Monthly Archives: December 2007



Preparing the Kitchen Subfloor For Tile

Well, it’s time to prepare the kitchen subfloor for the tile that’s going to be going on top of it. Some people have told me, “Hey, just lay the tile on top of the plywood…it’ll be fine.” I was always … Continue reading

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Some New Tools for the Collection

I am all about getting the good stuff these days. I don’t know anyone who can dispute the fact that working with quality tools is better than working with cheap ones. Tool manufacturers do a very good job of making … Continue reading

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Seagate 250GB FreeAgent Desktop Drive

I run Windows Vista. I have a C: drive that can hold 290GB. I also have a D: drive that can hold 7.68GB. This D: drive is also known as the “Recovery” drive. Windows Vista has a fancy feature where … Continue reading

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Kitchen Cabinets for the Basement

When I mention anything about redoing the kitchen to any man, almost instantly, the response is, “You are going to put the cabinets in the basement, right?” I’m like, “Yeah, I already have a few down there, but I am … Continue reading

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Setting Up a Cron Job in Plesk

I have been putting this off for a while. For some time, I have had the need to set up a cron job to run my website sitemap generators. Currently, I do them by hand. Every few days, I log … Continue reading

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We’re in the Middle of a Snowstorm

Yes, the title says it all. Yesterday, we found out that it was going to snow today. These things are always a bit of a surprise. On the radio this morning, I heard that all the schools were closed. Then, … Continue reading

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Painting the Kitchen

I finished up the sanding of the joint compound last night. Two nights ago, I used the power sander…the little palm one. That was great to do the first major sand with. Then, I reapplied the joint compound and sanded … Continue reading

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Matt Cutts, Internet Companies, Entrepreneurs and Search

Matt Cutts 3 Step Process to Building a Really Good Site This post is a combination of transcribed content from video recorded at a PubCon 2007 evening session that featured Matt Cutts, my organization of that content, and related resource … Continue reading

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Ice on Trees – Photos

I took some pretty cool photos this morning of all the ice on the trees. I heard that the midwest got hit hard. We didn’t get hit nearly as hard. Things are icy, but it is actually really nice outside. … Continue reading

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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

I am super duper psyched about this movie – The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. I read the Chronicles of Narnia as a kid and then as an adult. I love the books and was so excited when The Lion, … Continue reading

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