Billy

Billy Moved in with us Today! He is a rescue dog, his brothers where adopted but he ended up in the shelter where we found him! He is a Black Lab/ Boxer mix breed. Welcome home Billy

Merry Christmas

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Googles Mobile App Voice Search

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Has anyone been able to pull up a contact using google's new voice app?

Today the Apple app store launched googles latest offering for the I-phone.  A slick voice activated interface to search the web, maps, images ect directly by talking into the phone using plain english.  

Now what has me the most confused is that currently you do not seem able to voice search your contacts,  if you type your search, contacts as well as other types of searches are entered, but as to the voice functionality I have not seen it pull up any contacts yet.  

In doing a little homework on this article, I noticed that on the official video, released last week on googles site they do not show any contacts comming up using voice search either, but again show the typed search returning contact names.

All in all well done google!

note to self; beg for voice search of contacts via the google blog.

Click here to see it in action

Maddy's Buddy Lord Shroomngton

More of kat at Honeypot Farms

We picked 7 pecks of apples Kat had a ball

Tudypie

Kat apple picking

Passive Solar Water Wall and Daylighting System

This system not only heats but provides very soft daylighting of my living room and dinning room.

This is the Same system we built for MIT's Solar Decathlon house. It is installed in Framingham MA and cuts about almost 20-25% off of my heating costs for my 1300 square foot home.

This system which is patented is made up of Aerogel as an external glazing insulation and water as a thermal mass.

Dan

Passive solar water wall

This is a passive solar wall system that I am designing and building. It works like a trombe wall but is see through. The thermal mass is made up of 4" deep water cells so that the water is heated by the sun and then distributes the heat to the home slowly.

The home shown is in Middleboro MA and will have The five walls shown as well as a geothermal heat pump for a total energy cost of around 750$ per year for heating and cooling.

Cheers

Dan


Update May 2009 the finished home can be seen by clicking here!

Fall in New England

A well adjusted teen

Cameron at his powder puff game! Upperclassmen lost in overtime.

Priceless

Tickets to Las Vegas $1,500
Rental car $250
Mexican restaurant where no one finished their dinner (oh yea I didn't pay for that)

The coma a red eye flight can induce after a weeks vacation

Priceless!

Reflections of Me!

First they love you then they don't

68 degrees outside 64 degrees water temp. No way am I going in there.

Me and my shadow

Me and my shadow
We're closer than pages that stick in a book
We're closer than ripples that play in a brook
Strolling down the avenue!

Fluffy little clouds

I watched this cloud come from nowhere, in about 15 minutes it covered half the sky.

Always look up.

Pilot vs Mechanic Humor

After every flight, pilots complete a gripe sheet which conveys to the mechanics, problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight that need repair or correction. The form is a piece of paper that the pilot completes and then the mechanics read and correct the problem. They then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what remedial action was taken and the pilot reviews the gripe sheets before the next flight. Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of humour.
Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints and problems submitted by pilots and the solution recorded by maintenance engineers.

P = The problem logged by the pilot.
S = The solution and action taken by the engineers.

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

P: Test flight OK, except autoland very rough.
S: Autoland not installed on this aircraft.

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 fpm descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.

P: DME volume unbelievably loud. (DME = Distance Measuring Equipment)
S: DME volume set to more believable level.

P: Friction-locks cause throttle-levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for.

P: IFF inoperative. (IFF = Identification – Friend or Foe)
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.

P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with words.

P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.

Have a look.

See more funny videos at Funny or Die

That One Guy announces Fall tour

If you haven't heard of "That one guy" aka Mike Silverman, make it your personal journey to find out more about him.

A rare artist in every form you can imagine, Mike literally creates his own music from the ground up. He is a one man band with a pipe a string a boot and a saw.

Don't believe me check out his videos on his website


http://www.that1guy.com/
http://www.myspace.com/that1guy

Listen to what others have said;

“Has the makings of an international pop icon. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? That 1 Guy knows…”
Max Sidman
The Synthesis

“That 1 guys tunes are ‘eargasms’ lingering sublimely in your subconscious long after the show ends.”
“All we as an audience could do was sit rapt, mouths gaping, and witness this amazing spectacle”
Sylvia W. Chan
SF Bay Guardian

“When That 1 Guy is in town, his funky bass-n-drum grooves are so bombastic they rattle china cabinets and dissolve kidney stones well into the next zip code.”
Judah Gold
Relix Magazine

“Like a one-man band plucked from the pages of Dr. Seuss, That 1 Guy delivers earthshaking future funk from ”the magic pipe” to accompany his madcap lyrics about turbo snails, meat storms, and weasel pot pies."
J.G.
Bass Player Magazine

“Necessity is the mother of invention. But in the case of Mike Silverman’s slamming, futuristic funk act, That 1 Guy, the normal rules of biology just don’t apply.”
Andrew Gilbert
Billboard/Express

“That 1 Guy is one of the most prolific and insanely genius musicians we’ve met in quite some time. With a rap sheet a mile long, and a reputation for turning out live shows where ever he plays, this virtuoso is a class act all the way.”
M.S.
California Best Bet

Live Appearances

September 4, 2008 - University of Nevada Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV

