Opera 3.0 Mini

Opera released version 3.0 of their mini mobile browser today. I’m a-gonna have to download it. I’ve always been an advocate of developing sites that were mobile friendly (provided they are sites that a mobile user would find useful.)
They are of course dropping the “web 2.0″ buzzwords, but have some added nifty features such as


Diamond Shaped Gable Vents

We have been getting bad about adding new products to TheBuilderStore.com…bad in the way that we don’t add enough. Luckily, Frank has been better about sending me photos, most recently he sent me a photo of a diamond shaped gable vent. So now I have added diamond vents to our website. I assume we will


Why ReInvent the Wheel

Sometimes, I think I waste too much time trying writing custom scripts to perform functions similar to existing open source ones. Part of my problem in that regards is that I’m a control freak: there is always some special set of features that aren’t included in available packages, and I always convince myself that it


Web Video vs. Cable

WebProNews published an article today entitled “The Future of Web Video“. YouTube might be the media darling (and I’m the old man who yearns from the halcyon days of the internet, when having a dot com name meant you could afford Network Solutions’ high fees and crappy email template registration thingy.
The article barely glosses over


Quitting Smoking

Nine days ago, I accidently quit smoking. Pretty amazing, eh? I wasn’t planning on it, it just kind of happened. 7 days ago, it became a conscious effort, one which I have been doing well with. I decided to document in with a new blog: Kyle Quits Smoking


Portland Lighting

Jaime, the wonderful lady writing articles for PDXinteriors, has recently submitted an article about the importance of lighting as it pertains to interior design. She spoke briefly with David Ellis of Lux Lighting here in Portland. So if you are looking for some lighting tips, you know what to do.
In addition, Emma Juhlin wrote a


Guide to Creating an Interior Design Program

We have posted a new interior design article on PDXinteriors.com. In this one, Jamie discusses the basics and importance of  creating a program for your interior design project. This should be helpful to the DIYers who visit that site, as well as remind the seasoned vets of their academic roots. Yeehaw!


New Bars Added To Eugene Barfly

I added about 13 bars in Eugene to the Eugene BarFly database. These include:

Max’s Tavern
Jo Federigo’s
Horsehead
Taylor’s Bar & Grill
Diablo’s & Downtown Lounge
Samurai Duck
The Cooler
The Old Pad
Jameson’s
Jimmy Mac’s
Mac’s at the Vet’s Club
John Henry’s
Black Forest Tavern

So there you are, review at will.


PDXinteriors Update III

I recently updated my Portland Interior Design site, with a nice new profile about antique decor and furniture, written by the wonderful Emma Juhlin. So that’s sweet.


Relocating? Use an Exclusive Buyer’s Agent

My lovely friend Carla just posted an article about why relocation buyers should use an EBA for their agent. It makes perfect sense, since you don’t want some double dipping seller’s agent to scam you while you are moving across the country.
She also wrote and additional article about New Home Construction in Portland, and how