Images tagged "tiny-houses"

[Show as slideshow]

No Responses to "Images tagged "tiny-houses""

Anonymous says:

September 21, 2004 at 4:29 am

Welcome Angela! It’s Cherie! I am so thrilled for you all! This is the coolest being able to write! Hugs to you all! Can’t wait to hear more! By the way, like the purple and green on your site!

I cried yesterday thinking about your excitement and joy for the trip! Thanks for supporting JAne. This truly will be the experience of a lifetime!

Blessings, Namaste,
Cherie
Jodi says:

September 21, 2004 at 1:23 pm

So glad to hear you arrived in one piece. I’ve never been much of a flyer and thought my trip to Hawaii was going to be the end of me. Bless you that you could handle the flight cross-continent.

Do keep us up to date on how things are going for you.
Anonymous says:

September 21, 2004 at 8:12 pm

Blessings to you all! Are you coming home United since I’m picking you up at the airport and please include the flight numer! Thanks!
Cherie
Anonymous says:

September 22, 2004 at 11:05 pm

God bless you all!
Love,
Cherie
Anonymous says:

September 23, 2004 at 7:28 pm

Yeah! I am so happy for you Jane (and Uncle Mike, too)! I can’t wait to see the pictures of Maddie! Have a safe trip home. Love to you all, Pam VanMetre Hooker
Anonymous says:

September 23, 2004 at 8:07 pm

Beautiful Maddie. I am so happy for everyone. Can’t wait for you all to arrive home so we can see in person. Enjoy your time in China and have a safe trip home. Love to all, Judy Sweeten VanMetre (Michael’s sister).
Anonymous says:

September 23, 2004 at 8:52 pm

Wow, she is beautiful and I am thrilled for you all. Can’t wait to see you!
Cherie
Anonymous says:

September 26, 2004 at 8:04 pm

How’s everyone doing? Tell Jane she’s got lots of food for at home…did the cooking tonight. Froze it and will take it out later in week. Can’t wait to see you all!
Love,
Cherie
Diane says:

February 5, 2005 at 2:40 pm

I love your writing style, Angela. My husband and I are finally experiencing a wonderful life – we downsize and decided only to get jobs we really loved. The result? More time, more joy and (strangest of all) more money.
Angela-Parker says:

February 8, 2005 at 9:09 am

Thank you, Diane! It was sweet (and flattering) of you to comment and share your own experiences.

I think one of the reasons that we have more money when we manage to downsize is that we aren’t spending quite so much of our money "escaping."

After all, if you love your life, you don’t need elaborate (and expensive) vacations to escape it. You don’t need to go "buy yourself something nice" because you are all stressed out from working all the time and you never seem to have time to do anything for YOU.

I’ll know more about the validity of my theory in the weeks to come. Right now, I’m just reveling and relaxing in my newfound "Ahhhhhh!" And hoping that other areas of my life become less complicated soon. I know simplicity is my answer… I have for many years…but the journey from where I was to where I want to be isn’t yet complete on that issue.

I do believe that the journey with a like-minded partner will be far easier, quicker and more enjoyable than my earlier travels solo.

—
Angela Allen Parker
The “Wicked” behind the “WordCraft”
Diane says:

February 9, 2005 at 2:34 pm

I’m not as nice as you Angela. I’d probably leave a message on each computer I could access (in Word format). If I could access the desktop, even better! And how about printing out the message on their printers? Maybe then they would take things seriously.
Angela-Parker says:

February 10, 2005 at 6:37 am

Although tempting, this would cross my personal line between "helping" and "hacking." I’m not going to say that it didn’t cross my mind (especially the idea about printing to their network printers with a note saying "THIS is how secure your network is!")

But, I’ve decided to be a bit more proactive.

I contacted Michael Russer yesterday and pitched him an idea for a tech article on this topic instead of my regular monthly column on writing for ePowerNews. And, I’m considering contacting the local chamber and offering to give a presentation at one of their regular monthly meetings on the topic of security for wireless networks for small businesses.

—
Angela Allen Parker
The “Wicked” behind the “WordCraft”
Diane says:

February 10, 2005 at 5:05 pm

Kudos to you, Angela! I actually walked around my neighborhood yesterday and found some unrestricted access. Now you inspired me to contact the neighborhood association about sponsoring a workshop!
Angela-Parker says:

May 19, 2005 at 2:30 pm

As an update to the Dell Expansion card deal… I went in to check on my order, since I’d not received it. Without informing me by email or phone, they backordered my card. Expected shipping date is after May 31st. Tsk-tsk. What LOUSY service!

So much for having those four extra movies for our upcoming roadtrip, eh? *shaking head*

—
Angela Allen Parker
The “Wicked” behind the “WordCraft”
Anonymous says:

July 21, 2005 at 4:14 pm

Great Site! I really enjoyed it! Keep up the good work!
Anonymous says:

January 24, 2006 at 6:41 am

This is beautiful. I can see how to apply word variations to my business. I didn’t quite understand what search engines want, now I do. Thanks.

I didn’t see the difference in the IE and Mozilla alt tag example you cited until I clicked on "View" and "Page Source."

Taking a baby step to the side of this topic, do most of your readers have Geeklog sites?

I’m confused about Geeklog’s index page. When I "View" "Page Source" on other Geeklog sites I see the how the metatags are placed on those sites. I cannot figure out how to get my metatag info onto my index page.

When I go to Geeklog site for info, I’m still confused. From what I read it appears that the static page on the home page is the same thing as the index page. That can’t be right.

I have figured out how to insert metatags onto a static page. Do search engines want metatags on all static pages or just the static page on the index page?

Do you have any additional words of (or links to) enlightenment on metatags for Geeklog index pages?
Angela-Parker says:

January 24, 2006 at 7:46 pm

You are quite welcome, JJ. Thanks for the heads up on the difficulty with the alt tags, when I cut and pasted my article in, the <> symbols indicated that it actually WAS an alt tag and it hid the portion I was trying to demonstrate. Excellent catch on how to see the "back end" with view source, however.

My readers elect a variety of website formats. I just like Geeklog and often recommend a customized Geeklog solution for those clients who want more control in an easy to use package.

Getting leading meta information into a Geeklog site is not done through the standard interface, however, and must be done by your webmaster (unless you want to learn the guts of how the database is set up on your control panel and you are fairly proficient with HTML and/or PHP, depending on your set-up.)

Static pages can be assigned as index pages on the Geeklog system, but they can also be sub pages, your choice. I would not advise placing additional (duplicate) metas on your static pages.

Do a view source on your own page after doing this and you will see the duplication. Metas must be in the header portion of your site.

Now, should each page (not static page, but actual web page) contain custom metas to focus the keywords for the content on that particular page? — yes, if possible. Depending on the website tools you use this may or may not be possible. Check with your website administrator for more information on your particular situation.

I hope this helps and thanks for the comments and questions!

—
Angela
The “Wicked” Behind the WordCraft
Anonymous says:

January 25, 2006 at 6:21 pm

Marketing isn’t a dirty word – it’s bushwhacking through difficult terrain up a steep mountain in extreme weather – made easier with a Sherpa.

Marketing has its own vocabulary (niche, branding, angle, hook) and learning curve.

I continually struggle with defining my niche, being helpful to others and -my biggest challenge – correctly interpreting the feedback I get.

Today’s adventure: is branding the same thing as Trademark?

The feedback I got on a written draft was "You should Trademark that phrase." If it resonates with one person, does it resonate with others? Is this where I set up some kind of poll or market research study?

Is there a benefit to Trademarking a phrase? Is it worth the time and effort to research and complete an application?

Marketing isn’t a dirty word – it’s a way of understanding human need. I can learn certain techniques. But mastery of marketing is not simply technical skill, it’s a gift.
Angela-Parker says:

January 26, 2006 at 7:33 pm

Update on the Calcu-sex Lesson…

My 15-year old son watched this this evening at my request. Once the show was complete, I asked one simple question… what was the topic?

As I suspected, the boy had NO idea. He blushed and giggled and said, "All I can remember is X, X, X."

Uh-huh, my gut was right, this is no way to teach teenage boys math. It’s much better to get an OLD, Crotchety, MALE teacher — if you want them to actually learn the Rule of Constants. :O)

My son requested that I report this his current grade in Algebra 2 is an A+ (which I verified today), so he’s not just a poor student looking for an excuse. *giggle*

Also, he agreed that the other commercial was incredibly convincing where the issue of safe sex is concerned. It was nice to watch him cringe at the sight of an ill-behaved child. Ahhh, I’m gonna have well-behaved grandchildren… in a decade or so!

—
Angela Allen Parker
The “Wicked” behind the “WordCraft”
Angela-Parker says:

January 27, 2006 at 6:37 am

Should you trademark a phrase?

That depends. Trademarking is expensive and time-intensive. It should not be undertaken lightly.

If you plan to use the phrase as an essential portion of your branding, then you should consider the protection that trademarking offers. But, if it’s something that may change in the near future, or something you may update or "tweak" as your business grows, I’d wait.

Starting and running a business is an expensive proposition, you shouldn’t make any more financial commitments and you should safeguard your expenditure of time as much as possible through the process, so you don’t burn out.

—
Angela
The “Wicked” Behind the WordCraft
phoenix says:

March 31, 2006 at 12:31 pm

I agree with you about the constant hawking for money for something or other from the schools. I live in Hopkinsville, KY, and my son (he’s in third grade) sends all kinds of crap home for me to pawn off on friends, family, and my co-workers to make money for his school…I wish they’d raise my taxes for the schools and be done with it.

I had the same problem when we were invited to my best friend’s daughter’s wedding in Philadelphia. I pulled my son out anyway, and he has 5 unexcused absences on his record this year……but his seeing Philadelphia was worth it by far!
He was thrilled to see where I grew up and he saw so many things….he loved it.

Amazing how KY is more concerned with losing money than the education of kids and the amazing learning experience they can have by making some exception to the school rules.
jkendrick says:

May 19, 2006 at 1:26 pm

Angela, for a comprehensive resource containing a lot of information about Tablet PCs, UMPCs, and other ultra-portable devices check out my site, jkOnTheRun (http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/)

I have a half hour video review of the TabletKiosk eo (UMPC) that might help you in your decision process on whether to purchase one or not. I am a professional writer and am totally dependent on my Tablet PC for all my writing projects.

eo Video: http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkotr_audio_edition/2006/04/jkontherun_audi.html

Take care,

—
James Kendrick
jkOnTheRun MobileTechRoundup OnTheRun with Tablet PCs
Angela-Parker says:

February 9, 2007 at 1:43 pm

Engaget posted this report of a fake release date leak for the iPhone yesterday. For those of you anticipating a summer release… you may have to wait longer. No one knows.

—
Angela Allen Parker
The “Wicked” behind the “WordCraft”
Angela-Parker says:

February 17, 2007 at 8:26 pm

I wanted to share an interesting take on the open source topic in relation to iPhone located while I was roaming around the Internet today.

—
Angela Allen Parker
The “Wicked” behind the “WordCraft”
Angela-Parker says:

February 22, 2007 at 8:23 am

Update on this post: http://www.wickedblog.com/article.php?story=customcontentforsimslifestories.
I’ll post more content that works with the Sims Life Stories as I find it and test it, just search for Sims Life Stories on this blog!

—
Angela Allen Parker
The “Wicked” behind the “WordCraft”
lilornarymess says:

March 22, 2007 at 11:11 am

I agree, I also was very pleased with the chatterbug service til now. I wanted to give them a chance however now when you call their main number you get “all circuits are busy”.
2 weeks of service for the 10.00 monthly fee..hmmm not a good bargain for me. And what about next months charges? We cant get through to cancel .. will they continue to take the 10.00 per month??? I cant even sign in on their website
Left in a Huge Bind..Cindy
Angela-Parker says:

March 22, 2007 at 2:04 pm

Cindy, I can tell you what has happened with MY account. On the 19th, I was charged another month’s service. The service has been flaky since the 16th and I’ve not been able to make a call that could be deemed comprehensible since the 18th.

So, I signed up on the 15th of February, have now paid two months by credit card and am out the cost of the device. So, my long distance charges for the less than 30 day period (because Feb. is a short month) now tops $40.00.

I’ve tried emailing, have left a message during the times that was an option, have used the directory to leave a direct email for Kathleen Clark (customer service head honcho) and have attempted to use the problem wizard on their website — which timed out several times before I gave up. I have also tried to remove my credit card number from my profile (it’s locked in) and now I sit and wait. And wonder how long it will be before I can get away from this bill for a service that doesn’t work and a company that doesn’t make other arrangements, or at least return calls.

I’ve reinstated my Qwest account now and my local phone company is assessing a $12.00 fee to add a long distance carrier. So the grand total for this little month-long adventure is now at $52.00 — plus the frustration and the time spent on the phone getting it all set up. :O(
WickedBlog » Blog Archive » VOIP: Long Distance On the Cheap, High Quality and No Internet Required says:

March 22, 2007 at 2:30 pm

Link back to my original review of the Chatterbug service. Loved it when it was working, but now that it’s no longer working and they are still charging my credit card… Two thumbs down!
WickedBlog » Blog Archive » A Walk on the Sunny Side of the Street says:

March 23, 2007 at 5:03 pm

[…] immediately fell in love with “Al” – my laptop. I got it fitted for travel and figured if it was a mistake, I’d pay for it, but that I’d not […]
prplgds says:

March 24, 2007 at 1:51 pm

I was just about to pruchase a chatterbug until I saw your post. Is it still down? I currently have vonage and totally fed up. Please let me know your thoughs before I throw $$ away.
Angela-Parker says:

March 24, 2007 at 2:56 pm

Yes, it’s still down. I called the number to be sure when I saw your post. If you want to call it over the next few days to see if/when it changes, you can dial 866-690-3919 and then press 2 for the message.

Currently, it states that they are experiencing “technical difficulties” and that you should call back as they have no idea when the service will be available again, but will update the message for you.

On a personal note, I unplugged mine yesterday after finally giving up. A week is long enough. It’s TOO long.
prplgds says:

March 24, 2007 at 4:11 pm

Thank You! Well, another idea that’s too good to be true…
lakeyank says:

March 29, 2007 at 7:30 pm

I Agree with above and very disappointed in Chatterbug..
Tried and Tried to contact
Tomorrow I notify Discover Card to dispute this recent charge
Wonder what happened to them?
WickedBlog » Blog Archive » Happy Birthday to My Son says:

April 2, 2007 at 7:13 am

Happy Birthday to My Son…
WickedBlog » Blog Archive » Outlook Replacement: Tricking Out My Thunderbird With Custom Signature Lines says:

April 3, 2007 at 5:42 pm

Customization Folder: Making Rebuilding or Upgrading Your Computer Easier
WickedBlog » Blog Archive » My Conversion from Outlook 2007 to an Open-Source PIM (Personal Information Manager) and eMail Program says:

April 3, 2007 at 6:49 pm

Customization Folder: Making Rebuilding or Upgrading Your Computer Easier
chiefop says:

April 3, 2007 at 6:57 pm

I just found this posting location. I was one of the first dozen users of Chatterbug. They have reminded me with an email indicating such and they want to keep my business. Well reluctantly I went back to MCI this afternoon (Mar 3). As has been the indication of all here, this service has been fairly good in the past. I have lost 3 devices in the time that I have been using it. I am wondering if the “call to Europe” goal has created a problem for them. I have been an engineer all of my life and have worked for the top companies in the country and I have never seen this type of disregard for the customer. At least “tell them something meaningfull” like ” we ran out of money” or we are being sued”. I would have probably stayed longer but my wife said (and I quote) “You are crazy to put up with this”.
In retrospect yes I have!
Angela-Parker says:

April 3, 2007 at 7:17 pm

I finally had to contact my bank and have them block the charge — once I went through the second week without any contact (by any of the means that I used to reach them) from this company. Perhaps it’s worth the effort to contact the Attorney General in California? I can’t find a working address, but I’m still researching (and I’m not alone).

Best of luck to you! Hope we can disengage from this “sticky” situation.
Angela-Parker says:

April 4, 2007 at 12:33 pm

After much research, I found the contact information for this company! Read my Chatterbug Update post for all the details.
Angela-Parker says:

April 4, 2007 at 3:49 pm

Got a response from the Chatterbug company.
Angela-Parker says:

April 4, 2007 at 3:53 pm

Got a response from the Chatterbug company.
robotchef says:

April 9, 2007 at 1:02 pm

Based on what’s happened to Vonage by Verizon, maybe Chatterbug got a legal notice to cease-and-desist their service from Verizon. (They probably were piggy-backing their long distance service on Verizon’s lines.) Whatever the issue was, they should have notified their customers one way or another. My email/voicemail messages went unanswered.
chiefop says:

April 10, 2007 at 10:50 am

I was contacted this morning by Chatterbug (with tail inserted between legs) indicating they want my forgiveness. I may try the system again and will post my results on this site as appropriate when tested. Thanks to all who have shown an interest here.
RedHeadedWoman says:

April 10, 2007 at 2:05 pm

I was going to purchase Chatterbug last week when I found your comments at google.com. Thanks for preventing my making a big mistake. I DO wish, however, they would get their act together as every call I make is a long distance one (rural) and I need a service like this. Any good PR firm would tell them to ‘fess up and be honest with their customers….. Thanks again!
robsters says:

April 11, 2007 at 4:45 pm

I received a call from Sean Ryan after many emails and phone calls to chatterbug support. He explained that we should have received update emails. I did not receive the 2nd or 3rd. I expressed my concerns that they should post a notice on their website in the future to keep customers up to date.

I noticed the the Arizona BBB shows that they tried to visit the company and make contact. But the doors were locked. Looks like it was updated recently to include that they are NOT going out of business.

http://www.tucson.bbb.org/commonreport.html?bid=20005454

Bottom line, if you are reading this in the future. Chatterbug was/is a great service. My only complaint is/are that their customer service is lacking and not keeping the customers up to date during a situation is unacceptable. Hopefully when you are reading this in the future they have fixed these two problems and are a thriving service.
Karl O. Pinc says:

April 11, 2007 at 9:18 pm

On 04/11/2007 04:00:59 PM, Angela A. Parker wrote:
> Karl –
>
> Thank you so much for this information.

You’re welcome.

> I’d LOVE it if you would share it with others on my WickedBlog. I’ve
> just gone in and changed the requirements to post (making it easier
> and less demanding of visitors). I’m trying to create a perfect
> balance between encouraging wonderful information like yours on the
> blog and avoiding spam.

Spam sucks. 🙂

I’ve no answer. 🙁 But I just won’t bother to make logins etc.
Most of the time I’ve cookies off, and I clear them regularly
anyway, and I’ve far too many passwords and wouldn’t want
to risk giving the wrong one to a stranger, so logins just
don’t work for me. I will turn cookies on to post though.

Tell your friends. I occasionally google for linux blogs
and a good 1/4 of them require logins. And lots of them
_need_ help.

>
> Karl O. Pinc wrote:
>> Virtual machines are your friend. I hear good things about VMware
>> but so long as you’re Linux inclined my recommendation would be to
>> wait a few weeks and use Xen on Centos 5. Then run both Linux and
>> Windows on the same box in virtual machines and flip between them as
>> needed. Linux won’t have problems with MS Windows disk access so
>> sharing data should be pretty painless, and of course you always
>> have network access from one virtual machine to the other.
>>
>> If I had to guess, I’d say Microsoft will make this difficult and
>> will require a re-install. If you’ve another Linux box just restore
>> to the virtual machine from backup.
>> Solution: Buy more disk.
>>
>> LVM is also your friend.
>>
I only recommend RH/Centos because I know they’ve recently done
Xen work. So has Suse, but they’re “mixed source” so it’s hard
to tell when you’re getting vendor lock-in, so why mess with
them. Debian also rocks, and apparently includes Xen.

An extra hard drive will give you the confidence to break
things. (But have a backup anyway! I don’t prefer dirvish
myself, but some like it. Regardless, a rsync based
backup with hard links is the way
to go for keeping lots of backup. Nobody should do without!
Get and old box and a big hard drive for backups and you
won’t regret it. Physical separation is good. 🙂

Uh. More linux:

As a newbie, install _only_ packages that come with
your distro. Otherwise upgrades will be hell.
(Linux makes upgrades easy and they should be
frequent.)

Use binary-only drivers, hate life. (Google if
you don’t believe me.) There can be reasons,
but watch out.

Karl

P.S. Last I checked a year ago LVM2 snapshots were
broken. If you find they’re fixed, let me know.
(Backup a snapshot for true backup goodness. 🙂

P.P.S. I’ve my own rsync backup script if you want one.

Sorry for the formatting, if it’s odd. I did a cut and paste from an email.
Carsons Post says:

April 12, 2007 at 9:56 am

I keep all my notes on a Tiddlywiki. I use a few of them now, and transfer them from WinXP to Ubuntu systems. I keep my important school notes backup/published at discourse.tiddlyspot.com. The Tiddlysnip extension integrates in Firefox to act sort of like Google Notebook. I can’t live without the silly things anymore. And the community is really helpful (google groups).

Like you I spent some time looking. I started with Google Notebook, Firefox Scrapbook extension, then went on to backpackit, BasKet notes, Zoho.com’s wiki. Tiddlywiki beat them by being so modifiable. The range of plugins is insane.
Antwan says:

April 12, 2007 at 1:51 pm

Got This april 11

Dear Valued Chatter Bug Customer,

We are pleased to let you know that we have developed a solution to our
current issues and are in the implementation process. We expect to have
the solution in place this week and we plan to provide you with a
detailed update within the next 48 hours.

As of March 20, 2007 we stopped processing monthly recurring charges
for $9.95. The only exceptions are new subscribers that may have been
charged for the first month of service. We are working with all of our
users to ensure that everyone is ultimately satisfied.

Once service has been restored, we will be contacting you to offer a
month of free service for all of your troubles and inconveniences.

Thank you again for your patience during this difficult period.
Understandably, we have been inundated with voice mails and emails from our
supportive customers. We are doing our best to follow up with you as
fast as possible.

Thank you again for your continued support.

The Chatter Bug Support Team
Vyper says:

April 13, 2007 at 10:44 am

I’ve been following your investigation closely and want to commend you for your diligence in getting this situation resolved. My wife was contacted as well and we’ll give them another go as well. Remind me not to do anything to get you after me. 😉
Justin says:

April 13, 2007 at 8:32 pm

I have yet to find a replacement for OneNote on Linux I like.
One feature I have yet to find in a replacement would be recording audio with notes attached to certain points in the audio file.
robotchef says:

April 14, 2007 at 1:21 pm

I’m amazed that I haven’t received any communication from them – after 5 emails and a few calls. Guess they figured either I was too angry a customer to deal with or (since I returned my dongle) it wasn’t necessary to “make nice” to me. Just wondering why they would have notified a select few instead of their entire customer base. Seems odd! It’s not as if they don’t have a way to get in touch with us. And for a “communications company”, they certainly have neglected their duty!
Angela-Parker says:

April 16, 2007 at 6:16 am

Vyper – I’m happy to be of service! And, yes, when I get irritated, I’m a little determined. 🙂

Robotchef – I agree that the irritated customers are a resource for PR “damage control” that they should have addressed. After all, those customers that are happy are far less likely to share their experiences than those who are unhappy — it’s a statistical fact.
Angela-Parker says:

April 16, 2007 at 6:27 am

Thanks for this great response. It will keep me busy checking out your recommendations and trying your tips! And yes, I’d love to have a copy of your backup script on hand, if you are willing to zip and email it to me.

We now have two Linux machines in the house (both children have one) and I’m working on a third (a laptop). I’m a FIRM believer in backups and use external mega-drives to accomplish this (I currently have over a terabyte of external hard drive space hooked up to my tablet PC alone) and most of my home machines have backup internal 320 gig drives too (for backups and redundancies).

Thanks again for the help!
Vyper says:

April 18, 2007 at 9:41 am

Haven’t heard a peep out of them since the email we received last week stating they expected to be online within 48 hours. 🙁
CHARLES says:

April 18, 2007 at 8:00 pm

I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING AND I HAVE CALLED OVER AND E-MAILED.EVERY TIME I CALL AS AS OF TODAY IT’S THE SAME OLD MESSAGE.
Okan says:

April 20, 2007 at 2:57 pm

Thanks to you now I ordered an LCD screen for my 500. I thought it was dead ; )

Let’s see if I am patient enough to go through all those screws…
CHARLES says:

April 21, 2007 at 7:22 am

IF THE SERVICE IS BACK UP,I WONDER WHY IT KEEPS SAYING THE SAME THING WHEN YOU CALL THE NUMBER.
T says:

April 21, 2007 at 8:33 pm

Whhyyyy, would you downgrade to thunderbird if you already own outlook 2007.. hellooooo
Angela-Parker says:

April 21, 2007 at 9:40 pm

Well, I exchanged my Outlook 2007 for Thunderbird for three reasons. First, Outlook 2007 takes FOREVER to launch. Second, it’s Microsoft (‘Nuff said on that point) and Third… I’m moving to Linux. I have a huge objection to the direction MS is taking with Vista and I’ve decided I’ll not follow them down that dark path. 🙂
Angela-Parker says:

April 21, 2007 at 9:46 pm

I’m not sure what’s happening with the service, but I haven’t heard from anyone yet who reports that the service is back up and is functional. There have been several reports that it’s GOING to be working again, but the ETA for those have already passed. *shrug*
Angela-Parker says:

April 21, 2007 at 9:49 pm

I wish you luck. Do be careful with the screen when it arrives, they are sooooo thin and delicate and are quite easy to crack when installing. Mine is still working just fine and I use it all the time (so I know that the replacement steps work… even in the long term!)
JJ Murphy says:

April 22, 2007 at 2:21 pm

My prayers are with you and those dearest to you.

