Xmas Flick Tradition Continues for Hicks in Stix

I bought myself a couple of early Xmas/ Birthday presents this week, Going My Way and The Bells of St. Mary’s. I bought those two old weepers in order to maintain the family tradition (my mother’s) of watching at least …

denimrack: Denimrack Website Overhaul

2008-11-10

Updated an existing X-Cart-powered ecommerce site to improve usability, correct bugs on the front-end and add reporting to the administrative tools.

Denimrack came to me with a list of edits they wanted to make to their live web site. I added tracking of abandoned purchases …

Making .NET 2.0 Spit JSON

I just finished translating a set of PHP web services into C# for a national car insurer and came across two things worth mentioning, if only for my future reference.

Each service needed an XML and a JSON version. I knew I didn’t …

Progressive Insurance: Progressive API Conversion

2008-11-06

Took an existing API concept written in PHP, converted it to C#, polished some of the rough edges and documented.

Progressive had a proof-of-concept API for insurance price quotes written in PHP. They wanted it converted to C# for better client compatibility; the API …

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Twitter Updates for 2008-10-20

• Earplugs didn’t prevent much. #redsox #
• Hate when home plate umps make a strike call on a close checked swing. Can’t we get the 2nd opinion? #redsox #
• Found my enemy for the night: overly-demonstrative older woman, front row, just up the 3rd base line (over …

Twitter Updates for 2008-10-19

• If I’d been friends w/Shel Silverstein, I’d have always RSVP’d by saying, “Tell ‘em I’m coming, and Shel’s coming with me.” #
• @garyryan Well, it’s strange you could acquire the “Big Game” label before playing in one. #
• Dinner at Agave …

Twitter Updates for 2008-10-18

• Taking dog for a walk, setting up @suchatreat’s b’day presents so as to best surprise. #

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Twitter Updates for 2008-10-17

• Upside to #redsox potentially being eliminated in 5: no more Chip Caray in anyone’s life. #
• tbshotcorner.com - shitty baseball site or your vaccination information headquarters? #
• Well, last one out shut off the lights. #redsox #
• Do not thou, when thou art a fan, boo a Papi …