http://livingdriving.com LIFE IN THE YUKNA LANE Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:15:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Is there anything worse in life than a trip to the MVA? Tooth extraction? Trephination? Taxes? They all pale in comparison to the inefficiency that governs the vehicles clogging our roads and idiots piloting them. How is it that we can create (and celebrate!) razors with more than one blade ... http://livingdriving.com/uncategorized/fun-mva For those of you who know about our good friends Lumpy & Bun Bun, will appreciate the fact that they've quit their boozing, and they're looking to make some extra money babysitting. Baby Y's crib will go right under their watchful eyes! http://livingdriving.com/uncategorized/lumpy-bun-buntheyre-looking-for-some-extra-baby-sitting-money Well the countdown is in full force. In 9 days, we will officially be "Baby makes five". So what else is new you ask? Let's see, in a matter of 2 days, we went from being a 3 car family to a 1 car family. So we kissed Al's off roading ... http://livingdriving.com/baby-makes-five/t-minus-9-and-counting One thing that attracted me to technology those many years ago was the promise of a paperless world. I was drawn in after my first BB session '85/'86...hooked like a digital crackhead. To my young mind, I was simply amazed @ people sharing ideas in some distant magical world! Of ... http://livingdriving.com/our-so-called-digital-life/a-paperless-world Well the end of my 9 months of pregnancy is coming close to an end. On November 18th, I will be trading in my swollen ankles, & my raging hormonal glow for unlimited sushi indulgence, and a monthly trips to Babies R Us for bulk purchases of diapers. It has been a wonderful 9 months. ... http://livingdriving.com/baby-makes-five/sushi-diapers I really need to understand what people mean when they say "productive member of society." Where are the units of measurement for this sentiment located so that I can firmly grasp where folks that spew this phrase are coming from? You probably heard on the talky box or ear-hole unit about ... http://livingdriving.com/help-me-understand/a-productive-member-of-society Nothing drives me crazy more than web sites with poor user experience/interface. Typically, these sites are not professional in caliber and don't last long if they are in any way used as revenue stream. With user experience design, you get what you pay for. Poor user experience = no repeat ... http://livingdriving.com/our-so-called-digital-life/bad-user-interface-on-purpose The interface is nice... does the job, and, it IS free! Why post from my phone? For me, my laptop is more of a hub to develop on, edit pics, etc...the phone is about digital communication- taking what you need with you and doing what you want where & when ... http://livingdriving.com/our-so-called-digital-life/testing-iphone-posting One of the unique challenges with the web is that it is a portable, scalable medium. Ideas that work in X pixel ratio don't always translate in larger or smaller spaces. We (and the industry on a whole) are striving to make our site(s)  snap to mobile - or any ... http://livingdriving.com/our-so-called-digital-life/designing-for-the-web-vs-scalability Today we had to re-assign the Colonel (our cat Deaner) to a new post on the Eastern Shore. We call him the Col. because he thinks he's a military security cat and he meows with a Southern drawl...oh, and he has OCD. I never thought I have a pet with ... http://livingdriving.com/family/so-long-little-buddy