May your cloud have a silver lining.

Blessings,

JJ Murphy
Vyper says:

April 23, 2007 at 5:09 pm

Chatterbug is back in operation as of about 30 minutes ago. 😀
Antwan says:

April 24, 2007 at 6:54 am

I Had Got This Email

23 Apr 2007 21:15:36

Dear Valued Chatter Bug Customer,

We are pleased to let you know that the Chatter Bug service has been
restored. Thank you again for your patience.

We will be contacting you to offer you one month of free service for
all of your troubles and inconveniences.

Thank you again for your continued support.

The Chatter Bug Support Team
2524 W. Ruthrauff Rd. #6
Tucson, AZ 85705
1-866-690-3919
Kelli Lambert (cousin from Indiana) says:

April 24, 2007 at 7:17 am

From one “just want to take a napper” to another. Things get better, then things get worse. But, just remember it is not the “things” that count. I’ve been through it all and more the last 2 years. Some my fault, the biggest things not my fault, but family and believing in a higher spirit get me through. We just gotta do what we gotta do, who knows, we may eventually get to take that nap!!
Angela-Parker says:

April 24, 2007 at 8:20 pm

JJ and Kelli –

Thanks for your support. Things will work out, they always do. Seeking and listing the silver linings and knowing (having faith) in the goodness of the master plan/overall scheme of things really does help!
robotchef says:

April 24, 2007 at 8:52 pm

Would like to know if it stays up and operational. Please keep us posted.
stefan says:

April 25, 2007 at 2:05 pm

Thanks dude…I appreciate the insight on setting up a signature on Thunderbird. Very simple…
Vyper says:

April 25, 2007 at 2:17 pm

So far so good.
Mirella Paul says:

April 26, 2007 at 2:27 am

This is an interesting post. The community based sites are getting into so many areas. It’s incredible that people are willing to give so much of themselves.

Fixya is a well executed website. Looks like they are doing well.
WickedBlog » Blog Archive » Kentucky Education: Throwing Money At Problems Doesn’t Help says:

April 30, 2007 at 8:58 am

[…] need more education. We need teachers who actually TEACH for the WHOLE school year. I went through the same bends last year when I wanted Byron to go to Colorado a week earlier than school ended and was rejected by the […]
WickedBlog » Blog Archive » Kentucky Education: Throwing Money At Problems says:

April 30, 2007 at 10:00 pm

[…] I told my friend… we don’t need more funds, we need more education. We need teachers who actually TEACH for the WHOLE school year. I went through the same bends last year when I wanted Byron to go to Colorado a week earlier than school ended and was rejected by the principal of Russell County High School. […]
Angela-Parker says:

May 1, 2007 at 8:43 am

Ok, so “boughten” actually IS in the dictionary… color me corrected. (It’s somewhere near “ain’t” I would assume.) I don’t care. Slang terminologies, non-standard and “created” past participles and contrived contractions are still not acceptable under my roof. (Besides, I might point out that it’s not listed as a verb in the dictionary… so “has boughten” still won’t work, even with the new “liberal” dictionary terms.) I hate such butchery. As goes the dictionary, so goes the society… down the tubes. I hate it. I really do. *Groan*
ALanP says:

May 4, 2007 at 3:19 pm

IT WORKS! IT WORKS!
I called 866-690-3919 and after a very short wait got a person in customer service. I was told to enter a code and then it would work. Here is the code:
*59*1**18778000047
You will hear a beep. Hange up.
THen make your call!
IT WORKS!

AlanP
WickedBlog » Blog Archive » Bright Eyes and Miss Dizzy: Sugar Glider Baby Photos says:

May 8, 2007 at 12:55 pm

See how quickly this little girl (now called “Bright Eyes”) is growing up!
Stu T says:

May 9, 2007 at 9:10 pm

Any more recent updates available? Are Chatterbug users happy now? I’ve purchase the device but am reluctant to get it set up and running.

Thanks
Vyper says:

May 10, 2007 at 11:31 am

I can’t make the code work. I called the number you gave and they said to add an * at the end but I still can’t get it to work. 🙁
Deb Rosier says:

May 14, 2007 at 5:42 pm

Hi,
I was wondering how much your sugar gliders are I have been looking for some babies for awhile now so please get back to me as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Deb
Jonathan Grant says:

May 15, 2007 at 9:26 pm

I happened upon your website while researching a “Darwin Awards” education book I’m writing. Just wanted you to know I’ve written a novel coming out this summer entitled “Chain Gang Elementary”–one of the major themes in it is the overuse of non-educational TV in classrooms. (Basically, it literally drives an anti-TV advocate crazy.) Keep the faith, and raise holy heck when they use TV as a babysiter.
Angela-Parker says:

May 16, 2007 at 7:45 am

Deb- I sent you an email, I but it bounced. Call me at 800-Wicked8 to discuss. I have boys ready now and girls that will be ready in a few weeks.

Thanks!
A friend of education says:

May 20, 2007 at 4:18 pm

Angela, Angela, Angela.
If you want to criticize a school system on how they speak and teach, you really should check your spelling and grammar.
First of all it is a lot, not alot. This is an incomplete sentence also, “Requirements which are, apparently, to watch movies and gab with friends during “free time.”. My goodness, I was wondering have you visited the schools and voiced your worries. It amazes me that you do not know everything that goes on in the schools, but you can voice your opinion. Do you volunteer? Do you visit often? Unless you have went to school to be a teacher and have actually taught, you should really keep your mouth shut. You have no idea what it is like. “Kinda” is not a word either. Make sure your daughter knows all of this, I wouldn’t want her sounding like a hillbilly. I don’t know where you are originally from, but I am sure you do not value compassion or love. Some of these kids need our love and attention while being educated. Some kids do not have rooms decorated to the max like your children. Take a look around mam, we are a safe alternative for many kids. Shame on you.
duane says:

May 20, 2007 at 10:40 pm

hey where was my invitation for the party of painting and let me know when you are in and i will come down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Angela-Parker says:

May 21, 2007 at 10:04 am

Dear Friend of Education –

I agree, one should not use “alot” and “kinda” in formal writing. My spell check program always chastises me, but since that’s the way I speak (and this is a casual blog) I choose to type it the way I say it and ignore formal dictates as I know them.

I also agree that I should have used a complete sentence, as you noted. Instead, I opted (incorrectly) for typing a thought. My apologies.

Yes, I have voiced my concerns. I have blogged about voicing my concerns. I have voiced more concerns than I have blogged about the local education system. I’m also quite involved with my children’s education both in school and OUT of school. My children and I discuss their school day every afternoon when they arrive home.

I don’t leave the education of my children solely to the public school system.

Do I volunteer? Yes. I do, I have, and I probably will again in the future. Have I volunteered in the school system this year? No. This year, I’m busy raising a family and running a business. Will I next year? Probably.

I have also noted that, overall, I’m impressed with the elementary education locally. I’m dramatically underwhelmed by the high school. My concern on the blog you referenced is the lack of educational content once testing is over. Then, school basically stops and I object.

I do not believe that public, tax-funded education should be merely babysitting. Although, as you note, school may be “a safe alternative for many kids,” my own children are safe at home. I would prefer a safe, EDUCATIONAL curriculum for students while they are attending school.

I know problems with educational choices aren’t limited to the local system. My own hometown (Danville/Boyle County) recently had a flurry of news coverage for inappropriate movie viewing in school:

Advocate Letter to the Editor
Movies in Schools Story

I simply can’t imagine viewing R-rated movies in school when I attended class at the high school. Any movies we watched (which were few and far between) had an actual educational component. Whereas, my middle school child (while attending Casey County) was permitted to see “Enough,” an R-rated movie I had NOT permitted him to watch at home. In my humble opinion, that particular movie had no redeeming qualities and was completely inappropriate for a middle school audience. My other son watched “Miss Congeniality 2” which, also was of no educational value — and had not been approved for home viewing. These were, of course, used to fill the day and babysit after CATS testing. (Note: My son reminded me of the “Enough” movie today. I think I had blocked that until he reminded me. I did remember the Miss Congeniality 2 and several other questionable movie incidents without his assistance.)

Yes, I recognize that children need love and attention — I have three children and they need “alot” of attention — but I would hope and expect that they receive an education during regular school hours. I don’t see love, attention and education as mutually exclusive goals. To assume that I “do not value compassion or love” would be an error and I’m not sure how you jump to that conclusion. If I didn’t care, I’d sit quietly and (as you recommended) keep my mouth shut.

Thank you for the compliment on Alex’s room. Isn’t it amazing what can be done with a quart of paint, some throw pillows, a strand of fabric flowers and a little imagination?

Although I agree on a couple of your points, I disagree on several.

Granted, I do not know everything that goes on in the schools. I doubt any single person could. But, I DO have a right to my opinion about the education of my children. I also have a right to voice that opinion (at least as long as the First Amendment is still standing — or wobbling — as the case may be.)

In answer to your comment, I’m from Kentucky (hometown is Danville, as mentioned earlier). I’m PROUD to be from Kentucky. I’m NOT proud to have the misconceptions — like your own reference to “hillbilly” — be the primary view of our fine state and our citizens. I believe that proper speech would improve this misconception. This is one reason I get so agitated when my own daughter learns proper grammar at home and unlearns it at school.

When I started reading your response, I assumed you were an educator in the local area. I also assumed that your punctuation and spelling errors were typos (I’m guilty of those, myself). But, once you said, “Unless you have went to school,” I could only wonder.

No, I do not know what it’s like to teach in the local school system. I can only imagine.

When I homeschooled my children, it was really hard to get in all the information they needed and to keep them both engaged and challenged — and I only had three students! A school counselor in the Casey County system referred to me as a “real” homeschooler. When I questioned that reference, the official explained that many “homeschooling” families in the area only “homeschool” to avoid truancy issues — because the kids didn’t want to go to school and the parents didn’t value education. I’m sure these challenges only make being a public educator more difficult.

When I taught other people’s children (on a preschool level), I was chastised for spending too much of my own, after-hours time developing preschool curriculum. I was told by the administration of that particular facility that we were babysitters, not educators and I was making the other “teachers” look bad.

So, I commend those able and willing to put up with the parents, the children, and the administration to do the job of teaching. I do wish, however, that teaching and education extended as long as the school year does. And, I would prefer that “free” days, television, movies and similar “babysitting” techniques be abandoned in school. If there is no educational offering at school following testing, I’d prefer to keep my children home … where they just might learn something.
Angela-Parker says:

May 21, 2007 at 10:50 am

Jonathan –

Thanks for the comment and the information. I’d be extremely interested in your book and your research.

Drop back by when you can and keep me updated on your progress!
Angela-Parker says:

May 21, 2007 at 10:57 am

Hi, Duane!

We have already completed the painting (with the exception of the dried-mustard yellow kitchen and Wayne’s office — which he’s doing this week).

We would love to have you and yours down for an adoption party and housewarming cookout in a few weeks when the dust settles!

Give me a call when you can.
WickedBlog » Blog Archive » New House Almost Ready says:

May 21, 2007 at 12:59 pm

[…] House Almost Ready […]
» Another case for the FTC: LagunaWave swindled, and is apparently still swindling | Berlind’s Testbed | ZDNet.com says:

May 22, 2007 at 5:51 pm

[…] according to a series of blog posts (here, here and here) from one customer who did a fair amount of personal detective work to track down […]
handmade pet portraits says:

May 23, 2007 at 5:13 am

May I know where did you paint that horse figure? Which of your house are you planning to do it incase you haven’t painted it yet?

My grandma who is into Feng Shui told me one time that it’s never OK to put paintings of horses figures in the living room. It’s plain and simple bad luck. The same is true when you hang any painting that shows a peacock or an ostrich.
Angela-Parker says:

May 23, 2007 at 10:31 am

Thanks for the information! I’d never heard about the horse in the living room thing. I was aware of the peacock/ostrich feathers. I have several Feng Shui books, but I’d love to learn more about how to use it (in a practical way) in my new home. When I studied it before, I became confused about my own signs in relation to the directional corners of my home. I finally gave up!

I don’t have a painting of a horse in the living room (the horse I referenced is a toy that Alex has in her room and the mural I did has only a rabbit and some deer right now).

I used to have a print “The White Horse” that resided over my mantle for years… and bad luck as a result would have explained “alot” of happenings way back then!

That print now belongs to Byron and I’ll be sure to tell him to never hang it in the living room.

Thanks again for the info!
GRawk says:

May 23, 2007 at 4:51 pm

The Reset code was close Alan, however you did leave out one part, which is probably why someones didn’t work the correct code is
*59*1**18778000047*
the only thing that was missing is the last star. Also i would i was informed the the customer service support team does not have the priviledges to contact EVERYONE via email, that is something that must be given by higher ups and gone through a lawer to make sure no false information is conveyed.
WickedBlog » Blog Archive » My Writer Side: The Pen That Makes Me Salivate says:

May 30, 2007 at 10:31 am

[…] year, I found a rollerball pen by Retro 51 (the same company that produce the purple leather rollerball a client sent me as a gift a few years […]
WickedBlog » Blog Archive » Microsoft Surface: This Just May Be What SAVES Microsoft! says:

May 31, 2007 at 3:20 pm

[…] is like the interactive display hardware/software I reported on last year, but it’s so much more — it’s the next generation… and it’ […]
claire says:

May 31, 2007 at 6:42 pm

I completely agree with you that many companies and the government take too many liberties with people’s personal privacy. I found a network online that focuses on privacy and have very strict privacy guidelines. Just wanted to get the word out there: there are options online and places to go that actually are different and that fight these overpowering privacy invasions.
claire says:

May 31, 2007 at 6:42 pm

sorry, the site is http://christonium.com
Angela-Parker says:

June 1, 2007 at 2:33 pm

I went over to Active Rain to give my vision .. and my version… of how this can be used in the real estate market, and found that Jeff Turner had located another video that’s too cool to miss.
Angela-Parker says:

June 1, 2007 at 7:04 pm

Want to share MY vision of how this technology may look for the real estate agent or broker in the near future? Read my article on a day in the life of a real estate agent using multi-touch technology to serve clients.
JAM says:

June 5, 2007 at 7:22 pm

The service works great. I used Chatterbug before the problem and have been using it again for approximately two weeks. It works perfectly and I highly recommend it if would like to replace all your long distance services for a minimal monthly fee.
kevstelo says:

June 11, 2007 at 4:13 am

I think I’ve read something simillar a few days ago. I don’t remember where, might have been on digg.com or slashdot.
Jordan Grant says:

June 12, 2007 at 12:59 pm

I stumbled across your blog while Google-ing for my uncle’s book, “Chain Gang Elementary”. I am in the process of creating a website for it so that he can self-publish, so if I remember, I will drop back by with a link when we have a domain set up.
Brian Brady says:

June 12, 2007 at 8:05 pm

How do you argue with a man who exhibits such sound logic?

All kidding aside, thank you for the comments. I think there is much to be said in support of your predictive results should Realtors adopt this strategy
Brian Brady says:

June 12, 2007 at 8:05 pm

“How do you argue with a man who exhibits such sound logic?”

especially if it’s a woman. Sorry, Angela
Sharon says:

June 12, 2007 at 8:13 pm

I cannot get this to work either. I have been messing with this since early this year. I even went to Kmart to complain and they did not care about what was going on..I told them they should take them off their shelves if they don’t work and stop selling this. They acted like I was a psycho.
I am so fed up with Kmart and this chatterbug.
Katie Baird says:

June 15, 2007 at 8:19 am

Hi Angela,
I an relate to this: I try to keep the clutter down on my desktop (the physical one, not the computer monitor one) and really prefer to have a few lovely utilitarian objects there rather than those that look like the are all from the same office supply store.

My favorite desktop objects are a beautiful antique pitcher rescued from a junk store (where I put either fresh flowers or knitting needles, depending on my mood) and an iron frog with holes in his back (pencils fit in it), found while scavenging the the ruins of a house that burned down in the 30’s, which is on the property of a friend’s mountain top property.

I also have a and carved miniature canoe in which I keep ink cartridges and refills for my collection of unique pens.

I love Levenger’s products, even though I’ve never actually bought anything from their catalog.
Angela-Parker says:

June 15, 2007 at 8:34 am

Katie –
A whole COLLECTION of antique pens?!?! *sigh* I think I’m envious.

I’ve managed to buy some “velvet black” and some “purple mojo” inks from Private Reserve to mix so I’ll have my own signature color of purple-black ink for my fountain pen — but that’s as fancy as I’ve managed to get so far.

I also love “found” objects and new ways to use traditional or decorative items. And I used to keep a flowering plant or fresh flowers on my desk, but I got out of the habit. Your comment has reminded me that I need to do that again (and my current desk is large enough to handle a vase now!)

You should take a photo of your desk, it sounds beautiful, and send it to me. If you do, I’ll post it!

How cool! Thanks for sharing.
Marcus says:

June 19, 2007 at 2:22 pm

Hi Angela,

Thanks so much for the nice comments about NXTbook Media. We loved working with Felicia on Small Spiral Notebook – it was a great project!

M
Angela-Parker says:

June 19, 2007 at 2:32 pm

You are quite welcome, Marcus. It’s a great way to “browse” digitally. I like it!
Gavin says:

June 19, 2007 at 4:38 pm

I recently droped my SD500 on ceramic tile and broke the LCD, but not the back light or anything else about the camera.

I will order a new screen and attempt to do it myself.

THANK you for taking the time to post this, I love you for it! I will post my results, lets hope I don’t suck at life and mess it up (knockonwood)
Angela-Parker says:

June 19, 2007 at 4:45 pm

Gavin –

Best of luck! I will warn you that patience, a steady hand and careful consideration of how EXACTLY it’s all put together is necessary.

I had to just STARE at some parts as I was taking it apart to be sure before I exerted any pressure. The cables in particular were challenging – how they went in and how to get them out (and back in) safely. And the metal “rim” around the LCD screen was all kinds of fun too.

I wish you all the best and can’t wait to hear how it turns out for you. (I’m glad I could help!)
Vario Creative Blog » Wordpress Tricks says:

June 21, 2007 at 9:31 am

[…] Improving SEO for WordPress Sites for Real Estate Agents – WickedBlog.com […]
Felicia says:

June 26, 2007 at 9:19 pm

Angela,
Thanks so much for the kind words – much appreciated!!!

Cheers, Felicia
Angela-Parker says:

June 27, 2007 at 4:42 am

You are welcome, Felicia. It’s a beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us!
Gavin says:

June 28, 2007 at 12:03 am

SUCCESS!! The panel came in the mail 2 days ago, so about a week to deliver to Berkeley, CA.
It took me about 2 hours, and I stripped one screw pretty badly (my little screwdriver head was just slightly mangled but I didn’t notice and until this one tough stuck screw, foolish of me to continue grinding at it with my bad driver), but the camera looks good and the screen is sleek, sexy and works perfectly!! Hooray!
I used powder-free latex gloves and worked on a clean desk, and did what I could to keep myself statically grounded. I didn’t notice the screw at the top right of the controller board but found it after a few minutes confusion, and I wasn’t sure I had connected the LCD flat cable correctly, in fact I’m still not sure it was pushed in all the way because I didn’t make a mental note of the way the connection on the old broken one looked, but the little plastic gate closed correctly and the screen works so whateva.
Also, I would recommend making a note (mental or otherwise) about the metal screw mount tabs on the external case halves, I spent ten minutes playing with the case to get it to line up correctly because I forgot how it went.

Oh, and I wasn’t sure how to remove the power button connector cable, I didn’t know how it was fit into its slot, so I actually thought the receptor slot WAS part of the cable head itself for a while, then realised it was stuck pretty well and that it WAS NOT the cable head, but the slot that the cable head is pushed into. Then it was easy to free the cable, once I knew what was what.

Use a good, CORRECTLY SIZED screwdriver!!!!! I had a bit of panic when I thought I had ‘screwed it up’ by striping one pretty badly. I was able to recover by using an exacto knife.

I think there are 5 differen types of screws needed to be removed in this operation.

External:
•2 long silver headed that go next to the tripod mount on the bottom
•4 short grey headed that go on the short grey colored sides (1 of which is under the rubber A/V OUT flap)
•1 short silver headed that goes on the bottom

Internal:
•2 long blue threaded that go somewhere (you’ll remember, at least, I did. Probly better to write it down, though.)
•Several short silver headed (maybe…5 of them?)
•1 long silver headed that went somewhere (better write it down, I remembered where it went at the time, though)

side note: 2 screws I removed did not need to be, but no harm done.

To get the LCD screen positioned on the white metallic reflector wasn’t that bad, that LCD screen is actually pretty tough and it would take some real force to break it, BUT BE CAREFUL ANYWAY.
The thin, rectangular plastic and the metal casings that sit around the LCD screen are NOT STRONG, but it was fairly intuitive as to how they clicked into the metallic reflector so not too hard to manage.

I have not fixed around with electronics before but THANKS TO ANGELA this 20 yr old novice was able to pull it off and save about $100!!

Thanks again Angela, I guess I’ll end my ramble about the experience now, it was quite satisfying, too.
Angela-Parker says:

June 28, 2007 at 5:12 am

Gavin –

Reading your comment this morning made me feel wonderful. I’m so happy I could help!

Thanks for the additional details for anyone else attempting this and congrats!
Some iPhone Links « Mike Cane’s Blog says:

July 2, 2007 at 2:18 pm

[…] After a Weekend with the iPhone: Web-Based Programs that Work Well […]
will says:

July 5, 2007 at 5:30 am

i don’t get how this has anything to do w/syncing w/an iPhone.
micah says:

July 5, 2007 at 9:10 am

so you’re saying you can then sync google calendar with the iphone? what about contacts from thunderbird?
Mike says:

July 5, 2007 at 9:16 am

Don’t forget AddFone
http://addfone.com

The largest database of iPhone related applications. Twice as large as the second large list on the web.

User’s can search for URL, tags, descriptions or tags or add their own URL to the engine.
Angela Parker says:

July 5, 2007 at 10:47 am

Hi Will-

This is just a way to use my own Mozilla-based calendar system and Google’s public calendar to always have a sync’ed copy of my calendar available from my iPhone.

By using this method, I can see my private calendar from any location where my iPhone has a signal. Thus, I don’t have to use Outlook to keep an up-to-the minute version of my schedule with me all the time.

(Hope this helps.)
Angela-Parker says:

July 5, 2007 at 1:35 pm

Micah –

No, this doesn’t incorporate contacts from Thunderbird, but I’m working on a way to do that. I’ll report if/when I find it.
Jeri says:

July 7, 2007 at 9:34 pm

Hey – you commented my blog a couple weeks ago, then I went on vacation and am well beyond fashionably late returning the visit.

Great site! I am excited to find your stuff, as I’m a fellow writer, geek and downshifting proponent, so I’ll be back.

I am sticking w/ my Treo (700wx) and *not* making the iPhone leap. 😉
Angela-Parker says:

July 10, 2007 at 11:21 am

Thanks, Jeri! Glad to see you around WB. (I like your site as well.)
Sonyamedia says:

July 18, 2007 at 2:05 pm

I read an interesting article about Angela’s success and so I emailed her. I asked her how she did it and she actually took the time to call me back in person and speak with me. I was so shocked that in today’s world someone would do something for someone else without expecting anything in return! Her expertise, experience, and positive attiude is no doubt why she is such a success. She was such an inspiration. She gave me a little homework assignment with some very good advice which I plan on doing. She also knew exactly the most important questions I should be asking myself. I will definitely keep up with her Web site and will pass her info along to anyone I know who might need to hire her for her services. Although I’m not sure if starting another venture is something I can do at the moment but I’m sure it will be at some point. -Sonya
Angela-Parker says:

July 18, 2007 at 2:32 pm

How kind of you Sonya! I enjoyed our conversation and wish you all the best. (Keep me posted on your progress.)

