I know, I know…I’m a lazy bastard. I’ve gotten comments to this effect recently and I wholeheartedly agree!

I have lots of photos I need to upload, but before I do that I want to try and get the photo gallery in order. There has been a major release of the software and I need to get off my ass and install it.

Bear with me for the next couple days as I do just that. An upgrade means lots of changes, there are new modules and themes, so I’ll likely be tweaking the software until I get it juuust right. I’d also like to install the WPG2 plugin so that I can bring back the random image block in the sidebar. Hopefully in the end I’ll be that much better off.

Once Gallery2 is installed, I’ll upload all the photos in the queue and post an announcement here.

Bri turns 11 years old today!

Fun Facts:

• Born on Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, VA.
• Total out-of-pocket cost for the birth: $38   (We still have the cancelled check!)
• At the time, I was temporarily assigned to a transportation division. On the way to the hospital to be induced, we had to stop at my unit and finalize my leave paperwork. There was a guy there who needed medical attention waiting for a ride to the hospital. Since we were on the way there, we were volunteered. On the way to have our first (and only, so far) child, we had this poor guy who had been pistol-whipped in our backseat.

I came across an interesting analysis (from a financial perspective) of the DVD rental market’s two biggest players. I’ve had several discussions during my torrid love affair with Netflix as to why I’m so committed to them even when Blockbuster had undercut their pricing. Well, basically, Blockbuster took full advantage of those of us who tend to not return movies on time, and I’m still bitter. Blockbuster sat on their laurels for years, content to suck the late fees out of their customers while doing nothing that would even approximate “innovation”. Internet…..what internet?!

Meanwhile, Netflix sprung up out of nowhere and took Goliath down. Blockbuster reacted. All of their frantic maneuvering was defensive in nature, as they tried to stem the flow of customers leaping online.

Anyway, the article sums up how I feel near the end, with:

…..but as it stands now Blockbuster hasn’t shown any signs of being innovative and Antioco is only now starting to understand how Netflix leverages the long tail to maximize profits.

I say screw ‘em…..