September 12-13, 2008 - Earthdance Peace Festival - Laytonville, CA

September 14, 2008 - Crystal Bay Club W/ BUCKETHEAD - Crystal Bay, NV

September 16, 2008 - Murray Theater W/ BUCKETHEAD - Salt Lake City, UT

September 17, 2008 - Mangy Moose Saloon W/ BUCKETHEAD - Teton Village, WY

September 19, 2008 - The Belly Up W/ BUCKETHEAD - Aspen, CO

September 20, 2008 - Mishawaka Amphitheater W/ BUCKETHEAD - Bellvue, CO

September 21, 2008 - Fox Theatre W/ BUCKETHEAD - Boulder, CO

September 23, 2008 - Granada Theatre W/ BUCKETHEAD - Lawrence, KS

September 24, 2008 - Slowdown W/ BUCKETHEAD - Omaha, NE

September 25, 2008 - First Avenue W/ BUCKETHEAD - Minneapolis, MN

September 26, 2008 - The Rave W/ BUCKETHEAD - Milwaukee, WI

September 27, 2008 - The Vic Theatre W/ BUCKETHEAD - Chicago, IL

September 28, 2008 - The South Gate House W/ BUCKETHEAD - Newport, KY

September 29, 2008 - Majestic Theare W/ BUCKETHEAD - Detroit, MI

September 30, 2008 - Agora Theatre & Ballroom W/ BUCKETHEAD - Cleveland, OH

October 2, 2008 - Northern Lights W/ BUCKETHEAD - Clifton Park, NY

October 3, 2008 - Higher Ground W/ BUCKETHEAD - S Burlington, VT

October 4, 2008 - Pearl Street W/ BUCKETHEAD - Northampton, MA

October 5, 2008 - Middle East W/ BUCKETHEAD - Cambridge, MA

October 7, 2008 - Toad's Place W/ BUCKETHEAD - New Haven, CT

October 8, 2008 - The Stone Pony W/ BUCKETHEAD - Asbury Park, NJ

October 9, 2008 - Theatre of Living Arts W/ BUCKETHEAD - Philadelphia, PA

October 10, 2008 - Recher Theatre W/ BUCKETHEAD - Townson, MD

October 11, 2008 - State Theatre W/ BUCKETHEAD - Falls Church, VA

October 13, 2008 - The Norva W/ BUCKETHEAD - Norfolk, VA

October 14, 2008 - The National W/ BUCKETHEAD - Richmond, VA

October 15, 2008 - Lincoln Theatre W/ BUCKETHEAD - Raleigh, NC

October 16, 2008 - Headliners Mainstage W/ BUCKETHEAD - Columbia, SC

October 17, 2008 - Neighbordhood Theatre W/ BUCKETHEAD - Charlotte, NC

October 18, 2008 - The Masquerade W/ BUCKETHEAD - Atlanta, GA

October 20, 2008 - Georgia Theatre W/ BUCKETHEAD - Athens, GA

October 22, 2008 - Free Bird Live W/ BUCKETHEAD - Jacksonville, FL

October 23, 2008 - The Garage W/ BUCKETHEAD - St. Petersburg, FL

October 24, 2008 - The Social W/ BUCKETHEAD - Orlando, FL

October 26, 2008 - Culture Room W/ BUCKETHEAD - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

October 29, 2008 - Exit/In W/ BUCKETHEAD - Nashville, TN

November 3, 2008 - Crossroads W/ BUCKETHEAD - Huntsville, AL

November 4, 2008 - WorkPlay Theatre W/ BUCKETHEAD - Birmingham, AL

November 5, 2008 - The Howlin' Wolf W/ BUCKETHEAD - New Orelans, LA

November 7, 2008 - Meridian W/ BUCKETHEAD - Houston, TX

November 8, 2008 - La Zona Rosa W/ BUCKETHEAD - Austin, TX

November 10, 2008 - Granada Theater W/ BUCKETHEAD - Dallas, TX

November 13, 2008 - Sunshine Theatre W/ BUCKETHEAD - Albuquerque, NM

November 15, 2008 - The Rialto Theatre W/ BUCKETHEAD - Tucson, AZ

November 16, 2008 - The Clubhouse Music Venue W/ BUCKETHEAD - Tempe, AZ

I know I will catch hell for this but...

YOU SHOULD HAVE LET ME PAY
FOR DINNER!!

After reading comments from our fans the picture has been put back up!

Hello Kitty!

When your cool like me the sun shines
On you 24 hours a day.

Kat in a hat a hat a hat

It is 78 degrees outside and 81 in the house! At 9pm I told Kat it was time for bed. She informed me that not only did she want to wear her hat to bed but that I should " taka my picture Papa" Sooo....

I put her up on the table and the poses began. I just wonder if everyone thinks that their child is this cute.

I love you Kat

Dad

Mr & Mrs

Moreno Wedding

The Moment of Truth!

Walk this way Sir

Winners!

The verdict

We waited almost an hour for the firing squad!

London Bridge is falling down

So easily entertained!

Tada!

We have to stop encouraging this bunch of kids!

Soon a Return to diapers

We spend the early years of our childrens lives making sure they are clean and safe we change there diapers and feed them when they are hungry. It is good to see Adam preparing to help Mike through the golden years by helping to dress him. A favor returned!

A Very Proud Father