—
Angela
The “Wicked” Behind the WordCraft
Genevieve says:

July 28, 2007 at 11:03 am

Even when it’s just a non-personal item like a gate, it’s normal to feel both outraged and vulnerable about the theft. It is truly hard to take when someone steals your stuff.
Angela Parker says:

July 31, 2007 at 12:39 pm

The gate was bad, the nasty words spray-painted on the side of my building was worse. I did manage to get it mostly covered up over the weekend, but it will require completely repainting the entire building to remove all remnants.

Thanks for your words of support!
Sue Faris says:

August 16, 2007 at 11:50 am

I agree wholeheartedly. America needs to wake up!
Items for my iPhone wishlist says:

August 16, 2007 at 2:16 pm

[…] already posted a few things I wish I had on the iPhone. Today, I sent those, along with the new list (below) to http://www.apple.com/feedback, in the hopes that […]
Ways to Give So it Matters says:

August 23, 2007 at 12:09 am

[…] Years ago, I was involved in fundraising and my “giving” bone was nurtured. Now, I choose carefully, but I love the new opportunities that are available online. However… You should always research any organization before giving to them. […]
maureen mccabe says:

August 23, 2007 at 12:56 pm

Darn I got real excited. I wanted to believe you had not crossed that line out.
Angela Parker says:

August 23, 2007 at 3:10 pm

Yep, Maureen, I got all excited too… then I called to double check. It’s another “gotcha” — and it’s hard to love this phone so much and hate the way such things are being handled so much at the same time. *sigh*
SugarGlider Babies Out of Pouch! says:

August 27, 2007 at 1:00 pm

[…] never intended to become a breeder, but I guess the sugar glider food recipe I use is doing a FINE job of keeping our babies frisky, healthy and reproducing! […]
Martin S. Stoller says:

September 2, 2007 at 11:19 am

Hi there Angela!

Check out http://www.spacejock.com/yBook.html for a nice free WINDOWS (yeah, I know, not iPhone and NOT Linux) eBook reader that I’ve been using for some years now.

Personally, I can highly recommend it – I especially like the soft old paper background.

Now

Cheers,
Martin

(I saw your FlogBlog on Facebook, hehe.)
Angela Parker says:

September 2, 2007 at 11:12 pm

Hi, Martin!

Thanks for the heads-up. I took a peek at the screen shots on this reader and I love the sepia version background — it’s so easy on the eyes.

Wow! And you actually FOUND me on Facebook? And here I thought I was all stealthy and invisible or something! :O)
Angela Parker says:

September 2, 2007 at 11:24 pm

Just found this collection of iPhone wallpapers this evening, and I thought I’d share.

I particularly like the Ajax on Rails one :O)

http://chrisglass.com/photos/2007/wallpapers/
Brenda says:

September 6, 2007 at 4:27 pm

Thanks for the tip…I’m heading over to Wal-Mart for one of those chocolate bars right now!
Angela Parker says:

September 6, 2007 at 4:46 pm

Good choice, Brenda! Let me know if you like it as much as I do.

BTW, I just love your blog. I just read about Lorene and it reminded me of a couple people I know (who are still very much with us, so shall remain unnamed). It must be a southern thing, eh?
Brenda says:

September 7, 2007 at 12:51 am

Thanks so much, Angela!

By the way, the chocolate bar was so scrumptuous that it brought tears to my eyes!
Tad says:

September 19, 2007 at 7:07 am

Angela-Parker, go for it and move to linux 😀
Tad says:

September 19, 2007 at 7:08 am

really ubuntu is so easy!

move to linux everybody and become free 😀
Tad says:

September 19, 2007 at 7:11 am

yeah, four years ago linux hardly managed all the usb and plug and play stuff…today the only problems are still webcams and nvidia graphic cards.

with other hardware linux does better than windows in 70% of cases! you forget that something like drivers exists because you don’t install them anymore!
Tad says:

September 19, 2007 at 7:13 am

Espacially all the linux comunity will get a huge pack of working drivers! Finally linux is entering a little bit the desktop mainstream not only the server market.

Long live linux!
Angela Parker says:

September 23, 2007 at 7:23 am

I agree that there has been a huge change. And I love Linux… if only I could get all my hardware to behave! Thanks for the feedback and the encouragement, Tad!
Angela Parker says:

September 23, 2007 at 7:32 am

I’m currently investigating Tomboy notes, Basket Notes and will then take a look at Zim desktop wiki as options. If none of these work, I’ll probably try a full-blown wiki again (and I’ll take your lead and try Tiddlywiki, Carsons.
John Arm says:

September 24, 2007 at 1:07 pm

Hi, I want to introduce you to http://images.google.com
An amazing collection of images iv’e ever seen
tiffany says:

September 27, 2007 at 3:01 pm

Thank you so much for your story. I found a blue pit 2 weeks ago she was doing great then one day it all changed. The dr gave her a 50/50 chance she would make it. Were on day 4 things are looking better but we still have a long way 2 go. Thanks for the tea idea I’m going to try it
Angela Parker says:

September 27, 2007 at 3:39 pm

Tiffany –

I wish you all the best luck. Let me know how things go. The tea (IMHO) did make a difference. That and the 24/7 care and dedication.

I know it’s tough to care for a parvo puppy. Hang in there!

Angela
Antwan says:

September 28, 2007 at 5:55 pm

Me & my wife have the chatterbug It works Find anyone that has it has to reprogram it.

Q: How do I reprogram my ChatterBug™ to use the new service?
A: If your ChatterBug™ serial number starts with a 5:
Step 1 – Keeping the ChatterBug™ connected, move the locking switch from “lock” to “unlock” on the back of the unit.
Step 2 – On your phone pad, speed dial the following number *59*1**18778000047*. You can speed dial this numbers in one of two ways:
Method 1: Dial the number first while keeping your phone on hook (do not pick up the handset) then pick up the phone like you were going to make a call.
OR
Method 2: Pick up the hand set, dial the number, hang up. Pick up the hand set again and hit redial on your phone.
Step 3 – You will hear numbers being dialed, at the end of these numbers, you will hear a dial tone, then a “beep”. Now hang up the phone.
Step 4 – Go to the back of the ChatterBug™ device, move the locking switch from “unlock” to “lock”.

For all other serial numbers (starting with a 2, 3 or 4):
Step 1 – Keep the ChatterBug™ connected.
Step 2 – On your phone pad, speed dial the following number *59*1**18778000047*. You can speed dial this numbers in one of two ways:
Method 1: Dial the number first while keeping your phone on hook (do not pick up the handset) then pick up the phone like you were going to make a call.
OR
Method 2: Pick up the hand set, dial the number, hang up. Pick up the hand set again and hit redial on your phone.
Step 3 – You will hear numbers being dialed, at the end of these numbers, you will hear a dial tone, then a “beep”. Now hang up the phone.

You are now ready to begin calling on our new upgraded platform. If you are not able to connect to a call that you place, try these steps again. It is necessary to complete this process to continue service.
alex says:

September 28, 2007 at 6:34 pm

Have a look at the new version of Oblique Strategies for the iPhone! (if you have an iPhone)… 🙂
Katie Baird says:

October 5, 2007 at 2:12 pm

Angela,

Superb additions to this list. I love how it’s growing. I especially like your tip about research and internal links. If people can make it through this long list, they’ll be better for having read it.
Angela Allen Parker says:

October 5, 2007 at 2:43 pm

Thanks, Katie! I’m looking forward to seeing what others add as it moves around.
JJ Murphy says:

October 5, 2007 at 4:13 pm

Wow. Lots of good blog information. What a lovely surprise to be at the list of bloggers you tagged.

Thanks!

Happy Trails,

JJ
Mike Darnell says:

October 18, 2007 at 9:09 am

That is soo sweet! It is those moments when we realize how amazing it is to be a parent.
Mike Darnell says:

October 18, 2007 at 9:13 am

I have an office outside and I still find work to do. You have to close the door to work when you get home no matter how interesting it may be in comparison to the mundane around the house. That is the curse of having a very interesting job, you want to work on it all the time. What do the Chinese say, “If you sharpen a knife too much, it becomes dull.”
Angela Parker says:

October 22, 2007 at 6:46 am

One of these is worth a hundred of those OMG parent moments!
Angela Parker says:

October 22, 2007 at 7:33 am

I know you are right, Mike. I’m trying to separate the two realms of my life, but it’s hard when both are such an integral part of who I am.

I think that having an outside office even for a single year — away from the farm is probably a good idea to help me “reset” my thinking and get accustomed to not working whenever I’m at home.

We shall see!
retro says:

November 1, 2007 at 11:48 am

I just love the classics!
Nickolaus says:

November 1, 2007 at 11:57 am

Rawk.
Angela Parker says:

November 1, 2007 at 12:03 pm

Glad you enjoyed the evening, sweetie! BTW, your brother was a bit jealous (as was your mother). :O)
Jeff Aicken says:

November 2, 2007 at 12:45 pm

Thank you for this Angela. I may be reading this years after you wrote it, but for me, it’s just the right time. I have been reading your blogs for the past hour and you have inspired me to start writing again. The candor and honesty you portay in your writing really comes through.
Angela Parker says:

November 2, 2007 at 1:36 pm

It was hard to share this, Jeff, but it’s an honest, raw look at where I was right before things started to open up and the business went from barely providing to providing plenty. This was in Feb. by October, I’d launched WickedWordCraft.com and then I released my first business name and URL. Wicked was what I really wanted to do and once I committed to it, the doors just opened up.

Pretty amazing in retrospect, but this personal experience is what made me believe that if you do what you love, your needs will be met.

I was a little late learning this one, but it did “stick” once I learned it. :O)

Thanks for commenting!
JJ Murphy says:

November 4, 2007 at 6:42 am

Wow, you must be in a blessed location. I keep hearing about the extensive drought in Kentucky.

It’s good to know there’s enough moisture to support a brief leaf season.

I’m glad you’re on your way back home.

Happy Trails,

JJ
Angela Parker says:

November 5, 2007 at 9:06 am

Thanks, JJ! It’s going to be nice to be back where I belong. I’m way past ready to retire to the farm.

Thanks for reading (and commenting!)
Brenda says:

November 7, 2007 at 5:24 pm

I, too, hate accounting, and the cartoon is HILARIOUS! I’m still laughing…!
Angela Parker says:

November 7, 2007 at 9:49 pm

Thanks for sharing my angst, Brenda. I’m firmly believe that there are those people who are “number” based and then there are those who are “word” based. Glad to have another writer on my side! :O)
Jerry Wilson says:

November 9, 2007 at 8:34 am

I purchased two Uni-Ball Signo 207 Pens from my College Bookstore. After a quick test of the pens on my notebook I thought it would be a good pen. The next day during class it came time to put the pens to the test and see how well they perform. The results speak for themselves. They are literally the Worst Pens I have ever purchased. I could not complete a sentence without having the pen skip. It got to the point that I had to switch to a basic Bic Ball Point Pen.
Bottom line if you don’t mind having to go over your writing to correct any letters and add letter’s to complete words due to the skipping then you might find this pen ok.
WickedBlog » The usefullness of blog chains for marketing says:

November 12, 2007 at 7:27 am

[…] certain this question was a result of my recent meme on blog marketing, in conjunction with her own recent invitation to do some guest […]
Malcolm Bradley says:

November 12, 2007 at 4:21 pm

Hi – just a tip – try this website. Google looks for related words. This is a free tool to help you with your text to make it more ‘searchable’ as Google looks not only at the keywords that you want to use but also the words that surround your keywords.

Hope this helps!

http://www.quintura.com/
JJ Murphy says:

November 12, 2007 at 4:27 pm

I’m tickled that you think my questions are blog-worthy. I’m also grateful for your answers.

Technology and online rules change so often, it’s helpful to have the support of a writer with significant blogging and marketing experience under her belt.
JJ Murphy says:

November 12, 2007 at 4:38 pm

I really do hope it is the end of an error.

My nightmare fantasy is that “W” is going to get the idea from Musharraf to declare a state of emergency and suspend elections in the US.

Given that our Congress seems to be powerless, despite having a Democratic majority, my nightmare may not be so farfetched.

OK, now it’s time to replace fear with faith. As long as at least one Congressional representative has read and understands the US Constitution – there’s hope.
Angela Parker says:

November 12, 2007 at 11:02 pm

You always ask great questions, JJ. I read your guest blog over on LooseEnds (http://blog.looseends.net/) — and it’s wonderful, as always.

Thanks for stopping by!
JJ Murphy says:

November 13, 2007 at 6:53 am

Become a Freegan. Seriously. The less material stuff I own, the happier I am.

Give that stuff away to people who will use it. By joining a Freegan network, you give stuff you are not using to people who CAN use it. Stuff goes into another person’s life(they come and pick it up), instead of the land fill.

I always feel good when I lose weight. Doing something good for the environment is an added bonus.

Honestly, I have given away a turntable, video camera, cell phone, dehydrator and all kinds of useful space hogs.

I’ve also received EXACTLY what I need for what it costs in time and gas to pick up.

When I’m done with it, I pass it on.

I hope to reduce my personal belongings down to a backpack (not book bag) one day.

Moving is a blessing and a curse. I let go my entire LP collection, including my imported copy of ELECTRIC LADYLAND. Books and videos I dearly love found new homes, too.

I can access most of that material at the library. It’s not gone forever, it’s just not cluttering my closets and shelves.

I always liked the Native American attitude toward wealth. The more you can give away, the wealthier you are.

Ah, if only our clown politicians embraced that philosophy.

Happy Trails (or is that Trials?),

JJ
Angela Parker says:

November 13, 2007 at 8:20 am

I agree with you, JJ. I’ve often said I think I was a turtle in a previous life. I prefer things that are portable (even if I don’t go anywhere). In my ideal world, I’ll have much less stuff.

I feel lighter, happier and better when I have fewer things (yes, including personal physical weight). I hope to pare down even more when I arrive at the cabin and complete the work there. My mother says she can’t believe I have anything else to donate (since that’s always been my chosen method of stuff distribution and since I “pare down” so extremely and so often.)

At that point, I’ll know what space I have and what I’ll need to finish the work. Here, I need different things than I will there.

Once my house is complete, I truly believe I’ll be able to pare down to a minuscule number of personal items and be both lighter and happier.

Thanks for telling me about freegans, I’ve looked up their website now: (http://www.freegan.info/). It looks like a really extreme version of the steps advocated in “Your Money or Your Life” — one of my favorite books.
stylecardstaff says:

November 13, 2007 at 4:49 pm

You have to check out our site!
JJ Murphy says:

November 15, 2007 at 5:42 am

Oooh. Another book to add to my reading list.

Had I mentioned how much I adore my public library? I love how I can request books online.

I can’t wait to read “Seeing with the Mind’s Eye: the History, Techniques and Uses of Visualization.”

BTW someone is coming by to pick up the extra plastic coat hangers I have now that I got rid of clothing I no longer wear, saving me a trip to the thrift store.
JRock says:

November 15, 2007 at 12:19 pm

The only problem is that time is running short. I believe you have to be registered Republican in New Hampshire & New York by this FRIDAY!!
Angela Parker says:

November 15, 2007 at 12:40 pm

You are a riot, JJ. You will love “Your Money or Your Life” and I plan to re-read it when I get back to the farm and have a bit of time. It’s the only book I’ve ever purchased in duplicate so I’ll always have one to lend and always have one on my own shelf. I like it that much.

Now, I’m off to the Habitat for Humanity “Restore” to pick up the Corian countertop that I purchased this last weekend to build my kitchen island. The beast is 6′ 8″ across and will dominate the downstairs of the cabin — but it will solidify the “gathering place” and will make the old-fashioned idea of the kitchen as the heart of the home come true at my house.

(I buy as much as I can at the Restore because it benefits Habitat, it recycles used products and it saves me a fortune.)
Rich Paul says:

November 15, 2007 at 7:02 pm

I’m interested in the couple of issues which bother you … as a Libertarian, I’m going to guess that they’re the couple of issues that bother me as well, and tell you the problems I had, and why I decided that they were OK.

The first problem I had with RP’s position was abortion. I’m pro-choice, he’s pro-life. I resolved this because he is also a constitutionalist. That means that at worst, the decision would go back to the states, which should have been the ones to make the decision in the first place. In today’s political climate, I would be surprised if anybody except Kansas and Idaho outlawed abortion, and so long as it isn’t a federal ban, even people there would just have to drive a couple hours to get one. This would not be optimal, but it would be acceptable to me.

The second is immigration. I would love to have open borders. The problem is, to open our borders with a welfare state would be economic suicide. So for me, this is an issue of ordering. Lets shut down the welfare state, get economic growth going to the point where there is no involuntary unemployment (which in the absence of the welfare state wouldn’t take long) and then open the borders. There would be no reason to immigrate except to work, and there would be no reason to prevent it.

So did I guess your couple of issues right?

Regards,
Rich
Angela Parker says:

November 15, 2007 at 11:34 pm

JRock – I hope the people who want to get Ron Paul in office go switch parties or whatever they need to do to help him win the primary.

I wish a third party candidate could come in and shake up the status quo with a WIN, not merely a showing — but without that option, I couldn’t be more pleased with a Republican-Libertarian like Ron Paul.

Rich Paul –

(No relation, I’m assuming) :O)

I’ve spent several hours today (after my blog above) learning more about this man, about his voting record, about his stand on the issues and… I think I’m in love.

I’ve not looked forward to voting in many MANY years, and he’s got me ready to go cast a ballot right now.

My issues were Net Neutrality and reproductive rights, so you were right on one of them. Having read Paul’s response to why he’s against Net Neutrality, I can agree with his reasons. And, it’s not like me to WANT regulation — but the telcoms scare me.

The abortion issue is a wash, since he not only states his personal and professional pro-life stance as an ob-gyn, but also defends the rights of the states to make individual decisions on the topic, removing the federal government from that issue. I too agree that this should be a state-based decision, not a federal one.

I think such things are personal decisions and my personal views aside, I’d defend to the death someone else’s right to do as they please. ‘Nuff said on that.

This man is intriguing… and his views are worthy of inspection!
WriterByNature.com » Guest Blogging on Riehl Life | Creative Content for Your Nature Endeavors says:

November 16, 2007 at 5:57 pm

[…] clue how to make the best use of a blog chain or guest blogging, so I turned to my marketing maven, Angela Parker of Wicked WordCraft, who answered my […]
aeon says:

November 26, 2007 at 6:14 am

‘a royal pain’ you say. I have so many ewallet entries I do not want to even think about re-keying all the data. Did you not investigate any automated routes or are they quite out of the question?
harry rooster says:

November 26, 2007 at 11:37 pm

Hey i found this site that is great on how to change a LCD for the camera

http://digitalcamerarepair.googlepages.com
Angela Parker says:

November 27, 2007 at 1:12 am

Aeon –

I didn’t investigate any automated routes, other than looking in the “help” menu of both programs. I probably should have spent a bit more time on that. Instead, I used that opportunity to clean up old information and compress multiple entries into single ones for the same websites, software and topics.

(If you — or anyone else — knows an automated way to convert from ewallet to keypass, please share!)
Brenda says:

November 29, 2007 at 4:10 pm

You are so right, Angie. I hate being jerked awake in the mornings, especially by an alarm clock or a shrilling phone.

I got a phone call early this morning (wrong number!), and I haven’t been the same since…LOL!
Melissa says:

December 1, 2007 at 6:59 pm

Glad you like the badge Angela! Congratulations on making it to the end!
Angela Parker says:

December 2, 2007 at 11:12 am

Thanks, Melissa! It was a long haul on a particularly busy and hectic month… but well worth the effort!
Mike says:

December 16, 2007 at 9:27 am

Many Blessing to you in 2008. You earned it Angela!

I hope your warm your inner self for the cold winter ahead.

Your friend in California.
Kruno says:

December 18, 2007 at 6:43 am

Zoho notebook (http://notebook.zoho.com) is excellent online option. It has very similar user interface and possibilities like OneNote 2007.
Angela Parker says:

December 24, 2007 at 5:06 am

Thanks, Mike! It’s going to be a great holiday and a wonderful 2008 — I just know it!
Brian says:

January 2, 2008 at 11:24 am

I stumbled across http://www.iphoneatlas.com/2007/11/07/funambol-does-slick-wireless-contact-sync/ that explains how to use funambol to do contact syncing with thunderbird. You can either do it through there webapp or they have a version for jailbreak iphones.
Louise says:

January 2, 2008 at 5:58 pm

Sure, you’ll learn to say ‘no’ right after you learn to fly! I’ll hide and watch!
Angela Parker says:

January 3, 2008 at 12:46 am

Thanks, Mom (Oh ye of little faith!). You hide and watch right over there *pointing to the corner of the room*. After all, it’s already January 2nd and I’m holding my own! :O)
Mike says:

January 12, 2008 at 8:41 pm

How about effect and affect?
Angela Parker says:

January 14, 2008 at 1:27 pm

Affect and effect are often confused.

According to my favorite dictionary resource (the online — free — version is at http://www.AskOxford.com), “Affect is primarily a verb meaning ‘make a difference to’, as in the changes will affect everyone. Effect is used both as a noun meaning ‘a result’ (e.g. the substance has a pain-killing effect) and as a verb meaning ‘bring about (a result)’, as in she effected a cost-cutting exercise.”

There are, however, some exceptions to this (notably in the field of Psychology). Affect, in psychology, refers to the experience of emotion or feeling.
Jillian says:

January 15, 2008 at 11:22 am

Love the design of the site. I have added your link to our real estate blog http://www.carollorealestate.typepad.com
someone says:

January 17, 2008 at 4:30 am

The text on your site is unreadable unless I highlight it. More contrast, please.
Angela Parker says:

January 17, 2008 at 8:31 am

Thanks for the heads-up! I had embedded the YouTube video, which apparently broke my theme on this post.

I’ve now used the link only, so the text is back on a white background, as intended, and is legible!
Chris says:

January 17, 2008 at 4:34 pm

Angela,

Can I convince you to try just one more billing/invoicing web application? It’s called Time59 (www.time59.com). There’s a free 30-day trial and after that it’s only $19.95 per year.
Angela Parker says:

January 17, 2008 at 7:31 pm

Thanks for the heads-up, Chris. I’ve gone over and have signed up for a trial account to take it for a spin.

It looks fairly simple and easy-to-use. (I love the brevity of the terms and conditions statement!)

The price is quite impressive compared to the competition. For those in the market, I recommend a freebie trial here to check it out before making a final decision.

Thanks again!
RowdyKittens says:

January 17, 2008 at 8:59 pm

I love these tiny tiny homes!!! My husband and I are planning on purchasing a tiny house from the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. 🙂
Angela Parker says:

January 17, 2008 at 9:58 pm

Tumbleweed was the first company I found online with the prebuilts. I’ve been a fan ever since.

Someday, once my larger tiny home is built, I may create my own teeny-tiny one just for fun!
Angela Parker says:

January 18, 2008 at 9:27 am

Thank you , Jillian. I’m still working out the kinks, and will be for awhile, but I like the way it’s shaping up too!
iphone wallpapers says:

January 21, 2008 at 11:50 pm

You Rock and so do these wallpapers for FREE!
CHARLES says:

January 22, 2008 at 11:11 am

DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE CHATTERBUG NOW?THE WEBSITE IS ALSO DOWN.
CHARLES says:

January 22, 2008 at 11:25 am

DOES ANBODY KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED NOW.THE WEBSITE IS ALSO DOWN
Angela Parker says:

January 22, 2008 at 1:27 pm

I’m not sure if what you saw was just a glitch, but I see the site.
Angela Parker says:

January 22, 2008 at 1:28 pm

Charles – I’m not sure if what you saw was just a glitch, but I see the site on my end.
CHARLES says:

January 22, 2008 at 8:18 pm

YES IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE WEBSITE IS BACK UP NOW,BUT THE PHONE SERVICE STILL AIN’T WORKING IT’S BEEN DOWN FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS NOW.IS YOUR CHATTERBUG WORKING OR DO YOU STILL HAVE IT ?
Angela Parker says:

January 23, 2008 at 1:13 am

I discontinued my service last year and donated my dongle to Goodwill. My experience was horrid and I’ll not do business with that company again.

I am sorry to hear that you are still having difficulties.
CHARLES says:

January 23, 2008 at 6:23 am

COULD YOU TELL ME A LONG DISTANCE COMPANY THAT MIGHT BE GOOD SWITCHING TO ?
Angela Parker says:

January 23, 2008 at 7:20 am

There are some impressive examples of new technology on the horizon (somewhat more expensive for set up than the Chatterbug concept) that I will probably try later this year or next (once it’s been out long enough to have more online reviews) — one is called ooma (http://www.ooma.com).

After the Chatterbug ordeal, I’m a bit shy about cutting edge devices of this type.

For now, I use Qwest’s flat rate plan — $25 unlimited calling to US and Canada. It works for me, but may not be available in your area.

