Category Archives: general

Fast Apple Customer Support

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Joey Gibson

Today I bought the 24 song, 2.3 hour-long Van Halen record Live: Right Here, Right Now from the iTunes store. But there was a snag: “Why Can’t This Be Love?” failed with an error -100000. I tried restarting it a … Continue reading →

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My New “Top Artists Last 7 Days” Widget

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Joey Gibson

Note Redux: I changed my approach, yet again. Scroll farther down to see the latest. Note: I changed my approach on this, so scroll down to see how I’m doing it now. I’ve been wanting a widget or an auto-post … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome Sync Not Working? Try This

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Joey Gibson

I use Google Chrome exclusively as my browser on both Mac and Windows, and I pretty much love everything about it. One of the things I love most about it is the ability to sync most of your settings between … Continue reading →

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O Sears, You Disappoint Me

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Joey Gibson

I just got a cold call from Sears saying that the warranty on my refrigerator is about to expire, and asking me if I wanted to extend it for three more years. I listened to all the things this warranty … Continue reading →

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Thomas’ Tales: Walt Disney World, Day One

Posted on September 27, 2010 by thomasgibson

Note: Today’s post was written by my son, Thomas. He’s eleven and very excited that we are at Walt Disney World. I edited his post, but the text is his. Hello. I, the blog famous Thomas, will be writing every … Continue reading →

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My New Ford Focus

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Joey Gibson

Last Thursday, on the way home from the office, I got on I-285 and quickly merged over five lanes to the left. I then realized that my accelerator was no longer making the car go faster. Fortunately I was on … Continue reading →

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The Essentials of Happiness

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Joey Gibson

Tonight, whilst reading my lesson for Sunday School, I came across a quote that I really like. I normally don’t get much out of quotes, since generally they are out of context, don’t stand alone very well and can be … Continue reading →

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On Turning 40…

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Joey Gibson

Yesterday was my 40th birthday. I was not happy about that particular number approaching, but now that it’s over, I feel great. My friend Steve Benfield emailed me early yesterday with the subject, “Welcome To Old…” which got the day … Continue reading →

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Unmotivated

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Joey Gibson

As you can probably tell, I haven’t been motivated to write anything in well over a month. I don’t know why, but that’s what’s happened. I didn’t finish my Lenten project, though I am still occasionally working on it. I … Continue reading →

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Two Updates and a Trophy

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Joey Gibson

Update, the First: As I said back on February 19, I’m working on translating the Gospel of Luke from Greek into English as a Lenten project. Once I changed the project from simply reading the text in Greek, to translating … Continue reading →

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Video: The Unexpected Blessing

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Joey Gibson

I don’t know which country this commercial aired in, but it’s pretty good. And there’s a twist. Didn’t see that coming, did you?

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Prog Rock Yodel Solo‽

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Joey Gibson

I saw this video linked from this Cracked article about lame “progressive rock,” and I just had to share it. The article is funny as heck, even though I love Rush, who are considered a progrock band. Anyway they linked … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 Party Kit Unboxing

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Joey Gibson

My Windows 7 Party Kit arrived this afternoon via UPS, and I decided to be like the cool kids and film myself taking the bits out of the box and discussing them. I should have gotten Thomas to hold the … Continue reading →

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I’m Hosting A Windows 7 Launch Party

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Joey Gibson

No, don’t start checking your thermometers to see if Hell has frozen over. Believe it or not, I’m actually hosting a Windows 7 Launch Party. I know, I know. I’ve become quite a Mac Bigot™ over the years, and have … Continue reading →

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So A Guy Comes To My Door, Wanting To Sell Me Some Meat…

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Joey Gibson

As the title suggests, about 30 minutes ago a guy comes to the door, wanting to sell me some meat. That sounds like the setup for a bad joke, but it isn’t. My wife told him to wait outside, and … Continue reading →

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Power

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Joey Gibson

In Homewood, AL. Posted via web from joeygibson’s posterous

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Sad Building

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Joey Gibson

A sad, abandoned (?), building across the street from #wcbhm09 Posted via web from joeygibson’s posterous

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Gummi Cola Bandolier

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Joey Gibson

This grouping of Gummi Colas came in a bag Thomas got today. He thought it was funny, and both of us thought it resembled a gun belt. He demanded that I post the photo. ;-) Posted via web from joeygibson’s … Continue reading →

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YouTube – The Truth About Bottled Water

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Joey Gibson

YouTube – The Truth About Bottled Water. I have to be honest, I do drink bottled water, but it’s all about the convenience for me. My company provides us with bottled water when we’re in the office, but I bought … Continue reading →

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When One Job Ends, Another Begins

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Joey Gibson

In April of 2008, the owner of the company I worked for told me that he was, effectively, shutting down the company and that I needed to find a new job by June. I was not happy. Over the previous … Continue reading →

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