05.01.08
Almost Home
It’s been a grueling but productive week in San Diego, but I’m so ready to be home for the weekend. This will be my first time on a plane in 8 years. Wow. I can’t believe it’s been that long.
01.09.08
Happy New Year
Well, it’s not so new anymore. But that’s what happens when life gets busy. I was hoping to start getting back in the saddle with the worship team at church, but here’s what January is shaping up like:
- 10 Units this quarter at school (easily 20-25 hours per week)
- Lotpath launch
- More consulting work than I can handle
Looks to me like I’ve already got plenty on the plate and blogging is not on the list, so while things may be quiet on the blog, this will be no reflection on what’s really happening in life over the next three months.
12.18.07
The Hobbit
Apparently Peter Jackson and New Line have buried the hatchet. I can’t wait for the result.
Peter Jackson And New Line Cinema Join With MGM To Produce “The Hobbit”
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11.14.07
United Pumpkins of America
Don’t show my kids this, or I’ll be a very busy pumpkin carver next Halloween!
Check out the United Pumpkins of America at strangemaps.
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09.19.06
Arr!
Don’t fergit, September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day!
Arr mateys!
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03.03.06
How Much is My Blog Worth
I’m not sure what to make of this exactly, but it’s fun.
My blog is worth $149,603.10.
How much is your blog worth?
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02.06.06
Excuse the Mess
I finally decided it’s time to cut over from MovableType to WordPress. I’ve been fighting comment/ping spammers for far too long. While the newer version of MT has better handling for this, I didn’t feel like re-enduring the nightmare of installing it. WordPress is a cinch to install and configure and does a great job letting authors moderate/approve/deny comments and pings.
Things may be a bit messy while I get a few things back online, so your patience is greatly appreciated!
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01.16.06
Rethinking Our New TV
My younger son Jack is close to 19 months old and decided to grow up overnight. It all began last week when he figured out how to climb out of his crib. Now his near-overnight transformation is complete. He has begun relieving himself in the toilet, expanding his vocabulary exponentially, and sleeping in a toddler bed.
Jack likes to get out of bed just a bit earlier than the rest of the family. It’s not so early that it’s worth fighting over, but it’s a bit earlier then Amy and I would like to get up in the morning. So, to allow Jack to get up early while we stay in bed for a few precious extra minutes, we bought a TV for our bedroom.
And of course, wouldn’t you know it, the next day I stumble across this little jewel:
Thinking of buying a TV for the bedroom? Think again (TV in the bedroom halves your sex life | Reuters.com).
Maybe an extra few minutes of sleep just isn’t worth it.
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10.31.05
October 2005
In this month…apparently nothing of significance happened. Or I was just really busy. Yeah, that’s it.
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07.04.05
Independence Day
Happy 4th of July. As always, our cherished freedoms face threats, both foreign and domestic. Today we celebrate the ideals which have made this nation great: the freedom of faith, the freedom of free markets, the freedom of man.
We pray for those in harms way and for a quick end to the war.
We pray for our leaders that they would keep the protection of freedom at the top of their agenda, rather than their personal reelection campaigns.
We pray for the freedom of all mankind from oppression and tyranny.
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02.28.05
The Month that Never Was…
Still on hiatus. Maybe I’ll resume blogging again in the near future…
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11.25.04
Happy Anniversary
Happy Thanksgiving to all, and Happy Anniversary to Jeff Doolittle dot com. I started this blog one year ago today.
11.04.04
Death of a Carnival
Well, seeing as how I have not received any submissions for weeks, it’s time to call it: time of death, 10:00AM PST, November 4, 2004. The Carnival of the Consumers is now officially dead.
It was fun managing the carnival for a while, but it turned out to be a lot of work with a small return. Thanks to all who expressed interest and promoted the carnival during its tenure.
Jeff Doolittle dot com: Carnival of the Consumers
UPDATE (March 24, 2005) - If there is interest in resurrecting the Carnival of the Consumers (for example, if you want to help host or promote the Carnival), contact me.
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08.31.04
Keeping Busy
If it isn’t vacation, it’s work. If it isn’t work, it’s moving into a new house. If it isn’t moving into a new house, well, you get the idea.
In spite of my hectic schedule and lack of blogging, my August traffic has put me over 20,000 visits in one month. Thanks to all who made it happen. I will resume regular blogging soon when life slows down a bit.
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08.11.04
Big Nasty ISP Failure
It has been a frantic day today. Our internet backbone provider informed us today that they are going out of business–immediately! A couple of hours later, our T1 line went dark and I’ve spent the day migrating our systems to a slower (but at least functional!) line. You may experience slow performance for a few days while we find a new ISP who won’t go out of business on such short notice.
Sorry for the trouble.
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08.09.04
Best Of…
If you’re coming to Jeff Doolittle dot com via my main page, you’ll notice a new feature near the top of the right hand column. I’ve added this new “best of” section to highlight my more popular entries. If you’re new to JDDC and want a quick introduction, these posts provide a good starting point.
