PolarLava::Blog

The PolarBlog development has slowed considerably and will likely remain low for the foreseeable future.  The weather is getting nicer and I've started cycling more as well as working around the house, spending time with the family, etc.

Since my last update I've done some more documentation and will likely be continuing with that next.  One new feature was added, that being the "Other Blogs" option.  This will allow you to list and link to other blogs you read.  I also reworked the configuration file to make it easier to add tags/tag sections and to turn various things on and off.  One thing I've been putting off is user management.  I'm still thinking through what I need to do with that more for future use than its current usage.  I'd say it's likely that this will be released as a single blogger system for V1.0.  The big coding at this point will be directed toward building and installation/PWL migration process…and getting it all documented too!

For once it is nice to see grant money going into something of extreme importance!  You've got to be happy to see $20,000 going to develop a "portable method for keeping beer kegs cold indefinitely".  Is this a great country or what?  Go Adam, go!

Here's what you do when your neighbors complain about your naked gnomes.  At least this guy has a sense of humor and is rolling with the punches.

Being I already have a gnome entry if I get another, I might just have to start a new topic!

Another example of living vicariously through movies.  (A previous example can be found here.)  This time it's Ghostbusters.  A good movie, but this is about one fan-dork's desire to be a Ghostbuster for Halloween.  Okay, so you find a jumpsuit, strap on a cardboard box with a vacuum hose duct taped to it.  Alright, let's start drinking!  But, noooooo that's not good enough for fan-dork.  His costume has to be authentic!  And if you now want to be authentic next Halloween, you can buy his and save yourself some time at the expense of a lot of cash.

What happens when you take a classic video game and cross it with the idle time of your average college student?  Why Pac Manhattan of course!  Oh, it gets better…it's part of a graduate course at NYU!  Ah, the pointless life of a liberal arts major.