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Back from Guatemala

Tue, 04/22/2008 - 9:38pm — Jonathan Bloom

I apologize for not blogging during the month of April, I was down in Guatemala with my family picking up my nephew Brandon!
 
 Brandon having fun
 

He's really adorable and loves attention, kind of like me! :)
 
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While we were down there we visited the beautiful city of Antigua again.
 
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We also visited Lake Atitlan, which is a tremendously gorgeous lake.
 
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We also ate at the Guatemalan version of KFC.
 
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Hilarious Muppet Bloopers

Sat, 04/12/2008 - 10:58am — Jonathan Bloom

I was searching YouTube and I found some extremely hilarious Muppet Bloopers.

Next Week We Meet Brandon!

Mon, 03/31/2008 - 5:04pm — Jonathan Bloom

 
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We just got the news that next week we get to pick up my nephew Brandon! This is exciting news and I'm glad that finally the wait is over. I'll be gone for two weeks while we are picking him up and enjoying the culture of Guatemala.


My Dad is now home from the hospital!

Tue, 03/18/2008 - 4:02pm — Jonathan Bloom

My Dad is now out of the hospital and everything's OK with him. Thank you Lord, and thanks to all of you who prayed for him and for our family.

My Dad Needs Prayer

Mon, 03/17/2008 - 10:39am — Jonathan Bloom

On Saturday we took my Dad to the hospital and he's still there. We still don't know for sure what's going on, but at least he's in the care of the hospital.

He's in need of prayer, I'm trying to cope with this and I'm missing him. It's hard to focus on a lot of things when my Dad is not doing well.

Please Lord, be with my Dad!

Snowfall in Ohio

Sat, 03/08/2008 - 9:48am — Jonathan Bloom

Blizzard Photo from Flickr
Photo from angelcorrine on Flickr

I was wrong, I thought this snowfall would be like the last---merely snow a little and be done. I was wrong and now I'm looking out at A LOT of snow. This is not the end of civilization as we know it, it's merely the last (I hope) snowfall of winter.

Super Bowl '08 Ad Highlights

Mon, 02/04/2008 - 12:37am — Jonathan Bloom

The Super Bowl Commercials are my favorite part! Here are my picks for my favorite commercials.


New Photo Gallery Online

Fri, 02/01/2008 - 11:45pm — Jonathan Bloom

 
 Brandon is Smiling
 

I've always wanted to make the transition from Flickr to Gallery2, but I've never found the integration into my site that I was hoping for! It always felt like a separate website detached from my main site.

Well, things have changed! I just installed the Drupal Gallery2 module and now my photo gallery is directly attached to my site. I can add images from my gallery, link to it from the mainpage, add blocks on the sidebar linking to images, etc! It is the Gallery2 I've been hoping for.

I'm currently importing images from iPhoto into my gallery and I hope to continually update it with more current photos. I tried to update a photo gallery before, but now it's easier and more fun!


(Revised) MacHeist II Bundle

Sun, 01/20/2008 - 8:39pm — Jonathan Bloom

Update 1/24/08: The MacHeist bundle is over and they sold 43,815 bundles and raised $488,003 for charity and MacHeist bumped it up to $500,000.

MacHeist has unveiled their MacHeist II Bundle! 11 Apps for $49, and there may be more apps on the way!

The list includes:
1password: $29.95
CoverSutra: $22.00
Cha-Ching: $40.00
iStopMotion: $49.00
Awaken: $12.95
Speed Download: $25.00
AppZapper : $12.95
TaskPaper: $18.95
CSSEdit: $29.95
Snapz Pro X: $69.00
Pixelmator : $59.00
(NEW!) VectorDesigner: $69.95
(NEW!) Tiki Magic Mini Golf: $29.95
(NEW!) Wingnuts 2: $29.95
Total Value: $498.60 - All for $49

I bought this bundle and the applications are worth it! I wanted Snapz Pro X ever since PodCamp Boston 2! I regret not acting on last year's bundle from MacHeist!

