Tue, 30 Aug 2005

Search Referrers

Now that I have my access log stats working (thanks Russ!) I have more accurate records of visitors to my site. One of my favorite tidbits has always been the Search String Referrers. It shows - or it can show- how someone came to my site via a search engine. In a nutshell- what were they looking for that led them to my lovely site.

As it turns out, I'm not the only Elyse Luray perv (although I'd still prefer a date w/ the lovely Kristen "Veronica Mars" Bell as I think Elyse is married and her NJ accent is starting to wear on me).

What else? Hrm- some people are already searching for Texas in the Rose Bowl, a few people for the Jardin Japones (see Argentina pics under the pics area), some for my seminal work in Luddition Through Economics, and others the crap-tastic Sofia Coppola canned champagne! Someone(?) is even stalking my friend Pam, and another is looking for Helen Y (wedding pic searches?).

30 Aug 21:32 | /tech | 0 comment(s)


Mon, 29 Aug 2005

Collina Again?

Damn - ROME (AP) -- Pierluigi Collina, the world's most widely recognized soccer referee, is turning in his whistle because of a business conflict.

29 Aug 14:02 | /futbol | 0 comment(s)


Wed, 24 Aug 2005

A New Trend

First came Bitch Dog, then came Palestinian Bomber and now Jew Table. Wheeeee!

24 Aug 10:42 | /humor | 0 comment(s)


Tue, 23 Aug 2005

Jeff Replies

I knew Jeff would reply to the previous post:

While steely dan is shit they are also the house band in hell.
jeff

23 Aug 20:52 | /humor | 0 comment(s)


Ramble On

I rode my bike into work yesterday. I still need to take a break (or two) going up the hill in the Presidio. I'll get in shape soon enough though to make it all the way up without stopping. The hill coming out of Sausalito was a killer too thanks to the lovely wind on the way home. But it was really nice in Sausalito and Mill Valley yesterday, which kind of made up for the scary fog-water-wind on the bridge.

August is so odd in SF. I turned on my heater for the first time since winter. This was after being in the upper 80 weather in Napa over the weekend with the Texans and Kristen.

I've been playing with icecast and muse so I can stream some music to work. I already use my box at home as a squid proxy server which I tunnel to from the office, so I thought, let's see if I can get to some of my tunes. It works, but it's a pain in the ass.

TZ has a radio going but his random playlist has Steely Dan in it. And as most people know, Steely Dan is shit*. In reaction to his station/feed, I made my "station" play a loop of a complete box set of Led Zeppelin. So no matter what time of the day it is, it's always time to get the Led out! (I'd put up a link to my feed, but I'm lazy and I don't want it to get bogged down).

I still use the software from SlimServer now and then, that still seems to be great (for single use). I should get a squeezebox one day . . . . hrm, maybe after I get Sirius. Too much crap to buy though, new machines, bike crap, ... The diversity of "want" just aids Luddition Through Economics. . . .

In other ramblings, why do lame fuckers run in the street with traffic? I was always told that if I go jog (and have to run in the street) I should run facing traffic (on the left side of the road). That way I can jump out of the way if something bad is headed my way (unlike bikes which go in the bike lane with traffic). If I run with traffic some whore in a volvo stationwagon could cream me from behind. Hrm, that's a bad term, sounds a bit too SF. Heh, I'll keep it in, I'm rambling. Actually I saw a cute jogger that I wanted to cream from behind recently, har har. I barely saw her though as she was wearing the "sf invisible suit" aka- grey sweats in the fog. Smart move. btw- the "sf invisible car" is a gray or silver sedan that refuses to use lights (including signals) on the west side of the city.

*I know I'll get an email from Jeff about this. The real/full (Kenny Strickland) quote is "Heart is shit, Dad!" But I can't say that anymore because although they may be shit, the Sisters Wilson do a mean cover of The Battle of Evermore.

23 Aug 12:56 | /general | 0 comment(s)


Fri, 19 Aug 2005

A Bit Troubling

Normally I try not to blog about work, ya know, just in case. . . but I just got out of a quick meeting with someone I don't know (who I thought was pretty high up in the eng side of things). I was there to try to explain why I thought it was important that we be more consistent in our design and testing- especially in regards towards testing cross-functionality across browsers and platforms.

I guess the troubling bit for me is that I don't think explaining what certain web standards are and how they work in most browsers but not in others was really understood. Maybe I just assume that it's a given that a (semi)mature software company would know that ahead of time, like in the planning stages. Maybe if it's necessary for a relatively low-level guy in one of the side products of the company to explain this, then it's not a good thing.

I also hate it when I have a headache and I'm trying to articulate my feelings and thoughts and the garbage that comes out is the previous two paragraphs.

Bascially, design your shit right from the start. Don't ignore common practices or standards because someone has some printout with stats that they think back up their way of thinking. Stats can be arranged to be presented as the presenter wishes. Think about your goals and stick to them, don't take the easy way out.

I should write that last line down and re-read it constantly. Especially when I opt for a delivered calzone instead of the salad I should make. . .

I should also correct the blog so that I walk the walk in addition to just talking the talk. . .

19 Aug 15:15 | /tech | 0 comment(s)


Wed, 17 Aug 2005

Office Productivity Link

Damn you Derek (and Sam)! I'm trying to get some work done and you pass along this? I've only read the first entry and now the rest of my day is looking bad. . . .

I should have some movie posts up soon, some recent flicks didn't pass the 3DMT™ but others are still pending. . .

17 Aug 12:15 | /humor | 0 comment(s)


Tue, 16 Aug 2005

I am a Chocolate Pocky



what flavor pocky are you?
[c] sugardew


16 Aug 13:13 | /humor | 0 comment(s)


Tue, 09 Aug 2005

Milkypoo

Nice quotes/comments:

-To the person complaining about breast feeding, and the OP who talked about someone wearing no shirt. Both of those are natural, the former should indeed be acceptable, whereas the later is debatable.
-Yeah, breastfeeding is natural. So's shitting.

from the comments here

09 Aug 18:10 | /humor | 0 comment(s)


Mon, 08 Aug 2005

Monday Fog

Just a heads-up fair warning- this is going to be a random blog update- lots of rambling. . .

Man I need to get cable. . . or do I? My two favorite chicks on tv (for now) are on the ol' rabbit ears. Veronica Mars (the lovely Kristen Bell) is on repeats getting ready for a new season (w/ Charisma Carpenter) and Elyse Luray is back for another season of The History Detectives on PBS. But still, I'd like cable at times. . . . soccer games and all that, you know, not just goofy shows. . .

Brian called me from the Virgin Atlantic FirstUpper Class lounge at SFO today to tell me that their free Basil Hayden's was quite nice. Thanks for rubbing that one in.

Happy Hour went well, except we missed Kristen who was experiencing a lack of momentum problem. I'll go into my momentum theory some other time. But thanks to the people who did show up, I hope you had fun- I did.

Angie's Bday party was quite fun as well, I didn't take my camera, so I don't have any inappropriate pictures, but I'll try to get some. I think Angie's 22 (again) now. I did get to see Sabeen bite someone at the party.

It's freaking cold outside now. Stupid SF fog. Summers here are so weird. I hurried home after work to go out for a bike ride and the fog and cold sucked away all my momentum (see! I need to talk about this more).

Supposedly some of my Texans (Skye and Yasmin) are coming in town this week, so I'll be meeting up with them at some point.

SJ's leading the West in the MLS, who knew? I need to get down there for some games. I've been a bit fair-weathered this season after their pre-season moves, personel changes and dismal start. Anyone up for a game?

08 Aug 21:32 | /general | 0 comment(s)


Thu, 04 Aug 2005

SFGate Quotes I like

Not much of an update, but I was reading this column and found two paragraphs I enjoyed-

"I am sick and tired of new arrivals here buying the SUV, a condo in S.F., getting a job in Petaluma, then putting a 'Save Tahoe' sticker on the car and fighting every high-density, transit-friendly initiative," writes Brian Grieb, who lives in the Richmond District. "One of my profs at San Francisco State University would liken it to preaching the benefits of vegetarianism while eating a roast beef sandwich."

...there's no denying one of the Bay Area's worst traits: a smug utopianism that finds excuses to block any development proposal that comes down the pike. Whether their politics lean to the right or the left, too many residents of the region take the position that because I choose to live here, nobody has the right to do anything I don't like.

04 Aug 12:34 | /general | 0 comment(s)


Tue, 02 Aug 2005

Wanderlust

I'm daydreaming this afternoon. . . I wish I were in Buenos Aires sippin' an espresso and eating an empanada, or in Guadalajara getting ready to go out and have a molcajete for dinner with a friend - I wonder if La Calle is even open any more.. . .

ay, si escribo en español, o castellano, mis amigos latinos me van a burlar. . . .

¿Todavia esta abierto el restaurante La Calle en Gudalajara? ¿ Quien sabe?

02 Aug 19:24 | /travel | 0 comment(s)


Boyhood Home Sold

Well, my parents sold my boyhood home on Calumet in SA. They bought a place down in King William. I'll have to come visit soon so I can check out the new place and walk to El Mirador for some soup.

02 Aug 16:47 | /general | 0 comment(s)


Mon, 01 Aug 2005

July's Quick DVD Roundup

Royal Tramp - **
King of Beggars - **
Fulltime Killer - *
Beast Cop - **
Deadwood Season 1 - ****

Yeah so I'm behind in updating the blog. So effin' what? I've been busy. Anyway, here are some quick reviews for some DVDs to rent (or not rent).

Royal Tramp and King of Beggars are entertaining action comedies from one of the greats of that genre, Stephen Chow. They're not high-art, they're not the funniest movies ever (or evAr as the kids say), but they're entertaining. If your queue's low or if you see these at the local video shoppe, pick them up for some light-hearted chuckles.

Fulltime Killer is an Andy Lau flick in the "maybe if I do this movie I can use the check for an art flick" mode. This flick had potential. It looks great on paper- An assasin story set in HK; guns and chicks, pan-asian travel and plot; decent action director; and enough budget to get Andy Lau. But it sucks. It's not the worst movie I've seen, but it barely passed the 3DMT ™. The only reason it passed is because they make a reference to El Mariachi, blatantly ripped off a scene from Point Break and I have a sneaking suspicion that someone could easily make a drinking game from this dvd. There's also a weird sex scene (no, no boobies :( ) where the effeminate and FLAMBOYANT Andy has a seizure as he's about to do the deed. Foaming out of the mouth is a good way to let a chick know you're not into her, Andy.

Beast Cop stars Anthony Wong and Michael Wong. I'm tempted to write a pun about two Wongs making a right, but that'd be offensive. Although this movie veers away from what it wants to be at times, it's a pretty entertaining movie. It's a typical old (possible corrupt?! omg) cop gets a new straight-laced partner and has to teach the newbie the ropes on his beat. Yet all is not what it seems and there are changes afoot in the gans on their beat. HK action ensues.

Deadwood (Season 1) is a massive 10 or 11 episode set of DVDs from HBO. Angie loaned her DVDs to me (mad props to the A-chick! War Eagle KAW KAW!!) and my productivity plummeted. This series is pretty damn good. Good stories, excellent acting, a boobie in the credit sequence, and some of the best use of profanity ever found outside of my apartment. Definitely rent this one. And if you have time, listen to Ian McShane and Timothy Olyphant's commentary on the last episode.

That's all for now.

01 Aug 13:12 | /movies | 0 comment(s)


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