May 15, 2009

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SJt9FbtnCw

Source: YouTube

May 13, 2009

Source: Sig Sauer

MAY 12, 2009

Source: GlennBeck.com

The following is just a quick review of some interesting articles, photos, videos…heck, whatever…that I came across during the past week. Do what you want with it

xkcd – A Webcomic

The words billion and million have been used a lot recently. It takes a sharp ear and a keen mind to always hear the difference. Xkcd, an online comic, has put up their feelings on the issue or clarity. Click to enlarge.

View Online: http://xkcd.com/558/

Migrating Websites (like WordPress!)

I just recently completed the migration of several websites to my new web server (Fedora Core running Apache/MySQL for those who will inevitably ask) and after much trial and error I believe I have a solid “manual” for completing the task. I’ll try to get it written up and posted, but until then feel free to shoot me a message or leave a comment if you need help!

Style by Jacquie – Visual Shopping

Stumbled across an interesting shopping website this week. Style by Jacquie provides an unique experience allowing customers to visually browse a huge selection of clothing and accessories. Its an interesting idea and may yet work, but I wonder about the SEO (search engine optimization) capabilities of such a site. I feel they’ll be needing someone like me in the near future to drive traffic. But once they get the traffic I have a feeling they’ll have a higher than average conversion rate.

Visit Online: http://www.stylebyjacquie.com/

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/3/9/progress/

If you haven’t heard of Penny Arcade I highly suggest taking a gander at their huge archive of web comics. They focus on gaming and technology, but hit other topics frequently as well. And Tycho’s commentary is always a joy to read (vocabulary, anyone?).

External Link: Penny Arcade

The following is just a quick review of some interesting articles, photos, videos…heck, whatever…that I came across during the past week. Do what you want with it

Edgley Optica OA7-300

One of the more interesting aircraft I have seen, the Optica was designed to be an alternative to helicopters for police forces, observation, and traffic control. The cost of maintaining a rotary aircraft like a copter are astronomical (tons of very expensive moving parts) compared to a fixed wing airplane. The Optica was a low-speed design with a high visibility cockpit. The cowled “pusher” propeller increased thrust while also quieting the overall noise of the craft.

Unfortunately, the Edgley Optica never made it mainstream. The manufacturing plant was lost due to fire (suspected arson by a former employee) in 1987. Only 25 exist today.

Burn Notice on USA Network

I don’t really watch much on television, but this series on USA caught my eye last year. Burn Notice is the story of a spy who is “let go,” only spies don’t have the fortune of having a declassified resume to get their next job.

Anyway, last night’s episode showed Michael Shanks as Victor, Michael’s adversary (his third time in the series). I am a big Michael Shanks fan from Stargate: SG-1 where he played the role of Dr. Daniel Jackson. In Burn Notice he gets to show off his tough, mean side. Good stuff.

Once upon a time a man appeared in a village and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each.

The villagers, seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them.

The man bought thousands at $10 and, as supply started to diminish, the villagers stopped their effort. He next announced that he would now buy monkeys at $20 each. This renewed the efforts of the villagers and they started catching monkeys again.

Soon the supply diminished even further and people started going back to their farms. The offer increased to $25 each and the supply of monkeys became so scarce it was an effort to even find a monkey, let alone catch it!

The man now announced that he would buy monkeys at $50 each! However, since he had to go to the city on some business, his assistant would buy on his behalf. In the absence of the man, the assistant told the villagers: “Look at all these monkeys in the big cage that the man has already collected. I will sell them to you at $35 and when the man returns from the city, you can sell them to him for $50 each.”

The villagers rounded up all their savings and bought all the monkeys for 700 billion dollars.

They never saw the man or his assistant again, only lots and lots of monkeys!

This team of unique individuals has some huge goals and plans for the future of both Rock Iowa and for the arts in Iowa. A new website design is forthcoming with a new look and and all-new structure.

Hopefully I’ll be able to get to know these guys and gals better in the future. I have also offered my web design and marketing knowledge to help them grow. So, go on over to their site and check out Rock Iowa!

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]]> http://bryangruhlke.com/2009/01-introducing-rock-iowa/feed/ 0 http://bryangruhlke.com/2009/01-extreme-networkingtweetup/ http://bryangruhlke.com/2009/01-extreme-networkingtweetup/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:08:19 +0000 Bryan Gruhlke http://bryangruhlke.com/?p=220 I know this is a bit late, but I just found out about it myself. There will be an Extreme Networking Tweetup tonight at Legends Grill on Court Ave (map below). in Des Moines. Starting at 6:00 and going til about 8:00. The organizer (@esolutions) requests that you please RSVP online before the event.

I am going to try to make it, but there are no guarantees. I have another appointment tonight at 7:00, so I might stop in for a few. We’ll see.

For more info visit the event’s webpage: http://twtvite.com/z6u0me

Or you can Tweet me on Twitter anytime: @2GuysOnline

Irvin was a very thoughtful guy and also opinionated. It was great listening to his ideas and discussing our individual beliefs. Yes, I had a somewhat deep and meaningful conversation while drinking alcoholic beverages (or at least I think we did).

Irvin should have a website up soon (and I’ll post a link as soon as I find out where it will be). Until then, if you need computer assistance give him a call at (515) 720-7618 or email him at it.robison@raccoon.com.

Oh, and check out Jake’s in Ankeny, Iowa if you are in the mood for a nice, comfortable place to relax.