Author Archives: Andrew
Remove Google Analytics from OpenVBX
If you’ve installed OpenVBX on your server to provide an administrative backend for your virtual phone system, then you may have noticed that Twilio, Inc. – the company that released OpenVBX – has slipped a Google Analytics tracking script into … Continue reading
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Bluetooth to the rescue
As anyone who has spent enough time with electronics knows, computers and mobile phones are delicate, fragile devices that are prone to malfunctioning or breaking. And often it takes just the loss of one essential component to render an entire … Continue reading
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Huskies defeat Arizona, 83-78, at Hec Ed
Nice: BREAKING NEWS: Washington has clinched at least a tie for the Pac-10 basketball championship with an 83-78 victory over Arizona. Details to come. It was a pretty close game all the way through, but the Huskies stayed ahead at … Continue reading
We’re better than this, Mustangs
This is how a high school basketball game ends in our house? In a matter of seconds, Friday night’s KingCo 4A Crest Division boys basketball game between Redmond and fourth-ranked Garfield turned sour. In a bizarre scene, a Redmond High … Continue reading
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Heather Haworth: An Appreciation
Good afternoon. It’s really an honor to be here with you remembering this extraordinary person – Heather Haworth. Heather taught my ninth grade advanced science class, during the 2001-2002 school year. My siblings also had her as a teacher and … Continue reading
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Online Video-Sharing Sites Score Copyright Victory
Wired is reporting that Universal Music Group has lost another lawsuit.
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This American loves to despise TV advertising
As viewers all over America know, television advertising is often needlessly repetitive and poorly produced. The number of creative spots that manage to strike a true emotional chord or offer useful information, though memorable, are few. Most of what airs … Continue reading
Quantum of Solace?
Seriously, this has to be the worst Bond movie title, ever: Producers have revealed some of the secrets about the latest James Bond film, due for release later this year, including the inner turmoil that drives its suave superagent hero … Continue reading
Watching the fireworks on New Year’s Eve
If there is anything truly exciting about New Year’s Eve, it’s the annual burst of fireworks from Seattle’s signature landmark, the Space Needle. Even though the light and the noise only lasts for eight minutes, there’s something fun and adventurous … Continue reading
Safari for Windows: it just doesn’t work
When Apple announced it would offer Safari for Windows last June, I was curious to see how the browser would compare to Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer…so I downloaded it and tried it out. I was quite surprised to find … Continue reading