Random Geekery /* list all blogs, put a \ before single quotes */ var my_links = [ 'Photofocus', 'You Look Nice Today', 'Maximum Fun', 'NiNi\'s Blog', 'Tekzilla', 'MacBreak Weekly', 'TWiP', '43 Folders', 'GTD Times', 'Tools for Thought', 'MYDL.ME', 'Scouting NY' ]; function randomize (a_items, n_count) { var n_index, s_html = ''; while (a_items.length && n_count) { n_index = Math.ceil(Math.random() * a_items.length) - 1; s_html += '' + a_items[n_index] + ''; a_items[n_index] = a_items[a_items.length - 1]; a_items.length = a_items.length - 1; n_count--; } return s_html + ''; } // call randomizer // param 1 - list of items in the form of a variable // param 2 - number of items to display // Code: http://www.juliakm.com/javascript-blogroll-randomizer document.write(randomize (my_links, 5)); .zg_div {margin:0px 5px 5px 0px; width:117px;} .zg_div_inner {border: solid 1px #000000; background-color:#ffffff; color:#666666; text-align:center; font-family:arial, helvetica; font-size:11px;} .zg_div a, .zg_div a:hover, .zg_div a:visited {color:#3993ff; background:inherit !important; text-decoration:none !important;} zg_insert_badge = function() { var zg_bg_color = 'ffffff'; var zgi_url = 'http://www.flickr.com/apps/badge/badge_iframe.gne?zg_bg_color='+zg_bg_color+'&zg_person_id=61919031%40N00'; document.write(''); if (document.getElementById) document.write(''); } zg_toggleWhat = function() { document.getElementById('zg_whatdiv').style.display = (document.getElementById('zg_whatdiv').style.display != 'none') ? 'none' : 'block'; document.getElementById('zg_whatlink').style.display = (document.getElementById('zg_whatdiv').style.display != 'none') ? 'none' : 'block'; return false; }   zg_insert_badge();This is a Flickr badge showing public photos and videos from tech-geek. Make your own badge here. if (document.getElementById) document.getElementById('zg_whatdiv').style.display = 'none';www.flickr.com tech-geek.orgTumblr (3.0; @tech-geek)http://tech-geek.org/Heads up. camera comment “spam” Daddy needs a new ax. This is my lottery.<p>Heads up. camera comment “spam” Daddy needs a new ax. This is my lottery.</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/337139724http://tech-geek.org/post/337139724Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:20:43 -0500Win a new Canon 5DMKII or $2700 of photo printing/product from @WHCCPro & Scott Bourne. Pls RT....<p>Win a new Canon 5DMKII or $2700 of photo printing/product from @<a href="http://twitter.com/WHCCPro">WHCCPro</a> & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Info: <a href="http://bit.ly/6Mtx9I">http://bit.ly/6Mtx9I</a></p>http://tech-geek.org/post/337139713http://tech-geek.org/post/337139713Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:20:43 -0500Win a new Nikon D300s (or 2000 photo scans) from @ScanCafe & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Details here:...<p>Win a new Nikon D300s (or 2000 photo scans) from @<a href="http://twitter.com/ScanCafe">ScanCafe</a> & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Details here: <a href="http://bit.ly/8SJuMT">http://bit.ly/8SJuMT</a></p>http://tech-geek.org/post/337139720http://tech-geek.org/post/337139720Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:20:43 -0500“You know what Dad? You’re gonna got dead before I do!”. “I hope...<p>“You know what Dad? You’re gonna got dead before I do!”. “I hope so.”<br/> It was the only the response I could come up with. #shitherdadsays</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/324164112http://tech-geek.org/post/324164112Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:07:46 -0500Sorry for the camera contest spam. The guy is legit and the prizes are too sweet to pass up. 1 in...<p>Sorry for the camera contest spam. The guy is legit and the prizes are too sweet to pass up. 1 in 50k are better odds than the lotto ;-)</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/287932438http://tech-geek.org/post/287932438Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:36:40 -0500Win a new Canon 5DMKII or $2700 of photo printing/product from @WHCCPro & Scott Bourne. Pls RT....<p>Win a new Canon 5DMKII or $2700 of photo printing/product from @<a href="http://twitter.com/WHCCPro">WHCCPro</a> & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Info: <a href="http://bit.ly/6Mtx9I">http://bit.ly/6Mtx9I</a></p>http://tech-geek.org/post/287932443http://tech-geek.org/post/287932443Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:36:40 -0500The 4yo just said: “Yeah, I don’t think Dora’s gonna make it.” /sarcasm. Can...<p>The 4yo just said: “Yeah, I don’t think Dora’s gonna make it.” /sarcasm. Can you tell it was a Daddy / Daughter weekend?</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/218503850http://tech-geek.org/post/218503850Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:28:59 -0400Never trust a person whose tv is bigger than their bookshelf.<p>Never trust a person whose tv is bigger than their bookshelf.</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/177844579http://tech-geek.org/post/177844579Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:52:44 -0400Look Kid, if you waste your veto on Jimi Hendrix, you’re getting “The Touch.” You...<p>Look Kid, if you waste your veto on Jimi Hendrix, you’re getting “The Touch.” You are SO getting “The Touch.” #GHWT #payback #parenting101</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/141155881http://tech-geek.org/post/141155881Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:25:57 -0400“… and that’s the day I became a clown for real.”