tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54226689867474065692011-11-27T18:03:55.633-06:00YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-74914218557228190402008-01-31T09:52:00.001-06:002008-01-31T09:52:43.699-06:00

Okay, going straight from WriteRoom, smart quotes off.Let's now try adding in the link via embedding: Google

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-77510890895949274022008-01-31T09:49:00.001-06:002008-01-31T09:49:10.303-06:00

Let's do it again, but this time logged into Blogger with the Dashboard up and looking at the new post page.Link: Yahoo!

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-25050890910145810402008-01-31T09:48:00.000-06:002008-01-31T09:51:00.874-06:00

Okay, going straight from WriteRoom, smart quotes off.Let's first try adding in the link via code: Google

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-53122224798898362262008-01-31T09:47:00.001-06:002008-01-31T09:47:36.266-06:00

testing links from WriteRoom with smart quotes turned off.Link: Yahoo!

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-41711547731218123442008-01-30T10:37:00.001-06:002008-01-30T10:37:54.404-06:00

Let's see if there's something goofy happening with WriteRoom.Linking: Yahooooooooooo!.

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-17752539510796678062008-01-30T10:35:00.001-06:002008-01-30T10:35:44.290-06:00

Okay, going through the WriteRoom to MarsEdit to Blogger routine.Obligatory link: Google me.

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-21351337067579123282008-01-30T10:30:00.000-06:002008-01-30T10:33:17.209-06:00

Blogging straight from the Compose tab from within Blogger.This is a link to Yahoo!And this completes Test 3Okay, now editing in MarsEdit, and will send back up to Blogger.

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-1862699051242761592008-01-30T10:25:00.001-06:002008-01-30T10:29:18.506-06:00

Changed default browser to Safari.Let’s see what happens.

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-70161138852464671522008-01-30T10:08:00.001-06:002008-01-30T10:21:21.943-06:00

test post with link:Do you Yahoo!How about some italics? Italics with HTML code.Italics without HTML code.Changed setting.

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-88728578742019201572007-09-05T14:06:00.000-05:002007-09-05T14:11:03.389-05:00

Okay, for anyone out there who might actually have read this blog, well, I'm moving on. I've joined up with another at another unread blog. Well, okay, I read the blog; I find my thoughts amusing.Anyway, you can catch us both over at IT Jobs for the Career Builder; or http://itjobsrus.blogspot.com for those who like to copy and paste.

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-28707773791505139552007-08-20T15:53:00.000-05:002007-08-23T14:27:56.282-05:00

The once unbelievable is coming true. Not only has Apple survived to see the latter half of the first decade of the 21st Century, but it seems to be working its way toward real market share; with Microsoft the poorer for it. Hath Hell frozen over? Was some Microsoft loving woman scorned? A frozen Hell hath no fury like a tech-girl scorned, I suppose. But, no, it is neither. Rather, it is a

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-66647468139338472662007-08-15T18:50:00.000-05:002007-08-15T18:51:06.096-05:00

It's not that Apple doesn't care about the Enterprise, Kirk, Spock and Bones ... oh wait ... uh ... wrong Enterprise.  Again: It's not that Apple doesn't care about gaining market share in corporate markets. After all, Leopard was recently given UNIX 03 certification; it's a real UNIX folks, unlike so many others. *cough* Linux *cough* Apple also makes the Xserver. Remember that one? Oh yeah,

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-10593223714575213062007-08-13T15:42:00.000-05:002007-08-13T15:52:28.292-05:00

I've been waiting and waiting, but no one that I know of has pointed this out, or rather, asked the question. Why, exactly, is Bill Gates stepping down from Microsoft's day-to-day operations? Essentially leaving the company he co-founded and that made him the world's wealthiest person something like 10 years in a row. I'd ask him for a loan but I hear his contractual demands will kill you.

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-48207539352680450162007-08-06T23:03:00.000-05:002007-08-06T23:05:55.171-05:00

My last few posts have been a bit on the negative end. I feel I need to counter balance that with something nice.  As I ranted previously, I really don't like salesmen. Truth is, I don't like pushy salesmen. That's what I like about certain stores. Namely, the Apple Store. They do a great job there of letting you look, play, and generally touch, fondle and admire without trying to push anything

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-42690934698629907142007-08-06T22:57:00.000-05:002007-08-06T22:58:12.392-05:00

I really really dislike salesmen, And, yes, I do mean men. Here's the back story ... I've been wanting to replace/upgrade my stereo system for some time. Recently, I moved, and now have access to a fair number of audio dealers not previously available to me. Up until now it's been pretty much Best Buy or Circuit City. Oh yeah, and Tweeter. There used to be another place near me when I was but a

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-81041081625109120462007-08-06T16:13:00.000-05:002007-08-06T22:29:40.441-05:00

I've been thinking more about why Linux won't ever catch on with consumers as a desktop OS. Heck, if the Chinese are willing to shell out $3 for a Microsoft license, what chance does Linux have at free? Essentially, though, the problem comes down to two issues, none of which is cost. Perception and real world performance. The first, perception, is the hardest to overcome. I know a guy, older,

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-13082866084554163742007-08-03T11:38:00.000-05:002007-08-03T11:40:58.501-05:00

I'm depressed right now. I've realized that no matter what I do, nothing changes. Life is more monotonous and tedious than anyone lets on in public, or private, for that matter. Anyway, consider this a follow up to my previous post on Post College Angst. Remember this, it is only a few that ever do anything amazing, ground-breaking and life altering. The rest of us are either following quite far

