Today’s video remix is brought to you by George Hrab, his song “The Assumption” and my ability to fill up little bits of free time with video projects … full story after the break.
The non-flash version of the video is also available for download (Apple iPod/MP4).
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Whoops, almost forgot to tell you what my spouse got me for my birthday …
Yes, that is an animated PONG t-shirt. I should totally wear this to the JoCo show tomorrow night ![]()
The interesting thing about working at a 23 year old computer company is what you find when you get ready to relocate the office. I got designated as the “museum curator” during the move preparations, so I’m collecting classic elements of classic computing as we toss obsolete equipment.
During the move I sifted through the never-completely-cleaned office of an ex-boss to find this …

Yes, it’s the original version of the classic Infocom text adventure … The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It has everything from the original packaging except for the “DON’T PANIC” button. Pictures are posted to my flickr account.
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Mmm, tasty spam! This is what happens when you integrate web ads a little too well with your page content.

Songs + PowerPoint Mentality = SONG CHART MEME on Flickr
I may have lost my mind at work. After repeated threats, meetings, shouting matches and meetings with company directors I have yet to acquire the elusive “schedule” … so I’m resorting to weird e-mails …
Well, Valentine’s Day is coming tomorrow. I like to think that you care for the sales & marketing department (in ways that are in accordance with our human resources guidelines).
I’m not a complicated man … I don’t like flowers or expensive wines … I don’t need cards or jewelry …
Tomorrow I’d love to see a completed 2008 development plan. It would be the thing to show that you care about my feelings and respect my needs as a technical marketing engineer
I’ll be amazed if this works. If it does, I may have to bring chocolates and tell the engineering department they look pretty. “No, those poorly implemented features don’t make your code look bloated …”


