So the reason I’ve been so nutty/busy/tired lately is that I got a promotion at work. I’ve become the Content Manager overseeing development and content posting on the three DOD and Army websites that I’ve been developing on. Currently, I manage one temp and will be managing an intern when she arrives in a few weeks. Until I get the hang of all these new responsibilities, I’ll probably be spending my evenings trying to decompress.
Easter Egg: Website 13-16 (Don’t Run Into Stuff)
Most every version of my website has had an “easter egg,” or a hidden goofy something, which you can access by clicking in an unexpected location. Variations of this particular easter egg have been in Websites 13, 14, 15, and 16.
What’s unique about this egg is that it is recycled from an egg I put in a site a long, long time ago (which was accessible when I put this egg up, but isn’t anymore).
Regardless, the Forklift egg has now been retired and replaced with a newer, better egg.
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Thomas, Rob—Something to Be
I’ve been a big fan of Matchbox Twenty for years, and I responded to the news that front-man Rob Thomas was making a solo album with both anticipation and trepidation. I was thrilled with the musical direction that Thomas had taken Matchbox Twenty with their most recent album, More Than You Think You Are, but concerned that Thomas might take his solo career in a different direction.
‘Bad Parking Job’ Notice
Don’t you hate it when somebody parks their car in a discourteous manner? Almost every day I see a car parked across multiple spots, too close to a neighboring car, or parking in a spot that isn’t a parking spot at all.
Because it annoyed me so much, I created a notice that you can leave on people’s cars to let them know what they’ve done wrong. Download the PDF, print out some copies for yourself, and start making the universe of parking a better place. There are two notices per-sheet, so you’ll need to cut them in half before use.
‘Bad Parking Job’ Notice (PDF).
After a Week of Site Silence
Yes, the site has stagnated for most of this work week. There are a couple of reasons for that, but the biggest one is that it’s been a bit stressful at work this week and I haven’t felt like doing much when I get home. My job responsibilities have changed some, and I’m in that fun ‘in-totally-over-my-head’ period you go through with such a shift. I have to hang on to the details for the time being, but expect news on that front soon.
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.