… to NOT have a basement! There have been way too many stories about basements flooding, and I know if I had one it would be fully finished and probably have my home theatre, music gear, and computers in it.
One think I learned from listening to the radio during all this are the various types of sump pump backup systems that you can have installed. If I do end up with a home with a basement in the future, I think I’ll put in as many backup systems as I can!
There are lots of great applications and technologies out there for us internet addicts to use as we read and blog. Generally these technologies are invented to fulfill a specific need, but then are frequently adapted by others to extend beyond the original purpose. Generally that purpose is advertising or spam. Take Twitter, for instance….
The Courthouse Square set from Back To The Future was sadly destroyed in the massive fire at Universal Studios Sunday. The Scene: (movie capture from BTTFTour.com) Before the fire: (from TheStudioTour.com) During the Fire: (AP photo by Mike Meadows / June 1, 2008) After the Fire: (Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times) Oddly enough, this is the…
Well, I have to say this has been going a lot quicker than I thought it would. Porting over all my old content has been a breeze, although I’ll probably spend some time in the future reworking some of it. I still need to rework the navigation and fix a slew of UI problems, but…
If you’re a Buffalo Rising aficionado, today’s article defining New Urbanism might be your personal mantra. The concept is repeatedly bubbled up in many articles by many of it’s writers. Not surprising, since it’s a very pro-urban publication. I’ve always aligned with the belief that we need a strong urban core in our city for…
I work in a corporate environment. Things are done for reasons that often baffle the masses. I’m generally pretty good at understanding both sides of an issue. Today’s just took the cake, though. Everyone in our office today walked in to find their normal sized garbage cans replaced with these, seemingly from the world of…