Monthly Archives: August 2009

Sipho is Class President

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Jim

Sipho Luther Sgwentu has been elected president of his senior class at the American International School of Cape Town. Congratulations, Sipho!  This is just one of your many achievements to date… with even more to come!

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Crawlspace Update: Hidden Treasures (?)

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Jim

My buddy Michael crawled into the dark corners of the crawlspace under the kitchen yesterday (thanks, Michael!) and dug out a variety of trash and artifacts that had been thrown in there over the decades since the house was built … Continue reading →

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Garden Orb Photo

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Jim

We’ve been doing a lot of work in the garden lately (of course), and we recently finished some tree trimming and mulching.  I caught this picture of our purple garden orb this afternoon when the sun was shining down through the … Continue reading →

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UXNet Local Ambassador for Baltimore

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Jim

I am now the local ambassador for UXNet in Baltimore.

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Empathy for Aging Eyes

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Jim

I recently got a new laptop for work. It’s got a 17-inch screen with a resolution of 1920×1600. This resolution is fabulous for doing mockups, models, and graphics. However, my eyeballs recently turned 40, and the monitor is approximately 140dpi … Continue reading →

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