Archive for January, 2009

Arbitrary website security and design

January 31, 2009 at 10:26 pm by Derek

Poorly designed websites, and arbitrary security policies peeve me. Why is it that my online banking sites never require me to change my password, but my healthcare reimbursement account site, on which I cannot do anything except look at what claims have been paid and what my balance is, now requires me to change [...]

Sears fails teh math

January 27, 2009 at 11:35 pm by Derek

I took this picture tonight at Sears. Both “sales” are for the same product. Which deal would you prefer?

Ariella & Mommy

January 22, 2009 at 9:05 pm by Derek

The Aud Panorama

January 21, 2009 at 8:58 am by Derek

If you do nothing else today, check out this interactive panorama of The Aud.
I drive by The Aud every day and it’s slowly coming down. Soon all that’ll be left are the memories.

Now on Facebook

January 15, 2009 at 9:46 pm by Derek

I decided to give the whole Facebook thing a whirl, and much to my surprise have found oodles of people that I’ve been out of touch with. Facebook is like one big reunion! Family members, high school classmates, RITers, random Buffalo people I don’t even know (I am not adding you all as [...]

Solid food

January 10, 2009 at 5:41 pm by Derek

Ariella had her first taste of baby cereal today. How did she like it? Let the photos tell the story…

I gotta get me one of deez!

January 2, 2009 at 6:00 pm by Derek

Happy New Year!

January 1, 2009 at 10:11 am by Derek

There’s no doubt that 2008 was a big year for the Punaros. Most of the year centered around the birth of Ariella, but it was also our first full year at the new house in Holland, and as any homeowner will tell you, that’s the busiest year of all as even our move-in-ready-condition house [...]