James VanDyke Blog

Category Archives: Uncategorized

Photosynth of Our House

Microsoft has a neat new iPhone app out to create panoramic photos. Here is one I took.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Done with school for the semester

I’ve finished, and passed, all of my classes for the semester and I’m getting in the blogging mood again. Don’t worry, it shouldn’t last more than a couple of weeks.

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Ikariam: My favorite new web game

Lately I’ve been playing a new web game called Ikariam. It’s a slow paced version of Civilization only you’re playing with thousands of other people. I enjoy games like Civilization and SimCity. However they have a downside, they take too much time. I invetably get sucked in and play for hours at a time. While [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Who kept the dogs in… woof, woof, woof, woof

Since I promised an update, National Take Your Dog to Work Day was a no-show at our offices. We all chickened out figuring that the poor behavior of our individual dogs might be a catastrophe when combined, sort of like an Anti-Power Ranger. Maybe next year.

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Hey Mr. Bus Driver

Today I successfully navigated the Dallas public transit system thanks to Google Maps. Over the last few weeks I’ve been taking the train to work two to three days a week. Today however I got an urgent request to pick up a presentation at a location that wasn’t close to a train stop. Just as [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Stephen Colbert for President

While, I’m still undecided about who I’ll be voting for next November, a new candidate threw his hat in the ring tonight that I’ll have to consider.

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Dallas Country

Last night we went to the Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Soul 2 Soul Tour 2007 at the American Airlines Center. Not being a fan of country music I wasn’t sure what I would think but it turned out to be a good concert. All of the lights and staging were good plus we had [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment