Bryan Gruhlke

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/

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.