I did have billing issues when I first set up the Qwest plan — they overbilled me (one bill being over $600!!!), but they resolved the issues and adjusted my bill properly and I’ve been with them for quite some time (except briefly when I tried Chatterbug).

Hope this helps!
CHARLES says:

January 23, 2008 at 8:00 am

THANKS!!! I WILL CHECK IT OUT.
Ubuntu For Free says:

January 25, 2008 at 11:05 am

Hey, what a helpful article. I appreciate how you broke down the arguments on the command for me. so far, I’ve been using keep, but I think this’ll be great for the server I’m about to reinstall.
Andreas Andrews says:

January 25, 2008 at 1:15 pm

I’m trying to decide which to use. I use Outlook for my calendar and contacts, so it would make sense to stick with it for emails? Unless there are things that I can do with thunderbird that are impossible with Outlook 2007?
Angela Parker says:

January 25, 2008 at 7:47 pm

You are more than welcome! I’m glad to be of service. I did an earlier version “how to back up” post, without the FAT 32 support, but I like this better.
Angela Parker says:

January 25, 2008 at 8:02 pm

Andreas – If you have a system you like, and it’s working for you — STICK WITH IT. (If it’s not broken, don’t fix it!)

I’m anti-windows and am working diligently to remove all windows machines from my life.

If, however, I liked Windows, I’d probably stick with Outlook. I enjoyed it (other than the excruciatingly extended launch time and the difficulty of backup). Having everything all in one place is nice — if you can launch first thing in the morning and not have to reboot during the day and wait for a large program to boot.

I like how quickly and completely I can backup my Thunderbird, but I quit using the calendar plugin after I wrote this post and am now exploring an online solution for that.
Daytona Beach vacation rentals says:

January 31, 2008 at 9:27 am

We have to start making energy efficient homes and in time architecht will enbraces this and improve on appearance. I think its a great idea. We just got our first IKEA store in Orlando last month what a huge huge huge store bigger than the largest mall next door to it.
Dan says:

February 4, 2008 at 7:04 pm

Just talked to Sean Ryan. Apologized profusely. Said last 10 days have been a nightmare. I informed him of my convo with BBB of Tucson. Also informed him that I’ve stuck with them since the beginning but this is the end. So if you’re looking to complain…that cell # above still works!
-DeBlog
Angela Parker says:

February 5, 2008 at 1:02 am

I agree that energy efficiency and being more choice-driven in housing is important… I just think it can be pretty AND functional, even from the beginning.
Misty says:

February 7, 2008 at 2:25 pm

I did not come across your page until today. I am having problems with getting payments stopped on my debit card because their service has not been working in over a month, only receiving a recording when I call, never have any returned phone calls or emails. I dont want to pay the $30 stop payment fee to my bank but it looks like im going to have to and thats just not right. Also their website is now down!!!! Does anyone have any new information?
Pat says:

February 7, 2008 at 2:52 pm

I am currently experiencing problems with Chatterbug… no service…no response but credit card still charged. Looks like this is a repeat of the past. Is there any hope for this company which is great when it works?
MrO says:

February 14, 2008 at 1:16 am

Thanks! You can also edit “prefs.js” under your hidden tbird directory/profile name/ .
bottleman says:

February 15, 2008 at 2:00 pm

Hi Angela, I arrived at your site because of your links about tiny houses, but I’m duly impressed you put this command line tip up for other Kubuntu users. I’ve been using smb4k (http://smb4k.berlios.de/) to back up my Kubuntu system to a Windows network drive. You know what seems even better in concept, the “Keep” backup http://jr.falleri.free.fr/keep/wiki/Home that is part of KDE but I’ve never got it to work with an external drive.

Anyway, tiny houses. I couldn’t find pictures of the one you said you were building… perhaps I just didn’t dig deep enough in the blog? You might be curious about mine… there are many pictures buried in the posts at http://bottleworld.net/?cat=20 .

Cheers!
Angela Parker says:

February 15, 2008 at 10:32 pm

Bottleman –

Maybe there’s a link between the love and appreciation of small spaces and open-source tendencies? :O)

I don’t really have any photos of my cabin on the blog. I really should do that, I suppose.

On using the Keep backup — I tried that early on and found it to be less than useful.

I recently managed to do a non-compressed backup on an external before upgrading to Kubuntu 7.10.

By segmenting the “home” directory on its own partition on my original install, I did the upgrade as painlessly as I had hoped. I merely updated the var and swap and root partitions (yes, I gave them each their own!) and left home as it was.

It was the smoothest update ever! And soooo much better than trying to update using the automatic “upgrade” option — which often breaks the OS.

Your site is being redesigned, so I’ll try a bit later to check out your photos. Thanks for the comment.
bottleman says:

February 16, 2008 at 12:29 am

oops, sorry about that. just made an impulsive decision to redesign this evening. you can see one interior photo in this post from another site: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/green-ideas/bottlemans-tiny-house-033848 . i’ll try to let you know when my site is live again.
bottleman says:

February 16, 2008 at 6:16 am

ok, site is back. try those house links again. cheers!
Ann says:

February 19, 2008 at 1:42 pm

Time to call credit card company dispute charges for a DO NOT PAY..again..
How disappointing as when it works it sure is fabulous..
Hope they can get it together..Wonder if other phone services are doing them in..Sabbotage!
James says:

February 22, 2008 at 4:59 am

wow… that’s great adventures you have there.

Cheers,
James
http://www.treasure-hunting-research.com
Fruchduache says:

February 24, 2008 at 3:50 pm

To me it is necessary to find
Laurel says:

February 25, 2008 at 9:31 am

I called Sean Ryan’s cell phone number, did not get reply to my voice mail. I have tried for a month to contact them, both by phone and e-mail. I am mailing a certified letter, maybe that will get some response. I am so glad I happened to find this site, at least I know I am not the only one having problems.
torgman says:

March 3, 2008 at 4:28 pm

From another site:

FOR ANYONE WHO HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT THIS “COMPANY” OR IF YOU HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESFFUL IN GETTING THEM TO HONOR YOUR REQUEST TO STOP DEBITING YOUR ACCOUNT MONTHLY HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
1) FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMSSION 877-382-4357 OR http://WWW.FTC.GOV;
2) FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE FCC 888-225-5322 OR http://WWW.FCC.GOV, USE FORM 2000B (THE FCC HAS THE CO. LISTED UNDER CHATTERBUG);
3) CONTACT THE ARIZONA BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU 520-888-5353 OR WW.ARIZONA.BBB.ORG (?) AND FILE A COMPLAINT;
4) CONSIDER CALLING YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPT., FILE A THEFT/FRAUD REPORT IF YOUR CREDIT CARD IS STILL BEING DEBITED FOR SERVICES YOU CANCELLED OR CANNOT USE. YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPT. MAY CONTACT THE ARIZONA POLICE AND START A CASE (SEE INFO. BELOW);
5) CLOSE OR TRANSFER YOUR CREDIT ACCOUNT SO THE COMPANY CAN NO LONGER DEBIT YOUR ACCOUNT MONTHLY.
PERTINENT INFO. YOU WILL NEED TO FILE YOUR COMPLAINTS :
CHATTERBUG 866-690-3919
2524 W. RUTHRAUFF RD., SUITE 4
TUCSON, AZ 85705
FCC REGISTRATION #AlCDl00B24-3.2
DISTRIBUTED BY LAGUNAWAVE, INC.
THE MORE PEOPLE WHO FILE COMPLAINTS, THE BETTER THE RESULTS WILL BE! DON’T JUST COMPLAIN – DO SOMETHING!!!
Robert P says:

March 7, 2008 at 11:09 pm

robotchef or anyone else have a way of contacting the president of this company??? As I was able to register my device on-line and update it accordingly , but now I get that darn recording about having technical difficulties. does anyone have any clues as to what is going on? also a number would be greatly appreicated to get ahold of the president as none of the advertised numbers work. thanks
M. J. says:

March 10, 2008 at 11:59 pm

I believe Chatterbug is a scam. They are charging their customers’ credit cards and not providing any service to them. They’ve been charging my credit card for months and I haven’t been able to make a long distance call with their device.
I hope somebody files a lawsuit against them on behalf of all their customers whom they have ripped off.
Andrea says:

March 12, 2008 at 3:11 pm

Dear Angela,

Thank you for yout help with Thunderbird, Lightning and Google Calendar. I saved a lot of time with your suggestions. everithing works fine but i am missing how Thunderbird and Lightning will now sync with my Iphone. Could you please help with that?

Grazie,

Andrea
Jane Sledd says:

March 12, 2008 at 3:50 pm

These are great! Thank you! They’re on my flash drive and ready for printing.
jerry-----03-31-08 says:

March 31, 2008 at 7:13 am

the chatterbug website is gone.
chatterbug has not worked for 11 weeks now.i canceled my
account with a registered letter
the 25 of march,2008.
jerry-----04-01-2008 says:

April 1, 2008 at 7:58 pm

chatterbug website is down.
chatterbug has not worked for 11 weeks.
matt--4-3-2008 says:

April 3, 2008 at 2:58 pm

chatterug website is re-working
there website.
robsters says:

April 4, 2008 at 7:13 pm

Geeze. I posted on here about a year ago… Here I am again. early April… 2008 now. Chatterbug looked like it started working mid 2007. Late 2007 it started getting intermittent. I sent emails over many months and left a few voice messages since Thanksgiving. No answers… just charges. I finally got a one month refund. I though I would give their website one last try before calling the bank. I found it under construction. I give up.
Jennifer says:

April 6, 2008 at 8:09 pm

Thanks for the link love 🙂
WriterByNature.com » Urban Sustainable Living: A Reason for Hope | Creative Content for Your Nature Endeavors says:

April 7, 2008 at 12:57 pm

[…] began as a lead on one really cool housing idea, led to the discovery of one of the most environmentally-aware websites I have seen in a long […]
sol0 says:

April 8, 2008 at 6:02 am

Hi,

You should have a look at this site, you may browse the site because there is some other articles about it too.

http://wine-review.blogspot.com/2008/03/office-2007-on-linux-with-wine-install.html
Matthew Cornell says:

April 8, 2008 at 1:43 pm

Thanks for the link, Angela. We really should compare notes re: note-taking programs. In addition to your requirements, my ideal one would support:

o simple, portable format
o item-based (note) model
o chronological ordering, with time-stamps for each entry
o rapid capture with completion/auto-complete of tags, words, etc. (tagging is very fast)
o web capture (URL, title, optional content/selection)
o wiki-style inter-item tags/links (aka categories)
o allows multiple tags per entry, or *part* of an entry
o ability to mark up/comment on arbitrary sections of a resource
o powerful search (regex, single key, across all entries)

Cheers!
Angela Parker says:

April 8, 2008 at 2:05 pm

Nice points! I’ve decided against Chandler since I wrote this post (it was in “draft mode” and forgotten for awhile).
I like the additions you made. Web capture is a big one.

– I’m currently using TomBoy for notes, and I like it.
– I also ADORE the Zotero application add-on for Firefox.
– I find that the search feature on both Tomboy and Zotero are outstanding.

If I could mix Zotero with Tomboy to develop a perfect note-taking operation and get it all to fit on a quick-to-access thumbdrive that would work on any OS, well, I’d be in heaven.

Hmmm, and while I’m dreaming, how about a simple universal addressbook and IMAP-only email access option — so I could check my email anywhere, and search it with the same note-taking search tool — so when I needed information from my notes or an email I could get it.

Can you tell I’ve been tweaking my new WordPress install for hours and am getting a bit “punchy?” :O)
sharon Major says:

April 14, 2008 at 10:55 am

I registered a complaint with the FCC and our states attorney generals office. This company will not stop charging our credit card even though we have requested it for months. We cannot get through to them to talk to them. Please start registering complaints with the proper authorities. We need to work together.
Insider says:

April 15, 2008 at 3:18 pm

Personally knowing some operational people involved with the Chatter Bug venture, I can readily state that they are hardworking; ethical and conscientous individuals who placed the priority where it should have been – on the customer or subscriber. Unfortunately, their ethics and integrity were all undermined by Sean Ryan who has run a very good concept into the ground. In tandem, he has obfuscasted and misrepresented information to shareholders for a long time. Ufortunately for them, the capital they committed is neither refundable or is recoverable. If you want the lastest email address and corporate update, I will be glad to forward it. Place the blame squarely on him as those hired have not been paid in a long time and were prevented from carrying out their tasks under his managment conduct and style.
Brent Sloan says:

April 15, 2008 at 10:07 pm

Found a Blog with step by step instructions (With Pictures!)

http://exploded.awcr.org/DigitalCameraDisplay
Paul Appleton says:

April 21, 2008 at 10:50 am

I use magicjack but have not gotten rid of LD service…..I heard about chatterbug on the clark howard radio show this week…..obviously if chatterbug turns out to be back in business it ought get more consumer uptake…
Scott Bryan says:

April 25, 2008 at 1:29 am

Just started browsing to find out more about Chatterbug. Disapointing. Are there any other devices out there that could pointed to my favorite long distance provider? Can the Chatterbug be used that way if I can find one in Canada?
RITA JOHNSON says:

April 25, 2008 at 10:27 am

I am greatful to and for Chatterbug, its has been wonderful for me to have a service I could use every now and then
because I don’t have much use for long distance, but to have it when you need it was just great. Please get every
thing in order and resume our services. Thank you for all of your hard work and effort to get this system up and
running again.
Henry C Rutledge says:

April 30, 2008 at 6:08 pm

I was probably one of the earlier subscribers. The service worked fine for several months, but then went down. I wasn’t too concerned because I had a LD connection to handle european calls which I could use. I checked my credit card bill and no charge had been made. About two months later I called them to see if they were in business. They said they had made several changes and if I wanted to re-instate I would have to insert a string of coding from the keyboard of my telehone. I agreed and tried to get the code installed but it would not work for me. They told me they would ship me a new unit with the code installed and it would be free and postpaid. The new unit worked fine until the whole system died for good. When the service went down the last time, they stopped billing my credit card. I don’t recall any dates when all this happened, but I will add that they never sent any emails to warn me that they were in trouble. From my perspective I guess they are overwhelmed techniically, but I believe they are basically honest.
FLoridaman says:

May 7, 2008 at 10:12 am

Well i agree with Henry he saying the same thing and the web site on chatterbug
hads been like this for last 5weeks,and the day my chatterbug stop working when i had problems since jan 22 2008
and that’s day it went down and ihave been a member since march 2007 and it work very good
for at least 10months and never had problems untill jan 2008,but they still sale devices at walmarts
i tired to tell a manger at store to get them removed i expian why my chatterbug hads been problems
and email them many time and left voice messages,i wish they put this on gt4tv on the loop on the attack of show.

Well they still sell device at some walmarts in my area here……….

I hope the fcc takes look at this i was thinking about calling them real soon at least i found out
i’m not only one alone on here and at least found out on here on blogs here.
Thanks,
mrpjeanremax says:

May 21, 2008 at 6:25 am

Nice Cake.
Barney Long says:

May 23, 2008 at 1:11 pm

I contacted the Tucson, Az BBB with my complaint. The results;
The moneys the company had charged for Dec. and Jan. were returned to me. $9.95 by check ( which I promptly deposited ) and $9.95 back onto my card and have not been charged again.
Jan says:

May 30, 2008 at 7:28 am

Google Gmail is free, lots of space, you can search your mail, label it, like your own Google database. You can also create an elaborate contact list with distribution groups.
Angela Parker says:

May 30, 2008 at 11:07 am

Hi Jan! I’m currently using Gmail and Google Calendar and several other web-based apps. I moved my email over to this about four weeks ago.

My problem with the Gmail (other than the privacy issues — see the small print of their terms of service for details on the fact that they can do whatever they please with your personal information) is that my email arrives with my Gmail account listed (and my main email listed), despite the fact that it’s supposed to offer only the main email account. This doesn’t look extremely professional.

On the pro side, I love the spam filters, the ability to access my email from anywhere (linux OS, windows OS, across the house (on another computer) or across the continent.

I’m still playing with this and haven’t made a final decision yet.
Angela Parker says:

June 2, 2008 at 11:06 pm

Interesting! Alex has already torn apart and identified bones in an owl pellet (one of the strangest/grossest gifts ever from my sister to one of my kids) and she LOVED it. She spent weeks on it doing it ever so carefully to be able to recover every tiny bone.

I must admit it was pretty amazing, albeit disgusting.
Daisy says:

June 9, 2008 at 9:59 am

That’s the beauty of a personal blog; it can be anything and everything you want it to be.
Michael says:

June 12, 2008 at 2:27 pm

dude you rock thanks for the info!
James Marshall says:

June 17, 2008 at 4:02 pm

I stumbled upon this open source program some time ago, and I still think it’s pretty effective and simple.

http://www.scrapbook.enware.info/

It’s called ScrapBook and it’s a relational database that saves plain text in a searchable file. It has a search window above the text display window and it searches very fast. You can tag pages, or “cards” as they are called in the program, to export as text files or comma delimited files. And it’s a simple self-contained program so you can launch it on any Windows computer from a thumb drive. Not sure if it works on Linux or Mac; the author may offer versions that do.

Check it out.

Jim
Terry says:

June 18, 2008 at 3:13 pm

Does anyoneknow if Ch’bug is stil operating? I have been calling since January and there’s no answer. I have been billed for no service since January. Thank you. Terry
Daniel Barnett says:

June 18, 2008 at 6:28 pm

Hi Angela – can you let me know specifically what you thought was missing from WORKetc? Your post isn’t clear when you state:

“Worketc.com has almost everything I want… close, but no cigar. I may have to settle for it, but before I’m willing to “settle” for anything, I wanted to define exactly what I want and search one more time.”

It could be that what is missing is already in existence or in a production queue.

All the best,

Daniel.
Angela Parker says:

June 18, 2008 at 10:48 pm

I love the concept of worketc.com, but not being able to test it (without giving credit card information) to see how well it worked for me was a show-stopper.

All the other options I tested let me have a limited account, a trial full-featured account or some other hands-on option. That alone gave me the ability to evaluate the offerings fully on their merit and find their strengths and weaknesses.

Also, I wanted to be sure that each of my clients could log on and safely/securely see the area containing their information, without seeing any of my other information (or other clients’ information) and to have to pay for each of my clients to become a user would become expensive — quickly.

As a freelance/independent I didn’t really need employee timesheets, but I did need a substantial amount of space to store client docs and data — and I couldn’t find where the amount of space available for each account was listed (I may have missed that).

I do like that Worketc.com had a built in financial program for a small business. The option I selected didn’t offer this, so I’m still using CashBoard.com for those features.
Angela Parker says:

June 18, 2008 at 10:49 pm

Thanks for the additional resource, James!
JC says:

June 26, 2008 at 10:56 am

Thunderbird seems to be 10x better with IMAP, faster better integration. Plugins are mostly free. With outlook I could not find a plugin I liked to delete duplicate messages and they were all high$$, with Thunderbird I found a plugin that just works with a right click. I have only been using it for this morning and I love it so far.
stephanie says:

June 28, 2008 at 4:25 pm

My camera is only showing half of a pic on the lcd screen. So you think I should replace the screen or do you think it’s something else like a blown curcuit?
Thanks for this great blog.
Angela Parker says:

June 28, 2008 at 6:01 pm

Stephanie –
I’m not sure if that’s an LCD problem, it may be a connection. I’m not sure. With mine, it was pretty obvious — with that big hairy crack that splintered off like a spider’s legs.

Thanks for reading and come back to visit soon!
Joseph says:

July 1, 2008 at 8:12 pm

Wal-Mart jsut sold me today two chatterbug devices. not being from arizona i had never heard of the service, the device, or any of its issues apparently a full year prior to my purchase. from the exterior packaging i assumed this would be a good buy for myself and for my dad since my dad is having financial hardships after multiple strokes and heart attacks. I tried calling the number…no suh number. tried emailing and going to the site no such luck on either. so basically I bought myself some pretty paperweights. One would figure that Wal-Mart would be aware of the issues with the products they sell and have taken them off the shelf. apparently this is not the case here in NY. well than you for the info guess i will have to keep looking for a voip that doesnt utilize broadband access still. Some things are sometimes too good to be true.
Angela Parker says:

July 2, 2008 at 12:10 am

Joseph –

The good thing about “wally-hell” is that they will take back the items you purchase there. Take your receipt and get your money back. Second, don’t give up on a decent VOIP product. There is a new Wi-Fi phone for Skype that’s getting great reviews and will work from any hotspot (no computer required.)

Stay tuned, technology is delivering, it’s just delivering a bit slower than we would like and Chatterbug was a huge bump in the road for many of us.
Kelsey says:

July 5, 2008 at 9:47 pm

We was there too and the music was loud during Billy C. set time. So we didn’t stay any longer, we left at the beginning of the second song.
Angela Parker says:

July 8, 2008 at 5:05 am

Yes, it was painfully loud. They did such a good job with the rest of the event, I’m surprised that someone didn’t take care of that detail. After all, sound quality at a concert should be a top priority.
waterprise2 says:

July 8, 2008 at 11:50 am

I have been using the Outlook 2007 trial–just because I’ve used Outlook for so long–because I just LOVE the way my emails look with html signatures for each of my accounts.

I love gmail EXCEPT: no HTML Signatures, and no insertion of pictures…they are attached instead.

However, I’ve had Thunderbird on my computer for awhile, and I can insert pictures into the emails, and I can make HTML signatures.

I use both Zoho Apps and Google Apps, and in my very small 3-person company (with few, if any “security issues”) I am moving almost exclusively to Web 2.0.

I do have MS Office 2007 products (Excel, Word, PP).

The Outlook has nice features–but I am thinking that I don’t need Outlook 2007; especially just because of the email feature.

I’ll keep you posted…my Outlook 2007 trial ends soon; and I am almost sure that (with hands shaking…) that I will NOT purchase and use open source for my personal and business use.
Darrell says:

July 13, 2008 at 5:22 pm

Sean P. Ryan, the CEO of Chatter Bug, is being pursued by various state Attorney Generals regarding his business practices when running Lagunawave, and its subsequent operation, now known as Chatter Bug Communications. In addition to multiple AG’s seeking Mr. Ryans whereabouts, other investigations are underway. It appears that Ryan’s has a history of similar operations and outcomes for customers and investors.

Please file your complaint with all respective agencies, including the FCC; your respective state AG, BBB and other authorities.
Thaddeus says:

July 17, 2008 at 11:53 am

You do realize that the article you found was a parody designed to troll for diggs, right?
Angela Parker says:

July 18, 2008 at 7:32 am

Could be, Thaddeus. I don’t know. It may have captured him some Diggs, or (like in my case) it may have just made some of us look a little closer at the candidate. Maybe trolling for votes? 🙂
Shelly says:

July 18, 2008 at 3:00 pm

Wow… I’m really bummed. This looked like such a kewl option, but I guess the company doesn’t even exist? I just purchased my “device” last week from, who else, Wal-Mart. I never even opened the package so hopefully I can get my money back.
Theresa says:

July 21, 2008 at 12:01 pm

I have found a simliar price for unlimited LD it is 14.99 a month. The site is http://www.myunlimitedld.com so you can try that.
Angela Parker says:

July 21, 2008 at 1:02 pm

Personally, I’ve dropped my landline and use my 800 number and cell phone (in combination) for all incoming calls. Since I call most of my clients, I use outgoing SKYPE (testing this for quality issues right now). The cost for unlimited outgoing calls? $2.99 per month. Not bad. They also have devices (a bit pricey) for us as a cordless phone over Wi-Fi (from anywhere).

I’m still testing for quality before buying any additional equipment.
Nick says:

July 27, 2008 at 6:04 pm

9 year old I’m a humongous fan of coheed & cambria and there where I am right now but you have to be 21 to get in and I’m 14 and never seen a band.
SMO says:

July 29, 2008 at 9:49 pm

Let me just whole-heartedly agree with you, that I am HATING MobileMe. It is, indeed, slow. It is not responsive even with the simplest tasks – like auto-filling addresses from contacts on email. It can’t even to manage to actually “keep me logged in for 2 weeks” which it offers every time I log on, and yet EVERY TIME I have to log in again! If this is the new … bring back the old!
(And it is SO difficult to actually find a customer service email address on Apple’s sites, that you can’t even complain to them about it. You can join a chat group about it, but, heaven forbid you get to complain directly to the people collecting your money.) Disappointing. The first Apple product that I’ve been so diappointed with!
Whitney Wyatt says:

August 4, 2008 at 12:00 pm

Thank you for posting this! Too many people say “I finally transferred contacts!” without saying how. Haven’t tried it yet, but thanks for posting what worked for you!
Angela Parker says:

August 5, 2008 at 11:54 pm

Glad to be of service. I always try to post the stuff that works when I’m faced with a problem that makes me want to pull my hair out.

