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A few years ago hybrids didn't make economic sense. Today, with cars like the Civic Hybrid and others having come down in price ((I haven't directly compared, but isn't that true?)), they seem like they might make a bit more sense.

True? Or is the upkeep and the fact that batteries in cars (batteries like these, anyway) are still relatively new to the auto industry leading to more maintenance? Do some of your gas savings, in other words, go towards maintaining the batteries and/or replacing them every x years?

I've gotten used to Safari 4's "tabs on top." It doesn't mean I like them, and all of my previous complaints are still valid (to me).

That said, I'd really like an update to the beta, even if all it did was fix this problem.

WTF, people? Who the heck thought this was a good idea?

It's admittedly tougher with a family. I no longer spend my work time and my free time on the computer, and "free time" was when I'd get a lot of blogging done.

Additionally I don't do quite as much work that I can publicize or talk about, and I'm not quite as heavily involved in the Mac scene - development or otherwise - as I once was.

I'm committed to writing at least one post daily, though, until I'm not. 🙂

Seems so. Oh well. Carey and I still love our Aztek.

Update: Bah. 🙂

Seriously, how are dandelions not extinct? Or at least how do they not have chemicals that target dandelions (and dandelions alone)?

Perhaps they do, and a trip to Lowe's is in order.

Philadelphia Eagles Fans: not the classiest of fans.

Philadelphia Flyers Fans: perhaps even worse.

Philadelphia Philly Fans? 76ers fans? You tell me. Seriously, are the baseball and basketball fans less obnoxious, or is it a city-wide problem?

Earlier today I took the first golf lesson of my life.

We worked on two things:

Takeaway
Hands inside, clubhead out, without fanning open the clubface. I have to feel as though I'm turning the clubface down or that the right hand really stays on top. The "feel thought" that seems to work best for me is to put the butt-end of the grip into my right pocket. It's not quite that extreme in reality.

Downswing
Hips forward and up, arms extended, tall on the left and also right legs. Head stays back.

Sounds simple, but this will be the tougher thing for me to get since it's really three things that should all happen in concert.

I'm hiring an outside consultant tomorrow. I've spent years honing my practices and abilities, but it's time to seek outside assistance from a trained professional. Everything I know about what I do is self-taught, and if someone can provide a fresh perspective I should immediately see a higher ROI and better results across the board.

This move is borne of frustration, as I just can't get below about a two handicap, and I think it's finally time for me to hire a golf instructor. 🙂

I'm almost out of pictures for the photoblog. I don't tend to take many photos from January through March, and I've got plenty of flower pictures, so I'm hoping to avoid taking too many of those this spring.

It is now mine… along with the 1.4x. So now I have (effectively) a 600mm f/5.6 lens. Will be great for shooting golf, I tell ya. Though I may end up using it more at 420mm and f/4.

I almost forgot about this, but one day in Disney World a woman was taking a picture of her husband and their two sons, and the husband was trying to tell the wife to turn the camera from landscape orientation to portrait.

Man: "Turn the camera, honey."
Wife: "Huh?"
Man: "Just turn it, the picture will look better."
Wife turns her whole body so she's pointing to the right of her husband.
Man: "No, turn it 90 degrees."
Wife turns around and begins backing up to the husband so she can take a picture of all of them (or something).
Man: "No, turn 90 degrees!"
Wife returns to her position, and flips the camera to point towards her.
Man: "Honey, 90 degrees, point it at us."
Wife turns the camera upside down: "Like this???"
Husband walks over turns the camera in the wife's hand to portrait orientation, and starts to walk away."
Wife: "Oh, I didn't know it could do that."

🙂

Rands has a good post about working remotely.

Last year during the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins showed the broadcast on a large screen outside. Fans would gather on the lawn, watch the broadcast, and celebrate a great run by the Pens in the playoffs.

This year, they've done it again for the first two games (shown on FSN), but NBC has told them no way for tomorrow's NBC-broadcast game. NBC is not allowing the Penguins to show the broadcast on the big screen outside of Mellon Arena.

I - and many other Pens fans - see no reason for this. The broadcast shown is the same NBC broadcast that will be seen by those who will now be forced to stay at home to watch. The same advertisements, the same audio, the same images. Furthermore, NBC allowed it last year.

Pens fans are revolting. They're sending letters to NBC and its advertisers. Me? I'm just trying to figure out the logic of it. Bars show games all the time - same thing. Viewing on the lawn is free. They're not charging for a "performance" or a "showing." So what gives?

P.S. I've sent a few short, polite emails. I'm also going to look to cut back on my viewing of NBC shows. 30 Rock is safe, but partly because they make fun of this type of commercial bullcrap.

Fortunately, taking this photo did not cause the iPhone broken.