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Firefox Download Clean Up

I noticed that Firefox seemed slow (hold the comments!) when downloading files. Not the downloads themselves, but the starting of the download. I would click on a link, and then wait like 10 seconds, and then the little download window would appear, and the download would start. I finally figured out the delay…

Firefox Download window

See that little button labeled “Clean Up”? Use it! Once I cleared out the list of files built up in there, it fixed the delay. I think I just let it build up for months without thinking about it, and it got gradually slower and slower.

Even though I’ve been using Mozilla since the early days, there is always something new to learn, or something old to not forget. Or something…


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Star Wars Nuts at Best Buy

Last weekend we were headed to Milwaukee and saw some Stormtroopers on the sidewalk in front of Best Buy… It seemed like a good time to test the new camera…

Die Rebel Scum!Star Wars NutsStar Wars Love (Part 2)Star Wars Nuts

Check out the Star Wars Best Buy set on Flickr…

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Fish Fry, Beer, BarCampMilwaukee

Like Bob, I feel like Milwaukee’s first BarCamp is coming to soon… There still seems to be a million little things to do and take care of. It’s a bit stressful, but we’ll make it happen, no matter what.

In fact, with just over a week before BarCampMilwaukee, we are planning to meet up next Friday, September 29th, 2006 for a pre-BarCamp dinner, combined with last minute prep at Bucketworks. Sort of a last minute “relax” before the insanity begins.

Lakefront Brewery

Remember, this is Milwaukee, so in the tradition of our fine city, we are planning on a Fish Fry and Brewery tour at the Lakefront Brewery. The (tentative) plan is to show up around 5PM for the tour, sit down to dinner, sample the wares, and then head over to Bucketworks for a few hours of clean-up and set-up.

If you want to join us, just let me know, or you can bug Justin since he will probably be making the arrangements.






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DIY Easel

For BarCampMilwaukee, someone mentioned those big pads of paper on the three-legged stands… An easel! That’s it…

DIY Easel Pictured here is my DIY Easel, which was built out of scrap material in my garage… A few 1×2’s, old hinges, and a handful of screws. It’s at Bucketworks now, where it will live, and be used for BarCampMilwaukee.

I like building things without plans (but don’t tell my Dad.) I tend to just start hacking with wood, just like I would hack with code when programming for fun, and improvise as I go. For this thing, I didn’t even break out a tape measure. I think it turned out ok though.

Even thought it’s slightly portable (the hinges let it fold almost flat, I had to get it in the car somehow!) I told James at Bucketworks they could just have it after BarCampMilwaukee. I don’t think I’ll have enough need (or space) for it. I’m sure they’ll put it to good use.

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Ruby on Rails @ Web Design Meetup

At the June Milwaukee Web Design Meetup I did a presentation on Microformats, and I ended it asking who would be willing to present next time. Well, Jordan Arentsen stepped up, but due to problems with the meetup in July, and his missing the August meetup, we finally got to see it in September.

You can find his presentation on his site if you’re interested. (I believe he will also present it at a BarCampMilwaukee session.)

He also showed a lot of code from an application he wrote. Yes, he wrote his own blog software. It’s running at blissdev.net. We followed up with a lot of good talk about the good/bad of Rails and other frameworks. RoR seems a little young, but it’s growing, and there are definitely a lot of large sites making it work.

(Speaking of the Web Design Meetup, I’m contemplating taking over as organizer if the need arises, because, you know, I don’t have enough projects going on…)