Google has just released a new web based tool for developers. GoogleMashUps allows developers to take rss/atom feeds from different sources and “mash” them together to create new applications. Mashup apps are not new to the web (see: www.housingmaps.com), but now they are easier than ever to create and publish.
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I hope everyone likes the new design. In an effort to motivate myself to post regularly, I decided to give the site a face lift. Let me know your thoughts.

Personality tests can be boring, but this one uses different images to analyze your personality. The results were surprisingly accurate. Check it out if you get a couple minutes.

http://dna.imagini.net/friends/

Photo courtesy Rakesh Patel.

Every year around November, my friend Matt S. and some of his friends have a beard growing contest. Each year I get excited to participate, but end up finding some excuse to not compete. This year I decided to throw caution to the wind and join the friendly competition. Read more…

It took me 2 hours today to figure out an error message. Microsoft shoots out its error codes in decimal, but the english reference page is listed by hex. You have to convert the decimal to hex for it to mean anything. How much sense does that make?

Thank you to all of the people that voted for Corks & Caps in the Red Eye Reader Review competition.

With about 62.7 percent of the vote (8,042 votes), we (Corks & Caps) have been selected as the new Metromix.com Reader Review Crew. Keep an eye out for our BYOB reviews on Metromix.com and in the Red Eye!

Thanks again!

In today’s (Wednesday March 22) edition of the Red Eye/Chicago Tribune/Metromix.com MY TEAM “Corks & Caps” will be featured in a competition against “the others” (ha ha like the Lost reference?) “team spirit” to be chosen to review BYOB restaurants in Chicago for a month and report our findings to you.
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It is with great sadness that I write this blog post. Today, at the age of 92, legendary DePaul college basketball coach Ray Meyer passed away this past Friday . Coach, as even his kids (not players, but childern) refered to him as was one of the most influential men in the history of college basketball. Coach Meyer is responsible for putting DePaul University Athletics on the map. He guided his teams to Two Final Four apperences in a total of 21 post-seasons berths. Although Coach Meyer, did not lead his team to any NCAA Championships his knoweldege of the game influenced players such as the late George Mikan to Mark Aguire. He was revered by Blue Demon fans far and wide.

Fifteen minutes till boarding. Is there enough time for me to run to the bathroom before the gate agent starts the boarding process? I think I can make and still be up front. I exclaim, “Greg, can you watch my stuff while I run to the restroom?” He acknowledges, “Sure.” With that I am off as if his comment was a pistol at the start of the race. Five minutes later I return. The concentration of people around the gate area has now increased tremendously. I think to myself I should have waited to use the restroom on the plane. I need to secure that overhead space for my wheelie bag. I need to be the first person on that plane!
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