1.23.2005

Here Comes the Big 3-0

I'll be turning 30 in about a week. To celebrate the occasion, I'm having a party at my house with friends and family. I've been trying to call and email everyone, but if I've forgotten anyone, feel free to drop me a line here and get all the details. It'l be a fun time, hope to see everyone there!

Congratulations To Me

I passed my final APICS test this Saturday. I passed the "Strategic Management of Resources" exam with an impressive 311. This makes me fully APICS certified, which is a badge of honor in the supply chain industry. After 6 months of classes and 5 of these 3 hour tests, I can finally relax a bit. And for those interested, my average score for all 5 tests is 309.2, respect. For those interested in what the hell APICS is, check out the official webpage at www.apics.org

1.20.2005

Picasa 2.0 Out Now

The new version of the worlds most intuitive digital photo management tool was released this last week. Picasa is now up to version 2.0 and they have some new features that help out most everyone. The software organizes all your photos into albums sorted by date and displays them all for an easy management. It also has some simple tools for removing red eye, cropping, resizing, and blog posting. Picasa was bought out by Google and the new version makes it easier to tie into other Google tools like Hello photo sharing and Blogger personal online journal applications. Go an and check it out. All the cool kids are doing it.

1.06.2005

I'm a Lumberjack, and That's OK...

Here in Kansas, we just got hit by one of the worst ice storms we have had in a while. All the trees have been breaking and tearing down power lines. I think about 80,000 customers were out of power at the worst of it. The storm started Tuesday and the news says that it might be a week until they get all the power restored. Take a look at the pic to see what we are dealing with. Funny thing is that it's supposed to be 60 degrees this weekend. Typical Kansas weather...