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Comment on A Father’s Whine by Allen

Allen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:46:32 +0000

Hey Joe! Yup, that’s where I am right now. I keep giving things up one at a time. I have this dream that one day, I’ll give something up and realize, “That’s it! That’s the perfect balance!” I doubt it’s that easy.

Comment on A Father’s Whine by Joe D.

Joe D. — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:05:27 +0000

Hey Geeky Dad these are some great thoughts. This is so true for so many dads. As a dad who has been there and made it part way through to the other side I can share these three things with you:
1)You have to put some of your hobbies/desires/sleep on hold for a few years.
2)God brings you children when you are at the peak of your mental and physical ability. He has provided you with all that you need.
3)You will get to the other side soon enough. Schedules and tasks get a little lighter and easier to handle. And just about then Baby #2 will arrive…..

Comment on A Father’s Whine by Eric

Eric — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:30:05 +0000

“Welcome…to the real world.”

Comment on Foldershare: Easily Syncing Files Across Multiple Computers by Mark

Mark — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:28:01 +0000

Forgot to mention the one killer feature that MobileMe/iCal is missing: Microsoft Exchange calendar sync. The iPhone is capable of syncing with Exchange(push instead of fetch even!), so I do not understand why Entourage or OWA are the only options on OS X to access the work/school calendars most of us are forced to use. When this feature is added, MobileMe will be a necessity for many Mac users, rather than a luxury storage solution.

Comment on Foldershare: Easily Syncing Files Across Multiple Computers by Mark

Mark — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:20:50 +0000

Regarding Take 1: MobileMe,

I actually do “use MobileMe or iDisk to sync files across multiple machines… [and not]to the exclusion of my local boxes.”

Simply (1)create the folder on your iDisk drive,(2) then create an alias for it which will be stored on each of your computers. This way when you save a file to the “local/alias” folder, it automatically syncs with the cloud. Yes, the original is stored on the cloud, but you have a physical copy of each file on each computer associated with MobileMe that has this alias folder on it.

This gives the benefits of Foldershare with a cloud backup in case of extreme catastrophe (i.e. home robbery, fire, flood, etc.). While this may seem like I am being overprotective of my files, many of us have documents that involve months, sometimes years, worth of work that we don’t trust to periodic thumb drive or external HD back ups.

Additionally, the iCal, iPhoto, Safari, & Keychain sync between computers & the iPhone give the edge to MobileMe over Dropbox considering the price is the same. Compare the relative utility of 2GB(Dropbox Free) to 20GB(MobileMe), obviously most of us will need more than 2GB sooner rather than later, however few people will need the additional space between 20GB and 50GB(Dropbox Paid).

Comment on Abby Roars! by Brent

Brent — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:18:34 +0000

Isn’t it amazing how much a toddler can capture your attention for hours when they’re just being themselves? And, as the father of two daughters, well, isn’t it great to be absolutely smitten with everything they do? Heads up: That doesn’t change nearly two decades later…

Comment on Abby Roars! by Grandma M

Grandma M — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:03:25 +0000

Hilarious!

Comment on Abby Standing Around by Grandma M

Grandma M — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:10:29 +0000

You could just see her little mind thinking about walking over to you! It won’t be long until she decides she WILL try to walk over to you. What an amazing little girl she is. xo

Comment on Abby Standing Around by Jill

Jill — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:40:47 +0000

OMG…how adorable!!!! I can’t believe that she is already pulling up. Next she’ll be in high school. Believe me, I know. Look at Kirsten & Kyle!!

Comment on Abby’s First Cracker Barrel Visit by Grandma M

Grandma M — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:29:54 +0000

You’re right, that’s cute! I can just see her head swiveling to every which way to see it all. Awwww!