Some of the posts are older and no longer accept comments. You can always drop me a line by sending me an e-mail or visiting my contact page (see the menu bar near the top of the page).
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Carnival of the Capitalists
This week’s Carnival of the Capitalists is up over at Polibloggers’s place. Be sure to check it out.
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08.05.04
More Blogroll Additions
There are so many great blogs out there, I keep finding new ones to add to my blogroll. Be sure to check out these blogs, some established, others up-and-coming.
PoliBlog
Prosthesis
Totem To Temple
ITB
Patriot Paradox
Leaning to the Right
Unfiltered Blog
As I Said
Mind of Mog
Kalblog
Broken Masterpieces
If you want to be on my blogroll, just place a link on your site to Jeff Doolittle dot com (http://www.jeffdoolittle.com) and then send me an e-mail with a link back to your site. If I find your blog to be of high quality, I’ll put you on the list. My address is jeffdoolittle (AT) yahoo (DOT) com.
08.04.04
Carnival of the Vanities #98
Expand your blogging world. Check out the great blog links from the Carnival of the Vanities.
This week the Carnival highlights the following entry from JDDC:
seldom sober: Carnival of the Vanities #98
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08.03.04
Testing Meme Propagation In Blogspace
This posting is a community experiment that tests how a meme, represented by this blog posting, spreads across blogspace, physical space and time. It will help to show how ideas travel across blogs in space and time and how blogs are connected. It may also help to show which blogs (and aggregation sites) are most influential in the propagation of memes. The dataset from this experiment will be public, and can be located via Google (or Technorati) by doing a search for the GUID for this meme (below).
The original posting for this experiment is located at: Minding the Planet (Permalink: http://novaspivack.typepad.com/nova_spivacks_weblog/2004/08/a_sonar_ping_of.html) — results and commentary will appear there in the future.
Please join the test by adding your blog (see instructions, below) and inviting your friends to participate — the more the better. The data from this test will be public and open; others may use it to visualize and study the connectedness of blogspace and the propagation of memes across blogs.
The GUID for this experiment is: as098398298250swg9e98929872525389t9987898tq98wteqtgaq62010920352598gawst
(this GUID enables anyone to easily search Google or other search engines for all blogs that participate in this experiment, once they have indexed the sites that participate). Anyone is free to analyze the data of this experiment. Please publicize your analysis of the data, and/or any comments by adding comments onto the original post (see URL above). (Note: it would be interesting to see a geographic map or a temporal animation, as well as a social network map of the propagation of this meme.)
INSTRUCTIONS
To add your blog to this experiment, copy this entire posting to your blog, and then answer the questions below, substituting your own information, below, where appropriate. Other than answering the questions below, please do not alter the information, layout or format of this post in order to preserve the integrity of the data in this experiment (this will make it easier for searchers and automated bots to find and analyze the results later).
REQUIRED FIELDS (Note: Replace the answers below with your own answers)
(1) I found this experiment at URL: http://www.mindingtheplanet.com
(2) I found it via “Newsreader Software” or “Browsing the Web” or “Searching the Web” or “An E-Mail Message”: Browsing the Web
(3) I posted this experiment at URL: http://www.jeffdoolittle.com
(4) I posted this on date (day/month/year): 08/03/2004
(5) I posted this at time (24 hour time): 00:00:00
(6) My posting location is (city, state, country): Fresno, California, USA
OPTIONAL SURVEY FIELDS (Replace the answers below with your own answers):
(7) My blog is hosted by: Self-hosted
(8) My age is: 29
(9) My gender is: Male
(10) My occupation is: Information Systems Consultant
(11) I use the following RSS/Atom reader software: RSS Bandit
(12) I use the following software to post to my blog: Movable Type
(13) I have been blogging since (day, month, year): 11/25/2003
(14) My web browser is: FireFox
(15) My operating system is: Windows XP
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08.02.04
New Blogroll Additions
I recently added some great blogs to my blog roll. Be sure to check out these blogs, some established, others up-and-coming.
La Shawn Barber’s Corner
Wizbang
Daniel Drezner
Resurrection Song
Roscoe’s Blog
Junto Boyz
Willow Tree
If you want to be on my blogroll, just place a link on your site to Jeff Doolittle dot com (http://www.jeffdoolittle.com) and then send me an e-mail with a link back to your site. If I find your blog to be of high quality, I’ll put you on the list. My address is jeffdoolittle (AT) yahoo (DOT) com.
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07.29.04
For Those Keeping Score
Barring some major catastrophe, it looks like I’m going to succeed in passing 10,000 visits this month! Thanks to all who made it possible.
I’d like to use some of my new-found influence to help out the little guy. Add me to your blogroll, then send me an e-mail and I’ll add you to mine (assuming your site is of a decent nature). Cheers!
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