Category Archives: Random

Starting a new blog. Should I follow the Urbnlivn naming convention or: seattleSOMETHINGblog.com? Nerdy vs Usability. # Wrote about why I switched from Bluehost to Media Temple: http://tinyurl.com/6qfkz8 # @michaelbrandt5 modern homes in Seattle # Powered by Twitter Tools.

Holy a lot of babies/kids. # Wishing it was raining so I felt better about working on the weekend. # It’s raining now :). # Powered by Twitter Tools.

I recently needed to switch off my co-located server of the last seven years for something different. Knowing that my blog doesn’t get Techcrunch levels of traffic I looked around for a cheap hosting solution. Dreamhost and Bluehost are two … Continue reading →

Halloween is stressful. I am tired. Can’t wait for this new version of Redfin to launch. # A slave to my blog; heading out to look at condos. But what else is there to do on a rainy Saturday? # … Continue reading →

Valleywag reminds us to of Odd Todd, Remember when we were all laid off? Oh, right, you’re 25. Which reminded me of the last downturn when the kids a year or two ahead of us in school were getting laid … Continue reading →

I made the mistake of checking in on my 401k; it’s down (only?) 29% from the beginning of the year. Thankfully I have another thirty odd years before “retirement.” In addition to saving for retirement I occasionally try to save … Continue reading →

The last thing my mom warned me about was the threat to air quality posed by Zambonis. The last thing she wanted me to blog about but I didn’t was asking you all to make donations to World Vision in … Continue reading →

My Dell Studio Hybrid living room PC replacement arrived today. I was pleasantly surprised how well the setup went only to be stymied when I went to watch disc three of Big Love tonight. Turns out Dell likely mis-configured the … Continue reading →

After a few weeks of debate I ordered Dell’s newly released Studio Hybrid to replace my dying living room PC/Media Center. Unfortunately, weeks later I still have not received it from Dell… September 3rd – I ordered a Studio Hybrid … Continue reading →

With the growing popularity of neighborhood blogs there is also a growing popularity in monetizing what for some is a hobby and for others is a full time gig. As Urbnlivn, my Seattle condo blog, continues to suck hours of … Continue reading →