I did it! Go to www.iheartdavids.com. First props go to my favorite Dave. Then there’s my second favorite David.
Read this post to understand why I did it.
October 12, 2007
Two New Pages
Greetings Friends & Readers & Lurkers,
I wanted to note two pages I’ve added recently to my bloggy.
First, there is the Subscriptions page. If you want an easy way to know when the blog has been updated, you can simply subscribe to the blog. A notice including a snippet of content is emailed directly to you (though, for some reason, pictures are not included). Nice and convenient, especially since I fixed the outbound mailer. Hooray for my techno-skillz.
Second, I’ve added a page for my Pregnancy Ticker. This will give you a visual representation of the countdown, and also links to my Pregnancy Blog on Vox. Most of my pregnancy commentary and content is going to be on that blog. Tomorrow makes 18 weeks, which is 4 1/2 months! Wow!
I hope you enjoy these two new features. If you have any problems with the Subscriptions feature, let me know.
JeniQ
October 9, 2007
How to command your iPod Shuffle to play what you want
Here’s my tip for the Geeks Are Sexy “How to” Contest.
This tip is for iPod Shuffle users. The problem with the Shuffle is that there is no way to control your music while you are listening to it. The Shuffle has two settings – either shuffle and straight-through. Typically, most people listen to it on shuffle setting. However, if you use a little smarts when importing your music into your Shuffle, you can use the straight-through setting to your advantage.
I have all of my music ripped to FLAC, so it’s not compatible with iTunes. That means I have to convert my music from FLAC to MP3 in order to import it into iTunes. I use this to my advantage.
When I convert the music, I make sure that the file naming convention is Artist Name first, then Song Name second. Then I import the music into iTunes and onto my iPod.
Now, when I am listening to music on my Shuffle, if I decide I want to hear more of a particular artist (say, for instance, David Bowie), I can just set the iPod to the straight-through setting. Because the files all start with the same name, I can hear all of the songs of a particular artist at one time, even though I’m listening to my “You ain’t got no control” Shuffle.
Hope you like it!
Geeks are Sexy (and Profitable!)
The tech blog Geeks Are Sexy is hosting a very cool, geeky “How to” contest.
In short, they want your original (and geeky) how-to article and in return you’ll be eligible for some very cool prizes, including this adorable Mimobot USB Flash Drive.
Hurry, this contest ends in a few weeks so get your entries in. You even get a chance to win just for posting about the contest on your own blog. Go check out the contest!
October 6, 2007
Favorite Pictures from England
I’ve compiled some of my favorite pictures from my trip to England.
The Tower Bridge (look familiar?)
Bill, my and Alba’s host in Cambridge, who indulged me an an hour-long conversation about my favorite British TV shows
A much deserved beer at the end of a long day of biking around Cambridge
How much I adore a decent half-pint!
My tower of coasters
Self-portrait at Picadilly Circus
Getting attacked by a street performer
Lovely shadowplay on the Houses of Parliament (courtesy of Alba)
Self-portrait in front of the Tower Bridge
An alley cat I made nice with in a pub in Harrow
See the guy in the back, on the right? Later that day, he gave me his match ticket from the match that had played that day in Wembley Stadium – what a lovely souvenier!
The only rain I saw during my whole trip was as I was about to board the plane home 🙂
October 4, 2007
October 3, 2007
New Glasses
I got my new glasses while I was in Austin. Yay!!!
I really like them. They fit great (once I got the stems adjusted) and look nice, I think.
You might notice designs in the top and bottom corners of my glasses. They’re “tattoos” and I quite like them. They don’t get in the way of my vision at all.
Yay for being able to see!
Harry Potter Sightings in England
It took some time, but I have finally compiled my post about Harry Potter in England. And let me tell you, fellow muggles, it’s true! Below you will see proof that J. K. Rowling is writing about what really goes on in England. I think all that talk of “fiction” is just a cover story so us muggles won’t know what is going on.
We passed a witch and wizard while touring one of the colleges in Cambridge.
And here, someone left their FireBolt just laying about. It probably has some spell on it to keep us from seeing the brand name and stirrups.
And I think this must be Hogwarts.
The difficult-to-spot Platform 9 and 3/4 must have been malfunctioning because all of these tourists had crowded around it.
We also found the British version of the book for sale, everywhere we went.
And I couldn’t help myself but I bought a whole sheet of First Class stamps, featuring the British book covers. 