Sparatic Bloggin'

2010-01-23T15:19:00.001-08:00

finally going to see Avatar in IMAX 3D w/ the wife! thanks @marioferguson and mom!

2010-01-21T07:18:00.001-08:00

This brit is funny. I originally saw Dara OBriain on "Who's Line is It?" http://ping.fm/Mui8Z

2010-01-20T20:19:00.001-08:00

Yah, finally got Boxee installed for Fedora 12. Thanks to kurgan. Just need to fix the audio. http://ping.fm/w2IVL

2010-01-20T06:07:00.001-08:00

Helping a friend promote a party/donation event at Sutra Lounge 4 Haiti. Please repost! http://ping.fm/Xq7bF gsu atl

2010-01-18T18:46:00.001-08:00

Fellow Linux enthusiast, Shawn Powers, lost his home to a fire today. Family's ok, can't say the same about his pets. :'( http://ping.fm/qstY2

2010-01-16T05:51:00.001-08:00

A guide to the ultimate home theatre w/ Linux & over-the-air HD. @ChrisLAS is my hero! http://ping.fm/yXNdN

2010-01-14T06:42:00.001-08:00

Blog Entry: Confused about how to act when using @foursquare. Check out these guidelines. http://ping.fm/UTDDh

2010-01-09T06:12:00.001-08:00

Cnet's HDTV 101 site is chalk full of good information for HD-newbs (such as myself). I have to ingest one article per day! http://ping.fm/5EP3c

2010-01-07T13:13:00.001-08:00

yah, light snow. it's happening in atl, hope it's still there when i get to fairburn. oh the kids will love it!

2010-01-05T10:42:00.001-08:00

Wow, composing an email via voice on the nexusone. That's it! Google is officially our overlords! I welcome them!

2010-01-05T10:13:00.001-08:00

Here we go. Thanks @uStream for streaming the nexusone press conference. http://ping.fm/Uc7kf

2010-01-05T10:03:00.001-08:00

Here's another live stream of the Google nexusone press conference. http://ping.fm/QWeJ4

2010-01-04T19:26:00.001-08:00

Woot! Finally got Adobe Air working properly in Fedora. Stupid SELinux policy. Causes more trouble than it should. http://ping.fm/dEe39

2010-01-03T15:06:00.001-08:00

Don't flame me, but I'm looking for a good place to learn about HD tvs. I'll be in the market (finally) for a 52" tv and I'm clueless. Thx.

2010-01-02T18:46:00.001-08:00

i just did my first guesture and killed it. 7pts (2 blue and 2 red)!

2010-01-02T18:37:00.001-08:00

we're playing guestures. very funny to see ppl not act out thier cards properly. :D

2010-01-02T16:56:00.001-08:00

the wife and i are headed to a small gathering for tea, food, and fun. thanks Jeff and Ciceley.

2010-01-02T13:57:00.001-08:00

Just finished watching Captain America on http://ping.fm/NmQuX Awesome classic flick. I loved the lame special effects & pro-America message! :)

2009-12-31T04:53:00.001-08:00

@linuxoutlaws did a "year in review" podcast and they did it big. Great show, I encourage you all to listen! http://ping.fm/bHvE9

2009-12-31T03:53:00.001-08:00

Getting more and more excited for tax season. a Droid and a next-gen system are in the queue. Any suggestions, PS3 vs 360?

2009-12-30T04:07:00.001-08:00

I fell asleep watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas" yesterday. Boy it wasn't THAT boring when I was a kid. http://ping.fm/fsHZF

2009-12-28T03:33:00.001-08:00

i got the foursquare app on my bb. so now i can do even more micro managing on my commute. oh technology, u'll be the death of me! :)

2009-12-24T12:10:00.001-08:00

playing some Alvin and the chipmunks christmas for the kids.. kind of nice! got Veggie Tales too! xmas

2009-12-16T19:16:00.001-08:00

Totally geek'd out tonight by chatting with @usr_local @ajwak95 @BIOShadow @DedRyzing on IRC (#slackstuff via LiquidBabble.com). Good times!

