October 2009
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Videogames gone too far?
Before you watch this clip think about all the times a politician has said that videogames are to blame for cruel acts of violence. I would be the first one to call bullshit because I feel that there are many other factors that would bring someone to a state where violence is a reality… not a videogame. With that being said, even after watching this clip I still feel the same way but am...
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Adventureland requires your own adventure
So my wife and I have been sitting on our current netflix movie for probably about a month now. This weekend we finally decided to sit down and enjoy a movie. Well let me tell you there was not much enjoyment out of this one. We watched Adventureland, which was recommended to us by several people and had a good trailer (plus I really like Ryan Reynolds and Bill Hader).
Anyway let me make this...
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Chicago most stressed city in US?
My wife sent me an article this morning about a survey taken that put Chicago as the most stressed city in the US. Being that things have been tough for me and mine lately… I would like to agree, but what is it about Chicago that makes a difference? We’re all working harder and a decline of work/life balance is sure to follow.
Now the article goes on to say that there is not one...
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It's the little things...
I’m normally not a person to drool over all things 37signals but I must say that their newest ‘feature’, changes, hit me pretty hard. As a developer currently working on a webapp, I found that this displays a level of transparency and hard work that people/users would normally not get. Now a user that says ‘Hey, do you guys ever update your app after taking my money each...
Strongly considering moving my company blog over to Tumblr. I’m impressed with its simplicity and also the extra options when needed. I think of it as a blogging platform that just gets out of the way and lets you produce content!
WatchWindyCityRails 2009 video that I whipped up. Hope you like it!