Top ten reasons Geeks make good fathers
18 Feb 2006
Might pacify your wife if she complains of being a “computer widow”. Good Read ++
Archive for February, 2006
If you get any messages like this when opening an older powerpoint there is a MS point release to fix it. Click Here to download it. Had fun finding this one. 
Description from MS’s Sites:
” This update fixes a problem that occurs when you try to open or to save a Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 file, a Microsoft Office Word 2003 file, or a Microsoft Office Excel 2003 file that includes an OfficeArt shape that was previously modified and saved in an earlier version of Microsoft Office. When a PowerPoint 2003 file, a Word 2003 file, or a Excel 2003 file is opened in an earlier version of Office, empty “complex” properties may be introduced into the file and a bit may be changed in the file record that describes these properties. Earlier version of Office will ignore this bit value but when this bit value is detected in Office 2003, you may experience the following symptoms:
• The document may not open completely.
• The document may be corrupted.
• The document may open but with missing content.
• You might receive an error message.
PowerPoint can’t read filename.
PowerPoint can’t open filename because part of file is missing.
PowerPoint can’t open the type of file represented by filename.”
If you get any messages like this when opening an older powerpoint there is a MS point release to fix it. Click Here to download it. Had fun finding this one.
Description from MS’s Sites:
” This update fixes a problem that occurs when you try to open or to save a Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 file, a Microsoft Office Word 2003 file, or a Microsoft Office Excel 2003 file that includes an OfficeArt shape that was previously modified and saved in an earlier version of Microsoft Office. When a PowerPoint 2003 file, a Word 2003 file, or a Excel 2003 file is opened in an earlier version of Office, empty “complex” properties may be introduced into the file and a bit may be changed in the file record that describes these properties. Earlier version of Office will ignore this bit value but when this bit value is detected in Office 2003, you may experience the following symptoms:
• The document may not open completely.
• The document may be corrupted.
• The document may open but with missing content.
• You might receive an error message.
PowerPoint can’t read filename.
PowerPoint can’t open filename because part of file is missing.
PowerPoint can’t open the type of file represented by filename.”
Good Books = Better Website
15 Feb 2006
I’m starting work on the companies new website and I’m using Mambo. Mambo is very powerful, but with out a good book or “how to”; it’s just another language. In my search for books I found a great publisher / series. Visual Quickstart Guide from Peachpit Press is great! Most under $25, well written, screen shots in the center and text columns on the out side for ease of use. I have 6 books now and have been happy with each one. I’ve found these at Boarders and Barnes & Noble. So the next time you’re looking for a good book at an afordable price keep these in mind.
Photoshop 7
Photoshop CS
Photoshop CS 2
PHP second edition
Fireworks MX 2005
Dreamweaver 8
http://www.peachpit.com/series/series.asp?ser=335245&rl=1
Video Of Gavin
07 Feb 2006
Uploaded some video of Gavin & I on the moped. Cute video.
Link to YouTube.com
Gooogle Video Hosting Superbowl XL Commercials
06 Feb 2006
Google has decided to set a page for just the superbowl commercials…