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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Thursday, June 7th, 2007
Mash It Up!
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007
New Site Design
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.
Friday, March 30th, 2007
Pretty Interesting Analysis
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.
Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
After the storm…

Photo courtesy Rakesh Patel.
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
Bearding For A Cause 2006
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…
Tuesday, April 25th, 2006
Error Codes
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?
Monday, March 27th, 2006
Thank You For Voting
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!
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006
Vote For Corks & Caps For The Red Eye Reader Review Team

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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Friday, March 17th, 2006
Thank You Coach Meyer
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.
Monday, November 14th, 2005
Cattle Call
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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Hello, World! Welcome to my blog. I am a technology snob, cloud geek and a rabid fan of Chicago sports. I recently relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area after living my entire life in Chicago. When I am not messing with code, I am a Senior Technical Architect at Model Metrics, Inc., specializing in cloud based solutions. This blog reflects my own personal thoughts and not those of my company. Enjoy!
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