2009-12-16T06:08:00.001-08:00

Blog Entry: The evolution of my usernames from personal to business. What's yours? http://ping.fm/bj0BT Linux

2009-12-15T08:09:00.001-08:00

Boeing's newest plane (787 Dreamliner) takes its first flight today. Live webcast at 9:40 PST. http://ping.fm/6Wg08 historic

2009-12-14T07:04:00.001-08:00

Blog Entry: ATI Ain't Got Nothin' on Me! http://ping.fm/bKajx fedora linux

2009-12-12T10:26:00.001-08:00

the kids are eating pizza at a party and we parents have to wait. so... hungry... :)

2009-12-11T06:41:00.001-08:00

Is this a real product!? "Handjob, you deserve it!" http://ping.fm/wo0SG

2009-12-11T04:19:00.001-08:00

On the train today. i actually have time to "socialize" again. oh, i also have a pot full of mac n cheese w/ me. it's for wrk- honest!

2009-12-09T12:56:00.001-08:00

Wow, just heard about this cool 8-bit Christmas album, inspired by videogames. http://ping.fm/S8qun geek @currentgeek

2009-12-08T06:09:00.001-08:00

Hiya folks, I've got some Google Invite waves, if you're interested. Just trying to share the luv. :) Link me- marcferguson [at] gmail.com

2009-12-05T18:41:00.001-08:00

Blog Entry: Success! A workaround for the Gnome-Do "Docky" theme on Fedora 12. http://ping.fm/DPut3

2009-12-04T10:45:00.001-08:00

OMG, all web designers can agree, this is how a great design goes straight to hell! Very funny and very true. http://ping.fm/pF73c

2009-12-04T07:58:00.001-08:00

How many of you folks are still using desktop clients for handling emails? Gmail vs Evolution vs Outlook. I'm still fighting the fight.

2009-12-04T06:52:00.001-08:00

Ok folks. I think I found my old stomping ground in Pennsylvania on Wagner Way. Thanks to @Google Street View. http://ping.fm/9Q96H

2009-12-03T03:59:00.001-08:00

Yah buddy! My linux box is up and running again thanks to Fedora 12. ATI won't get the best of me!

2009-11-28T08:25:00.001-08:00

my wife and daughter are getting their hair trimmed, so alex and i put up the christmas tree.

2009-11-27T17:51:00.001-08:00

watching the Surrogates w/ the wife. Yes; that means we finally dupped someone into watching our kids. oh the temporary freedom! :D

2009-11-26T13:33:00.001-08:00

got the troops packed up and headed to Lawrenceville. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

2009-11-26T05:05:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving Day 2 those that celebrate it. I'm making the family some breakfast- pancakes, eggs, turkey bacon. etc. What about u?

2009-11-25T05:11:00.001-08:00

Here's my new mantra :D, "I'm a rough ryder, filled up with Christ's love. Gimme' that Christian Side Hug!" http://ping.fm/YYL8I

2009-11-24T10:49:00.001-08:00

Though I'd do my part to give you a general overview of Chromium OS. http://ping.fm/maykJ

2009-11-20T14:59:00.001-08:00

having chinese for dinner. the kids luv it, of course, and i'm pretty fond of it too! :)

2009-11-19T07:26:00.001-08:00

I'm wondering if any of my friends are playing Savage 2? I just found out they have a !Linux client.

2009-11-18T04:45:00.001-08:00

Hmmm... nothing like fresh brewed coffee. I've been doing the instant-coffee-thing for months and I just bought a can to brew at work.

2009-11-17T08:44:00.001-08:00

oddly enough the thing i'm missing the most while my !linux box is down is gPodder. rss

2009-11-17T08:25:00.001-08:00

I have a couple of GoogleWave invites, if anyone is interested. Ride the wave and join the fun!

