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Hudson Wayne Smith
I hope that everyone had a good Christmas, and is enjoying the new year thus far. Personally, I must say that this season will be one for the books, because my wife and I welcomed the first addition into our family. Hudson Wayne Smith was born on December 29th, 2008 at 8:48 AM. He weighed 7 lbs, 5 oz. He is 19” tall.
Fellowship (of the) Tech
Today marks one week at my new job, as a User Experience Developer at Fellowship Technologies. A few weeks ago, a third party recruiter from the Rowland Group named Jessica Wilson contacted me on their behalf, asking if I’d be interested in a faith based organization in the DFW area. Initially, I was skeptical because many IT recruiters can’t tell Java from JavaScript, but she seemed well versed in the subject matter, so I decided it might be worth looking into.
Point of Viewzi
Photo by Travis Isaacs.
The following is an obligatory “I’ve switched jobs” blog post. But not just any job, I’m now at Viewzi.com. As it reads on my business card, my job title is Front-End Viewzeloper. What is Viewzi, you ask? Good question! In a nutshell, it’s a new way to look at search. Here’s a succinct explanation:
Humans think in pictures.
My BookStack
Gadzooks! It’s been nearly a month since I last wrote anything on this site. Good thing then, I was recently doubly tagged with the BookStack meme, firstly by Stephen P. Anderson and secondly by Andy Knight.
Ever the UXA, Stephen was curious about what his friends are reading, and whether they also juggle the task of reading several books at a time…
If you’re like me, you may have several books you’re reading at once.
Web Jam Session '07
This past weekend, I was able to attend the Webmaster Jam Session hosted locally here in Dallas. I have to say, of all the conferences I have been to, I got the most out of this one. In the vein of the adage “less is more,” this concise event packed quite a bit into the two days it lasted.
I think the smaller venue was actually of higher quality than larger counterparts like South by Southwest.
Twenty Eight
Be forewarned, this is going to be one of those introspective blog posts.
Today, I turn 28. Granted, the number 28 is not very significant in and of itself. I’m still in my 20’s, and it’s certainly not as bad as thirty. It’s not like the freeing number 16, when you can (legally) drive, 18 when you can (legally) purchase tobacco, vote and/or be drafted into the military, or 21 when you can (legally) consume alcoholic beverages.
Intersection
First off, a retraction: Simply put, I owe Matt Mullenweg an apology for what I wrote here. Matt, you’re a decent guy. I applaud the hard work you’ve put into WordPress and Akismet. Ironically, what I said was to defend Alex.
h3.
Ether Hour
As a favor to a friend, I’m asking that if you are a member over at the music site Imeem.com that you vote for their alternative band Ether Hour to play at a End Fest in Seattle, Washington sometime this summer.
Culture Clash
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. – Mahatma Gandhi
I am half Japanese, half Caucasian. I grew up in the USA as a military brat, moving around quite frequently, and as of yet have not lived anywhere longer than 3 years. I have lived in 15 different cities, from Honolulu to outside Washington DC.
JetBlue Nightmare
Recently, my brother and his wife were put through quite an ordeal at the hands of the airline company JetBlue. I am posting this on behalf of my sister-in-law, who wants people to know that the JetBlue “Customer Bill of Rights” is not all it’s cracked up to be. Here it is, in her own words:
Dear would-be JetBlue customers:
Please allow me to share our JetBlue experience. My husband and I live in Seattle, and on March 15, 2007 we were scheduled to take a week-long trip to New York City.
Me, Elsewhere
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