Monthly Archives: December 2008

RestauRant: Joe V’s

Joe V’s Sports Louge is a decent place to have a beer and watch a game.  It’s a bit dark, with lots of TV’s, and a friendly wait staff and bartenders.

Sir Sack-a-lot

  Named after one of the football teams in my fantasy league, this fine squirrel specimen was captured on SD Card this past fall, feasting on a slice of bread we left for him.

Thanks, Sean!

Yesterday when I got home from work, I found a large, unexpected package on my doorstep. Upon opening it, I discovered my missing Sand Wedge – it must have slipped into my good friend Sean Hancock’s golf bag when he … Continue reading

Five and Change: Seven Dirty Words

[podcast]http://www.padizio.com/podcasts/fac/ep5.2008.12.12.mp3[/podcast] Today is December 12, 2008, and this is Five and Change. Today’s episode is a bit different; this isn’t so much a current event.  This year, 2008, a great performer passed away.  His name was George Carlin.  He’s best … Continue reading

Interpreting CSS, part 1

Hey folks! I’ve been seeing on the web lately that a lot of people are still having a hard time “getting” CSS. It’s not really code, in that it doesn’t execute, so it doesn’t really look right to programmers. Yet, … Continue reading

RestauRant: Graydon’s Crossing

I love Graydon’s Crossing. I’m just going to say that up front. Graydon’s Crossing is an authentic English Pub on the northeast side of Grand Rapids. They serve quite a few beers (including casked ales – awesome) and they have … Continue reading

Violating Web TOS Makes You A Criminal

Have you ever violated the Terms of Service on a web site? For that matter, have you ever read the Terms of Service for any of the websites you use on a daily basis? Here’s the links to a few … Continue reading