Blog on a Stick

Exploring modern web development, WordPress, parenting, weather, and whatever else piques my interest.

MacBook Battery Saving Tips?

As I sit here at SES in San Jose with my MacBook Pro, battery power is one thing I’m keeping an eye on. I did...

Off to SES San Jose

I’m off to SES San Jose for the week. If I don’t make any posts, you’ll know why. If you happen to be out at...

extero is Coming

extero is Coming

I’ve been working on a new Firefox theme called extero and it should be ready for release in a week or two. extero uses great...

Valleyfair Looses Power

A lightning strike over the weekend may have caused a slow burn in underground power lines. This then took out the power to a large...

Taking Pictures of Lightning

When severe storms rolled into my hometown of Chatfield the other night, they can with a great lightning show. So, I decided to try and...

What happened to SpyMac?

I can remember a few years ago when SpyMac was all the rage. It was a very up-and-coming Mac community that tried to do everything...

Unimaginable – 35W Bridge Collapses

Tonight, just after 6pm, the interstate 35W bridge collapsed into the Mississippi river in Minneapolis. Please keep those affected in your thoughts and prayers. I...