BYOBW v. 2009

So the annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel race was a smashing success, yet again. Man it is fun...

I seemed to have made some coverage! Late in this clip on Countdown with Keith Olberman, I come screaming down the hill in my bunny suit:

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I was also on the local KTVU news, but they do not seem to have the clip online...

Your vote really counts

This is a case where your vote really - REALLY - counts. TODAY!

Our friends from Sauce and Shine have an entry in the Red Bull Soap Box Derby race. And they can truly use your vote.

http://www.redbullsoapboxusa.com/SanFrancisco-2008/teams-TeamShineTheBigOne.aspx

One of the categories is “Crowd Favorite” to be decided by Text Voting (Just like American Idol). So please vote for them right now by texting: TEAM15 to 72855

You can see pictures, a video and more at the Shine website.

Voting is today and tomorrow morning only, so do it now!! Right now!

OH - you can vote up to 10 times! Go VOTE 10 times. Right now.

What makes me blog now?

So I haven't blogged in a really, really long time. An extremely long time. In fact, it was February 1st and I was blogging about Google Reader. However, I have something I really want to share.

Now, I have a shitload going on in my life. Castfire is really taking off and our customers, integrations and product stun me every day. That is worth blogging about. I am getting married - HOLY SHIT! - next Saturday to the most amazing woman in the world. I should be sharing that. Some of my friends are exceeding their dreams and I should be blogging about that.

However, it to Scott Beale's post, from Laughing Squid (as well as Laughing Squid Hosting, which I proudly support with 2 different accounts), that has made me blog tonight. Yet again, his great highlighting of that which is challenging, artistic, underground, or counter culture has touched me.



Google Me is a great documentary about a guy who wanted to connect with each of the people that shares his name, and he discovered, by Googling his name. The twist and turns, discovery and comprehension, and contrasts are wonderful. I am impressed by Jim and even more by his support team for their ability to overcome trust issues, create an environment for sharing, and to bring everyone together to celebrate the discovery.

I blog tonight because I am touched by the chances he took and the outreach he made. I have often Googled my name, but never followed through into exploring who the other "Brian Walsh" humans are. Wow. What if? Could I? What if I? Should I?

Thanks to Scott for sharing that. Thanks to Google for making an hour + documentary available to everyone for free. Thanks to Jim Killeem(s) for taking the chance.

Here's what I really want in Google Reader

I am a voracious reader of posts, thanks to Google Reader. I can move quickly, and mark quite a few with 's' and 'shift'-'s'. Works great, as I can save for myself and share with others (which get pushed to the side bar of my blog and my Facebook account). Cool!

What do I want? To be able to customize a keyboard shortcut to share with just a group of people. Use case? I would love to hit 'shift'-'c' to share with just the team at Castfire - who also use Google Reader. Would be a great, quick way for us to share what we read and are thinking, directly inside of Reader. Right now, I need to copy the link and email.

I would also love the ability to post directly from Reader. Highlight a portion of the post, hit blog this, and a blockquote + link to article, pop up in a modal window for me to blog. I can say that this would increase my blogging a TON!

Perhaps these features are already available and I am just a bit slow? Someone make me happy!!!

Let Me Go

Wow....base jumper, Jim Corliss, gets caught before he can leap from the Empire State Building....

Honey

Honey
Originally uploaded by thepartycow.

The mass in Honey's colon became too much and it was really difficult for her. So the vet came over to our house last night to put her to sleep. That was one of the toughest things I have ever been through. I am wiping tears as I type this.

RIP Honey, RIP. You were an incredible friend. I miss you terribly.

Molly and Honey

Molly and Honey
Originally uploaded by thepartycow.

Honey is our 14 year old dog that brings us together closer and closer every day. From an ultrasound a mass was discovered in her colon - this mass challenges all three of us on a daily basis. It is being treated with very strong medication, however, the impact is not lost on any of us. Honey brings us together on a daily basis and is a reminder of the love we are capable of.

We are going through a very hard time right now.

Thanks for your well wishes.