mikemchargue.com

Rough Spots

2008-11-06T14:21:48Z

I've (obviously) migrated to Movable type. My Blogger posts made it over reasonably well, although the guides I found are a bit out of date.

I'll clean up some of the older posts in the coming days months.

I just finished installing Movable Type 4!

2008-11-06T13:55:21Z

Welcome to my new blog powered by Movable Type. This is the first post on my blog and was created for me automatically when I finished the installation process. But that is ok, because I will soon be creating posts of my own!

take the survey

2008-07-30T12:51:00Z

take the survey

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SkinnyMike III: Wii mean it this time

2008-06-30T13:41:00Z

I've been on 3 diets in my life. I originally porked up while Jenny was pregnant with Madison. I joined WeightWatchers and lost it all--getting to the thinnest point of my adult life. Then Jenny got pregnant with Macey and I porked up again. I decided to try NutriSystem and got intense migraine headaches for my troubles. NutriSystem did not work for me.

Now, I have Wii Fit. Wii Fit is a video game that comes with a electronic step. You perform various workout routines and the board evaluates your performance.

It's a real workout, not a gimmick. I've got the typical muscle fatigue one would expect today, and I'm hopeful that this could be a springboard to lasting fitness.

There are a few oddities though, namely:

I wear size 10.5 shoes and my feet barely fit on the board. Those with larger feet could run into problems.
Why aren't there pre-selected workout routines? How is someone as clueless about fitness as I am supposed to know what activities to do each day?
I married. Why can't we use two balance boards at once?

Hopefully I can maintain the motivation to work out and to blog about it. :)

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TobaccoFreeFlorida + Digg

2008-06-29T17:19:00Z

Our spot is on the front page of Digg! Sweet!This video is a product of Tobacco Free Florida, This funny anti-smoking ad uses a first-person shooter game to reach the 11-17 year old demographic.

read more | digg story

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clownpenis.fart goes live at last

2008-06-27T13:51:00Z

I don't know if infinite TLDs is awesome, terrifying or both.

Or is it .awesome ?

Just in case you need

2008-06-24T15:39:00Z

Just in case you need a last minute idea on what to get me for my 30th birthday:

An Aptera!

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Good Ad

2008-06-20T13:19:00Z

Here's a viral video done right. It doesn't look like an ad, but it works well as one.

Plus it makes you want to pass it on.

McDesk 2008

2008-06-02T20:48:00Z

My desk
Originally uploaded by mike_mchargue

After last week's vacation, I decided to clean and rearrange my desk. I'm giving dual monitors another shot--and so far the 30" display is fun.

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lolkitty insanity

2008-05-19T16:33:00Z

This is from Nathan. As you would expect, it's cool and absurd.

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mikemchargue.com has a new home

2008-05-05T17:56:00Z

For those of you with very little interesting things happening in your life: I've moved the site to Mosso. Sorry for the downtime.

The Ultimate Rickroll

2008-03-28T02:27:00Z

xkcd presents the ring.

Presenting the Lee Equation

2008-03-26T14:47:00Z

My friend Nathan Lee was contemplating the MacBook Pro vs. MacBook Air decision that so many of us are facing. He came up with a handy equation that solves the issue perfectly. I'm proud to introduce the world to the Lee Equation:

Z = D - L

D is the number of days in a month your MacBook would be on a desk.

L is the number of days in a month your MacBook will be on your lap.

If Z is a positive number, get the Pro

If Z is a negative number, get the Air.

MacBook Air Invasion

2008-03-24T21:09:00Z

My MacBook Air with 64 GB SSD arrived last week. After pondering its form and dead silent operation, I've decided to use it full time. This hasn't been an easy decision--the Air has a lot going against it for someone like me.

My home directory is 112.59 GB. That's bigger than the Air's SSD or HD options.
I'm a chronic multi-tasker. I have a lot of apps open and many of them are disk, CPU and GPU intensive.
I travel frequently, but not so often my 15" MacBook Pro is cumbersome. I am not a road warrior.

Because of these considerations, Apple's 15" notebook has been my One Machine since the launch of the titanium PowerBook G4. The PowerBooks (and MacBook Pros) have always been a compromise compared to their desktop siblings, but I've rarely felt held back by my computer.

The Air is different. 64 GB is tiny. I frequently use more than one USB port (while traveling), and I travel with a Verizon ExpressCard. The Air shouldn't be a machine I even consider, but then I held one.

It's tiny. It's silent. It wakes from sleep instantly--and it's completely usable as soon as the screen comes on.

Did I mention its silent? You don't know how loud a hard drive is until you have a computer without one.

So, I've ordered a Mac Pro to use at my desk at work and a 24" iMac to use for managing family media at home. The Air will be my travel/meetings/presentations computer.

This will either be fantastic or a total disaster. I'll keep you posted either way.

A Visual Guide to Rick Astley

2008-02-28T16:15:00Z

timbearcub_3
Originally uploaded by boyshapedbox

Classic.

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