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The best part of Halloween is when you finally get that costume all put together and you think, "Hey. Maybe life wouldn't be so bad as a [insert costume here]." The thought won't be too jarring if you are to... Keep reading this entry »
Jody has written up all the gory details from our river trip a few weeks ago. He's got some awesome pictures, too, so why don't you pay the ol' gimp a visit and see what's shakin'?... Keep reading this entry »
In the first installment of our series on search engine optimization we introduced the search engine, and discussed what it is they do that makes us feel so warm and gooey inside. We established a maxim that clearly spells out... Keep reading this entry »
Throughout my life as a professional web designer, I have tried to avoid getting sucked into the dank, dark hole that is "search engine optimization." I have stood steadfast in my belief that web design techniques that embrace web standards... Keep reading this entry »
We got a kitchen table for our house this weekend. It may sound like a rather trivial affair, but I honestly can't remember the last time I sat down at home with friends and family around a table. As... Keep reading this entry »
...when the school bus makes a stop at the shooting range.... Keep reading this entry »
Okay. It's kinda late and I'm super tired, but I just came up with an idea that's too good not to publish, but not good enough to warrant any proofreading whatsoever. So there's a shortage of flu vaccine or something,... Keep reading this entry »
Many months ago, Shannon requested that I draft up a tutorial on the image effects seen here on Brainside Out: Wounded Knee Edition. Most of the work here is the result of graceful accidents, so it was rather difficult... Keep reading this entry »
It's official. I cannot separate reality from irony. I leave my roommates alone for less than two days, and they go ahead and let the weather in Central Oregon go straight to hell. I started driving home late this... Keep reading this entry »
I'm off to Hood River. Write your own captions if you wish.... Keep reading this entry »
Today Nathan began his journey back to the South Pole for the season. My friend Brian, who just recently returned from a trip to the west coast, will once again be spending his winter in the woods, sleeping in a... Keep reading this entry »
In anticipation of Great and Horrible Things to Come, I resurrected the Audio/Visual section of Brainside Out. There's nothing new, nothing yet, but if you've never seen it before, then it's new to you. I did this out of... Keep reading this entry »
I'm freakin' exhausted, and tomorrow morning I leave for a weekend trip down the Deschutes River. I need to start sleeping again. Captured! By Robots was most excellent, and was everything you would think a band named Captured! By... Keep reading this entry »
Lots to do this evening. First, at 7:00 we have a Bend Blogger Bash at the Cascade Lakes Brewery. Meet by the pool tables and I'll challenge you to a FIGHT TO THE DEATH in Donkey Kong. Bring quarters. I'm... Keep reading this entry »
It's been a weekend balanced between playing outside and playing video games. I picked up Doom 3 the other day and I've made a habit of playing it late at night with all the lights turned off. The game... Keep reading this entry »