http://www.seebq.com the shameless self promotional site of Charles Brian Quinn Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:03:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Down at Highgroove Studios, we've finally lifted the wraps off Scout, our simple solution to server monitoring and reporting. It's true, we've been using Scout internally now for months, and it has proven its usefulness time and time again. We've also been collecting meticulous feedback from our pre-launch users. ... http://www.seebq.com/2008/biz-ness/scout-launches Just a quick note to everyone out there that Jameson and I survived the Atlanta Downtown Tornado of 2008 (I'm trying to make it sound more dramatic than it really was). Strangely enough, I was outside walking my dog when the tornado hit -- only just now did I find out ... http://www.seebq.com/2008/craziness/the-atlanta-downtown-tornado-of-2008 Life is good! Baxter Street Lofts is very close to completion, and the entire site looks amazing. Jodi's been working non-stop putting the final pieces in place. If you want to picture Jodi these days, just imagine her face glued to her Red Treo mobile phone with a ... http://www.seebq.com/2008/uncategorized/life-is-good Jodi and I attended our good friend Ben Krause's gallery showing last Friday - a solo exhibition by another good friend of ours, a talented artist named David Peterson. I've known David for a little while, and always loved his work. I take that back: I friggin' love this guy ... http://www.seebq.com/2007/shoutouts/david-peterson-artwork I got this letter from my pal Javier: Dear englishspeaking friends :-) As you might have already heard, we're planning a little roadtrip in may 2008 starting from Zürich to Odessa (Ukraine). We'll be driving about 3000km in 10 days in a car that should cost less than CHF 500 (~ $425). ... http://www.seebq.com/2007/rambling/why-the-europeans-are-winning I'm sitting on the porch of the Georgia Tech's Solar Home, listening in on the strategy sessions on regulating the power from the array of solar panels on the roof. The competition's scoring system has all kinds of regulations, rules, and ways to earn points. This means the ... http://www.seebq.com/2007/gatech/live-from-the-solar-decathlon-in-dc Georgia Tech's Team Icarus is competing in this year's Department of Energy sponsored Solar Decathalon.  Jodi has been working tirelessly for the past year on the house as part of her Architecture Master's degree, or what I like to call her "early retirement" (only kidding honey).  Her impeccable design talents ... http://www.seebq.com/2007/modern/georgia-tech-at-the-solar-decathalon I just went down to Blockbuster Video (and had to re-sign up for a membership, it's been so long), and rented 8 movies for a total of about 31 bucks (I got a free one). I whipped out my trust copy of HandBrake (for the Mac).  Set it to iPhone, and ... http://www.seebq.com/2007/techno-babble/drm-infested-15-movies-or-449-plus-some-labor To Whom It May Concern: Please accept my SECOND FINAL attempt at paying off a balance for a charge I did not authorize. You see, I haven't used your crappy credit card since 2003, and somehow one of those Internet companies charged $14.95 to an already expired, non-activated card (which ... http://www.seebq.com/2007/rambling/dear-bank-of-america-credit-card It's a great time to be a techy. Here's my top 5 run down of why: The Apple iPhone. I don't want to sound like a Apple Fan Boy, but of all the techno-gadgets out right now, it's got to be the coolest. When I was young, I ... http://www.seebq.com/2007/rambling/techno-thusiasts-rejoice