Expect my blogs to be quieter in the next few days, maybe longer depending how long the union employees at the company I work for go on strike. I’m scheduled to work long days until the contract is signed. Just one of those perks of being an management employee. Thanks for all your support and [...]
Been busy reading Eats, Shoots & Leaves and trying to get the sites from the old CSS design over to the new. I’ve gotten four pages of sites moved over to the new plus added many more new sites. To get to the new, add index.php to the end of the URL: http://www.meryl.net/css/index.php otherwise it [...]
My daughter got a telescope for her birthday from her grandparents two years ago. Paul and I may forget things in the midst of the family craziness, but he manages to remember and follow through on astronomical-related events. Last night’s sighting is the most memorable as we got a threefer. Spent a bit of time thinking [...]
Keeping Found Things Found is a survey of how people track information they find on the Internet for when they needed it again later. When I find cool sites, I admit I’m reluctant to bookmark them today because I know when I want them… I won’t remember the name or where I placed it in [...]
AOL Jumps into the social network craze with ICQ Universe. No, I won’t do it. I am not going to register and bug people again. Orkut was the last straw. [ Via Smart Mobs ] It’s time to work with the ones you have signed up for and make the most out of them. Ryze has [...]
Dave Pollard offers 15 tips for making the most of reading and writing time as a blogger, but the advice can apply to reading and writing anything online. Since writing is also what I do for a job, the advice is useful there, too. This one is worth reading closely.
This blooper from BBspot is a winner.
You know I love learning about names and their origins. It’s also interesting to see what people name their children and wonder whyyyyyy. There was a special on TV years ago that talked about real people with names most of us wouldn’t dare name our children. Moon Unit Zappa (surprise!) hosted it. Ridiculously Large List [...]
You know you’re a geek when viruses and worms invade your dreams. Last night’s dream involved my battling the Bagle (aka Beagle because it’s pronounced as such) Worm among other computer problems. Not funny! Update: Originally, I posted “Beagle,” but Simon wrote thinking I meant the dog. The Bagle worm is known as Beagle, [...]
Mazel tov to Christine and Mike on their engagement! I’ve had the honored of being Christine’s roomie at sxsw ‘02 and meeting Mike and sxsw ‘03. They’re great individuals and a delight together. Heartiest congrats!

