Writings on web design and higher education from Missoula, MT

Starbucks seems to be off the deep end here, and slightly less offensively here.

If you think your coffee shouldn’t be saying that to the masses, take your words here or leave a comment.

It would seem that spammers are getting even more tricky. Today I noticed my first trackback spam.

I guess when I upgrade Wordpress and apply a new theme (long over due) I won’t allow trackbacks to be posted in the comments. Such a shame, spammers are really ruining the internet in every possible way.

Dear Google,

I use Gmail for Your Domain, and since the calendar function has finally been added, I am in love with this service. I do have a small request though, one that I believe many customers would like to utilize.

My suggestion is simple, integrate the calendar and email clients more fully; give me a checkbox when I set up an appointment to activate the email auto-responder during the time that I am scheduled for that event.

Thank you,

Dan Bowling

I just realized that people who call themselves realists are simply pessimists that think they are optimists. It blew my mind.

On a side note, I would like to remind you that it is the non-conformist that conforms most rigorously to the rules of non-conformity.

I haven’t suffered the problems of finding career goals like many of my generation, I have known what my goals are for years, but as I approach my graduation date, I find myself wondering where I am going to work, and how I am going to achieve those goals. Read the rest of this entry »