I figure if it’s driving me nuts, it’s probably something that has been, is, or will be a “crazy maker” for someone else.

Thanks for the comment!
Absurdly Cheap and Crowded Houses | WebUrbanist says:

August 7, 2008 at 10:54 am

[…] via: Wikimedia and Wickedblog and House Alive! and […]
Prodnose says:

August 9, 2008 at 3:05 pm

If you like tiny houses, how about this one in Wales? It is (allegedly) the smallest house in Britain.

http://www.northwalesliving.co.uk/nwliving/covers/THE%20SMALLEST%20HOUSE%20IN%20GREAT%20BRITAIN.pdf
My husband gets his iPhone : Random Kismet says:

August 10, 2008 at 11:47 am

[…] in line for hours with the kids waiting for one of these suckers. Nor was I doing a road trip like Angela to get her iPhone. So, we waited a few days to see how the supply was in the area. For the first few days, most […]
viranh says:

August 10, 2008 at 8:25 pm

You can easily 2-way sync your ipod touch or iphone with google calendar if it is jailbroken. I’ve been using NemusSync, which is a “featured” download in installer. It works well enough. Ultimately, if all your computers and iphone 2-way sync with google calendar, then all of them will have identical calendars, no matter which one you use to edit the calendar.
Dave Phillips says:

August 13, 2008 at 9:10 pm

I like wicked writer, but other possibles include:
Wicked Focus
Wicked Prose
Wicked For You
RealWicked

Definitely keep wicked!
Angela Parker says:

August 13, 2008 at 9:41 pm

Thanks, Dave. I’ve just completed WickedWriter.com (haven’t done the official announcement yet… that will be in a few more days.)

WickedProse.com and RealWicked.com are taken.

I like your ideas! I think “wicked for you” may gain the wrong “type” of attention 😉

Despite all that, I’ll ALWAYS be wicked.
Stuart Forrest says:

August 18, 2008 at 12:01 am

Your article is very interesting and at least someone is prepaired to help others, that’s what Open Source is all about of course, unlike MS and their “Closed Source”!!

Well I managed to import my Address Book directly from Outlook 2007 into Thunderbird no problem. (He He!! First time I managed to do something somebody else couldn’t!!)

I am having problems however with my email messages…tried the olook express option but no luck yet, will keep trying though.
Michael@ Awareness * Connection says:

August 18, 2008 at 12:25 pm

Congrats on your iMac, and to your hubby on his iPhone. If you run into any quick questions you can get to my email via my blog address. I’d be happy to help with any I know. I’m a long time mac user.

Your blog looks great.
LKuhar says:

August 21, 2008 at 12:29 am

Back in April 08, I received an email from Chatterbut stating that they would be contacting me, the standard email to let you know that they have received your email, and one of their staff would be contacting you back. However, there were no emails after that. I noticed on the web tonight, that there is finally something on their site, and you can actually put product in your shopping cart, so I sent them an email. The email was just bounced back as being undeliverable. Don’t know if they are back up and running or not. I may try their 800 number next wk to see if something has really developed or not.

Hope this helps, somewhat, sorry its not better.

Have a great day
LKuhar says:

August 21, 2008 at 1:34 pm

Well, I just tried to call ChatterBug @ 1(866) 690-3919, which is the toll free number on their package, and I was informed that the phone number is not in service. So, I guess its anyone’s guess as to wh at is happening.

Wish you the best in resoolving any issues you have with them

Regards,
t3soro says:

August 23, 2008 at 2:21 am

thanks! thunderbird kept opening links in epiphany which was bothersome.
Angela Parker says:

August 23, 2008 at 4:27 pm

I fixed the iPhone by removing all programs (apps) and all music and videos and returning it to the “as delivered” state. Then I checked for updates, installed the new iPhone software (which would not install when it was crashing apps), and added back on the apps that I knew were good.

I think this was caused by a couple of buggy apps that made it to the app store because some of the error messages included references to a couple of my app programs.

Those apps won’t be back on my iPhone again.
Jodi says:

August 24, 2008 at 5:11 pm

I imagine the problem was related to your apps and not iTunes itself. I upgraded to 7.7.1 when it came out and have had no problems. Of course, I only have a select few (free) apps running on my iPhone right now. Glad that you got it worked out.
sami says:

August 26, 2008 at 1:18 pm

thanks a lot men! saved my day.
Angela Parker says:

August 27, 2008 at 2:24 pm

And today, after a sync, I have some apps that work, and some that don’t. I’ll be glad when this thing is fixed. I thought it was a buggy app that caused my issues. Apparently it’s not.

I’m not willing to remove all the apps again, since I’ve been storing information that matters to me in a couple. I don’t want to lose the data. Maybe I’ll figure out how to save the info elsewhere. *sigh*
name (required) says:

August 28, 2008 at 1:51 am

well , these all apps were created overnight . no checking.
ipod repair says:

August 28, 2008 at 1:52 am

well , you have to absorb all things . You have to smile and its all fake. Its just a scene . Its just a stage. when you do something , like even if you want to be come angry . dont spoil ur mood , infatc think , this is the scene and you have to do acting of angry person . and then after that thanks god by saying “wow , what a scene” . This thing work for me .
ipod repair says:

August 28, 2008 at 1:53 am

ha ha this is very hilarious
Cool Mac OSX Tips I Learned Today | WickedBlog says:

August 28, 2008 at 11:50 am

[…] I read your blog about the iMac and you said how you can’t right-click without using the command key/two hands. This really […]
Alex says:

August 30, 2008 at 3:56 am

As viranh, I’m using NemusSync to sync bidirectionally all my appointments. Unfortunately syncing the contacts are not yet implemented but in the ToDo list (the author write me it’s just a problem to have time to implement it). Maybe if people write to him to implement soon this feature….
BTW, the new version in compatible with FW 2.0.x. More info at http://www.nemustech.com/iPhone/NemusSync.html
Bye
Jerry says:

September 2, 2008 at 1:11 pm

Is there a way to automatically have emails in Outlook sent to the iPhone?
Angela Parker says:

September 2, 2008 at 3:15 pm

Jerry –

If you have access to your server, you can set up your email as IMAP, rather than POP. This means that the email will stay resident on your server and can be seen from both Outlook and the iPhone. Any changes you make to email on your iPhone will be reflected on your server (and visible in webmail) and in your Outlook.

Likewise, if you make changes in Outlook, it will be visible everywhere. It also means you won’t have to delete items in both places or wonder about replies and sent mail (they will be in the IMAP sent folder).

IMHO, not nearly enough people with multiple devices utilize this option.

Hope this helps!
Jerry says:

September 2, 2008 at 5:41 pm

Thank you Angela, apreciate your quick reply. Here is what I am trying to do:

I have a doctor I work for, he has an iPhone that currently syncs without issue with his Outlook. I don’t have access or permissions to the domain or exchange server. He primarliy uses Thunderbird for email and is a bigger fan of this email application than he is of Outlook.

He wants to be able to sync his iPhone with Thunderbird, not sure if push and pull are options, or if push is even an option, but that is what he would like to do. I know that the exchange server is pop, but that the iPhone supports imap, smtp, and pop, but not sure of the configurations.

So, to make it short and sweet, here are my limitations:

1. I do not have access to the exchange server.
2. I would like to have the doc be able to sync his contacts and email from Thunderbird.

What are my options from where you sit, thank you, Jerry.
alonzo torres says:

September 3, 2008 at 1:23 am

is there a way to bidirectionally sync ur iphone with thunderbird or google calender without haveing a jailbroken phone?
Alex says:

September 3, 2008 at 7:38 am

@alonzo
Not directly. You can install iFunambol to do that.
I found also a nice guide here: http://internetducttape.com/2006/08/11/the-holy-grail-of-synchronization-how-to-synchronize-microsoft-outlook-multiple-locations-google-calendar-gmail-ipod-and-mobile-phone-with-funambol-scheduleworld/

Have a nice day
alonzo torres says:

September 3, 2008 at 3:50 pm

thanks alot alex XD
Jerry says:

September 3, 2008 at 4:36 pm

Yes, thank you Alex for taking the time to answer my question, anyone else have anything to add?
alonzo torres says:

September 3, 2008 at 5:00 pm

there seems to be a problem with schedule world.Here is my issue im using thunderbird with the lightning pluggin that pulls my google calender and email from gmail and google to my desktop

i also have a iphone which is not jailbroken eventho i know how and might someday jailbreak it i dont see the use if u have to fix it everyother week due to new patches apple is shooting out like a Gatling gun

on top of that im on windows vista and since im going thru all this its making me want to do 2 things forget about calender sync or get a mac i will never buy mobile me ever so thats out of the question

so im trying to get my iphone and my wife’s iphone to sync to one google calender without haveing to jailbreak it all the replys i get end up to be for mac only or the phone needs to be jailbroken in order to use it does anyone know a solution to my problem or am i just S.O.L

btw besides the three no’s jailbreaking the phone ,buying mobile me and not being on mac i dont care what else it takes to get google calender to my wife’s and my iphone
sam says:

September 4, 2008 at 6:15 am

Hi everyone, I know many posts on blogs when i was looking to replace my casio lcd and every site i looked at for the replacement lcd was so high priced, and there was no way i would pay how much they wanted so i was going to buy a new camera. Then i found this guy on ebay and he had tons of lcds for sale but none for my camera and all of them were priced good and low. So i sent him a message and he told me to go to his site http://www.Buy202.com and i checked it out and he offers tons of lcd cheap one i bought from him only cost me $27 and i installed it myself it was tricky at 1st but you just have to be gentle i guess. anyhow anyone looking for lcds this guy is pretty cool ive got 2 from hims o far. http://www.Buy202.com
Michael@ Awareness * Connection says:

September 7, 2008 at 11:41 pm

I wasn’t there of course, but what you describe sounds familiar. I’m with you about not minding nearly so much when parents are offering their child some sort of guidance, are attempting to set some sort of reasonable limit, or simply attempt to intervene (e.g. taking the kid out of the store when they are shrieking). No matter how bad the tantrum or the behavior, I have a lot more patience in those cases. When the parents opt to do nothing, whether out of cluelessness; laziness; just adhering to their parenting philosophy, etc I must say I find it pretty annoying.

I think helping to orient one’s child to the rest of the world and the needs and rights of others is a gift we can offer them that many kids miss out on in large part these days. Seems like pendulum thing. It certainly was good when we historically moved from treating children like property and began to have some regard for their feelings and preferences. But the pendulum for many has continued to swing to where the kids are raised with far too little awareness of the needs, feelings and rights of those around them…which I think in the long run does the child in question no favors. Generally, they WILL learn it, but the question is whether they do so with the loving guidance of their parents, or whether the learning is postponed til the price tags are much higher when their peers, roommates and fellow employees teach them often in much harsher and more painful ways than we can pull off as parents.
Angela Parker says:

September 8, 2008 at 7:05 am

Amen, Michael!
Delayne Lane says:

September 8, 2008 at 8:41 am

Bravo, Bravo,

Why do parents think everyone else wants to hear all of that shrieking too? I guess I am an old fogy too. I try so hard when I take me grandchildren out to keep them at a civil tone and to behave. Which sometimes seems to be harder for the little one, but she somehow over comes her desire to think she is with her mother. But society has made it hard for these parents to be parents by threatning Child Protective Services on them if they spank them. I mean my goodness teachers are even scared of the kids these days. Remember when you had respect for your bus driver and your teacher? Well those days are gone. The kids themselves threaten to call CPS if the parent spanks them. Now, mind you mine tried that on me once, and only once. I believed in spanking and I believed in manners and I still do, grandkids and all. I guess I am the one who inforces it in the grandkids more than the parents. But at least my daughter has some discipline for the kids in her. But as long as society takes the kids that are trying to be handled and gives the kids back that are being abused, we as a society are destined to fail.
Michael@ Awareness * Connection says:

September 8, 2008 at 11:01 am

On my last sentence up there: “…peers, roommates and fellow employees teach them often in much harsher and more painful ways..” [I meant to say] “… than we would opt to use as parents.”
Michael@ Awareness * Connection says:

September 8, 2008 at 2:41 pm

Just to be clear, esp since I am a child and family therapist, I am not at all advocating spanking. There are far more effective things we can do without the long term, problematic side effects that come along with the short term effectiveness of spanking. I do think Delayne is right though that some of our changes in society have left parents often feeling backed into a corner with no good options. Here is a piece i wrote that touches on what Delayne expressed above and my take as a professional that works with families on where we might go from here:

http://enjoyparenting.blogspot.com/2008/07/transition-from-spanking-to-parent.html

Please do make your way back to wickedblog.com if you visit the link above.
Michael@ Awareness * Connection says:

September 8, 2008 at 3:00 pm

I certainly understand the frustration expressed by Delayne about how parents often feel backed into a corner with no good options. Just to be clear, I am not myself advocating spanking. As a parent coach and child and family therapist, I know there are far more effective things we can do that teach reasonable limits and help orient children to the fact that others around them also have needs and rights, without ending up with the long-term, side effects that come along with the use of spanking. In Oregon where I practice, spanking is not a “reportable” child abuse offense unless it is excessive (as in leaving bruises for instance). I just know that in the long-run it has some pretty serious downsides compared to alternatives that take a bit more thought, and self-calming skills on the part of the parents.

An example might be leaning over and whispering to the child, “Do you think you’re going to be able to get yourself calmed down here, or are you going to need to be somewhere else?” If they child keeps screaming, you can lean over and say, “Bummer, looks like you’re going to need to head to the car for a break. Let’s go.” If the child doesn’t start moving, it can be onto, “Can you make it to the car on your own like a big kid, or do you need some help?”

What I would recommend from there would depend completely on the child, their age, the history of the problem and other circumstances. One example might be having the child come up with a plan before the next fun thing they do when they get home, or using other logical consequences, this sort of behavior can be replaced with more appropriate store behaviors in pretty short order. When we play our cards right, we can have the child practicing lots of thinking and decision making in the process.

So anyway, that is the gist of my thinking insofar as I can convey it briefly here. I do agree though that letting kids abuse everyone else’s ears isn’t fair to others and isn’t even good for the child in the long run.
Angela Parker says:

September 8, 2008 at 6:23 pm

Oh, I don’t know, Michael. I don’t advocate abuse, but I do believe that spanking is sometimes necessary. I know that makes me “out of step” but when I hear someone respond to a tantrum with, “What’s the matter, honey?” or “What do you want, Junior?” I’m thinking…”What a crock!” I think giving extra attention and trying to fulfill desires of a misbehaving child is to reward that behavior.

I think quickly correcting the behavior is sometimes necessary. I do not advocate ever touching a child when the adult is angry — that’s a slippery slope. That’s making the adult feel better, and children should not be a frustration target for parents — or anyone else.

I wholeheartedly agree with natural consequences when that’s possible but do not approve of allowing the child to “get control of themselves” while abusing the rights of those around them. I advocate no choice in those circumstances… you scream, you get removed from the public place. To me, that’s natural consequences and there is no choice.

Of course, I’m not a child psychologist and the likes of “Dr. Spock” makes me want to wretch… but I digress.

Question for you… one that stumps me, even after three kids… how to handle lying. That one makes me feel helpless, hopeless and agitated. To me, truth and honesty is the basis of character and I make no secret of it to my children. Yet, I’ve been through a pretty serious few bouts of lying with all three of my kids and am in the middle of another one now with the youngest… just when I thought that mountain had been scaled, flagged and conquered. 🙂

Your thoughts?
Michael@ Awareness * Connection says:

September 8, 2008 at 7:26 pm

I’m not saying what anyone else should do. I just want to be clear about my position. I never even tell my clients what they need to do, I just share with them what I think is most likely to be effective.

You and I agree on not allowing the child to “abuse the rights of those around them”. And I think we at least partially overlap on knowing that what lots of people consider healthy reasoning with an upset child we might see some potential for fueling more misbehavior.

I don’t think children experience a choice followed by the adult taking action as getting away with anything. When I say “Can you get to the car on your own, or do you need help?” to a tantruming four year old, and then when he doesn’t start moving and I pick him up, my credibility as an adult ratchets up every time I do it. He learns that he gets to retain a reasonable amount of control if he’s making responsible choices. When he’s unwilling to make a reasonable choice, he learns pretty quickly that when I need to I can handle him without a sweat. He is apt to experience me as relatively fair and himself as a kid with a parent who can handle him, which seems to be very calming for kids.

It is frustrating and disappointing when our kids lie to us. Lying is very complex usually takes me at least a one-hour session to cover the basics. All I can say here is that my reasoning behind offering choices within limits, and more broadly sharing control in strategic places has to do with the way that I see kids tend to respond in the long run. One of the effects is that they tend to be more responsible, with honesty being one dimension of that. All of these concepts are things I blog regularly about.

Anyway. gotta get back to work. Great topic that is very important. I like the way that blogs (like wickedblog) are opening this stuff up for public discussion. Again, what I’ve expressed here are of course nothing more than my take on it as one child and family therapist making his best, educated guess based on experience.
Delayne Lane says:

September 8, 2008 at 7:53 pm

Choices for children are a must I completely agree. I always found it helpful for my child to give her a two choices both which were what I wanted anyway but in a way that gave her the feeling in which she was getting her way as well. That way we were both happy.

It’s not always an easy solution when you want it to go your way to come up with two ways for them to choose. And that they will like, but ultimately you gain respect and they gain the responsiblity of making the best choice for them and being able to live with the choice they made.

Lying, well all kids are going to do it. I always used the little boy the cried wolf. My daughter 20 years later will tell you she heard that story so many time she thought she would scream. I just wanted her to understand that one day, when it was most important, I must be able to believe her and trust her.

Lying would just keep making me mistrust her and make her have to earn my trust. Too much time wasted, to earn that trust thing. But it’s the age too. They will outgrow it, eventually. And trust me when I say, when they start having children of their own they will appreciate all the things your trying to do now. They don’t stay this age forever.
Angela Parker says:

September 8, 2008 at 7:58 pm

Thanks for the wonderful discussion, folks. I LIKE it! 🙂 It’s great to have so many good ideas pop up in one place. I think we are all, basically, on the same page. It’s all about educating while caring for the children.
Michael@ Awareness * Connection says:

September 9, 2008 at 1:25 am

Delayne, REALLY nice description of choices and why they are helpful.
Linda says:

September 9, 2008 at 2:09 pm

I had a feeling this was too good to be true as well & will be returning the little device Walmart sold me just last week! (Sept. 2008)

Does anyone know of any other options for long distance service? I have searched far & wide but without any luck. We live in the middle of nowhere (out in the woods) in a small town in Georgia. My only means of internet is through dial up. (unless, of course, I want some expensive high speed from HughsNet) For over 10 years, I never had a problem or reason to find new long distance service, but… AT&T decided that “Unlimited Long Distance” shouldn’t cover dial up service anymore! And, of course, I knew there would be problems once AT&T took over Bellsouth. I am NOT happy!

Anyway, please, please, please let me know if anyone has any suggestions.

Thanks! =)
Linda
Angela Parker says:

September 9, 2008 at 7:30 pm

Linda –

I feel your pain (been in the boonies, trying to work myself). Skip the HughesNet. Been there, done that too. You pay a small fortune and they continue to over-sell the bandwidth without really upgrading the infrastructure. The end result is REALLY expensive dial-up speeds with an iron-clad contract and no hope for escape from it.

I don’t know if it’s available in your area, but until just a couple of months ago, I was using Qwest. They have an unlimited $25 per month plan (you have to ask for it). I found the service to be great and if I had a long-distance dial-up situation, I’d still have it!

You can go online to check your area (it was available in my recent rural area), but even if you don’t see it available on the web, call them. Mine didn’t show up online, but when I called I could get it.

Hope this helps!
Angela Parker says:

September 12, 2008 at 1:01 am

Well, I guess the reports that it was getting better over there weren’t exactly accurate. That’s a shame. With proper implementation, it should have been a wonderful thing. I don’t plan to try it again for a very long time… if ever.
Laurie says:

September 12, 2008 at 12:25 am

I hate mobile me, I hate moibile me, I hate mobile me. I know feel like one of those frustrate windows users. Makes me want to chuck my computer, my phone and anything else electronic and dive into a great big wave. I hate mobile me.
Ted says:

September 21, 2008 at 6:34 pm

Or… if you want to find a website that doesn’t look so shady and actually is professional and legit: I bought my LCD as an installation package from http://www.darntoothysam.com I didn’t want to risk destroying it so I let them install it in my camera for I think $30 more than just buying the LCD itself.
Mark says:

September 23, 2008 at 7:27 pm

Try SantexQ – http://www.santexq.com – it has all the things you listed in your must have section, except file uploads, but i think they’re coming out with a new version soon that will have that too. the biggest plus is that it’s super easy to use, straightforward and definitely gets the job done. in any case, it’s free so you can try it out. if you have any comments/feedback let us know on the blog! http://www.santexq.com/blog
RowdyKittens » Blog Archive » Tiny Tiny House in Toronto says:

September 26, 2008 at 4:14 pm

[…] – I came across this tiny tiny house on The Wicked Blog! It is so cute!!! I can’t wait until we purchase our lovely Tumbleweed Tiny […]
RowdyKittens » Blog Archive » Wired.com - Small and Fabulous: Modular Living says:

September 27, 2008 at 11:56 am

[…] Right now I am scaling down and donating a lot of extra stuff, not only to live more simply, but also to save money. If you want to take the path of voluntary simplify, Angela Parker has some great tips: How Do I Eliminate Excess Stuff From My Life? […]
Quest says:

September 29, 2008 at 7:28 pm

http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops&subcat=T%20Series&model=T5230

See if this works
Susan/Unique Business Opportunity says:

October 10, 2008 at 8:00 pm

Fear often paralyzes us. Your article points out very well that action is the best solution to fear. I would like to suggest two more solutions. The first is to reach out and help someone else. It could be someone else’s business efforts or on a personal issue, it doesn’t much matter. What matters is knowing that we are all in this mess together. If we help each other out from time to time, it helps all of us to know that this too shall pass. The second suggestion is make time to exercise.
David Adams says:

October 10, 2008 at 11:04 pm

Thanks for covering this. I’ll be on the look out for old Sticky Fingers.
LoMo says:

October 12, 2008 at 6:14 pm

I just watched *The Crucible* on TV over the weekend. (I’d watch paint dry if Daniel Day Lewis was involved.) But what a fabulous script and timeless story. It’s so cool your girl is interested in the arts. She’s obviously got the creativity gene.
Angela Parker says:

October 13, 2008 at 2:25 am

So sweet of you to say, Lorrie. She’s already inquiring about getting involved in the local theater program… and I’m thinking it might help her find constructive ways to burn some of that extra energy!
Angela Parker says:

October 13, 2008 at 2:27 am

I can’t believe how little “play” this issue is getting locally! Thanks for the comment.
FLeone says:

October 22, 2008 at 10:29 am

Thanks, that helped a lot! Did only look at the options from the import, but there is no folder option there. Would be good if it was added.
Mr WordPress says:

October 25, 2008 at 3:16 pm

Hi, this is a comment.
To delete a comment, just log in and view the post's comments. There you will have the option to edit or delete them.
Music - PANDORA RADIO by iPhone App Store Review by StoredApps.com says:

October 28, 2008 at 11:46 am

[…] 28 Oct 2008 http://www.wickedblog.com Most Recent Cool iPhone Apps: A Baker’s Dozen […]
Teri Pittman says:

October 29, 2008 at 7:24 pm

I have been living in a 24 ft Silver Streak. My closet is literally a foot across. My wardrobe is basically three pairs of pants and maybe five shirts. I have a couple of jackets in there too. My sweaters stay elsewhere. This is enough to get me through my work week. When the weather changes, I have to move stuff outside to a storage shed.
Angela Parker says:

October 29, 2008 at 9:10 pm

Cool, Teri! It’s amazing how simple life can become when we aren’t “collectors,” isn’t it?
James H says:

October 30, 2008 at 6:20 pm

I hope blogging’s not dead (my blog is too new to be in the grave) – but you bring up some good and thoughtful points.

Thanks for posting this!
James H.
http://serviceafol.blogspot.com/
Angela Parker says:

November 1, 2008 at 3:38 am

Keep blogging, James. It will pay (and you will learn a lot about yourself and your site’s visitors)!
Henry says:

November 3, 2008 at 12:54 pm

Hi Angela,

My Name is Henry Jia, one of the founders of FYI Mobileware, developer of iXpenseIt for iPhone/iPod touch. Thank your for your good feedback in our forum.

I took the liberty of explore your website and found your service to be quite unique, perhaps we could use your service to “wicked” our products.

