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Webster is Principal and Founder at Bruce F. Webster & Associates, as well as an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Brigham Young University. He works with organizations to help them with troubled or failed information technology (IT) projects. He has also worked in several dozen legal cases as a consultant and as a testifying expert, both in the United States and Japan. He can be reached at bwebster@bfwa.com, or you can follow him on Twitter as @bfwebster.

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Clearing up some WordPress problems

Clearing up some WordPress problems

| October 23, 2006 | Reply

As I’ve mentioned earlier, I’ve had some persistent problems logging into WordPress (the blogging software used here) from any computer other than one of my desktop computers in my home office. Apparently, this is a well-known problem. I worked my way through a few of the suggestions on that page w/out much success, but then […]

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Sorry for the slow postings…

Sorry for the slow postings…

| October 15, 2006 | Reply

…I’ve been having network problems downstairs (fixed now), and WordPress has some quirky bug that often prevents me from logging into the blog from my laptop (shortly put, it won’t let me get past the log-in screen when I try to do anything such as write a post, moderate comments, etc.). So, I’m back.  ..bruce..

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The Comics Curmudgeon

The Comics Curmudgeon

| October 11, 2006 | 1 Reply

Ran across The Comics Curmudgeon site thanks to a link from Memepool. Josh Fruhlinger, who runs the site, does out loud (well, on the web) what many of us have been doing subvocally for years: mocks the lame comics that persist on newspaper comics pages everywhere. He pays particular attention to Mary Worth, Judge Parker, […]

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Growing concerns about the housing market

Growing concerns about the housing market

| October 11, 2006 | 2 Replies

UPDATE (10/15/06): Henderson has posted some of his data and observations above. “Evil” Bruce Henderson, my co-blogger, has developed a data mining tool that constantly surveys the web, building up data about housing prices and mortgages being issued. The results are troubling, to say the least; I’ll leave it to him to post the information […]

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Speaking of North Korea…

Speaking of North Korea…

| October 10, 2006 | Reply

FURTHER UPDATE (still 10/11/06, but later on): Since some of the later YouTube postings of the David Zucker “Madeleine Albright visits North Korea” video are also disappearing, I’ve captured it (using Applian tools) and am making it available here for downloads (right click and do a “Save Link As”): zucher.flv (1.62 MB; you can download […]

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Ouch.

Ouch.

| October 5, 2006 | Reply

From Starpulse.com: Harrison Ford was reportedly mistaken for a tramp when he fell asleep in girlfriend Calista Flockhart’s car. The 64-year-old actor was spotted by security guards having a sneaky nap on the back seat of the vehicle, which was parked on set while Calista was shooting her new TV show Brothers and Sister. The […]

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What if Al Qaeda adopted Mormon missionary techniques?

What if Al Qaeda adopted Mormon missionary techniques?

| September 25, 2006 | Reply

From The Chaser’s War on Everything (an Australian comedy series) comes the following attempt to recruit people into Al Qaeda using Mormon missionary techniques. “Don’t be scared, we’re just from Al Qaeda. We just wanted to discuss the destruction of Western Civilization…” OK, I’m Mormon, and I thought this was hilarious. Hat tip to Wes […]

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Do-It-Yourself Despair.Com Posters

Do-It-Yourself Despair.Com Posters

| September 24, 2006 | 1 Reply

Despair.com — long one of my favorite sites — now has a web-based function to do your own ‘Demotivation’ posters. For example: Or: Or, in honor of the puppy postings below: Hat tip to Ace of Spades. ..bruce..

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The Triumph of Technology over Guy-ness

The Triumph of Technology over Guy-ness

| September 21, 2006 | Reply

Gizmodo features a special kind of ring, just for guys: The Remember Ring has a special nagging feature, using its “Hot Spot” technology that warms up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 seconds, every hour, on the hour, beginning 24 hours before that “special day,” apparently honoring the anniversary of your voluntary servitude. That’s supposed […]

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A bit more on the puppies, and then back to serious business

A bit more on the puppies, and then back to serious business

| September 18, 2006 | 3 Replies

First off, Wingnut’s official name is now “Howling Wingnut”. She howls — though it’s an eerie, high-pitched howl. She tilts her head back, points her snout to the sky, and honest-to-goodness howls. I’ll see if I can get a snapshot (or better yet, video) of it. Second, the girls now have nicknames: “Winnie” and “Marti”. […]

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