2009-11-15T07:57:00.001-08:00

notetoself http://ping.fm/UWeMH

2009-11-15T07:42:00.001-08:00

off to the park. this time i got my bro and neice to tag along. fun times to be had. !dads

2009-11-14T18:57:00.001-08:00

I heard a POP and about an hour later my video card starting acting funny. Now it's unusable... damn!

2009-11-13T09:13:00.001-08:00

how about i made it to Taco Bell and found out i forgot my wallet in my bag.. at work! farfignutton! looks like it's back to wrk! lunchfail

2009-11-13T09:04:00.001-08:00

contrary to popular belief, today feels like a Taco Bell day. cross your fingers.. or run to the border! :)

2009-10-30T10:10:00.001-07:00

We're getting ready to have a Halloween costume party at work! I'm dressing up as a beekeeper. I borrowed it from a friend.

2009-10-30T08:41:00.001-07:00

Blog entry: Bringing Hulu content to my Fedora 11 desktop. Sweet! http://ping.fm/wTn0F

2009-10-28T15:31:00.001-07:00

playing football w/ my son Alex. no matter how i try to steer him way... all he talks about is american football. !dads

2009-10-25T05:50:00.001-07:00

Another notch for foss. the white house will adopt drupal as their platform for their site. http://ping.fm/5owgb

2009-10-24T17:40:00.001-07:00

tonight's weather is awesome. i drove w/ the windows down listening to some breaking benjamin. good night in atl

2009-10-24T09:18:00.001-07:00

we made it "welcome all" park. the kids are in full swing and it's mcdonalds afterwards! !dads

2009-10-24T05:02:00.001-07:00

Saturday morning, kids watching "Robots" and me trying to figure out what to get done today. Ugh... grown-up stuff! :/

2009-10-23T13:09:00.001-07:00

The right way to celebrate Windows7 release, courtesy of @CheapyD http://ping.fm/SR7kB bk

2009-10-22T08:04:00.001-07:00

i'm at a Northrop Grumman town hall meeting. They sure know how to treat their employees. :)

2009-10-20T11:47:00.001-07:00

Ok, I finally finished listening to "I Will Not Bow". It sounds a bit crazy, but I listened to it 45x straight. Damn that's a good song! m/

2009-10-20T03:55:00.003-07:00

Damn! i really like Breaking Benjamin's song "I Will Not Bow". i'm on the metro boppin' my head to it now. marta atl

2009-10-20T03:55:00.001-07:00

Damn! i really like Breaking Benjamin's song "I Will Not Bow". i'm on the metro boppin' my head to it now. marta atl

2009-10-19T14:55:00.001-07:00

i played tag-football yesterday- now my body aches (yes i'm THAT out of shape). now we're at the park, Alex wants to play.. oh boy! !dads

2009-10-13T12:01:00.001-07:00

i just took the flu shot. is this something newbie-flu-shootees post about!? :)

2009-10-12T07:48:00.001-07:00

i'm at "welcome all park" in collegepark w/ my bro. we're playing basketball. i hope i don't blow out my old-man knees! :)

2009-10-11T10:04:00.001-07:00

leeanne got a new pink monkey and alex got a red/orange bakugan from mcdonalds! :) !dads

2009-10-11T09:54:00.001-07:00

woot! i finally got my googlewave invite! *break out into dance* oh yeah,uh huh! wait.. now what do i do w/ it!?

2009-10-10T08:19:00.001-07:00

i attempted to take the kids out to the park. that was 1 1/2 hrs ago. we just left the house. oh boy! !dads

2009-10-08T10:49:00.001-07:00

i'm still sick. my body has been in pain all day. i'm at a liitle gathering area in my complex. it's amazing what fresh air can do for u!

2009-10-04T09:24:00.001-07:00

at McDonalds w/ the kids. Alex got 5 stars this week. A remarkable improvement in his behavior at school!

