August 2009:

August 28th, 2009

Ok, so call me a bit on the cerebral side of things… but TED is one of my favorite things in life. TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference …
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August 24th, 2009

The Salt Lake restaurant scene seems to be recovering from the recession, with several new places which opened over the summer. I’ve written reviews on the new spots Eva and Toasters. Upcoming will be something on Jimmy Johns. Today, I’ll …
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August 19th, 2009

A second location of Toasters opened up in downtown Salt Lake City–this one on Broadway. There was a lot of hubbub when Toasters opened. I waited several weeks for the crowds to die down to the point I was willing …
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August 12th, 2009

Google is raising the bar again as they have been developing an entirely new version of the search engine everyone loves. Although most users will never notice the difference in results; Google boasts faster indexing speeds, more accurate results and a …
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August 12th, 2009

As usual on mondays mornings I bring my camera to the office and take pictures from everybody. This time nobody felt like being a monday morning photo model, so I got much more than a simple picture. I got their …
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August 11th, 2009

This is one of the better music videos I’ve ever seen. This uses a StopMotion technique. It requires a lot of patience, good art direction and creativity. And the music is great.  Awesome video!

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August 10th, 2009

Living in Utah is a good time for anyone that loves the outdoors, including live music in outdoor settings. And, not a secret, we have a great community of free summer events. I’ve compiled a cheat sheet overview of the …
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August 7th, 2009

Ever since LINQ to SQL came out I have been a fan. I feel it has sped up my development on many projects with varying scopes, even when I was restricted to using only stored procedures to access the database. …
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Programming | Comment

August 7th, 2009

Today we will be going over the ThoughtLab “high quality sound booth on the cheap” project. This is a great project if you need a sound booth with excellent sound quality on a budget. Additionally there is a bonus with …
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August 6th, 2009

It is often the case the companies spend a lot of money exhibiting at trade shows. Depending on how well planned out the event is, it can be a wonderful investment or a giant waste of time and resources. A …
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