A couple of tweaks in the latest version of Magento (1.3.2.1) and we’ve got ourselves a VERY nice update! I am quite pleased with the bug fixes they have put into place. All of my complaints over the last few weeks can go into the digital recycle bin! I’m looking forward to the next release in the coming weeks.
I’ve seen a rash of people getting their Facebook profiles getting hacked lately. If you saved your login information on your computer, this wouldn’t happen. Whilst most people think this is unsafe, cookies and the methods used by websites to authenticate “saved” logins is much more secure than typing your password in every time (especially if you are an idiot and just type in your password left and right at every prompt – sorry friends!)
Then there is OpenDNS. Everyone should be using it! It will block half the crap sites that our sniffing passwords out there. Of course, always remember to avoid anything from fanbox (aka SPAMbox)
I use 0.5 clippers on my hair, so I don’t have a lot to pull out. However, I’ve certainly rubbed quite a bit of it off my head the last couple of days dealing with Magento’s disappearing shopping cart promotional logic. I don’t know exactly what happened. It just mysteriously happened!
Suddenly, all of my coupon logic no longer works! It was amazing. It started with the coupon logic crashing my shopping cart page. Sure, you can add items to your shopping cart, but don’t expect to actually be able to checkout. You didn’t really want to make purchases on an ecommerce website anyway, right?
Looks like a rebuild is in order 
When Microsoft changed their interface to their office suite years ago, I stopped using it. The change was so radical that I didn’t want to waste my time figuring out how to use their new shortcuts and lame buttons. For years, I couldn’t figure out why they made the change. It made no sense to me at the time, but as is often the case… Things make more sense over time.
Today it dawned on me! Open Office was just coming to the market. MS chose to change the interface then because it would still be years before Open Office captured any market share. The end result? Anyone using MS Office (which is most PC users) over the last couple of years find the Open Office interface to be “weird”.
To be sure, the Open Office suite is deficient on many levels. For example, the Base application just sucks. That’s really the only feedback I’m willing to waste on that pathetic application. However, Writer and Calc rock. Those are what most people use, so save yourself some money and download OO instead of wasting your hard earned income tax rebates on MS Office.
Before I get started on my rant about Magento, I need to make it clear that I LOVE open source software and I absolutely LOVE this particular open source ecommerce platform. I think that Magento has tremendous promise and is an excellent choice for a company’s ecommerce platform. Now that I’m done with my praise, I’ll get to my rant…
Honestly, they have to be kidding! I know that the whole point of open source is to get the programmers work where they get paid. Hey, WordPress is open source. It’s not like these guys are independently wealthy and just make cool software out of the kindness of their hearts. However, Magento is far from an enterprise level platform. Even with the additional features, Magento is not at that level. Case and point… They can’t even process sales tax correctly.
The latest release of Magento (1.3.1.1) didn’t fix a bug that was created when they released 1.3.1. This bug is a rather serious bug that makes Magento practically useless for ecommerce. Since ecommerce is what this platform is supposed to be used for, Magento 1.3.1 and beyond are worthless until they fix this bug. The bug is that no matter how you setup your tax groups, there is no way to enter an order into the Admin interface that doesn’t get charged taxes if you have a tax setup for that postal code.
Now, a careful ecommerce guy will read that last sentence and find another flaw with Magento. Yes, Magento does their taxes based upon zip codes. There is no state in America that allows you to base your taxes on a postal code. Postal codes are setup by the US Post Office (which is NOT a government agency). Our local and state governments recognize cities and municipalities ONLY, not zip codes.
In my opinion, Enterprise level software should be able to handle sales taxes properly. Magento doesn’t. There is plenty of work left for the folks over there before they have an Enterprise level application. How about the fix the community edition tax problems before releasing “Enterprise” software.
I’m sure we’ve all seen this before. Whether male or female, you can see that men change when we are around other men. Women notice this the most because their “man” is usually some baby-talking wuss whenever they are alone. However, when “the boys” come around, the baby talk goes out the window and the guy turns into “a jerk”. Anyone shaking their head right now is probably surrounded by their male friends right now.
I call this mental disorder Penis Size Syndrome (PSS). It is one of the biggest relationship killers in society, but it does not only exist with men who are dating or married. This happens with all men. We feel like there is something we need to prove to other men in the world. Women, pay extra attention to that last sentence. It has nothing to do with you. We aren’t comparing our penis size to yours!
PSS is a disorder the affects almost every man at all ages. However, it is most prevalent in men who are in their 20s. Symptoms may include (but are not limited to):
- Driving a big truck
- Putting a lift kit on your small truck
- Spiking your hair
- Popping your collar
- Grunting exceptionally loud while working out at the gym
- Making fun of your girlfriend or wife in front of your friends
- Trying too hard to create “awkward” situations
- Claiming oneself as a “nice guy”
- Dying the tips of your hair
We’ve all seen these symptoms in someone we know. Perhaps your brother? Your cousin? Your father? Maybe even you?
What’s the treatment for Penis Size Syndrome? Unfortunately, there is no known treatment for PSS, but it normally fades with age. PSS peaks in men who are in their mid-20s and does not begin to subside until we reach 30. Most men are in complete remission by the time they reach 60 years of age.
No movie was more influential to the image of bikers being bad asses then “The Wild One” starring Marlon Brando. The city of Hollister, California’s 4th of July biker party was inspirational for this story. This biker party is something of biker legend and has put the city of Hollister on the map!
I was a little surprised when my friend who created Jack the Rabit told me about a threat by the Hollister Clothing company to sue companies from the city of Hollister if they use the Hollister name on their products. I highly doubt this is a publicity stunt by the Hollister company. They likely will make good on their promise. When they do, I’d love to see Johnny Strabler show up in Ohio (since that’s where the headquarters are for the “California” company Hollister).
This appears to be the case of a company’s head getting a little too big. I have not problem with the ficticious story that was made up about the Hollister 1922 brand. That is good marketing. However, when a big business starts going on the prowl against small businesses in a small city in California, it definitely rubs me the wrong way. The city of Hollister was around long before Hollister Clothing. Nothing would make me happier than watching the city of Hollister give a legal beatdown to Abercrombie & Fitch around this issue. I’d love to see the city of Hollister counter sue this arrogant Ohio company!
I got to work on my first sets of Swiss watches today! Very exciting stuff. I busted a knuckle, scraped my hand and cursed quite a bit 
However, there really is no other feeling like that when I fix something that was broken (particularly when I was the person who broke it in the first place!) I feel very accomplished now that I have fixed two watches today. It is rather fulfilling!
I have nothing but heaps of praise for Wendi Baity’s hip hop class on Monday nights at Moorpark College! This class has been such a great experience for me as both a dancer and as a social experience. Having done mostly partnered dancing for the last six years, this class was a definite stretch for me. I am very grateful for the spirit that Wendi brought to this class. She has been an incredible inspiration for me, not just with hip hop, but with all styles of dance.
Wendi infuses this energy into her class that became so abundantly clear at the end of the semester dance performance this evening. The monday night class is packed with students from all walks of life. Everyone in that class has an amazing story to tell. They are all great people.
When we all hit the stage, something magical happened. Wendi had been asking for more energy throughout the entire semester. All that energy came onto that stage tonight. It seemed like everyone just lit up on the stage! It was an awesome experience to see and also to be part of. I’m looking forward to the funny 80s piece in tomorrow’s dance performance.
Got the following from my friend Keeeeen the other day LOL
Wrath of Khaaaan 
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