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My kids love Voice Candy June 9th, 2006

Something that kids have to learn is to share. And one way to this with computer time is to set a timer to limit each kids time. But a plain kitchen timer is sort of boring. On vacation, I decided to try out Voice Candy and it was a hit with the kids. For those …

Blog redesigned June 2nd, 2006

I redesigned the blog today to make it match the rest of the site. I think this makes it look nicer and its more unique than the default Kubrick theme that I was using. Also Morley wrote in today that he wanted to get to WebnoteHappy from the blog and it was harder than it …

Wow – Spirited Away January 26th, 2006

I just watched Spirited Away. It’s an amazing, mind-blowing Japanese animation fantasy movie. It’s about a young girl who accidentally wanders into a strange but wonderful alternate world. It is beautifully drawn, which is a breath of fresh air in the current world of computer animation. To underscore this, at the beginning of the movie …

The latest Security Update patches Safari and WebKit November 30th, 2005

I just ran Software Update and installed the latest Security Update 2005-009. I normally install Security Updates pretty soon after they come out, but this one is especially important since it has 4 patches for Safari. The last patch actually applies to any app using WebKit, of which there are too many to name. WebnoteHappy …

Merlin’s got a hilarious podcast November 16th, 2005

You HAVE to check out Merlin Mann’s 43F Podcast: How to Leave a Voice Mail Message | 43 Folders. Its the funniest podcast I’ve heard. Like Ferris Bueller, you’ll be glad you stayed until the very end. ;) My roommate and I used to freak people out in our dorm with the computer voice from …