http://www.zackrippy.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:56:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is terribly sad news. The current front page of www.davematthewsband.com: 08/19/2008 We are deeply saddened that LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his ... http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/08/19/leroi-moore-1961-2008/ In case you live under a rock, the RIAA is the Recording Industry Association of America. If you didn't know, they like to sue people. A lot. In fact, that seems to be their favorite pastime these days. Don't get me wrong - I am a fan of copyright protections. I know ... http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/08/19/the-riaa-epic-fail/ One of my favorite new features of Firefox 3 is the Smart Location Bar, which allows users to recall not only their typed URL history, but also their bookmarks and page titles. The behavior of the bar can be tweaked to suit your needs. First of all, let me say ... http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/08/08/customize-firefoxs-smart-location-bar/ Perhaps you are not aware, but people like pepperoni pizza.I know I do. As awesome as double banana pepper, bbq pork chicken probably is, people still like pepperoni. Please consider occasionally having it on your buffet. Seriously, how hard would it be? Thank You. Zack Rippy http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/08/05/dear-pizza-hut/ One of my favorite songs is "You Never Know" by Dave Matthews Band. A verse in the song reads: Funny when you’re small, The moon follows the car. Does no one but me see? Hey, the moon is chasing me! On the way home last night in the car, Taylor was staring at the crescent ... http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/08/05/the-moon-is-chasing-us/ Firefox 3 is a terrific web browser. The most useful new feature to me has got to be the Smart Location Bar. It's like a typical Address Bar on steroids. I can type in a word or part of a word and be greeted not only with URLs containing the text ... http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/07/14/firefox-3-smart-location-bar/ Just a few quick thoughts on Monday's concert. What a show! The band was on fire. Going into this tour, I wasn't sure what to expect with the departure of long-term keyboardist Butch Taylor. The addition of guitarist extraordinaire Tim Reynolds certainly softened the blow. Wow. Drummer Carter Beauford, as always, ... http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/07/09/dave-matthews-band-2008/ Heading to the Dave Matthews Band show in Atlanta tonight. We've seen them there the last two years and they have NOT disappointed. Can't wait! http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/07/07/dmb-tonight/ You've got to be kidding me. Link Well, schools all over the country are eliminating competitive games (such as tag) from recess both for "safety" and to prevent damaging the delicate self-esteem of our children - not to mention the elimination of the honor roll and other constructions that pit students against ... http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/06/30/all-star-game-bruised-egos/ Sometimes, a film just speaks to you. It moves you in ways you didn't think a movie could move you. Yesterday, it was: :) I enjoy my job very much, but this movie perfectly summarizes various aspects of cubicle life. Oh, and this is seriously one of the best comedic movie scenes ever: http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/06/30/pc-load-letter/