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You're reading "Scrumptious Word Morsels" by Matt Jacob. This is my blog that I publish several times monthly on occasion to discuss, complain, praise, geek out, and mostly, just to keep my writing sharp. To find out more about me, visit the about page.
Status Updates
- Saw a license plate that said PRSTFAN. Perhaps the owner is a former choir boy?
3 days ago - We (Phoenix Suns) beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 152-114 tonight. That's beyond embarrassing. That's an atomic smackdown. http://ma2t.me/b
4 days ago - NASA finds shrimp dinner on ice beneath Antarctica: http://ma2t.me/8 [Shrimp on ice? The only thing we're missing is cocktail sauce!]
5 days ago - If college is supposed to prepare you for real life, then why do you only have to work at it for 8 months out of the year?
8 days ago - Here's another email tip, free of charge: next time you consider attaching a file greater than 100 KB in size, just turn your computer off.
12 days ago
- Saw a license plate that said PRSTFAN. Perhaps the owner is a former choir boy?
Author Archives: Matt Jacob
How I roll: outsourcing critical services
Warning: this post is moderately technical in nature. I think it’s the first technical post I’ve done in almost five years here, so I apologize in advance if it’s too geeky for you.
I’m trying a new feature around here called How I Roll. It seems like I get lots of questions from other people about [...]
My world-famous hamburger recipe
Now that summer has officially arrived (in Tucson, anyway), it can mean only one thing: time to clean off the grill and pile on the red meat. I made some pretty decent burgers last night using my time-tested recipe, and I thought I’d share (the recipe, not the burgers) for all of the yet-to-be-enlightened burger [...]
Merry Christmas 2008!
Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope this year finds you happy and healthy. Here’s some good stuff from Luke 2:8–14 to think about:
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord [...]
More ominous than usual
It’s weird how a single cold, rainy, windy, and cloudy day can alter your mood when you’re used to 300-some sunny days a year. Good thing Christmas is coming soon to cheer things up, because the forecast this week looks absolutely depressing.
This is where the magic happens
It’s a little cramped, but I managed to find the MacBook a spot on my desk where I can still run all the necessary cables to it. The ThinkPad hasn’t gotten too jealous of the MacBook yet, but it’s ready and waiting to strike at any moment.
Ironically, Apple ruined my black/gray color scheme with all [...]
Incredible sunset from yesterday
I got lucky and managed to capture this shot with Rachel’s camera yesterday just as I was getting out of my car. It was only visible for about 60 seconds, and then the view changed as the sun went down further. Click the preview below to see the full-size version (1024×768).
Fresh coat of paint around here
As you can tell from looking around, this site was featured on Extreme Makeover: Blog Edition last night. Not really, but a lot of stuff changed while most of you were sleeping.
The most obvious difference is the layout. I had been working on replacing the default WordPress theme for a while, but then I came [...]
The Weekly Spam
I have a bad habit of going through my spam folder and checking each message to make sure it’s not a valid one that slipped through the cracks. I don’t know why I waste time doing this, because I’ve probably recovered fewer than 10 false positives in the past four years or so. But I [...]
Google Apps: impressions after 14 months