http://www.makeascene.com Aggregate feed of MAS participants Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:30:05 -0000 http://blog.soysaucesam.com/?p=160 This morning while I was driving in to work, the car in the lane next to me decided to get into my lane without notice.  I honked so they wouldn’t hit me,  and moved over in my lane, averting the accident.  When we pulled up to the next light, I looked over to see two [...] soysauce Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:38:51 -0000 http://blog.soysaucesam.com/?p=159 Here is a random list of my favorite things. Dwell Magazine Moleskine Notebooks Bolthouse Farms Juice Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair Fender Guitars The thing is, I not only like these things, I am extremely loyal to the brand.  (Except Herman Miller, I can’t afford it) A lot of people feel that way about their car, their Mac, their dog, their clothes….  [...] soysauce Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:52:43 -0000 http://blog.soysaucesam.com/?p=151 Our 7 month basement remodel project is finally done.  I hated just about every minute of this project, but I love every minute I am in the basement now.  So I decided to post some pics, along with my comments.  Since I tell everyone the same thing when they see it, you can rest assured [...] soysauce Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:43:24 -0000 http://blog.soysaucesam.com/?p=149 I really love Bolthouse Farms juice.  They are way too expensive but also extremely delicious.  If I feel a cold coming on, I drink a whole C-Boost and it usually goes away (a 1 liter bottle contains 4800% of your daily vitamin C allowance.) Back to the advice.  They have the following printed on all of [...] soysauce Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:44:04 -0000 http://blog.soysaucesam.com/?p=148 Most people logically use their birthday as a landmark date in their lives.  My birthday was a few weeks ago, but tomorrow is my landmark - June 3. On June 3, 1998 I left to serve an LDS mission to Guatemala for 2 years.  I am not sure why this date haunts me.  I think it [...] soysauce Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:38:39 -0000 http://adamtao.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/rain8net-ruby-library/ I previously wrote about a product called Rain8net. I’m happy to announce the initial release of my Rain8net ruby library. The library is now available from rubyforge.org. Or, just install it like this: gem install rain8net Now you won’t have to worry about sending the specific codes I detailed in my last post. Controlling your [...] Adam Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:09:58 -0000 http://adamtao.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/irrigation-20-with-rain8net/ The problem: Automatic sprinklers are great for convenience but waste a ton of water. You see businesses and neighbors running sprinklers during a rainstorm all the time–right? Rain conscious individuals can turn their sprinklers off when not needed, but you lose convenience and sometimes it is a pain to get back on track. The solution: Rain8Net [...] Adam Wed, 28 May 2008 14:49:26 -0000 http://blog.soysaucesam.com/?p=147 I work in a technological field. Most of my work involves sitting in front of a computer, and accessing various systems controlled by various parties and trying to make them all work together. So this is my big grievance lately.  Passwords (and password requirements) have gotten out of control.  I am pretty sure the requirements didn’t [...] soysauce Fri, 16 May 2008 17:17:40 -0000 http://blog.soysaucesam.com/?p=145 Dylan came home from preschool today with some gifts for his Mom.  One was a copy of a questionnaire they asked Dylan about Amber.  Here are his responses: My mom’s favorite color is:  Purple My mom’s favorite food is:  Rice My mom makes her favorite food by: cooking it on the stove with water My mom is 17 feet [...] soysauce Fri, 09 May 2008 00:34:29 -0000 http://adamtao.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/build-an-infrastructure-or-buy-a-mac/ Disclaimer: Let me start out by saying I am not anti-Mac. That being said, I am very pro-Linux. I am not a Dell lover either. I just picked them for comparison. As a web developer, I have found it extremely beneficial to have access to my own servers for development purposes. I have my own infrastructure [...] Adam Fri, 02 May 2008 03:30:41 -0000