For the past six weeks that I've had my iPad, I've fought with my office network, because it uses a Microsoft/NTLM authenticated proxy server which wreaks havoc on the iPhone OS's ability to use the Internet effectively (especially for third party apps).

After reading through countless forum support requests for people asking the same questions, I've finally found a (mostly) workable solution for this problem—at least for most apps and browsing on the iPad.

Doubling the Proxy

Since the

It's my semi-annual love affair with the world's best SLR. Plus, a hefty but amazing 70-200mm VR zoom lens (it's the older model, but still incredible). I get to use this killer combo, along with a Canon 5D mark II (what a combo!), every year for deacon and priesthood ordinations. My poor D90 gets left home alone. I hope it doesn't perform any shenanigans.

At a meeting with the Archdiocesan Curia yesterday, Archbishop Carlson thanked everyone for their service in the Archdiocese, and he also talked about some changes that will be put in place in the next few months to help the Curia better serve Archdiocesan parishes and organizations.

One of these changes, which was not mentioned too strongly, but I think is very important, is the creation of the Office of Web Development .

Since joining the Archdiocese of

...thus ended the glorious 10-2 season for the 2010 boys freshmen volleyball team at De Smet. Thanks for a great year, guys (and Natalie!)—you made it easy for this first-time coach!

I'm looking forward to many more victories with the big D!

I don't think I would mess around in someone's home if I noticed these guys lighting up the place. I imagine if someone could afford a solid gold lamp in the shape of an M4 Carbine, a Glock, or an MP5, they could probably afford to hire a guard carrying the same to shoot anyone attempting robbery.

(Somewhere near Rockafeller Center, NY; image taken with a Canon PowerShot G11).

It is said that, during a jubilee year, one would receive a plenary indulgence by visiting all four major basilicas in Rome (nowadays, it seems you only have to visit one of them—pfft!).

During this Apple Jubilee of 2010, I have visited all four of the Major Apple Stores in New York City (my total Apple Store visit count is about 25 now) in two days... I didn't buy anything, so I might've missed one of

More photos from NY to come sooner or later... I haven't had a lot of time to process all the photos yet. The picture below was taken by my brother, in the middle of Times Square. Too bright and flashy for more than a few minutes of bewilderment, though.

About a week ago, a road near my condo was closed off due to construction. Prominent signs were placed at three separate junctions warning drivers to take a detour. Judging by these signs, a rational individual would get the hint and turn right, avoiding any unnecessary danger to his life or his vehicle.

Unfortunately, users (and drivers) are NOT rational when it comes to most decisions. They have a goal, and they'll do whatever they think is best to achieve that goal, whether or not it

Today Google announced they'd help advance web typography by hosting open-sourced fonts on their CDN, and by giving the code to easily embed fonts on websites on a new website, the Google Font Directory .

It was amazingly simple: just copy the code and paste it in your template's header, then set any element on your page to use the Google-provided font(s). I started using OFL Sorts Mill Goudy TT , and I like the look (except for the lower

[UPDATE: Looks like LifeSiteNews is corroborating this news ...]

Interesting snippet from an email exchange between Steve Jobs and Ryan Tate (from Gawker Media):

While Steve and I might not agree on many things, his (well, Apple's) philosophy on porn has been pretty awesome so far: they'll have none of it... or at least almost.

The App store is happily void of the smut that covers all corners of the Internet. And Apple's OS X,