Sweet…

We recently used an outside agency to produce on of the websites I’m now responsible for maintaining. They built the site using Flash 5. I need to update one of the flash components on the site, but I only have Flash 4. (Software upgrades have not been the biggest priority for the company lately….)

I just got approval from my boss to figure out how much upgrades for Flash as well as several software packages we use on a daily basis would cost. (HomeSite, Photoshop, etc.) We’re definately getting approval for Flash, and Homesite, and chances are good we’ll get Photoshop and a couple of other things, too.

Note to Self:

Braking suddenly on a new mountain bike (complete with suspension system) to avoid a collision with an elderly gentleman and his dog who just became visible around the curve at the bottom of the hill is not advisable. Attempting said manouver at 25-30mph will result in being thrown head-first over the front of your handle-bars.

(At least I didn’t run down that old dude and his dog.)

And yes, I’m fine, just a few scrapes and bruises, and the need of a new helmet… learning how to take a fall in high-school wrestling probably protected me as much as that helmet did.

So, how was your Saturday?

Echoes of the Web Team

Way back in 2001, I worked with a team of web development types. Collectively, we were the “Web Team”. Then, there were several rounds of lay-offs, finally leaving me pretty much by myself in April, 2002

Anyway, we used to have this whiteboard whic began collecting wierd little quips or statements made by one team member or the other. As the board got filled up, older things were removed to make room for new out-of-context gems. Below is a list I just found while doing a a bit of cleaning. It’s scrawled on an old legal pad in my handwriting. The heading at the top says: “Echoes of the Web Team” and contains what was left on the board after everyone else got layed off:

[Quote]
Yoink!
Fear My Code, Bitch!
Squeeze and tuck
I destroyed my snoot
Hey Look! It’s a monkey!
There will be two paths to submission…
The “We need a name for this contest” contest
Who’s been messing with my big dipper?
YATTA!
Any unidentifiable piles belong to me!
Spanked like a naughty puppy.
[Quote]

Some days, I really miss working with those guys.

Edited on Mar 4th 2003, 02:29 by Hooloovoo

03.03.03

I had to run the rent check orver to our landlords this morning. When I wrote it out, I noticed how cool the date was. Just think, 9 more years where this will happen, (the same 2 digits for day-month-year,) and then we have to wait until 2101.

I just thought it was neat.

Edited on Mar 3rd 2003, 22:15 by Hooloovoo