<p>“… and that’s the day I became a clown for real.”</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/120335913http://tech-geek.org/post/120335913Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:32:11 -0400OmniFocus & Date Stamps<p>I was in the middle of my Weekly Review and was wishing there was a way to instantly add a date stamp to my action items.  I find dating items as I enter them helps to keep them from becoming perma-cruft.  This is especially helpfull for staff requests and items classified as “Waiting For.” I looked through the menus and settings but didn’t find what I was looking for.  A quick “Send Feedback” from the help menu and Omni’s excellent Support Ninjas sprung into action.</p> <p>It turns out that OmniFocus does have this feature (but I still don’t see it advertized in the menus.)  A simple [Command] [/] will enter the current date like so: 5/8/09.  This was good, but not quite perfect.  The way OmniFocus sorts by name causes issues with November (11) and December (12) showing up before February (2) - so I had been adding my dates like this: 05/08 to make it sort chronologically.  I sent a thank you email to the Ninja and asked if Omni would consider changing how they sort Names / Numbers and when about my review.</p> <p>I got a followup email later that day.  Apparently this Ninja was talking about my request to somebody else and they were pointed to the International section of the System Preferences.  OS X allows you customize the way the OS displays certain information, including dates.  I customized the short format to have two digit months and days and I dropped the year.  Now I’ve got my instant date stamp.</p> <p><img alt="Screenshot: Custom Date" src="http://s158237945.onlinehome.us/tumblr/custom.png" align="middle" height="376" width="506"/></p> <p>Thanks OmniGroup for your excellent products and support!</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/105551358http://tech-geek.org/post/105551358Sat, 09 May 2009 16:12:23 -0400gtdOmniFocusprotipEnjoying a frosty beverage in my new Spock glass. I feel bad that The Wife had to eat at BK to get...<p>Enjoying a frosty beverage in my new Spock glass. I feel bad that The Wife had to eat at BK to get it, but not as bad as if I’d eaten there!</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/104317067http://tech-geek.org/post/104317067Wed, 06 May 2009 18:10:19 -0400Latest kid art from the 3yo. One part Hope. One part Princess. http://is.gd/w8g7 #obama<p>Latest kid art from the 3yo. One part Hope. One part Princess. <a href="http://is.gd/w8g7">http://is.gd/w8g7</a> #obama</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/102662693http://tech-geek.org/post/102662693Sat, 02 May 2009 13:08:33 -0400Our 3 year-old’s vision of the perfect president.  One...<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/UsekGUOZWmzzxue2g3IjrKoPo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our 3 year-old’s vision of the perfect president.  One part Hope. One part Princess.</p> <p>She made this and wanted to send it to Barack’s daughters.</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/102633387http://tech-geek.org/post/102633387Sat, 02 May 2009 11:11:00 -0400KidsArtObamaHumorQuite Love - Worship through Mime.” And on the third day,...<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/UsekGUOZWmspu7qjxcl1G7BXo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Quite Love - Worship through Mime.”</p> <p>And on the third day, He escaped from the invisible box.”</p> <p>Photo © BJ Thaman</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/100642010http://tech-geek.org/post/100642010Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:54:00 -0400Photohumorylnt“I tell you what, this Goofus fella’ is a dumbass.” ~ Hank Hill<p>“I tell you what, this Goofus fella’ is a dumbass.” ~ Hank Hill</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/95600856http://tech-geek.org/post/95600856Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:47:23 -0400I hope the marketing guys for Med Alert get a huge AIG style bonus for pimping their wares during...<p>I hope the marketing guys for Med Alert get a huge AIG style bonus for pimping their wares during Adult Swim. Money well spent! #MrsFletcher</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/93064630http://tech-geek.org/post/93064630Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:21:33 -0400I’m beginning to hate April Fool’s day. The lame internet jokes have already started....<p>I’m beginning to hate April Fool’s day. The lame internet jokes have already started. Conficker better be FUD or tomorrow will suck.</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/91762209http://tech-geek.org/post/91762209Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:18:07 -0400Attitude Adjustment.  FTW!<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/UsekGUOZWlqwaudeVvuwIEvJo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Attitude Adjustment.  FTW!</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/91751462http://tech-geek.org/post/91751462Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:40:03 -0400A day at the park, but first a time out!<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/UsekGUOZWlqw9xsnCcnsmYJ3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A day at the park, but first a time out!</p>http://tech-geek.org/post/91751217http://tech-geek.org/post/91751217Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:39:20 -0400