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Now you can play some GameTap games in your browser

Thu, 04/24/2008 - 5:37pm — Jonathan Bloom

GameTap has released a prototype of a new in-browser gaming feature for 11 games. The in-browser playing is pretty sweet! I can see using it when I'm on the go and want some quick gaming action.

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Back from Guatemala

Tue, 04/22/2008 - 9:38pm — Jonathan Bloom

I apologize for not blogging during the month of April, I was down in Guatemala with my family picking up my nephew Brandon!
 
 Brandon having fun
 

He's really adorable and loves attention, kind of like me! :)
 
 IMG_6528[2]
 

 
 IMG_6587
 

While we were down there we visited the beautiful city of Antigua again.
 
 IMG_7227
 

We also visited Lake Atitlan, which is a tremendously gorgeous lake.
 
 IMG_6584
 

We also ate at the Guatemalan version of KFC.
 
 P1020060
 

I've put up some more pictures in a gallery from our trip and will be updating it with more pictures later.


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MacHeist Retail Bundle Unveiled

Mon, 04/14/2008 - 12:33pm — Jonathan Bloom

I bought the last MacHeist Bundle back in January and continue to use the Apps everyday. Now MacHeist has raised the bargain again and turned it into both an online and Retail bundle. So you can buy it online or pick it up in stores.

The bundle includes:

  • iClip
  • CoverSutra
  • Awaken
  • Cha-Ching
  • Xslimmer
  • WriteRoom
  • DEVONthink Personal
  • Wallet
  • Overflow
  • 3 great Pangea games: Enigmo, Nanosaur 2, and Bugdom 2
  • Total: Over $250
  • Yours for only $49

Online sales are for a limited time only and retail sales are only available while supplies last! This looks like a good deal if you haven't bought these apps or missed previous MacHeist Bundles.

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Hilarious Muppet Bloopers

Sat, 04/12/2008 - 10:58am — Jonathan Bloom

I was searching YouTube and I found some extremely hilarious Muppet Bloopers.

Best Game of the Year and Best April Fools Joke

Tue, 04/01/2008 - 8:37pm — Jonathan Bloom

One of the biggest surprises this April Fool's day was GameTap's release of Captain McGrandpa - Memory of the Forgotten. You download the game and when you go to play it, a launcher appears. You click on Play Game and your redirected to a thread on the GameTap forums where TheRedEye is the Game Master and the community responds with direct commands like a Text Adventure.

At first glance this seems strange, but once I started playing it---I was hooked! The game started an old man named Captain Grandpa who needs to figure out what he's supposed to be doing that day. The game ended at 6pm when we found out he was scheduled to be on a game show.

You had to follow it to fully appreciate it, but it wins my vote for Best April Fools Joke, even more than the World of Warcraft April Fools jokes. I hope to see more like this from GameTap.

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Next Week We Meet Brandon!

Mon, 03/31/2008 - 5:04pm — Jonathan Bloom

 
 brandonfebruaryupdatephoto1
 

We just got the news that next week we get to pick up my nephew Brandon! This is exciting news and I'm glad that finally the wait is over. I'll be gone for two weeks while we are picking him up and enjoying the culture of Guatemala.


The Sims 3

Wed, 03/19/2008 - 11:08am — Jonathan Bloom

It seems like not too long ago The Sims 2 came out. I loved the series back in The Sims 1, but The Sims 2 never really felt the same.

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My Dad is now home from the hospital!

Tue, 03/18/2008 - 4:02pm — Jonathan Bloom

My Dad is now out of the hospital and everything's OK with him. Thank you Lord, and thanks to all of you who prayed for him and for our family.

My Dad Needs Prayer

Mon, 03/17/2008 - 10:39am — Jonathan Bloom

On Saturday we took my Dad to the hospital and he's still there. We still don't know for sure what's going on, but at least he's in the care of the hospital.

He's in need of prayer, I'm trying to cope with this and I'm missing him. It's hard to focus on a lot of things when my Dad is not doing well.

Please Lord, be with my Dad!

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