I was just thinking today that MySQL’s SET datatype has to be the most underused feature of MySQL, and how I could implement a multiple category system for my ebooks using it, when I got the MySQL AB Newsletter and lo and behold, it has an article on using SET. I love fun coincidences like… Continue reading MySQL’s SET
Month: August 2003
New Urban Legend
We got an email this evening from a friend, one of those types of emails that has been forwarded something like 5 times or more, warning of a serial killer that lures women out of their houses by playing a recording of a crying baby. Something about the way it was written made me think… Continue reading New Urban Legend
Towel Amnesty Day
Am I just cynical? Holiday Inn is declaring today Towel Amnesty Day in which anyone who has ever stolen a towel (or anything else, I imagine) from a hotel can tell their story, and Holiday Inn will donate $1.00 to charity (plus 25 lucky people will “win” a souvenir towel). You know what I see… Continue reading Towel Amnesty Day
Black Butte Porter
I always (usually) (sometimes) take notice when someone mentions some of our fine local beers; so my attention was grabbed when I read that Tim Bray enjoyed a Black Butte Porter while waiting for a flight home today. Good choice, Tim. Black Butte Porter is not only the flagship beer from Deschutes Brewery, but also… Continue reading Black Butte Porter
S.W.A.T.
Saw S.W.A.T. on Saturday, and it’s a pretty good movie. Most surprisingly, to me, was that it was directed by Clark Johnson, an old “Homicide” alum (who also has a small part in the movie, along with another ex-Homicider, Reed Diamond). (“Homicide” was one of those rare gems of a television show that, when I… Continue reading S.W.A.T.
Disturbing
A little while back (a month, maybe two), the “Furball Asian Mart” opened up on the south end of Bend, near the corner of 97 and Brosterhous/Division. Yeah. “Furball Asian Mart.” You’re thinking the same thing I did. Apparently, somebody else thought so, too: Friday when I passed it going home from work, they had… Continue reading Disturbing
Kill Bill
I just watched the QuickTime trailer for the latest Quentin Tarantino movie, “Kill Bill”. Wow, I don’t even know how to describe it, other than damn. Thanks to Scoble for the link.
Blogging Bush
The big news around here is that George W. Bush came to town. Ironically, he came to talk about healthy forests and programs to help cut down the forest fire danger, but was pre-empted from Camp Sherman to Redmond because of forest fires. Here are some links: Local story on Bend.com The CNN story One… Continue reading Blogging Bush
Error!
Yikes. For the past, oh, 6 hours or so, I’ve had this error killing the site entirely: Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /path/to/blog.inc on line 395 (Of course, if you tried to connect during that time, you’ll know what “/path/to” really is. It’s probably already cached in Google, damn it all.) I’d forgotten… Continue reading Error!
Chicago
Just saw the movie version of Chicago this evening, and I just have to say: eh. I’m sure this will make me popular with those who loved the movie (even my wife loved it, and she normally hates musicals), but I honestly do not see the big deal with this movie, and I certainly don’t… Continue reading Chicago