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Having Fallen Off the Face of the Earth…

Steven Haddox — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:15:44 +0000

I thought that it might be time to give an update. I have been very busy over with the agile evangelists at Integrum Technologies and have been loving every minute of all the things I’ve managed to absorb in the past few months. My conversion to Rails has been drastically better than my past experience [...]

Why I Stood in Line for an iPhone 3G Today

Steven Haddox — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:26:44 +0000

I just posted the following as a comment on a blog as to why I already purchased the iPhone 3G. I thought it might be appropriate to share on my blog as well. Enjoy. I’ll try to keep this short and simple, but don’t be surprised if you get a short novel. I [...]

Singing, er standing, in the rain

Steven Haddox — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:53:05 +0000

I’m at the Apple store in Gilbert, AZ standing for more than an hour now. It just barely started pouring and doesn’t show any sign of letting up. So, while I forgot my chair, at least I remembered Katie’s umbrella and my Burton hoodie. Although it is really humid so I may lose the hoodie [...]

I never thought I’d say this…

Steven Haddox — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:33:49 +0000

But I think I like the Democrats more than the Republicans right now. Even though they both fail miserably in my eyes. Why is it SO hard to recognize that we, as human beings, have certain inalienable rights? Why is it SO easy for politicians to think it is okay to violate [...]

Fight for your 4th Amendment Rights (NOW!)

Steven Haddox — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:41:37 +0000

I’ve just written to my senators, telling them to oppose granting immunity for lawbreaking phone companies. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has all the details. You really should contact them too. This is not an issue we can just let slip by. If we do we will begin the slippery slope to ignoring all essential rights [...]

StevenHaddox.com Now With More Grunge!

Steven Haddox — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:59:02 +0000

So I spent an extra hour over the last few mornings (Thursday and Friday) as well as a half hour Friday night working on a small tweak to my current blog. I added a “splat” image whenever you move your mouse over an icon at the top of the page. I did this primarily as [...]

My First Father’s Day

Steven Haddox — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:57:41 +0000

As I woke up yesterday morning I was greeted to a loving wife who looked at me and said, “I’ll get her, you sleep in. It’s Father’s Day.” I had completely forgotten the occasion and was too tired (as I always am) to argue. I gratefully rolled over and slept for another few hours while [...]

WWDC Keynote in 34 minutes!

Steven Haddox — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:28:58 +0000

I have a ton of stuff to blog about still, but no time right now. My wishlist: iPhone 3G, new Mac Book Pros, otherwise I’m sure I’ll love whatever I get ;) So here’s the link to the live WWDC keynote coverage I’ll be watching as much as possible (within work limitations): http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/steve-jobs-keynote-live-from-wwdc-2008/ And the [...]

So Cute I Cried

Steven Haddox — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:48:56 +0000

Katie has spent a lot of time teaching Paisley what “loves” (or “luvs” as I think of them due to some diaper company marketing I’m sure) are over the past several months. “Luvs” are when we kiss Paisley on the cheek and then she returns the favor by leaning towards our cheek with a [...]

Just a Quick Comparison

Steven Haddox — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:10:51 +0000

Thought I’d take a moment to post a really quick comparison between my last job (although quite a bit of this applies to a couple of my previous jobs), and the company I’m currently contracting with Integrum Technologies. Please note that although this list is a large portion of the differences, it is by no means [...]

Mac Apps I Can’t Live Without

Steven Haddox — Wed, 14 May 2008 07:08:35 +0000

Here’s a list of Mac Applications I use frequently (for the most part), and the ones I use less frequently are ones that I’ve found fit my target niche or some need perfectly: Graphic design apps: Pixelmator, VectorDesigner, Photoshop, Digital Color Meter (available by default in utilities, few know of it) Web development apps: TextMate, iTerm, Dreamweaver, [...]

I’ve Been Contracted

Steven Haddox — Sat, 10 May 2008 06:36:47 +0000

I won’t go into too many details but I’ve found an amazing group of really cool developers who have been kind enough to give me the chance at helping them out even though it’s a completely new language for me. More to come later, for now I’m a bookworm ;) Share It: [...]

Apparently Shameless Self Promotion Works (statistically speaking)

Steven Haddox — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:16:51 +0000

For those of you who may have somehow not know, I was told I was being let go last week, so I’ve obviously been putting my resume out as much as possible since my last day of “vacation” from my current job runs out tomorrow as far as I know (nobody has bothered to e-mail [...]

Portfolio is Online

Steven Haddox — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:07:29 +0000

I finished my portfolio earlier this weekend. Be sure to have a look for yourself at: http://www.stevenhaddox.com/portfolio/ Share It:

Managing WordPress Upgrades (the Easy Way)

Steven Haddox — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:45:51 +0000

So I saw that nifty little notice in my administrative panel tonight at my in-laws house that says, “A new version of WordPress has been released. Update now” (or something along those lines). Generally a Major.Minor.Subminor update (2.5.0 -> 2.5.1 for example) means minor bugs & quirks were fixed, but more importantly, some security [...]

Adding Recent ViddYou Videos Widget to WordPress 2.5

Steven Haddox — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:38:05 +0000

I wanted to be able to display my most recent photos and videos in WordPress 2.5 for my new theme. I found that photos were easily taken care of by several plugins (I went with tan tan noodles Flickr plugin). Videos, I’m afraid, were not so easy. I use ViddYou for my video uploads [...]

XHTML 1.0 Transitional Compliant

Steven Haddox — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:48:09 +0000

Not too bad. I ran my new theme from last night through the W3C Validator quickly this afternoon and there were only 28 errors initially. I forgot a few required attribute elements to some of my tags and had an extra unused unordered list tag set. Other than that I merely had [...]

A New Day, A New Look … on Everything

Steven Haddox — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:17:40 +0000

What began as a simple goal of making my blog look better a few weeks ago became a sudden priority last night after being told that I won’t be employed with my current employer after this week essentially. I need to put a good face forward and since my blog is the first thing that [...]

Interesting link if you dare to click it

Steven Haddox — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:33:18 +0000

Notice where this preview link goes through with the URL, and then notice what the page content is. NOTE: If you are on Windows, I’d avoid this URL strongly (just in case). http://preview.tinyurl.com/67lov7 Share It:

EventRecur 2.0 for Plone 2.5 (sort of)

Steven Haddox — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:16:19 +0000

Okay, I’ve printed this code off from an intranet environment nearly two years ago now. I’ve tried retyping it once or twice and never quite gotten it working right. I’ve lost those files but still have the originals. I’ve noticed the Plone Calendaring Sprint coming up in Boston that I can’t attend [...]