I wasn’t able to find any email link to you, therefore I’m leaving a comments on this blog, hope you get it. You can reach me directly at henry.jia@gmail.com or henry.jia@fyimobileware.com
Gary Duncil says:

November 5, 2008 at 7:58 pm

Well said!!
Kimberley Catanzaro says:

November 5, 2008 at 10:01 pm

I love the wooden iphone cases!
Katherine says:

November 7, 2008 at 1:06 pm

I heard Obama’s speech at a Planned Parenthood rally where he said that if his daughters made a mistake, he wouldn’t want them to be “punished with a baby”. My husband and I were aghast at his language. Mu husband said, “that’s like saying that if you run up your credit card, you shouldn’t be punished with debt… it’s not punishment it’s just an effect!”
I wasn’t thinking at the time about the fact that our new president probably does see debt as unfair punishment…

We’re a bit scared and politically lonely, too. For sure.
Angela Parker says:

November 7, 2008 at 2:32 pm

Thanks, Gary! And Katherine, I believe that “shouldn’t be punished with debt” is exactly his point. You and I share similar concerns. I worry these days (even more than usual).

We shall see over the next few weeks and months whether or not the majority of Americans support this “no responsibility” era in our history. I do hope that there are enough of us left who believe in personal responsibility, that this idea doesn’t become and ideal.
Sara says:

November 7, 2008 at 3:08 pm

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Angela Parker says:

November 7, 2008 at 5:23 pm

You are welcome, Sara. It’s nice to find another simmie online! I checked out your YouTube page. Great stuff!
Arturas says:

November 10, 2008 at 6:37 am

Hi Angela, just surfed on your post, I’d like to offer to take a look at our tool – http://www.comindwork.com. It should be able to cope with most of your needs and there are custom features available upon request.
Debbie Ruiz says:

November 10, 2008 at 6:08 pm

Hi. I am the coordinator of a Fearlessly Female Mother/Daughter Pajama Party, held in Lodi CA the weekend before mothers day every year. I am right with you!!! That “parenting” advice was not appropiate advice. We do have “break outs” in our conference with different topics and its one hour out of the two day conference that the mothers & daughters might be split up as we let them choose which break out they attend, but the point of the conference is to foster the relationships between them not keep them seperated.

I’d encourage you to attend another conference put on by someone else, and no not necessarily mine.
Angela Parker says:

November 12, 2008 at 1:17 am

Thanks for the comment, Debbie. You are right, I should probably give this another shot. It seems like such a great idea… despite the outcome of this one.

I’ll give that some thought and see what’s available locally. Yours may be a bit far away, but I appreciate the offer!
Gary Duncil says:

November 15, 2008 at 8:58 am

I can HONESTLY say, I would have NEVER EVER EVER thought of giving you a knife as a gift!!!!!
Angela Parker says:

November 15, 2008 at 11:57 am

I’m a woman of mystery! Didn’t ya know? I have a diverse set of interests. Besides, aren’t they pretty? :O)

I’ll find the perfect one, eventually. And, it will be the right price. If you look long enough, the perfect thing always appears. Besides, the hunt is part of the fun!
Angela Parker says:

November 18, 2008 at 7:44 am

I found the following resource to purchase classic Ocarinas and they were so pretty, I had to share. For those of you who prefer a pocket instrument without the iphone, look at these beauties:

Mountains Ocarinas
Mosfet says:

November 20, 2008 at 3:38 pm

aaahhh, finally! thanks alot!
Angela Parker says:

November 20, 2008 at 4:53 pm

You are more than welcome, Mosfet!
AS2 says:

November 21, 2008 at 5:56 pm

Frank Capra’s classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” hits the stage live December 6-7-13-14, 2008 at the one and only Star Theater. You will not leave disappointed. Saturday shows are at 7pm and Sunday shows at 2pm.
AS2 says:

November 21, 2008 at 5:59 pm

I forgot to add….let your daughter get involved she will love it! It has been the best thing to ever happen to me! The Star is more than a theater it is a family and I am grateful to now belong to it.
Angela Parker says:

November 21, 2008 at 11:36 pm

I think I just might do that, any upcoming productions that would be good for a new-to-the-stage 10-year-old?

Thanks for the comments!
Gary Duncil says:

November 24, 2008 at 7:00 pm

A BIG tax refund will cure most winter blues!!
Angela Parker says:

November 24, 2008 at 9:34 pm

Wouldn’t that be nice? But, I’m not holding my breath. I’m sure there is some really deserving big corporate venture that needs bailed out more than I need a refund… or so I gather from the media of late.
Gary Duncil says:

November 25, 2008 at 8:00 pm

The pubic schools are NEVER gonna get any better!! NEVER!!
I have one nephew left in the school system. If I won the lottery I would take him out of public school as one of my first acts!! (see the lottery is for education!!)

I have NO idea how any of my neice’s of nephew’s have basic math!
They DO KNOW that MUSLIMS are just misunderstood by us EVIL Christians.

Anyway I could go on and on, but I’m OLD and may have a STROKE!!
Angela Parker says:

November 25, 2008 at 9:21 pm

I’ve done the homeschooling route to try to give her what she needs, but it is sorely lacking in the social education portion and that lack of social exposure really showed up this year.

(She figured out pretty quickly how to keep me happy — but that doesn’t mean she can get along quite as swimmingly with other adults and her peers.)

I’d consider private school in a second, even though it would strap me financially, if there were viable options in this area. There aren’t.

I’ve seriously considered moving to another location to be able to do the private school thing, but I’ve not been able to make a decision on that yet. I have decided to keep her in the public system this year, no matter how frustrated I become and see how it works. Then, rather than home schooling all summer (like I did last year), I’ll take that time to investigate all the other options and see what I can find.

Wish me luck! :O)
Jenn Deering Davis says:

November 25, 2008 at 10:37 pm

We just launched CheapTweet, a Twitter-based deals site. CheapTweet combines digg-style user ratings with Twitter conversation analysis to find the best deals people are talking about on Twitter. The more a deal gets re-tweeted and spread around Twitter, the higher it goes in our rankings. Spammy behaviors like duplicate tweets are penalized.

It’s at http://cheaptweet.com.
Ok says:

December 2, 2008 at 11:50 am

There is a production of Pinocchio this February, but I have no clue when auditions are or what ages they need. That is it for this season that would most likely require children, you may have to wait until next season which begins in August.
carrie-the gremlin wrangler says:

December 2, 2008 at 6:20 pm

Hey there! Just wanted to give you a big thumbs up for your purple states vlog today. I understood everything you said, which I can’t say for the rest of them. I like your message of simplicity/technology. I think there’s a lot of potential in that line of thinking.

Anyway, keep it up! And good thinking on that farm business!
Angela Parker says:

December 3, 2008 at 1:23 am

Thanks, Carrie!

Once I got over the “stage fright” of doing a vLog instead of a blog, I was ok…I even enjoyed it… but I’m better typing than speaking into a camera.

:O)
Alex Krenvalk says:

December 10, 2008 at 9:48 am

For work with Outlook files recommend use-converter form ost to pst,because my friends and i were enjoyed about it,tool is free as far as i know and has many features:it effectively convert your mailbox from *.ost to *.pst format,program is very easy to use and does not require high computer skills, you can use it without prior training,tool allows to process either undamaged files or corrupted ones.
iphone cables says:

December 12, 2008 at 7:31 am

But anyway, it is a good start for a large film archive. thanks for the info
delicious monsters says:

December 17, 2008 at 7:27 am

does marketing help if you are trying to sell something no wants to buy?
Chris says:

December 17, 2008 at 8:29 am

Thanks Angela, this article was very helpful for me to understand how to split the archive into 4Gb chunks, which I had been struggling to work out how to do!
Angela Parker says:

December 17, 2008 at 9:31 am

Well, lets see…

You can create a demand for just about anything with the appropriate marketing. After all, I can remember a time when people paid good money for “pet rocks.” (I can even remember WANTING one, if that tells you anything.)

Do I recommend creating a market for something like that? Not really. But if you have something of value (real or perceived) to sell, having the right marketing will help you reach the right buyer.

Personally, I believe marketing should be more informative than overtly promotional. My own definition of marketing is to develop a recognizable brand and to eloquently communicate the benefits of the product in a forum most likely to be populated by those who will need or want the product.

Hope that helps.
Angela Parker says:

December 17, 2008 at 10:47 am

You are more than welcome, Chris.

Bottleman – I find your site inspiring on the topic of tiny houses. Just love what you have done. Thanks for sharing the photos!
JJ Murphy says:

December 17, 2008 at 12:08 pm

Let me know when you take off. I’ll count 21 days and then come looking for you. That was how long I managed to wander the wilderness solo before hot running water and chocolate ice cream seemed like compelling reasons to hike out to the road again.
Angela Parker says:

December 17, 2008 at 12:16 pm

That’s sweet, but on the back of a motorcycle, I’ll probably be able to access both hot water AND icecream as needed while on my journey. 😉
Posts about Twitter Plugins as of December 17, 2008 | The Lessnau Lounge says:

December 17, 2008 at 2:24 pm

[…] for your WordPress blog. By Michael Torbert. Entries on page x 1.0.1 Generates a link back 7 Things About Me (That you WISH you didn’t know) – wickedblog.com 12/16/2008 I’ve been remiss in my blogging duties this month. (That always […]
Faber says:

December 28, 2008 at 8:25 am

Finally finally finalyyyy! Thaaaaanx!!!!
SLW on the Web! - Sojourner Leatherwork says:

December 30, 2008 at 12:33 pm

[…] 11/08: Wicked Blog, “Molekine Hacks: Budget Gift Ideas With Impact” […]
Kurt says:

January 6, 2009 at 1:45 am

Below is a link I found helpful to Sync your Google Calendar to iphone. I currently have thunderbird with lightning add-on with bi-directional syncing. You then can use the link below to sync your iphone to Google calendar. Long way around, but it works for me. I have not found a way to sync contacts yet.

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/07/27/syncing-google-calendar-to-your-iphone/
Angela Parker says:

January 7, 2009 at 3:18 pm

Thanks, Kurt! This is the option (the free one) that I’ve been using on my iPhone. Works for me too!
JJ Murphy says:

January 7, 2009 at 4:51 pm

Good for you, Angela. Simplicity and sustainability is key. Did you get my Easy-to-Stick-to Resolutions email?

Wishing you continued success.

JJ
Mike Purnell says:

January 7, 2009 at 11:24 pm

What JJ said- good for you, Angela. No need to stress- all things are impermanent.
anysteph says:

January 7, 2009 at 11:25 pm

I’m late to the conversation, but I just felt like saying: I hate MobileMe. Never, ever has publishing a website, editing web pages, adding simple HTML, and deleting published web pages been so difficult. Back to Notepad and hosting someplace else.
LinuxFreak says:

January 8, 2009 at 12:36 am

Whoever said downgrade just made a huge mistake. Big enough to say you’re dealing with the devil Bill Gates so as a loyal LinuxMint user I call bs to that statement make the switch and for all you windows junkies get a life
outlook express wont open says:

January 9, 2009 at 7:41 am

In this situation there is not bad tool which works with mail-Recovery Toolbox for Outlook Express,as far as i know it is free,software helps to stand against email issues and it does not matter, why your mailbox has become corrupted,can read online user’s guide for this program, where all steps of email recovery process are clearly described,keeps your mailbox in several source files, such as Inbox.dbx, Outbox.dbx, Sent Items.dbx and Deleted Items.dbx, all of these files should be located in the same folder,program can save separate files with eml extension, please create a separate folder for this purpose to avoid confusion,works with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista.
Mike Purnell says:

January 13, 2009 at 1:15 am

I couldn’t agree more. What’s really sad is that the vast majority of folks accept uncritically whatever drivel is offered as the important news of the day. Critical thinking is an unusual habit these days. Maybe it’s always been this way, and I haven’t noticed?
Angela Parker says:

January 13, 2009 at 11:43 am

Well, I can tell you that it was NOT that way at the paper where I worked. Of course, that was many MANY years ago (back in the dark ages), so things may have changed…

OBVIOUSLY things have changed.
Ray says:

January 14, 2009 at 12:01 pm

Stumbled on your blog (the old fashioned stumble) from seeing you profile on a friends page somewhere on one of the social networks. Have read a few of your blog entries and looking forward to reading more as I have already seen enough to know we have some common viewpoints on several things.
Ray says:

January 14, 2009 at 1:40 pm

Funny, never heard of NiBiPoMo (will have to look it up) but did do NaNoWriMo for the second time this year. I probably had success at least on an average of one post a day in November (and October) on my blog. However, I got busy with work and life and did not get as far as I would have liked with the book. I am have made some SLOW progress since then however, so that is a good thing.
Angela Parker says:

January 15, 2009 at 8:12 am

Nice to “meet” you Ray. I’ve checked out your own blog and will be back. Cool stuff and I think we DO have several views in common. Have a great rest of the week!
Angela Parker says:

January 15, 2009 at 8:16 am

I think you did the one that requires more “umph” Ray — I failed. But maybe this November? If I continue to eliminate the “excess” I’ll probably have the time to give it a real run.

Right now, I keep tripping over my notes and the chapters I did write and have this pulling urge to work on it more. Then I put it back where I found it and try to get my “paid” work all caught up and continue with the organization/elimination process that’s making life so much sweeter these days. 🙂

Hope to get back to it soon, with a clear plate and a happy countenance.
Zharko says:

January 15, 2009 at 3:03 pm

Really cool choice of apps 🙂
You also might try the Storyz app (www.storyz.com)
I find it very cool and very interesting as well
Andi says:

January 16, 2009 at 1:59 pm

Oh let me add my two cents – I love EVERY Apple product and I loathe mobileme. I have tried EVERY browser available on the market and it doesn’t work right with any of them. At least half the time I send an e-mail only to be greeted with the “can’t connect” message and lose the e-mail altogether. My connection is super fast and reliable with everything else so I know it’s this app. I hate it, I really do. I get so frustrated. When I am on my home Mac e-mail is great, not much trouble with the iPhone either but running it on my HP laptop remotely is a DISASTER. If you are serious about business, do NOT count on mobileme for your e-mail as remote access is a nightmare.
Angela Parker says:

January 16, 2009 at 10:37 pm

Thanks for the heads-up,I’ve not checked this one out yet, but I will soon!
steve says:

January 19, 2009 at 11:35 pm

Anglea, I have a canon mp530, great home office printer, has all the bells and whistle’s but also prints great output and super fast! Hit the print button, turn around and the output is waiting on you. Great printer for $99.
Ray says:

January 20, 2009 at 9:36 am

I think you have fallen to exactly what I see happen all the time in the realm of technology, especially with computers and to a lesser extent things like cameras, printers, and probably cell phones. We get up sold on features that we really do not need, desire, and a lot of cases, never use. I don’t the number of laptops I see that are ramped up technology over filled boats that weigh in closer to 10 lbs, have features out the yin-yang, and only end be used to browse the web, a little word processing, and once a blue moon a spread-sheet. After all, who really needs WAN cell based modems, 7200 RPM drives, Core-Duo based lightning fast chips, along with blue tooth in a laptop? Okay, okay… I did just order one, but then again I am the IT guy and will actually used all that.
Angela Parker says:

January 20, 2009 at 2:48 pm

Yeah, in my quest to find what is “enough” without stepping over into the realm of what is “too much” — I discover more and more of this kind of thing.

The hardest part for me? Realizing that just because it’s the latest and greatest technology doesn’t (by that fact alone) mean I need it.

*Holds head in shame* It’s a rough addiction to overcome. 🙂
The Ultimate SEO Resource for Real Estate Agents - 100 Tutorials, Blogs and Resources | International Listings Blog says:

January 21, 2009 at 12:16 pm

[…] Improving SEO on WordPress Websites For Real Estate Agents: Writer Angela Parker begins a series of SEO articles for real estate professionals with this article. […]
rolf says:

February 13, 2009 at 10:23 am

Outlook is all shiny and colorful and nice.
Yet when it comes to handling big inboxes, once your inbox grows to several gigabytes… I dont know.
Most serious business users would rather use something reliable then something unreliable, slow, buggy and that often suffers from data corruption, even if the software looks like something the flinstones would use.
So when asking tb vs ol, you gotta consider this situation. I cant answer the question and pick a winner, i have never seen how Thunderbird handles multiple gigabytes inboxes and hundreds of rules.
Ellen says:

February 18, 2009 at 12:04 am

Hi Angela,

I am a photographer who is thinking of getting an airstream to use as a studio. Unlike you, I “don’t” (yet anyway) have plans to pull it. I want to dock it in the back yard as an “extra” space to do my thing. What can you tell me about your dear Serenity.

All I know is that, when I find her, her name will be Estella Faye. That was my grandmother’s name.

When you can share some Airstream insight, please drop a line!

Ellen Thomas
Don Dixon says:

February 23, 2009 at 9:59 am

I’m a top igoogle theme developer. I’ve recently started a website to host my themes. Many of my best themes are on my website awaiting posting to the iGoogle Library. (It’s pretty slow to get them posted sometimes). I invite you to take a look at http://www.igooglethemes.net.
Thanks,
Don Dixon
Janice says:

February 24, 2009 at 4:46 am

In the past ten years of living in this house I have not had any encounters with bats. However, last week I woke up very early one morning with a bat flying around the bedroom (I sleep with the sliding and french doors open). I took the cats out of the room, closed the door and after a few minutes it flew out.

Today, I come into my office and there is a bat sleeping on the pelmet. It remained there even when I went out for two hours, closed the office door and opened the sliding door.

I’ve been asking myself “why TWO bats in the space of a few days?” and the following ideas (gleaned from the internet) resonate with me:

The animal symbolism of the bat speaks of:
• Illusion
• Rebirth
• Dreams
• Intuition
• Initiation
• Journeying
• Inner Depth
• Communication

The Native American animal symbolism of the bat comes from a keen observation of this magnificent animal. These people recognized that the bat was highly sensitive to their surroundings and so therefore was considered a symbol of intuition, dreaming and vision. This made the bat a powerful symbol for Native American shamans and medicine people. Often the spirit of the bat would be invoked when special energy was needed, like “night-sight” which is the ability to see through illusion or ambiguity and dive straight to the truth of matters.

The bat is a symbol of rebirth and depth because it is a creature that lives in the belly of the
It is a symbol of communication because the Native Americans observed the bat to be a highly social creature. Indeed, the bat has strong family ties. They are very nurturing, exhibiting verbal communication, touching, and sensitivity to members of their group.
If you have the bat as your totem you are extremely aware of your surroundings. Sometimes you can be overly sensitive to the feelings of others. Additionally, you are quite perceptive on a psychic level, and are prone to have prophetic dreams.

If you work with the bat as your totem, you will be put to the test, because it is demands only 100% commitment to spiritual growth. The bat will never accept half-hearted or lukewarm attempts at self-improvement. Indeed, if the bat senses that you are slacking in your psychic/spiritual training it will likely move on to someone else who is more willing to learn the lessons the bat has to offer.
As with most of our hardest challenges, working with the demanding bat will reap some of the most profound rewards you could ever dream of. But be warned, the bat asks a lot of us, like:
• Dying to our ego
• Loving our enemies as ourselves
• Going within to touch our inner demons
• Exploring the underworlds of reality (which can be scary)
• Renewing our thoughts and beliefs on a moment-to-moment basis

The bat is the climax of creation in many things, highly developed in brain, marvelously keen in senses, clad in exquisite fur, and equipped, above all, with the crowning glory of flight.

Bats are symbols of rebirth – the facing of fears and being reborn. Through this we learn to release fear and anything which does not fit with our new growth.

To the the Chinese, the bat symbolized good fortune and great happiness. They also maintained that the bat flies head downwards because of the weight of its brains. Mayans saw them as symbols of initiation and rebirth. The have also been viewed as miniature dragons.

A book called Popol Vuh was discovered in the 17th century. In is is a tale of two brothers who were being tested. One test took them to a labyrinth of huge bats overseen by Camazotz, the god of the bats. He had the body of a human, the head and wings of a bat, and carried a great sword by which he would decapitate unwary wanderers. It is a symbolic story, with imagery that reflects transition. It implies a loss of faculties if someone is unwary of the changes of transition. It also holds the promise of rebirth and coming out of darkness.

The bat is a symbol of the challenge to let go of the old and create the new – death and rebirth. To many this is distressing, thus so much negativity around it. They symbolize the facing of fears – entering the dark on the way to the light.

Bats as totems represent an ability to discern the hidden messages and implications of other people’s words. Listen as much to what is not being said. Trust your instincts. The nose is the organ of discrimination, and with its sonar located in its nose, the bat reflects the ability to discriminate and discern the truth in other people’s words.

Eastern cultures view the bat as a symbol of wealth, longevity, peace, good health and a good death. In China, the symbol for bat is “fu” — which is also the symbol for “good luck.” If one ever flies into your home, you won’t want to do any harm to it cause it brings you luck!

Two bats “shuang1 fu2” 双福 means double luck. A design of two bats with a scepter ru2 yi4 means “double happiness as wished”.

Since bats are the only winged creatures to suckle their young, they are also a symbol of motherhood (and by association… fertility and sexuality… which is also supported by the dwelling in caverns in the “womb” of mother earth.)
Anonymous says:

March 9, 2009 at 4:31 pm

I hope you won the ring!
energy performance certificate says:

March 22, 2009 at 3:29 pm

That is a crazy house! i think knomes would live in there, i would like to carry out an epc on that property, the floor plan would be soooo difficult 😉
Brenda says:

March 22, 2009 at 5:12 pm

I LOVE Goodwill. Glad you got such a great deal!
Ray says:

March 29, 2009 at 10:18 pm

Completely agree with your thoughts on this. I really hate that everyone in the world seems to think they need this kind of information. I hate it even more when I run across privacy policy records similar to those that you described. I am even more surprised to see a medical group have a privacy policy as you describe, as I am sure that is a violation of federal law under HIPPA. Even more absurd though is the number of folks who suggest such information in secure in their computers and they have open wireless (with either no or minimum) security running for the the office.
Ray says:

March 29, 2009 at 10:20 pm

Awesome find… While I am a big advocate of such and have my share of great finds, I can say I have never been that lucky. What I love even more is the recycle aspect of the many such institutions.
Angela Parker says:

March 31, 2009 at 10:51 am

Yeah, Ray, I must agree. I wonder how it’s ok to deny services under these circumstances. 🙁

Personally, I hope they go out of business as a result. Unfortunately, few people will probably even question it, much less refuse and walk out like I did.

Medicine is still mystical to many and people just accept whatever they are told. They forget they are paying for a service.
Vernal says:

April 1, 2009 at 1:40 pm

Really neat homes, thanks!
Anet says:

April 1, 2009 at 1:51 pm

If I believed in best blogs, yours would be in the running.
Always entertaining and frequently informative.
MacHead says:

April 13, 2009 at 10:35 pm

I’ve been a mac user for over 15years…I’ve paid for my .mac account for so long that I can’t remember when I started using it…it may be over 10 years or so. That over $1,000+ invested into my personal account. And I too detest the new mobileme. I think this will be my last year of service. Mac…you used to think differently.
naud2 says:

April 30, 2009 at 6:10 am

Thanks for this! I’m moving from kde because it still hasn’t regained the ability to sync with a mobile phone; and some things (like importing emails) aren’t very obvious.
Veronica Padilla says:

May 1, 2009 at 8:13 am

Found you via Tablet Essentials. Not getting my work done as I’m enjoying reading WAY to many of your archives! Fun stuff, thanks. Ok, so you outed a few twitterers but i don’t c u. Tweet or no tweet?
June Chang says:

May 1, 2009 at 10:05 am

A bat came into my room, but he died in my room. Can i know what this mean please?
June Chang says:

May 1, 2009 at 10:08 am

Hi… a bat fly into my room last month, and unfortunately it was dead when my family found it… Can i know what this mean please?
kailas says:

May 2, 2009 at 8:30 am

hi! onenote is what’s keeping me tied to windows. has anyone concluded what would be a satisfactory replacement? i really like the drag & drop ness of screenshots and digital images (doesn’t seem like it’s available in online versions), as well as the ability to share notebooks on a network.
Angela Parker says:

May 2, 2009 at 4:02 pm

I seldom tweet these days. Heck, I’m even blogging less often. I do spend most of my “twitter” time on FaceBook these days, keeping in touch with the people I know a little more personally. My social networking habit became a time-suck to the point I had to pick and choose. I still have auto-notifications for new blog posts on twitter and may port my Facebook status to twitter at some point in the future.

Thanks for coming to WB and reading! Hope you come back often.
Angela Parker says:

May 2, 2009 at 4:03 pm

Sorry, I’m not a symbolism expert. I think with the information you can find, and your own life situation, you will probably find the meaning you need. Only you are the expert in your own life. 🙂
gloryfades.org » Blog Archive » Five Places in Toronto I Recommend Visiting says:

May 6, 2009 at 10:51 am

[…] (1) The Little House (128 Day Avenue) is quite possibly the smallest house in the biggest city you’ll ever find. Okay, or maybe not. But it’s teeny-tiny and you won’t believe that anyone is capable of living there. And, if you happen to knock on the door and no one is home, here’s a brief tour of the house through Wicked Blog. […]
jj mac says:

May 8, 2009 at 1:59 pm

Flie a complaint with the FTC.