2009-10-02T04:26:00.001-07:00

nothing like being curled up on the metro with my latest copy of @linuxjournal. Ha; it even got me back into playing PokerTH

2009-10-01T04:01:00.001-07:00

i just realized that marta went up to 2 dollars/trip. not cool, but what can you do!? no time to protest! atl

2009-09-30T09:50:00.001-07:00

#nottoself sign up to be a beta tester for starwars: the old republic after work. http://ping.fm/FXg8B

2009-09-29T13:08:00.001-07:00

it's just a beautiful day in fairburn. i feel like taking the kids outside. let's really see how i feel after atl traffic! :D

2009-09-28T15:04:00.001-07:00

off to our first pta meeting of the season! so the rush begins to get there on time! :D

2009-09-25T13:47:00.001-07:00

i've really been jaded w/ encryption. the 2 work-devices i have r indeed safe but slow as dirt- thus not productive! laptop blackberry

2009-09-23T11:11:00.001-07:00

Damn that Will Ferrell guy is awesome. "Good Cop, Baby Cop! http://ping.fm/Xf0fO

2009-09-22T07:19:00.001-07:00

Blog Entry: Finally launched the FOSS Threads web site! http://ping.fm/Oatqx linux foss design

2009-09-21T16:27:00.001-07:00

due to atlflood a normal 1hr trip has extended to 2hrs 40min. now i'm cold, tired and hungry. :) i'm not home yet!

2009-09-21T15:29:00.001-07:00

For those that need opensource webhosting, @networkredux rocks. their customer service is second to none! a rare trait now-a-days. :D

2009-09-21T13:46:00.001-07:00

wow traffic is really bad in atl. i'm toying w/ a different bus route. once i get to the train station it should be smooth sailing.

2009-09-21T11:23:00.001-07:00

Blog Post: Atlanta Linux Fest 2009, from the perspective of a volunteer. http://ping.fm/njn4i atllinuxfest

2009-09-21T04:41:00.001-07:00

oh boy this morning is getting from bad to worse. besides running late i missed my train stop while blogging. this post better get me paid!

2009-09-19T15:21:00.001-07:00

at moes w/ @fossthreads @marioferguson. atllinuxfest was really fun and now we have to jet home a relieve my mom from watching the kiddies.

2009-09-19T14:23:00.001-07:00

now i'm whining like a little girl. "i'm hungry and tired!" but @fossthreads is my ride home! they're staying til the end!

2009-09-19T13:01:00.001-07:00

at my first actual event of the day, "running an open source business" atllinuxfest

2009-09-19T12:23:00.001-07:00

i didn't realize how tired u can get at a conference. i'm just trying to pace myself now. atllinuxfest

2009-09-19T11:50:00.001-07:00

3pm AWS, Linux and Hadoop was cancelled. atllinuxfest

2009-09-19T09:54:00.001-07:00

(correction) pizza/drink for 5 dollars. atllinuxfest

2009-09-19T09:42:00.001-07:00

now selling pizza/drink for 6 dollars at atllinuxfest in the cafeteria

2009-09-19T08:01:00.001-07:00

we're now selling beverages in the cafeteria (way back, 1st flr) for 1 dollar. no coffee, sry. atllinuxfest

2009-09-19T07:53:00.001-07:00

rumor has it that there are vending machines upstairs. atllinuxfest

2009-09-19T07:36:00.001-07:00

if anyone finds a vending machine - let us know. ppl are looking for snacks - bad! atllinuxfest

2009-09-19T07:30:00.001-07:00

from what i can tell @fossthreads isn't doing too bad selling designer geekwear at atllinuxfest. u can get them for 20 dollars

2009-09-19T07:28:00.001-07:00

alot of people are asking for coffee at atllinuxfest. none to serve! :( volunteer notes

2009-09-19T06:08:00.001-07:00

handling front doors. doing my part! how angry will u all be at the end of my spamming! atllinuxfest volunteer

2009-09-19T05:47:00.001-07:00

at atllinuxfest, checking in! they don't have @fossthreads on the list. i thought something like this might happen. :)