Yahoo! Widgets - Get Weather, Photos, Calendar, and More on Your Mac or Windows Desktop

Why does everything Yahoo! buy need the Word Yahoo! added to it. "Yahoo! Widget Engine..." a little too not-so-little name.

Read more at widgets.yahoo.com/

Google Desktop Beta 2 (with Sidebar)

Google Desktop Beta 2 (with Sidebar): "OK, so I know that: I haven’t made a post in a long time My three readers haven’t noticed This post’s title is anything but ground-breaking …but anyway… I really dig the new side-bar feature in this version, and had to blab about it! I have installed it on my laptop, home desktop, and even my development machine at work. I have only had one problem with it thus far, and it is with the Gmail indexing. None of my installs seem to get my Gmail. I did have Larry’s Gmail Indexer working on my machine at work until my gateway began blocking POP access . I submitted the problem to Google via their Contact Us link, but have not received a response (besides the auto one) yet. The other thing that I am adjusting to is the full browser for search results as opposed to the Deskbar’s mini-browser. Besides my gripes, it is really a slick interface that is beginning to transform the way I work on the computer. Is it just me, or is Google beginning to sound more and more like the Borg…? "

Another argument in favor of geeks and nerds

Just like my fellow geeks out there, I love Google Maps. But Andru Edwards over at Gear Live shows a use for this great Web Application that I never even thought of before.

Gear Live | How Google Maps Got Me Out Of A Traffic Ticket

Excellent!

Adobe Needs Attention

Today while working I was trying to open a PDF file from my development site, and my browser locked-up on me. While I am developing, I usually have a lot of applications running and a lot of windows open, so I missed a dialog telling me to turn on automatic updates for Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.

Now I have to admit, I have been very happy with this release of Acrobat. It has proven itself to be fast and light weight when opening a PDF document, and has been flawless at opening within the browser. But this bugged me. Luckily humor saved the day when Adobe’s little update utility popped up with the following (un-edited I swear) dialog.

Ahhh… isn’t that sweet. It just needed a little attention…

Least common denominator browser (Jim Carson -> July 08, 2005, 255 words)

Jim Carson in this post Least common denominator browser (Jim Carson -> July 08, 2005, 255 words) identifies a definate problem on the internet even after IE7 is released. Looks like even good news for IE7 can end up not-so-good. :-(

New Blog Home for good

Finally got the domain that I was trying to get for 5+ years! robnrob.com. I have installed CommunityServer on it and ported most of my posts onto my new blog there. I will probably keep posting on MSN Spaces as well due to it's Technorati status .

Please let me know what you think. You can post a comment, or contact me via email here.

Match Green Tea Energy Splat

Well I knew that I was in need of an energy shot this morning, so I made a stop at my favorite breakfast spot: Jamba Juice.

I didn't know about my apparent drinking problem though...

Nothing says style like green splats of Match Green Tea Energy Shot with OJ on your shirt.

Episode III has nothin' on this...

So what if Star Wars (any Episode) generated so much hype. It is the parodies that win my heart. So with just a little more a do (don't you hate when people pull that “without further a do” bull$#!+... I mean isn't that some more a do?) I give you:

Store Wars

Parenting Philosophy

Robin had two awesome posts (here and here) describing a little bit about our philosophy of parenting. We are not trying to make anyone that feels differently than us feel like they are wrong in how they raise their own children, but instead trying to open a dialog with anyone who raises young children.

We feel that there is a lot more to learn about what is best for young children, and it is this reason that we would love to openly discuss techniques and philosophies that other care-givers have. Above all, one primary philosophy that we truly take to heart and are striving to apply, is the Non-Violent Parenting Philosophy. We even attend parenting classes at the Center for Non-Violent Education and Parenting that support and help us to work through the difficulties of parenting while keeping it all in a gentle and connected approach. One statement that the founder, Ruth Beaglehole made in class one day (probably many other times as well) was that:

"A child, even an infant, is a full  human being. Just because they cannot support themselves, does not make them any less complete as a human being."

It took me a little while to swallow the full meaning of this small statement, but once I did, it gave me a profound new perspective on how I treat not only my on children, but any that I come into contact with.

Well, I could go on and on just about what we have learned at the center and from our dialogs with Ruth, but I would rather open a discussion about all (please only those that you feel are for the childrens' best interest) your ideas.

Is there anybody out there...?

Maybe I don't use enough buzzwords, or maybe its the fact that my profile is: 33 year old male. Whatever it is, no one seems to read my blog(s) besides my wife. Am I hurt by this? No, just curious as to why. So what better way to find out why people don't read or post comments on my blog(s), then to make a post asking why!

Why don't you read or post comments on my blog?

There, I asked... now the comments should begin to come flowing in. I can put an end to this enigma once and for all. Phew... boy do I feel much better now.

Boy am I Lazy

I really need to start using blogger as my primary blog. It is much more feature rich, and better supported by the masses. But... since I spend my every single chance that I can possibly afford even if I loose sleep, to work at my job as a Web Developer, I just am so much more inclined to do quicky easy posts at MSN Spaces. Boy do I suck or what...?

I like MSN Spaces right now...

Short on time, so I have been posting everythin at my other blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/robbiecoleman Just so y'all don't think I fell off the planet...