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
Angela Parker says:

May 10, 2009 at 10:05 am

Yes, that has been done by many of us experiencing these calls. But it continues. *sigh* Mine seem to have slowed down now that I took several hours and pulled all the known origination numbers from the web reports of others and added the ones I’d seen on my own caller ID and blocked those on my number.

I just resent the need to spend my time in that manner — to avoid phone calls from people I don’t want to call me. I’ve also set up ring-to rules so that after business hours, only certain numbers make it through to my cell — the rest are sent straight to voice mail.

I probably should have done that ages ago anyway. 🙂
TechN says:

May 11, 2009 at 3:39 am

Now Yahoo comes with Zimbra Desktop and may be a better replacement for both outlook and thunderbird.

http://www.epiki.com/yahoo-zimbra-desktop-an-advance-alternative-for-outlook-and-thunderbird
Paul Taylor says:

May 19, 2009 at 3:34 pm

Hello Angela,

I want to thank you for you posting, I am an Elctronics Engineer/Technician, but wasn’t sure if it was worth repairing my camera unitl I came across your blog. The part LCD” is ordered, $41.73 with tax and shipping so costs have not gone up much. I am looking forward to replacing it.

R, Paul
Angela Parker says:

May 20, 2009 at 9:13 am

Paul – glad that you found this post useful! Sam and Ted… thanks for the additional resources for folks.
Robert says:

May 22, 2009 at 2:22 pm

Some tiny homes in and around Toronto are just beautiful. I love the beaches area which is not only a great location but also it has many tiny homes that have gone through many renovations in the past few years.
Heidi Arvin says:

May 29, 2009 at 8:34 pm

I think that it is essential to get away from everything (yes, even your kids) for a while and enjoy something solitary that’s just for you. I like to go for walks outside or go on a hike by myself. Sometimes I like to just take a nice, hot bath at home if I can’t get away from the house.

As far as the little things in life, don’t sweat them. If the kids leave a mess in the kitchen, leave it alone. If the husband that was working on the car all day left the garage smelling of gas fumes, forget about it. Is it really worth putting a lot of thought and worry in to? I think the answer is no. We sometimes tend to stress out over things that are not that important – especially if we only had 24 hours to live. I can assure you that I would not care about a messy house or dirty laundry if I had not long to live.
Heidi Arvin says:

May 29, 2009 at 8:55 pm

I had a really bad problem with credit collection agencies calling my cell phone at all hours harrassing me. But, they were looking for someone else! I had gotten my number from AT&T and the calls began immediately looking for someone named Louis Chandler. I would call the numbers back tellig them that this was no longer Louis’ number, but they kept harrassing me! Finally, I changed my cell phone number and I no longer receive the annoying phone calls.

What I should have done is report the agencies to the Better Business Bureau; or gotten myself a lawyer.
Bathroom Sink says:

June 8, 2009 at 8:51 am

lol

Its the simple things that make us most happy.

I am glad you found your sink for the cabin.

Claire

x
My Favorite Apps: Writers Toolbox on the iPhone! | Wicked Blog says:

June 9, 2009 at 12:35 pm

[…] reviewed and raved about this iPhone Book Reading app before, but for the writer on the go, being able to load up reference materials to read while out […]
My Favorite Apps: Writers Toolbox on the iPhone! | Wicked Blog says:

June 9, 2009 at 12:39 pm

[…] I’ve dedicated one homepage to just writing apps and resources. I’m also evaluating iDB Datamaster by Evince Technologies, Inc (with a section my databases dedicated for use with writing projects) to see if that organizes or […]
The home remodeling says:

June 9, 2009 at 4:01 pm

I agree with you that a smaller dwelling that is tastefully decorated is a better option than a large renovated home that has mostly empty space.
Charlotte Houses says:

June 20, 2009 at 6:35 am

… I’m not sure this house would EVER sell in Charlotte, NC and I bet the auction there draws a low price indeed! What an incredible structure, though.
Donna says:

June 20, 2009 at 7:01 pm

I love Uncle “Willy’s” I call Goodwill Uncle Willy’s when people ask me where I purchased a special item.
Heather says:

June 29, 2009 at 1:11 pm

I feel like OVGuide is an underrated site. People always complain they cannot find what they are looking for on Hulu or Youtube. I am always having that problem too. While Hulu has some cool features its not really worth it to me to spend the time going to the site and never being able to find what I am looking for.
Angela Parker says:

June 29, 2009 at 1:31 pm

Heather, I’ve got to admit that this looks like a great search site for online video. I had not found it on my own so far. THANKS!
Mike says:

July 7, 2009 at 8:32 pm

Man, you are awesome for posting this, but I’ve been unable to get any of the XP 64 bit drivers to work. I appreciate you sharing your findings though.
Karlie says:

July 19, 2009 at 1:02 pm

Found this blog whilst googling bat symbolism and found it very informative. I have been fascinated with bats for a couple of years now. It seems like the most memorable events of my life are linked to them in some way. I got my first tattoo, of a bat, a couple of months ago to celebrate this. : )

I love your necklace, it’s very beautiful. I’m still trying to find out why I adore these creatures so much as nothing seems to have ‘clicked’ yet, but I intend to keep looking!
Tim Morrison says:

July 21, 2009 at 9:38 pm

Mobileme is by far the worst website host I have ever had to deal with and when my time is up with them I will not be renewing no matter what they have done to change their service. You would think leaving mac. would have given them the opportunity to correct the previous issues. Now there much worse and once again refuse to use their services
Claire C says:

July 22, 2009 at 12:32 pm

I’ve loved bats for most of my life always wondering how people can be scared of these adorable little critters… I treated myself to a bat silhouette on the back of my neck on Saturday. Lots of people think I am mad but I couldn’t give a stuff what they think!
Now I’ve read the info on bats here it makes it even more special for me.
Thanks so much!!
Claire x
JuanGuapo says:

August 9, 2009 at 12:52 am

Sad that your post is over a year old and most of what you have described has not changed since.

MobileMe is the only true “gripe” I have w/ Apple in as long as I can remember. It’s a shame because the concept is great, but the execution is poor and support is abysmal.

My subscription runs out in January and I will not be renewing. I switched to Gmail a few months ago (as a backup) in case my problems w/ MM were prolonged….they were/are, so I switched everything over and haven’t looked back.

It’s sad that a freebie program/solution is not only more reliable, but far/away better too. What a waste of $$$.
Angela Parker says:

August 9, 2009 at 11:32 am

I love Google. I have the Google Apps service and it’s the one bill I pay every year with a smile on my face (maybe because it’s such a good service, maybe because it’s a tiny bill).

🙂
M3 Sweatt says:

August 10, 2009 at 3:35 pm

Thanks for an excellent post and information, which I noted today on Twitter (http://twitter.com/m3sweatt/status/3231671004). You’re step-by-step information is very helpful and I found that the price for the replacement LCD hasn’t changed in three years! 😉

BTW, it appears that the blog site mentioned above in your comments (http://exploded.awcr.org/DigitalCameraDisplay) is no longer valid.
Angela Parker says:

August 10, 2009 at 3:43 pm

Thanks for the tweet, M3. It appears that the link referenced has converted to a posterous personal blog without forwarding redirects. That’s a shame.

I’m glad that at least ONE thing in the world hasn’t skyrocketed in price in the last three years. (Will YOU call Ripley’s or is it MY turn?)

😀
jeff says:

August 12, 2009 at 12:51 pm

Does anyone have Sean P. Ryan’s Cellphone number? I need to contact him.
Please and thank you
Behnam says:

August 13, 2009 at 7:11 pm

Outlook might look prettier and in fact it’s got many useful features, but, as it has already mentioned, it just takes forever to lunch and despite all the updates and stuff, it’s still so slow.
bob bruno says:

August 15, 2009 at 10:24 am

Dear Angela,

I am really pleased to have found your detailed instructions on replacing the LCD on my Canon PowerShot SD500.

Just to know where to begin and to know that the part is designed to be replaceable was of great value. I saved a bundle in 21/2 hours

Thanks a lot.

Bob Bruno
Angela Parker says:

August 15, 2009 at 11:26 am

Glad to be of service, Bob — my fellow writer. (And nice to “meet” you here on the WB.)
Geo says:

August 27, 2009 at 12:17 am

Hi! Onenote kept me tied to windows too. On Linux, I use TreeDBnotes 3.xx running in WINE. It runs quite well, and allowed me to move all my OneNote notes into over to linux.

It lacks some of the functions of OneNote, but its really quite good. Other options include using MyBase (very good reputation and functions) in WINE,
TreePadSAFE also runs well in Wine, but it didn’t maintain formatting very well when I tried it last time.
linuxgeek says:

August 30, 2009 at 12:58 am

u can also have a look for hplip printer driver….1020 printer seems to be requiring plug-in… below links can be useful…

http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/gethplip.html

http://hplipopensource.com/node/309
Ray says:

September 1, 2009 at 7:20 pm

I am feeling your pain… I am the director of IT and addition to supporting people on both Mac and PC platforms, I do some writing myself as well as some coding. I further hate going back and forth trying to find that perfect application for my personal taste at the moment. The quick notes you mention I find in windows Wordpad works well enough and is quick. I use Ubuntu Linux and there is something similar there. The bloat of some apps is crazy these days though. I really do need to read more often here…
john says:

September 12, 2009 at 11:07 pm

Hi
I also like OneNote but have just started using it on a tablet PC. It has way more features than I will ever need.

I have found an open source program called LightScreen which will clip, copy and paste to Open Office documents. For me this is about 90 percent of what I need One Note to do.

All I really want is muiltiplatform that will take lightscreen clips and allow tablet PC scribbles.
GlynnisBaby says:

September 14, 2009 at 3:03 am

Yes I agree. Outlook does looks nicer. Anyway thunderbird can change theme too.
Angela Parker says:

September 21, 2009 at 10:21 pm

I’ll have to check that one out, John. Thanks for sharing!
Jeannine says:

September 23, 2009 at 1:18 am

I also have the Otterbox in White and I luuuuuuuurve the protection.

I get made fun of for it by all my iPhone friends, but I’m a dropper.

So when I ordered the 3GS, I was dead set on getting a hardcore case.

My mom wants a white one & can’t find it, I may have to order the pink for myself and give her my white case.

I’ve dropped my iPhone twice and it held up. My 2 year old & 4 year old both have their own games on it and I’m not too worried.
sara cooper says:

September 28, 2009 at 12:33 am

I looked at your website, wickedwriter.com. Why isn’t an “email” address listed? Seems “strange” for someone who does the “work” you do. Had some questions about your web site and doing some work but no way to “contact” you by email so will try someone “else”.

Oh, did you and your dad really “soldier”?
Angela Parker says:

September 28, 2009 at 5:15 am

Sara –

Thanks for the comment. The email is worked into the logo graphic to help avoid too much email spam. (I never put my email up in a format that can be easily “collected” by spambots.) It’s my full name “at” my URL.

Thanks for the catch on the typo! Soldiering with my father would probably have been more exciting than soldering. 🙂
Kyle says:

October 1, 2009 at 7:54 pm

Check out our new invention. This might be a great post for this awesome website. http://www.slideawaybed.com

thanks
kyle
ksh says:

October 15, 2009 at 4:18 pm

Thank you, you saved me a loooot of research 🙂
Shawn says:

October 23, 2009 at 9:45 am

Hi Angela,

I stumbled across your blog doing a search for syncing Thunderbird to the iPhone or somesuch and stayed because of your blog descriptor. As a fellow seeker of simplicity, it spoke to me. I’m also on the indy path, chunking through, doing what I can and making the most of it. And 40 in a year. =)

One of the sustainable strategies gaining prominence in my experience has been mind control. Me getting control of my own mind, that is.

Since my response to my life is based on patterns, and the pattern had mostly been me being jerked around by my mind, how do I 1. get control of it? and, 2. get it to support me, i.e. enjoy my life rather than feel anxiety or stress.

For example, I have the tendency to get flooded with minor anxiety first thing in the morning in thinking about everything on the deck for the day. (Turns out that in part it’s probably due to hormonal change levels of (I think) seratonin while sleeping.)

So the first thing I do in the morning is yoga and meditation practice, 20 minutes each. Those have been, by far, the most useful techniques in reigning in my obnoxious mind that I’ve been otherwise ready to amputate at times. At this point, sitting has become more or less my answer to everything. Stressful day, come home and sit. Too heady to write, go sit. PMS, sit. Just 20 minutes to get back to that luscious home base space.

I enjoy your writing style–very easy to read. Thanks for sharing a slice of your life.

Shawn
Efrat says:

October 30, 2009 at 6:27 am

Hey Angela,

Thats a nice picture in the post 🙂
How did you get it?
Efrat says:

October 30, 2009 at 6:33 am

There is no perfect project management tool. None of the above infact is a perfect management tool. I do not use the above. I use Collaber, http://www.collaber.com

This is more a collaboration software and not project management software.
Christie says:

November 11, 2009 at 8:46 pm

I just switched to TB a few days ago and have loved it so far. Until I needed to find an email chain from a month ago. I like how in Outlook you can do a “find all related messages” for one specific email.

Does anyone know of something I can add to TB to make it do that? Maybe an add-on?

CC
Angela Allen says:

November 15, 2009 at 2:23 pm

Efrat – I purchased the base photo from istock (at least that’s where I think I bought it, I’d have to check my files) then I created the rest to personalize it. I liked the photo, liked the look and thought the first time I saw it that it looked both wicked and like a W and it took some time before I figured out exactly how I wanted to use it. 🙂 Thanks for the props!
Diana Beam says:

December 2, 2009 at 1:22 pm

Hey Girlfriend,

Sounds like there is a lot of new material on your horizon ~ but most of all you sound at peace. Are you still in Russell Springs or back in Louisville? Are you a granny again? You are truly “sandwiched”
Hello to all.
Tamzyn says:

January 6, 2010 at 1:23 am

Hi there
I had the most bizare bat experience on my way home from work late (like 1am) the other night. I was driving and had was just around the corner from home when there was a gust of wind and, a with a thud, something hit my cars bonnet. I could see that something had landed, but not fallen off the hood of my car so I pulled over to see what it was. It was a dead bat!! I checked and the cute creature was absolutely dead, and not breathing at all. The bat had not died by hitting my car, but rather died and fell out of the sky and landed on my car. I drove carefully home, the bat stayed put until I removed it the next morning, it had an injury on its back, as though maybe an owl had caught, killed and accidently dropped it.
Even stranger is that the exact location of the incident is the same place that about 2 months prior I had also been driving home late and a small buck had stopped me by standing in the road, it would not move. I eventually got out of my car and the buck sauntered back into the bush in the direction it had come!!
What does this all mean?
Because the bat was dead is it the opposite meaning of a sighting of a live one?
It was very freaky!
Thanks
Tamzyn
hermine says:

January 14, 2010 at 10:19 am

I totally agree; in fact, I think the phone is already the primary computing platform by sheer numbers.
Angela Allen says:

January 16, 2010 at 3:53 pm

Tamzyn –

I’m not sure what that means, but thanks for sharing the story!

Angela
Tracy says:

January 17, 2010 at 1:32 am

Hi,

I found this information very helpful! Thank you! I’m like you and usually find my phone buried in my purse. lol Do you find that the silicone collects and holds on to lint and hairs?

I can tell that it makes the phone really bulky, but is it horribly bulky and cumbersome?

Thanks again!
Angela Allen says:

January 17, 2010 at 11:25 am

Yeah, this is a little bulky (but still the BEST protection around). I had this for my first gen iPhone. I had to get a new case for my 3GS and opted for the casemate (still in hot pink for easy finding in dark places — like purses) ID Credit Card Cases. Doesn’t protect the face as well, and not water resistant, but uber cool to just grab my phone and have my drivers license AND my debit card with me.

You can see them here: http://www.case-mate.com/iPhone-3G-Cases/Case-Mate-iPhone-3G–3GS-ID-Credit-Card-Cases.asp and they do go on sale from time to time. I’ll probably get a second one (maybe in lime green?) when they go on sale again.
Open House Listing says:

February 26, 2010 at 4:01 am

Thank you for all the great posts from last year! I look forward to reading your blog, because they are always full of information that I can put to use. Thank you again, and God bless you in 2010.
Dr Jack says:

February 28, 2010 at 12:23 pm

Wow I never thought I would see this thing again. I bidded against you on ebay for this. Funny. But I am fixing up another model of that truck. Cool. Have fun with that thing.
Later

Jack

Send me some pics I would love to see it in more detail. LAter
Angela Allen says:

March 1, 2010 at 10:33 am

I’d love to say I had it, but I don’t. I was just an admirer 🙂
Martin S. Stoller says:

March 15, 2010 at 10:23 pm

Good for you! Personally I was lucky enough to be home schooled a few years using Calvert School in the early 80’s while my family was traveling around on a sailboat, and I must say, I rather miss that. Ive discovered they now have a website at http://homeschool.calvertschool.org/ (I’m not affiliated with them in anyway.) Should the day ever come when I have progeny either of my own or to take care of, I will definitely also opt only for home schooling. In the end, a proper, stress free education is the best thing one can give a child – if one has the patience and time for it. For social interaction with other children roughly around my age (which is better than only interacting with children of exactly the same age), I had my bi-weekly Judo classes, Saturday morning German classes, and other group activities. There is no real reason to omit having home schooled children interact with other of their age range – a valuable lesson in itself, how to deal with others.

Just my 2 cents,
Cheers from a periodic reader of your blog.
Martin
Ziz says:

March 23, 2010 at 9:35 am

Great stuff here, Angela!!! Thanks so much from one southerner to another!
Angela Allen says:

March 23, 2010 at 9:42 am

You are more than welcome. Thanks for stopping by!
Lavender Apple Techie says:

March 26, 2010 at 2:14 am

Angela,

Thanks so much for finding this fix. You’re absolutely right, this error is rarely seen now, as was evident by our four-hour-long phone conversation. 😀

I’ll make sure I pass this on to my engineers, and I’ll definitely keep this fix in the back of my brain.

Wonderful site you have here, hooray for Kentucky writers!
Angela Allen says:

March 28, 2010 at 8:52 pm

Mike, I wish I’d had you to de-bug with first, instead of the other techs. I do appreciate your help and your follow-up. I hope this helps other folks that may also be having problems updating their iPhone apps.

PS… I did preorder the iPad, so I’m waiting impatiently for it to arrive in “late April” — Take care and come back to visit anytime!
Ray says:

March 29, 2010 at 9:41 am

Kudos to you on recognizing the boredom and making the changes to correct the issue. I did not have such an opportunity and especially during junior high and early high school I was bored and goofed off a lot. Good to see someone taking initiative on such things.

Ray

PS – Love the jousting windmills reference!
Angela Allen says:

March 30, 2010 at 10:33 pm

Thanks, guys! I appreciate the support from you both. I’ll check out the Calvert School.

Angela
Mobile Marketer says:

April 4, 2010 at 2:12 am

Thanks for sharing the information. Yes, this needs to be addressed as soon as possible or else, a lot of people would call the support site of Itunes because of this problem.
Ways to “hide” the healthy… so your family will eat it | Angela Allen's Wicked Blog says:

April 20, 2010 at 9:53 pm

[…] also a great chart on powerfully healthy foods here on WickedBlog. Hope this helps! This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at […]
mckenzie says:

May 14, 2010 at 8:27 am

ok so i have a teacher at Mooresville Intermediate school and she is the most meanest teacher ever and im not just saying that because she is strict. Her name is Mrs.Kelly and she should not be a teachers and its like she can talk to us like crap and we cant say anything back! when we come into recess shes like “oh my gosh what did i tell you guys about Dedoderent and its not like B.O its just sweat after we ran at recess and every thing well she yelling that to ALL the children and we are only 6th graders and ah shes just so mean also she will sit in class and yell at you! well a couple of people were talking in class and she said i dont know who was talking so im taking a merit from everyone ( merit- its like a tally or strike every time we are bad we get one taking away and if we lose 5 in one month we don’t get to go to a merit celabration) but that’s not fair at all! and if you make her mad she has to go tell all of her little teacher buddies or like if your parent writes a note and that makes her look bad or is mad and she is like Come here Now and then she will fuss at you then go tell her friends and ah well also she is for me every time i am late i have to hand in a note and i went up to office and they haven’t gotten any of them so now i think she hasn’t been turning them in and she just doesn’t want to look bad and all! well that why my teacher is the WORST teacher ever! i hate her
KrisR says:

May 22, 2010 at 2:20 pm

Angela – I too am very much interested in the formatting paint brush. I find that summarizing is great in One Note and I do this best by indenting information, summarizing it and collapsing it. A paint brush would help greatly in formatting the pastes.
Cheryl Fillenwarth says:

May 25, 2010 at 9:48 am

After reading this I just had to let you know about shopgoodwill.com . If you really enjoy the thrill of the hunt Indianapolis, IN has buy by the pound Goodwills. Absolutely the most amazingly addictive places I have ever found.
Mary says:

June 9, 2010 at 1:57 am

Do you by chance know where your son got the charm? I collect all things Halloween and I would love to add it my collect. If you know where I can purchase one please email me at (email withheld for publication)
thank you!
Angela Allen says:

June 9, 2010 at 4:33 am

All I know is that it was at a festival. It is lovely, though 😉
matthew says:

July 2, 2010 at 11:35 am

Love the house ! not quite a first time buyers house 😉
diana says:

July 7, 2010 at 8:25 am

You’re a great writer…how dare you to stop? Listen to your PAPA
he is right…just do it! I’m still getting play on an article you did for me years ago. Just do it and be grateful for your gift!
LionGirl says:

July 11, 2010 at 9:59 am

I believe you need not stop doing what you love while you are soul-searching. Rest, rest for awhile but get back on your feet soon coz you will feel more alive doing just that!
Steve says:

July 12, 2010 at 2:56 am

I won’t say I told you so, but I will say I warned ya! And, you were in the best system in the area, sad to say.
TinCanGoat says:

July 14, 2010 at 9:18 am

Your prayers are answered.

I am using OneNote 2010 and it does indeed have a paintbrush. (This is my first time using OneNote, and though I love it to death, the paintbrush is one of the first things I looked for when I started the program up.)

I can’t seem to find a word count yet though.
Mitch Krayton says:

July 21, 2010 at 5:02 pm

Need help with iphone calendars, MobileMe calendars and Thunderbird/Lightning calendars.

I want the same calendar info to appear in all 3 places and to update not matter which one I enter in a new event. Is this possible? If so, could you provide step by step help to enable this.

I have OS 10.5.8 with iCal 3.0.8, MobileMe subscription and iPhone app, GMail account.

I currently cannot sync desktop iCal to MobileMe and have to use the Web verions of MobileMe cal to get the events onto my iPhone.

I know this has to be possible with duplicating events in the calendar and with losing events because they did not sync to all the other calendars.

Thanks
Gabriela says:

July 26, 2010 at 3:03 am

Very informative article – one that I was looking for! I had a very strange dream about bat last night and needed some direction for interpretation. thank you for puting it all together and sharing 🙂
Gaby
Angela Allen says:

July 26, 2010 at 8:15 am

Mitch, I’d love to help you — but I completely refuse to use MobileMe. I found it to be such a catastrophe when it was first launched that I swore off at that point and have refused to go back. (See the post on MobileMe from 2008). I use Google Apps for email and calendar coordination between my iPhone, my iPad and my MacBook Pro. I also use iWork (still in beta) with a few of my clients to allow collaborative work from the Mac or the iPad. It’s making me a bit MORE flexible and more mobile.

I haven’t battled with Thunderbird/Lightning for a few years now (I love Google Apps!)

I did do a quick search and found a few resources that may help you (or at least co-commiserate with you) with your situation including one from PC world, I also found a blog on the challenges of mobile me and thunderbird, and a MacFixIt selection of fixes and workarounds.

Hopefully one of those will help address your specific situation and combo of softwares to get you up and running.

Between you and me, I made the decision some time ago to create a working environment which is the least possibly complex combination for the most ease of use. It’s a “work in progress” – but the goal is to get my work done without having to fight the tools that are supposed to help me. I do that by eliminating troublemakers and keeping my systems simple (as much as I can). I eventually got tired of spending all my free time rebuilding my systems and troubleshooting. So, if I have a piece of software or service that causes me grief or doesn’t play well with the others– it doesn’t last long. My software and hardware is here to serve ME — I don’t serve them anymore 😉

Best wishes!
Angela Allen says:

July 26, 2010 at 8:20 am

I’m no longer a windows gal… but I’m glad you have a tool you like! (I’m all about the iPad these days)

😉
EPC says:

July 29, 2010 at 10:19 am

Cool House. An energy assessors nightmare 🙂
Andy says:

August 1, 2010 at 11:17 am

Cool houses, love the one in the picture..not sure about the fairytale roof one…! We have got an incredible Windmill conversion listed: Unusual Windmill
cool iphone apps says:

August 1, 2010 at 12:46 pm

thank you for the good list.

