You are browsing the archives of 2006 November.

I won’t be posting much in the coming week as I work on getting PC back into shape. As I tend to do every so often (sometimes it feels like too often), I’ve wiped my system and I’m starting from scratch. I think it’s been a little over a year and things were [...]

Microsoft(R) Firefox | We’ve Made it Better
One of the marketing points:
Cut through the clutter.
Unexpected is good. An exceptional streamlined browsing technology known as the Cut Away Effectâ„¢, randomly prevents 9/10 of the browser from rendering properly in order to save system resources. This is not a bug.

Here’s an interesting “game” that will help you kill time at work or elsewhere:
Line Rider
The “physics” of it are a bit tricky - it’s definitely not as easy as it looks. But once you master it (with the help of some cheats I’m sure), you can make things like this:

For the first time in I don’t know how long (well, 1999, actually), UK’s football team is BOWL ELIGIBLE! Their record improved to 6-4 today with a 38-26 win over Vanderbilt. A team needs 6 wins to even be considered for a bowl game, but even this doesn’t guarantee they’ll get an invite. [...]

Since I started working at
PPD Global Central Labs (formerly MRL International) in March 2005, we’ve had company-wide town meetings once a quarter. At each of these meetings, we’d get an update on how the company was doing financially, among other things. I’ve watched the stock increase, split, increase some more, dividends be [...]

Have you? If not, get out and exercise your right!

Congratulations to Donnie and Angie Maddox! On Friday, November 3, 2006, they welcomed Clay Robert into their family. He weighed 6 lbs 1 oz and was 19 3/4 inches long. They came home from the hospital yesterday and everyone is doing great.

Tuesday, November 7 is election day. Make sure you go vote!
Those in Kentucky can view their local ballot online at
http://apps.sos.ky.gov/electionballots/. Knowing the ballot beforehand can make for a better experience, as you’ll save time and not be surprised by anything on the ballot.
This year’s election campaigns have been pretty nasty and sadly, [...]

UK 24, UGA 20

Happy birthday to me!