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-65433086164856541512007-08-01T17:51:00.000-05:002007-08-01T17:52:07.482-05:00

So, I've been noticing something with people in my age group (Gen X and Gen Y). It seems that all those lies society feeds us as we grow up have been shown for what they really are. Everytime I turn around I hear another story of someone who either recently graduated college or did so only a few years back realizing that they hate what they studied and they hate corporate America. Either it's the

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-15997952676896140502007-08-01T10:13:00.000-05:002007-08-01T10:14:28.005-05:00

Okay, first off, I'm not dead. Just moved. Physically, from one place to another. It's been taking ,e some time to adjust, but, overall, the move is a good thing. Now, on the to really important parts. I just updated my Mac. Safari 3.0 update as well as the latest and greatest Security Update 2007 - 007. Thanks DF for giving me the heads up. Anyway, what I want to know, is why is it that

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-34684067857311784582007-08-01T10:11:00.000-05:002007-08-01T10:13:17.569-05:00

Yes, my dear friends, Linux blows monkey chunks. Why, you ask, do I state this fact? Because it has been more and more obvious to me as I use OS X that Linux will never, ever, gain any meaningful foothold on the desktop. The sad truth is that Open Source works well for well defined, singular projects. Sure, Linux the kernel is great. Linus Torvalds is an amazing guy. I personally credit him with

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-77993507555203924722007-06-20T23:18:00.000-05:002007-06-20T23:31:50.207-05:00

You've got to love people. Give them half a chance to talk about a product not even on the market yet and they'll give you a weeks worth of reasons why it will end the world. The iPhone is the latest product to be coming under such hackish attacks. You can find a lot of chatter on this all over the web. Specifically, here, here and here have some good commentaries/lists. In a Forbes article, "Is

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-30337998820278394752007-06-19T00:32:00.000-05:002007-06-19T00:33:59.299-05:00

Oy! More cocks. It must be some sort of plague. This time, I walk into the store and there is not one, but two full displays of cockware. Plates, coffee mugs, bowls, etc. All matching. I would have taken a picture to show you, but I didn't want to infect my phone with such filth. And, the worst part is that the number of cock related items seems to be growing. Bad taste seems to multiply. Soon,

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-70930607151383969222007-06-19T00:25:00.000-05:002007-06-19T00:29:03.445-05:00

What is wrong with humans? Why can we never be happy? I look at my two cats, they seem fairly content in their lives. One is happy almost all the time. The other, well, he's getting older and seems somewhat pissy at times, but, overall, happy. Especially when he gets a tummy rub. But, people, we're a different story. Give us everything we need to survive, and we want more. Give us more, and it's

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-66507040126825043262007-06-14T16:25:00.000-05:002007-06-20T16:18:54.148-05:00

My longing to switch to the Mac began many years ago, with much of that time spent begging for that sweet computing experience that was OS 8.6, and then OS 9, all the way to Tiger.The story begins with two computers. My wife, being a Graphic Designer, of course became the owner of a new G4 tower (PCI Graphics, before the speed dump), while I moved from an original Sony VAIO to an AMD based HP.

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-83793322678323136942007-06-12T11:15:00.000-05:002007-06-12T11:32:34.865-05:00

From the small bit I've seen so far on Safari coming to Windows, it would seem that most people don't think it's a worthwhile endeavor. A couple of comments I have seen, though, point to what I immediately thought; bringing Safari to Windows will better enable Web 2.0 developers to test their apps for use on the iPhone. This accomplishes a couple of things. First, it immediately makes the iPhone

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-57197045430196082612007-06-07T16:34:00.000-05:002007-06-20T16:17:44.207-05:00

Yep, you were fugged up before Adobe bought you. At least now you have the excuse that Adobe screwed you up. Pansy. Just own up to what everyone says, you and Adobe are the Microsoft of design software. Except, before the merger you were what we all would have been up against if the DOJ had had the balls to split MS down the middle. Now, you truly are like the Great Sucky One.Why the vitriol?

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-1824107017896608762007-06-06T15:34:00.001-05:002007-06-20T16:17:09.802-05:00

Here's something that's been bothering me, especially since the D5 conference (besides this awful weather). Steve Jobs has been known to make his distaste for Windows clear. I've never seen or read an interview of the Apple leader, where, when asked about Windows, he did not make some disparaging remark. Now, I've used many OSes, including most flavors of Windows (starting from 3.11 on up to XP),

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-81001382934629277142007-06-05T00:25:00.000-05:002007-06-20T16:15:15.966-05:00

Okay, I have to say this, I hate cocks. Painted on vases, plates, cups. Even embedded in iron cookware. Everywhere I friggin' turn, there are cocks. Porcelain cocks, just decorative. Cookie jar cocks. At least there is some satisfaction in their heads popping off.Wooden cocks. Bookend cocks. Every freakin' where, cocks as decorative elements for a home. I don't care how French country a rooster

YellowBirdMannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422668986747406569.post-13192384866088894732007-06-05T00:09:00.002-05:002007-06-05T00:17:17.283-05:00

It appears that a group of pot smoking neo-hippies out in Vermont want to secede from the Union. They believe that the "empire" is in decline. Election fraud, corporations run amok, politicians doing as they please. Oh my! I wonder if any of them has ever picked up a good, in-depth book on the history of the United States. (It doesn't even need to be in-depth, just hit the major points.) If so,

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