If you click on my name you can find another one..
Adam Mikolajczyk says:

August 4, 2010 at 12:32 pm

I just wanted to say thanks for the great guide. These instructions had my LCD replaced in about 45 minutes. Worked great. I appreciate your taking the time to share!

Kind Regards,
AJM
Angela Allen says:

August 4, 2010 at 9:31 pm

You are more than welcome, Adam! Glad to be of assistance!
D says:

August 25, 2010 at 3:54 pm

Oh, chillax. Like, dude(ette), you needs a staycation. Stay. Homie.
Todd McMillin says:

September 6, 2010 at 2:01 am

Actually the Cookie Monster was slain by this woman back in 2008. http://www.motifake.com/hail-the-new-cookie-monster-cookie-monster-cosplay-doris-hum-demotivational-poster-22574.html
Nijo says:

September 7, 2010 at 7:41 am

Please list out Merits and Demerits of Both Email Clients
Angela Allen says:

September 13, 2010 at 1:16 pm

Love it! 😀 Thanks for the share, Todd.
Angela Allen says:

September 13, 2010 at 1:19 pm

I would love to help you out with that, but this post is so old… and I don’t use either of these clients anymore. I’ve gone to Google Apps for everything. Love it, BTW — no issues with virus infestation, easy-to-fix spam issues (which are minimal from the beginning) and access from anywhere with a universal update on all devices when I make a change from anywhere. Love it. 🙂
Angela Allen says:

September 13, 2010 at 1:22 pm

Perhaps, but chillin’ isn’t workin’ ;D
Lynda White says:

September 13, 2010 at 6:12 pm

Oh, Angela, I’m so sorry about your dad. I am also sorry that your adventure got postponed. Life has a way of throwing us these curveballs, doesn’t it? It might be that an even greater adventure awaits that you can continue to save your money for? (I don’t know, I always try to find the positive out of the most horrific things.)

I know what you mean about your hometown. It makes me ill to go to mine, and if it weren’t for my family, I wouldn’t go at all.

Email me if you ever need someone to talk to.
Angela Allen says:

September 13, 2010 at 6:41 pm

Thanks, Lynda, you are so sweet. Everything will work out, always does 😉
Lynnette says:

September 16, 2010 at 7:31 pm

Great bat symbolism info… I too went in search of this creature’s symbolic meaning after finding one who had perished in the seeds of a burdock plant. I was checking to see if the roots and seeds were ready for harvest and noticed first the wing and then saw that it must of gotten stuck in the velcro-like seeds. Although found dead I do still believe it to be a positive message, which I will continue to “investigate”…. thanks for the sharing.
Lynnette
Angela Allen says:

September 17, 2010 at 3:03 am

Thanks for stopping by, Lynette!
Kelilah says:

September 19, 2010 at 6:32 pm

Thanks for the blog, my name (Kelilah) means crown of laurel leaves, and I wanted to find a more complete descrition of laural leaves signifgance
Angela Allen says:

September 20, 2010 at 2:51 pm

Thanks for stopping by Kelilah!
pva says:

September 21, 2010 at 7:47 pm

Oh Craigslist.. where do I begin.. I used to be in love with craigslist, but has anyone noticed that it’s becoming really difficult to post a legitimate ad on Craigslist lately? I’ve always used craigslist to sell my old stuff when I need extra cash, but lately the craigslist spammers have made things so difficult for the rest of us. Maybe it’s just me? What does everyone else think?
Jan says:

September 28, 2010 at 11:48 am

I was looking up the meaning of Laurels because right before my mother in law passed away from a fight with cancer she spent a few weeks coming in and out of a very deep sleep. She was often telling our aunt that the angels were finishing her coat. Once she told our aunt that the coat was being made of laurels. I just thought of that again and wondered if there was any significance to it. I was very surprised to learn in your article that it meant “to cleanse the soul before entering”. Maybe before entering heaven. What a beautiful thought.
Angela Allen says:

September 28, 2010 at 12:58 pm

Indeed it is! Thanks for sharing your story. It’s beautiful.
Ant says:

September 30, 2010 at 7:40 am

I found this interesting website http://www.sync-iphone.com that provides instructions for both Thunderbird and Gmail synchronizations with iPhone
Hailey says:

October 4, 2010 at 1:38 am

Went walking with a girlfriend and saw a bat circle above me..I commented that means something.. I will have to check it out..The next day the same thing happened then the day after that. I pay attention especially after 2 birds hit the window and died a week before my father and grandfather died. My brother had frequented me by sending humming birds after dying in Irag. I appreciate the messages shared hear and my views of bats have changed. I hope to get and live there quiet way…keep blogging sister of the bat
Hailey says:

October 4, 2010 at 1:53 am

sometimes the best thing is to do the unthinkable…go and do it anyway. Maybe a trip to your Father first then continue on as planned. Your daughter and and your dream and and all the planning are just as important as anything or anybody else. I guess all familys are different one family encouraging you to go anyway the other screaming audacity. It shouldn’t be automatic that you stop your plans because someone in your family gets bad new is it? What do others think?
Angela Allen says:

October 4, 2010 at 7:28 am

I’m always looking for symbolism — probably the superstitious side of me — but it’s a great past time. 😉
Angela Allen says:

October 4, 2010 at 7:31 am

I wish I could, but I don’t think I could do that in good conscience right now. I have decided that regular trips that are more local and of shorter duration may be a good compromise. Thanks for stopping by WickedBlog and commenting!
Angela Allen says:

October 7, 2010 at 2:12 am

Thanks for the link, Ant.
Brianna says:

October 7, 2010 at 4:16 pm

Omg im 10 and Toliver rocks so shutup people they can spell they just let the kindergardeners do that omg so Shutup
Energy Performance Certificate Manchester says:

October 9, 2010 at 9:41 am

What a cool house, I bet the builders had a nightmare when they saw the plans, asking themselves “what do I do with my spirit level on this one?”.
Mark says:

October 9, 2010 at 11:55 pm

You can still use Thunderbird with your Google Apps. This is what i am doing now. Love thunderbird and Google Apps too. Use the online Google Apps went i am not using my PC. Never liked outlook much.
Liam Russell says:

October 23, 2010 at 6:29 pm

I have an iPhone 3G with IOS4.1 software and iTunes version 10 on a MacBook Pro i5. Before iTunes 10, I could see the apps that needed to be updated in iTunes and simply update them and sync. Now there is no way in iTunes to see what apps have to be updated (and I’ve searched hours of support documents and can’t find any help).

I can update apps on my iPhone directly, and then when I connect to iTunes, they’ll sync. The problem is this: A couple apps that I need to update are over 10 megs, so I can’t update them on the phone. And in iTunes 10 I can’t find any options for how to update them there. I have literally searched every menu, and even the Apple support docs, that show pics of how this is done, don’t match what I see when I’m on iTunes.

Does anyone out there know how in the world in iTunes 10 to update your apps? I’m not a novice … this has been super frustrating. None of the help docs match the issue I’m having. BTW, my software is all up to date.

Thanks!
DIY says:

November 1, 2010 at 9:35 am

It’s that time again to set those clocks back. So ready!
Angela Allen says:

November 1, 2010 at 12:24 pm

Hmmm. Judging from your email address, I’d guess you are a little older than 10 — unless you simply chose a random date 16 years ago to create your yahoo address along with your initials. Second, if the kindergarden class is out doing this unchaperoned, we have an even bigger problem than the spelling issue and if they are led there by teachers, then someone is still falling down on the job of educating and correcting. And finally, being rude is something that a proper education should help tame. As such, I’m assuming you are/were a Toliver Student… am I right?
Beth Tonnard says:

November 18, 2010 at 5:15 am

Dear Angela.
My Name is Beth Tonnard and I am a year 1O student at chilton trinity technology college. I am studyin DiDA and i am currently creating an information point and i was wondering if i could use your image of the alarm clock?
could you get back to me as soon as possible please? Thankyou.
Yours sincerely,
Beth Tonnard.
Angela Allen says:

November 18, 2010 at 2:42 pm

Beth,

I’m sure it would be ok for you to use the image, but as you will see in the footer of my blog, it’s not mine to approve. You will need to contact the owner “Mconnors” at Morguefile.com for proper permission – use the hyperlinks in the footer.

Have a great day!

Angela
Karpagam says:

November 20, 2010 at 9:24 pm

Hi Angela,
Thanks for your step by step instructions. It really helped me fix my LCD broken camera. Now it has crystal clear images.

Thanks again,
Karpagam.
Richard Jeffers says:

November 21, 2010 at 1:11 am

I love this house! My granddaughter, who is a civil engineer in Dallas, is also
into tiny houses. I sent her the website so she can add the pictures and layout
to her file. I wonder if the plans are available for a reasonable price.
Angela Allen says:

November 21, 2010 at 9:11 am

Glad the blog helped! I was thrilled to have managed to replace mine without the repair fee 😉
Angela Allen says:

November 21, 2010 at 9:16 am

I’m not sure where you would look for plans for this house, but they would be cool to have! I’m building my own tiny house now (not quite THIS tiny, but still under 800 square feet) and it’s a glorious project! I’ll be blogging about it as soon as the floors are finished downstairs and the doors are hung and the trim is up. So, come back and visit in a month or two 😉
mar says:

November 22, 2010 at 11:16 pm

ayudenme!!! para empezar mi casa siempre esta cerrada y no tengo lugares pequeños donde un murcielago pueda entrar, la verdad aca casi no hay, y hoy encontre uno en mi lava manos, estaba vivo, pero no se que segnica (sera algo bueno o malo)
Jeremy Harris says:

November 27, 2010 at 6:49 pm

Be careful, treasure hunting can be addictive! But I’ve never been a quitter so I guess I’ll just have to join a support group. LOL, I’m not complaining though! Looks like you had a great time 🙂
Angela Allen says:

November 27, 2010 at 7:04 pm

Yes, Jeremy, if I were closer to the coast, I may quickly become an addict! Checked out your site and bookmarked it for a return visit. 😉
Paurian says:

November 28, 2010 at 9:51 pm

Liam,

Just try redownloading those exact same apps again. iTunes incorrectly states that it will charge (at first) before producing a pop-up window that states you already own the app and won’t be charged.

As for me, I’ve collected over 10k apps for various reviews and as a result, get about 200 necessary updates a week. When the number of apps requiring updates exceeds about 80, I consistently get errors from iTunes when trying to perform an app update. I suspect it’s because their iTunes app is sending a message entailing all apps. What would be smarter of Apple is if the apps within your library had an icon on them to indicate what needed to be updated. It would also be smarter of Apple to disregard apps that are no longer available in the app store. This snags me every time… I finally get to the list of apps but because one or two rogue apps were removed from the app store, none of them will update with the “update all” button. Shame on the developers and double shame on the testers!
Paurian says:

November 28, 2010 at 9:54 pm

Oh – forgot to mention how to get around this issue … move all your apps out of iTunes into a temporary folder, open iTunes, select all the apps in your library then press delete.

Now add them back in batches by dragging them from the folder into the Apps window. After each batch click the “Updates Available” arrow then update. If asked to overwrite an app, I always select yes. The Apple store update handles making sure the latest app ends up in the library folder anyway.

Hope that helps.
Laurie Millane says:

December 1, 2010 at 10:16 pm

Angela thanks for reminding me how great I have it here on the farm. Sometimes we get caught up in the drama of life that we forget just how wonderful life is. We have a warm home, great pets, organic cattle, a pantry full of our own organically grown vegetables and plenty of wood for the fire. Sure we sometimes struggle with money issues now and then but all in all we have it really good. Life on the farm is good.
Here’s hoping that we never feel like we are so grown up that a play house is silly! I never want to be that grown up. lol
Angela Allen says:

December 1, 2010 at 11:45 pm

Thanks, Laurie, for stopping by and sharing your own wealth. I’m hoping to grow a garden and have food put up by this time next year. I want to start an orchard in the next 1-2 years too. It’s going to be so much fun!
DougeFresh says:

December 2, 2010 at 1:48 am

You think its the farm, but its really just not working for the census! Happy Festivus.
Angela Allen says:

December 2, 2010 at 8:03 am

You know, Doug, I loved my little stint with the Census. Granted, not as much as I enjoyed it 10 years ago (I think being out in the field was more fun for me than being a supervisor, to be honest). I am glad, however, that it’s over. It was hard to run a business and do the Census thing. I met some great people (present company included) and am happy that I did it. However, I doubt very seriously that I’ll be willing to do it again next round. I got some great stories, though — and that’s a good thing. I always thought this would be something I’d do every 10 years… but I think this time fixed me. 😉
Ken Montreuil says:

December 4, 2010 at 5:14 pm

I have just taken my canon sd500 apart to repair the lcd display. Didn’t work at first, so I took it apart two more times till I figured out what I did wrong. On the 3rd time apart I decided to take pictures of most steps so at least I could help others that might consider doing the same thing. On the third time I discovered a couple of steps not mentioned in previous tutorials. There is a much easier way to insert the ribbon cable.
If anybody wants step by step pictures just E-mail me and I will send as soon as I edit them.
Ken
Angela Allen says:

December 5, 2010 at 10:45 pm

Ken –

Just upload them to your site and I’ll add a link here for anyone who wants to see them. Thanks!
Celeste says:

December 6, 2010 at 5:48 pm

Awhh i love that house great size for my play dolls i think
in going to tell my parents to but it in my back yard
sheila says:

December 16, 2010 at 11:02 am

AR Invaders ***** Featured in “New and Noteworthy” *****

YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl_L0ilxqzs

AR Invaders is a totally new gaming experience – You’ve NEVER played a game like this. Your surroundings literally turn into a war zone with invading alien forces.

* contact me to get promo-codes.

links:
iTune:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ar-invaders/id406133349?mt=8

AR Invaders site:
http://invaders.soulbit7.com/

AR Invaders press release:
http://invaders.soulbit7.com/press.php

Soulbit7:
http://www.soulbit7.com/
Rebecca says:

December 17, 2010 at 9:06 pm

Thank you Thank you!!
Diana says:

December 23, 2010 at 12:58 pm

Hi,
I am in great transformation in my life and career….ending a business lost it and going in a new direction. I am very sensitive and physic. I have been struggling as to open myself further in my physic abilities. This morning I went in the attic and my husband found a dead bat hanging on the long string to the lightbulb over the pull down stairs.
His wings half extended out and his head up. Just in the center of the attic center of house.
What does that mean? He is in the center of my house where in Feng Shui a karmic line runs full of spirits. YES it sounds crazy but, it is what it is here!
Thanks
Llora Lacey says:

December 23, 2010 at 9:54 pm

Thank you for your blog! You have done the research for what I had yet to express as my heritage! Have a Happy and Holy Holiday and 2011. Llora
neetakochar says:

December 26, 2010 at 2:13 am

would love to look at your tiny house. how soon could one visit it online.we have space enough for a teeny-weeny beautiful house and would love to share notes .
Angela Allen says:

December 29, 2010 at 10:02 pm

You are more than welcome, Llora!
Angela Allen says:

December 29, 2010 at 10:05 pm

Diana –

I wish I could help you interpret, but that’s really not my area of expertise. I do wish you well in your new endeavors and hope you find your own personal center in the New Year.

Angela
Angela Allen says:

December 29, 2010 at 10:06 pm

It’s going to be a little while before my own tiny house is complete (should be within a month or so) and I’m sure I’ll be sharing photos online once that’s done. Thanks so much for the request and I’d love to see links to your house in the meantime!

Angela
Angela Allen says:

December 29, 2010 at 10:12 pm

I haven’t tested AR Invaders, but always like to help promote small developers. Best of Luck, Shelia.
Angela Allen says:

December 29, 2010 at 10:17 pm

Mar –

My Spanish is beyond rusty… so bear with me. Since the bat in your sink was alive, I do hope you were able to capture and release it without incident. When in doubt, I always prefer to see things as good omens, rather than bad. 😉
Lorinda says:

December 30, 2010 at 8:50 am

Hey Angela
I am in search of the meaning of my name and stumbled across your blog and I have to say i like your school of thought!!!! I am also a fan of usable collectables although i dont use my favourite tea cup as much as i like to as i fear it will not hold up to another round of superglue!!!lol but to the point the meaning of laurel is inspiring and seems to fit me extremely well I wonder how much of our being named at birth is devine appointment or that we just live up to our names meaning – food for thought!!!
Thank you

Lorinda
Lorinda says:

December 30, 2010 at 8:52 am

Hey Angela
are you not amazed that a blog you wrote over 3 years ago is still being read and discussed thought upon etc…

lorinda
federico says:

January 9, 2011 at 2:16 am

still not work. it was install but after i download something that came up from the terminal, everytime i started the computer did not work again and i cant install. i mso frustrated. on top al the same day:i start ubuntu and the keyboard i have conected to the laptot get frozen for a while and some times the internet conection come and some times nottttt.
i was happy with ubuntu, but im getting creazy
need helppppp please
Jason says:

January 12, 2011 at 4:47 pm

You can also host a Zarafa server and use Outlook on the client side…. I find the combination of Linux server and Windows clients to be quite compelling…
Good things. Small packages. | Green Legume says:

January 16, 2011 at 2:48 am

[…] a built-in murphy bed, which must be put away in order to access the back door to the patio. (See interior photos at Angela Allen’s Wicked […]
Evy Williams says:

January 18, 2011 at 12:39 am

Congratulations, Angela! You made the new American dream come true! I’m so excited for you. Maybe some day I can do the same. :0)
Angela Allen says:

January 18, 2011 at 11:13 am

Thank you, Evy! I think everyone should be able to live the dream 😉
Angela Allen says:

January 18, 2011 at 11:14 am

I hear really good things about the new Windows 7, but I made the switch to Linux and then to Mac when Windows was making me crazy. I’m so happy with that decision (and the lack of problems I’ve had with my Macs) that I doubt I’ll ever go back. 😉
Angela Allen says:

January 18, 2011 at 11:16 am

I’m sorry to hear about your difficulties, Frederico. I hope you have found a solution by now. Troubleshooting such things makes you want to pull all your hair out (I know!) I wish I could help you with this, but a couple years ago I switched over to Mac and I don’t have those issues these days, so I haven’t done any recent research. Sorry. 🙁
Angela Allen says:

January 18, 2011 at 11:21 am

Thanks for dropping by, Lorinda! I believe that the best art and “collectibles” are those that we use and enjoy daily. Unfortunately, I can’t bear to see the things I love cracked or broken — so I threw out the superglue and simply take a photo of my favorite things when they are damaged (to keep the memory) and throw out the item. It depresses me to see my favorites damaged. It’s one of my (many) weirdnesses. 😉

I don’t know if we are named (unknowingly) by our parents for the qualities we already possess, or if our name influences who we are — but I do believe that either way, it’s an indication of our “true” selves. Of course, my mother once told me that I was her “little angel” before quipping that it wouldn’t have seemed right to name me her little devil. Go figure.

Hope to see you around WB again soon! Blessings.
Angela Allen says:

January 18, 2011 at 11:23 am

You are more than welcome, I hope the resources helped.
Angela Allen says:

January 18, 2011 at 11:24 am

I am. I love the Internet! And it’s wonderful to put my thoughts out there and have discussions with amazing, new, like-minded people!
susie Cooper says:

January 19, 2011 at 3:03 pm

did you sell your sweet cabin? i sold my and miss it. susie
Bronwyn Robertson says:

February 2, 2011 at 3:10 pm

Angela, this is fantastic and lovely! Well done – you have reason to be extremely proud of this.
Angela Allen says:

February 2, 2011 at 3:19 pm

Thanks so much, Bron! There is so much left to do here, but I’m no longer overwhelmed with it all. I’ll get there and “slowly” is ok at this point. 🙂 It’s actually kind of comforting.
James Douglas says:

February 7, 2011 at 7:27 am

I had the same problem however my resolution was one of two things.
1) Had a proxy enabled
2) Repaired the network settings on my W7 install – choosing iTunes as the program with which I was having issues.
Angela Allen says:

February 7, 2011 at 6:43 pm

Thanks for the tip, James! The second one won’t work for me, as a Mac user, but hopefully it will help others using WIN machines. 🙂
Anthony says:

February 9, 2011 at 1:04 am

I came across this problem with the latest 10.1.2. Every time I try to hit update apps it tries to connect to iTunes store and says nothing to be updated when there’s over 50 listed. ???
Pawsan says:

February 10, 2011 at 3:04 pm

Hi i was looking for OneNote replacement and I found BasKet http://www.linux.com/archive/feed/58526. It is very close to MS solution.
JLee says:

February 17, 2011 at 12:54 pm

Being independent and living in your own would help you grow a lot. And for you, it helps you to become a person not just dreaming the dream yet Living the dream!
Great windows by the way! It may have slow progress in improving that but at least it produced a great outcome!
Angela Allen says:

February 21, 2011 at 7:30 am

Thanks, Jessica!
Interesting Blog Post-Reminds us to not be afraid of Nature « Posh Life Style says:

February 26, 2011 at 8:52 pm

[…] http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/11/07/symbolism-and-meaning-of-the-bat/ […]
G Storm says:

March 1, 2011 at 12:15 am

Congrats on having a great place all your own to enjoy. My wife and I have finally mailed of the last mortgage payment on a small Bungalow, So we TOTALLY understand the feelibf of it being All yours. One question? in the pictures there is one section of floor that was not tiled, why was that?

Wish you many great memories in your new home
Angela Allen says:

March 1, 2011 at 1:22 pm

Thanks, G Storm! Congrats to you and yours! Doesn’t it feel fantastic? I have one tiny bill left and then I’m completely debt free. That should be handled in the next few months and then you will probably hear my “whoop!” all the way to where YOU are. The space that isn’t tiled is access to the crawlspace. I built the cabin with an extra tall crawlspace so I could easily access it to handle any system repairs, maintenance and upgrades. I put in access from the inside so I don’t have to go out in the weather if there is a problem. It’s framed with wood and has wood planks (to match the millwork around the windows, doors and other trim) so it coordinates and is stained dark like the tile. I’m still looking for the perfect flush-style pulls so I can remove the temporary “handle” for access.
Jao says:

March 16, 2011 at 5:43 pm

Wow!Thanks, I found your blog helpful. More power and God Bless..^^,
Daniel says:

March 26, 2011 at 11:44 pm

Might be a little late posting this here but, if you can use the information, ,more power to you. Good Luck!
I have been looking for a MS Onenote replacement, here is what I have come across…
Keynote nf
http://code.google.com/p/keynote-nf/
last update June 2010, project as far as I know still open.

TreeDBNotes free and paid edition available.
http://www.mytreedb.com/treedbnotes_free.html
I am using the free version of this for months now, works great.

There are money other options free and paid, some more complex than others.
If you are looking for something a bit more complex can try Xmind free version works well and comes in all flavors.
http://www.xmind.net/

Hope this helps everyone….
Rich Ward says:

March 28, 2011 at 11:02 am

Nice Site. Some interesting reading and photos of your cabin. Do you have the floor plans on line anywhere? It would be cool to see the design layout along with the photos.
I live in what was described on the real estate ad as a “fishing cabin”, it is on a river about 30 miles form the Pacific Ocean here in the Pacific Northwest. Just wish I’d left the BIG city a lot sooner.
Angela Allen says:

March 28, 2011 at 11:16 am

Hi Rich!
I haven’t posted any floorplans to date. I actually drew them all up by hand and haven’t converted them to something more “pretty” – my own escape from the city has been the best decision ever, despite the challenges of country living. 🙂 At this point, I have a house with systems I understand (or can at least ferret out) and have found that simple is better… much, MUCH better.

Thanks for the visit and the Kudos… now if only I can find the time between “settling in” here and replacing the instant hot water heater with a traditional short one, I’ll blog again soon!
Rudi Roux Webworx says:

April 3, 2011 at 10:09 am

I prefer outlook 2007 by far. I have not had any problems with it thus far as well.
Ray says:

April 8, 2011 at 12:13 am

Pretty cool idea with your cabin and I like the Google Sketch Ups you have done. Will have to check that out in the near future. How is the hot water heater? We had one go out about 2-3 weeks ago here and it was mess – it sprang a leak. All good now, but I would still rather be out in a cabin a bit more away from things.
Angela Allen says:

April 8, 2011 at 12:35 am

Ray – The hot water heater is still in limbo. I’m going to have to completely rewire from a 220 connection to a 110, so I need to start with new breakers. 🙁

It will be fixed soon (I hope). I believe one of the keys to living in a tiny space is having a great deal of outdoor f