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LFMF: Before pressing play on the classic “Conan the Barbarian” soundtrack…

LFMF: Before pressing play on the classic “Conan the Barbarian” soundtrack, make sure you check the volume. A small person may have turned it to maximum while playing with the remote. This goes double if you’re standing next to the speaker.

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Comments on Google+:

Irredeemable Shag: Ahhh… the joys of parenting!

Me: As it turns out, it wasn’t his fault. We realized that the last time we’d used the stereo, it was to play the iPod through good speakers, and had to turn it way up for that.

Irredeemable Shag: Ahhh… the joys of parenting and blaming our kids for everything. A common occurrence in our household, that’s for sure! 🙂

J loves to climb. He started climbing my computer.

J loves to climb. He started climbing my computer. As I was trying to make sure he didn’t hit the power button, he leaned forward and pressed the button to open the DVD drive with his forehead.

Comments from Google+:

Wayne: Was he thinking there would be something inside?

Brion: Sippy cup holder.

Wayne: /facepalm you’re right, it can be

It’s odd to get back into the antispam world after 9-10 months away

It’s odd to get back into the antispam world after 9-10 months away. Familiar, but it feels like going back to visit an old neighborhood after a long time.

(Wayne asks: has the scene changed?)

A bit! Requirements are different, and I’m researching a new setup rather than building onto an existing mail system, so I’m looking at options that I just didn’t consider before.

The software is wrong, not the people

Nice bit of perspective on software usability. I particularly like the comment, “No one feels passionate about SharePoint. But they do about WordPress.”

The Software is Wrong, Not the People | Joe Flood

It was a small moment at the WordPress DC Meetup. One of the creators of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, was in town.

Comments on Google+:

Wayne: I’d love to buck the trend of saying “The computer is always right.” I like how having something open source allows us to act on and resolve our gripes so we don’t have to resign ourselves to the technology we depend on. After all, we are supposed to be the creators and therefore the masters, right? ;p (No matter how situations may actually play out. lol)

Regan: Definitely a refreshing perspective. After hearing David curse for about 5-7 hours straight trying to muddle through the quirks of the HTC software (he’d had a Pre for a couple years), I can definitely appreciate someone admitting that a program is wrong, not the user.