http://www.toomanywords.net I write, you read, we laugh, we cry, you leave. Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:35:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Oh, you knew it was coming. Leopard. OS X 10.5. My favorite animal. All one and the same. So, seeing as Apple's latest operating system was released today at 6pm, and seeing as how I got my copy at 9am this morning, I was anxious to try out some of ... http://www.toomanywords.net/2007/10/26/panthera-pardus/ "Right now, the Capitals is not one player, not two players. It's a whole team," Ovechkin said. "This atmosphere is unbelievable." [WP] 3 - 0, baby. Season tickets. P.S. I'm back. http://www.toomanywords.net/2007/10/09/the-right-idea/ Ok, so I've been neglecting the site pretty hardcore for the last three weeks. I'll list my excuses and then poke holes in them myself. I was watching Superbad. This took only 2 hours but I had pains from laughing for another week. I can't write from work. As debunked ... http://www.toomanywords.net/2007/08/25/switch/ I don't often write about work, and that serves me perfectly well. But the improvement in my productivity (and interest) in my work over the last few days has been noticeable (if not impressive). Don't get me wrong, I am always interested in what I do at my job (I ... http://www.toomanywords.net/2007/08/03/configuring-a-better-workspace/ My boss came to me today with a unique challenge - get rid of a redundant dialog that pops up in his workflow. The following are step-by-step instructions to remove the authentication prompt for SharePoint Portal Server when accessing it using Integrated Windows Authentication. This is a poorly- (if at ... http://www.toomanywords.net/2007/08/03/get-rid-of-annoying-dialogs/ "... that's what we tell amateurs to get them to buy it." -Mike, Canon Product Developer I attended the Aperture in Action seminar today at the AFI Silver in Silver Spring. Bahram Forough, a member of Aperture Market Development from Apple, led the 2.5 hour demo. He showed a lot of tricks ... http://www.toomanywords.net/2007/08/01/its-for-professionals/ A few things from tonight: Next time you see me, ask about the kid on the bike as Rory and I walked to the PATH. That story must be told in person. On my way to meet Rory, Danny, and Zhubin for the midnight showing of The Simpsons Movie, I took ... http://www.toomanywords.net/2007/07/27/selected-half-thoughts-from-today/ I'm in Hoboken/NYC for 5 days hanging out with Matt, Rory, Ryan, and Danny at the Del Close Marathon. There are some amazing groups that we'll be seeing all weekend. The shows don't start until Friday so tonight we're just playing FIFA when the following happened (it's probably funnier if ... http://www.toomanywords.net/2007/07/26/pc/ That's the book I'm reading now. I know, I know. With HDTV and On-Demand and Blockbuster, why would I want to read a book? I stumbled across the website of Tim Ferriss a few days ago through a random LifeHacker article on packing light suitcases, and something about the book ... http://www.toomanywords.net/2007/07/18/the-4-hour-workweek/ I spent today running errands in the morning but this afternoon Nicole, Adam, and I headed out to Great Falls, VA. Not much to say so I'll forgo the usual few thousand words I write and leave this instead. [Rest of set] Last weekend (which seems like just a few days ... http://www.toomanywords.net/2007/07/15/great-falls-are-indeed/