2006 July | BlackGayBlogger.com

Posted on 07/24/06 @ 12:23 am

Gonna have to take a brief break here folks until I can get my computer back up and running. I already had to eke out a website in six hours complete with Flash for this "designer's test" for this job I'm interviewing for, so I had to go into work today and do that. Of course, who should I run into there — Micro-Manager.

Wretch.

Also, the Black Weblog Awards info will go live this week (by Wednesday, hopefully), so I'll be juggling getting that up. Right now, I'm writing this on Konqueror from a Kubuntu LiveCD since my Windows XP install has been stuck at 39 minutes since Friday.

Jesus effing Christ…it's time to get a Mac.

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Karsh on Oh My Pod

Posted on 07/21/06 @ 12:10 am

Wokka wokka wokka!

Catch me over at Oh My Pod all this week! I'm thinking about buying a Mac, and Peter answers a lot of my questions about making the switch. If you're on the fence about a Mac (like me), hopefully the show will help!

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Vote for Me!

Posted on 07/18/06 @ 6:21 pm

OK, so I rarely do any sort of solicitations here, but if you've read this blog in the past year or so, you know the sheer hell I've had to go through with Micro-Manager and her insane ways.

So could you do me a HUGE favor and vote for me in WorkingAmerica.org's Bad Boss Contest?

Just go to The Devil Wears Target-Brand and click the vote button. You can even leave a comment if you like.

You can vote once a day until July 26 at 11:59 a.m. when the contest ends. Feel free to blog this if you like — I'd totally appreciate it. I mean, just imagine the fun I would have telling her I won a vacation.

Then telling her ass how I won it. Ha-ha-ha!

Thanks gang!

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Another 101/1001 Update

Posted on 07/18/06 @ 11:30 am

I haven't visited my 101/1001 goals in a while, so it might be time for a quick peek.

4. Write a book. This is going to be a huge source of contention for me because I can't decide on if I should do a science fiction book or a roman à clef based on my shitty work experiences.

11. Develop BlackComix into more than just ideas in my head. This is actually tied into #4, the sci-fi book idea.

24. Stop drinking soda for a month. I'm trying, but dude…Vault is SO good! I am trying though. I usually drink a Vault then down four 12-oz. glasses of water.

28. Eliminate my credit card debt. T-minus $300 baby. Kids, don't sign up for credit cards in college just to get free schwag.

42. Launch Soapbloggers. Now, I've been sitting on this domain name now for about two years, but I realize I will need a partner if I really get it up and going. Any takers to write a dedicated multi-author blog on everything dealing with current American soap operas? I got dibs on All My Children.

67. Drink at least 6 glasses of water daily (8 oz.). Tied into #24.

72. Enlist the help of a financial advisor. Done and done — found a kick-ass one through my credit union who helped me straighten out my 401(k) monies into a conventional IRA and then opened up a separate Roth IRA as well. Also plunked some cash down into a CD to take out in five years for…well, who knows what? I'm just glad I'm starting to get these coins under control.

82. Learn Flash and Dreamweaver. I've pretty much got Dreamweaver under control and getting a handle on Flash. I did this little front page slideshow thing at work (sort of like Comcast.com) that went over very well. Truth be told, though, I do not like working with Flash. However, there's nary a developer job that comes through that doesn't require it.

86. Save $2000 or more. Tied into #72.

99. Crash my family reunion. I have some special plans for that. Of course, first I have to contact my estranged great aunt in Cleveland who's information I received from Death to Shakespeare. I also learned that my Uncle Buddy is rolling through the ATL for a government conference and wants to see his only nephew that's not in jail! If anything, there's a dinner at Kyma in it for me.

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Heavens to Betsy!

Posted on 07/17/06 @ 11:01 pm

I almost forgot about this! Click on the image below and you'll get a pretty good representation of how Micro-Manager is on a daily basis:

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