twitter activity spikes and when they happened against events from the Super Bowl.
(tags: sports nfl twitter web community commercials statistics awesome)

links for 2008-02-06

How Are Your Daily Devotions Going?
Interesting post on the ESV blog about daily devotion traffic trends. Something like this puts the fact that LSB’s daily lectionary begins on Ash Wednesday in an interesting light.
(tags: devotions bible esv statistics christian-life)

Apple //c - a photoset on Flickr
A set of unboxing photographs from an untouched, unopened Apple IIc. [...]

Hoping that this torrent + thu…

Hoping that this torrent + thunder keeps up through the evening. There’s nothing I like better at night.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have …

Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached Inbox Zero!

JambaLAYa!!! Welcome to Mardi …

JambaLAYa!!! Welcome to Mardi Gras in the Music department!