Blog on a Stick

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

WordPress 1.5.1

I upgraded my WordPress install and everything went smoothly as far as I can tell. Not sure what’s different or new, but I upgraded. Thanks...

Subscription Music Stores

Yahoo just released their music store and it’s the latest in the string of subscription based services. Subscription based services that I just don’t get....

TextEdit – Possibly the Best App?

What’s the one application I probably can’t live without? Believe it or not, it’s TextEdit! TextEdit is just a basic text program that comes pre-installed...

iTunes Video Store

With iTunes 4.8 we are one step closer to the iTunes Video Store. From MacRumors.com One blog points out that Apple’s iTunes Music store now...

Yahoo & MSN in iChat

I’ve found two tutorials on how to add Yahoo and MSN buddies to your iChat application. It works with iChat 3 found in Mac OS...

Firefox Gifts: Pen, Coin & Mug

I’m a big fan of Mozilla Firefox and yesterday I got a few Firefox related gifts. First, my boss gave got me a Firefox mug....

The BMW of Chat Clients

Just as I was about to check out the new iChat in Mac OS 10.4, Adium 0.80 came out. Adium is a multi-service, free, incredibly...

Set Your Dashboard Widgets Free

If you have Mac OS 10.4 you have Dashboard and probably have one wish: Let the widgets be free! Well a new little application called...

More Ogres in Shrek 3

Is Dreamworks becoming like Disney; sequel happy?! I doubt it. The simple fact is that Shrek is popular and the momentum is still there. Hopefully...

A Sunny Snowy May Day

Well, talk about odd weather. Yesterday was May Day and it was sunny. Then cloudy, then windy then snowy rainy sleety. Oh, then sunny again....