Month: April 2010

Google Voice Transcription

Google Voice Transcription

I miss the free service of Jott. I appreciated the ability provided by Jott to call a number and quickly leave myself a message, which was transcribed and sent on to my email address. Using Jott, I could record flashes of brilliance (if I do…

Was down, now back! Thanks, Lifehacker!

Was down, now back! Thanks, Lifehacker!

Thanks to an article I wrote being posted on Lifehacker, our server got mobbed by hoards of eager folks (over 2,000 hits in a couple hours – and still going) and collapsed.

With the quick work of Doug & Rabbitt, the site’s operation was tweaked and restored quickly. Within about 30 minutes, it was serving pages again. Thanks, guys, for getting it back together so fast.

Thanks, Lifehacker! I appreciate the link from your site and the chance to real-world load-test the server!

Happy Mouth – April 2010

Happy Mouth – April 2010

This was originally Jay’s month to pick. Because Jay’s mom was having a surgical procedure (which went well, by the way!), Wendy offered to switch months with Jay. So, this month became Wendy’s month to select. She chose to host a brunch at The Comet…