Author: Justin

  • name cheap

    I just dumped Network Solutions for Namecheap because NetSol is too expensive and their site is crufty and pushes unnecessary features way too hard. Thus begins my 2012 domain name consolidation – I have one straggler (elearningrmu.info) registered at Go Daddy, but I might just let it die there. Sure won’t give them any more business after they supported bills that would have infringed upon my internet freedom and god-given right to shaky Telecines.

    Namecheap’s site loads very fast for me here in Thailand (90% of the time I spent on NetSol’s site was waiting for it to load), and I transferred cosmicbuddha.com and registered a new one (secret project) in under three minutes.

    Here is my affiliate link (I get paid if you buy their services by clicking through it):

  • Cat universities

    This is, by FAR, my favorite page on Wikipedia right now: List of animals with fraudulent diplomas

    Kitty O’Malley and Sassafras Herbert sound like names created by an online exotic dancer name generator.

  • Angry chick

    Earlier this month Max and I found this angry little bird waiting for us in the driveway when we came back home from school. It didn’t seem to be injured, just juvenile and not really able to fly very well. It was a really hot day, so we put him in the shade of the porch and very carefully gave him a bowl of water (his beak looked very sharp and he was pecking at everything). I kept a lookout for his mum out toward the pond in front of our house, but she never appeared.

    I went inside to work on the computer, and when I checked on the bird a couple hours later, he was gone.

  • Scene from the child seat

    Max drew this in just over a minute. The cow’s face reminds me of something, but I don’t know what.

  • Ice cream tragedy

    Damn you, ice cream, you’ve betrayed me for the last time!

  • Sacred Society of Osakan Webmasters FAQ

    Q: What can you tell me about the Sacred Society of Osakan Webmasters?
    A: It’s a secretive and prestigious society that’s very difficult to join.

    Q: Can I join?
    A: If you are a current or former resident of Osaka and a webmaster, and you can afford the membership fees, yes.

    Q: What are the benefits of being a SSOW member?
    A: You won’t know all the little joys of being a member until you join, but among other things, you can list it on your resume and website.

    Q: Is it true that osakan.com has had the same front page up for nearly a decade?
    A: Yes, plans for the site were dreamed up during a legendary tequila session. In fact, the domain was registered via I-mode on an ancient DoCoMo clamshell that very night. The drinking establishment in question is no more, but the dream lives on..