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The more things change…

James — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:29:36 +0000

This is will the last post on this blog, as it is proving to difficult to move everything over to the new web host and new URL for our family blog. So, we have decided to retire this version to make room for the continuation of our Family Blog at a new Web Address and new web host.

You can find the new blog at http://www.ashtonblog.com/. So, please update your bookmarks!!

Thanks for reading our old blog, and we hope to see you at the new blog very soon!

The Ashton’s

Which side of the brain do you think with?

James — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:40:43 +0000

Are you right-brained or left-brained? Look at the picture of the dancer.

According to the Australian Herald Sun, if she seems to be spinning counter-clockwise you’re left-brained. Clockwise is right-brained.

[Via The Life of Leo and the Australian Herald Sun]

Cat Lovers Please Read

Thalia — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:26:05 +0000

Hi everyone. You know I hate stuff like this normally but I just wanted to ask a favor. Near my hometown Franklin in the NC mountains where I grew up there is a no kill cat shelter. There is an elderly gentleman who runs this shelter and he does most all of the work himself. This guy is a really good mountain guy and really has devoted himself to helping cats in his retirement. If you love cats maybe you will have a tender spot for him. There is a video on you tube that shows the shelter, it is neat it’s a big open home with no cages . Anyway, he is in a contest from Animal Planet for Cat Hero of the year and if he wins he will win some money for his shelter and a spot of tv. You can only vote once from the same computer You can easily vote by going to his site www.catman2.org then click on a link from the front page to vote for Harold Sims. My boss recently took his beloved cat there (drove all of 6 hours and back) and they were wonderful to the cat, infact the cat already has a nice new home.

If you do give him a vote I appreciate it.

Student Tazed Remix

James — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:48:28 +0000

It’s hard not to crack a smile at this hilarious remix of the Florida college student getting tazed video.

Here is the link the original video of the student. [[Link]]

Jamie playing in the sandbox

James — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:00:08 +0000

Just a short video of Jamie playing in the sandbox.

[VIDEO=15]

We’re still here!

James — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:32:14 +0000

We are probably just like you, and are spending more time outside playing with the kids and swimming at our swimming pool, than posting here on our blog.

We will continue to post pictures and things as the summer progresses. Meanwhile, quit reading this post, go outside, and do SOMETHING!!!!! hehe…

Here is a favorite quote of ours…

“While making living, do not forget to have a life!”, or something like that…

The Ashtons

One journalist standing up against Paris Hilton in the News

James — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:51:03 +0000

I really don’t have anything against Paris Hilton, but I am kind of inclined to agree with this journalist, and say that there is MUCH more important news than Paris getting out of jail. Boo Hoo!

Two videos for the Microsoft Surface Table

James — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:02:50 +0000

Microsoft has come out with a pretty cool table that can replace the normal computer that is in your living room. They have come out with a whole new way to interact with the table and not use a keyboard or mouse.

Here is a link to the Microsoft site for the table.

A quick video

and of course a parody video, just for fun. Warning – slightly adult language in a few parts of the video.

A little to much fun!

James — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:50:15 +0000

This guy either has had to much coffee or missed his mental evaluation. If you don’t like watch car racing, I would skip the video, hehe

Via: VideoSift

This post came from Autoblog originally. Here is a quote from the site

UPDATE: Many thanks to all the commenters, who filled in the blanks we didn’t look to Google Video for. The facts, for new arrivals:

* The track is Mid-America Motorplex in Pacific Junction, IA.
* The camera car is a 1980 Porsche 911SC powered by a 3.6L from a 964.
* The ‘Stang he’s chasing is a Saleen. Its driver calls it “Nemesis,” explaining the nature of the taunts.
* The two drivers in the video are brothers.
* It is one of our favorite videos ever.

Approve sites your kid visits with Glubble

James — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:42:01 +0000

If you need another reason to be using Firefox, and you are a parent of children under 12, here it is. There is a new extension for Firefox that lets you create and/or approve websites that your children right in the browser. It also allows you to give the children their own username and password to allow different sites for different children.

My daughter is 4 years, and has already fallen in love with getting on the Internet with my wife and I. As she gets older, this will be an excellent tool to help us if we walk away for a few minutes.

Featured Firefox Extension: Approve sites your kid visits with Glubble – Lifehacker

Glubble – A new online experience for the entire family

Being careful at Free Wireless Hotspots

James — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:48:06 +0000

This is a pretty alarming video of someone sitting in a hotel lobby where there is Free Wireless Internet for their customers, and a “Hacker” or “Hustler” as they are called in England is capturing all of their information. After capturing the information the Hustler uses it to make purchase large ticket items on the Internet.

‘Jericho’ fans assail CBS with 25 tons of peanuts – CNN.com

James — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:10:47 +0000

I haven’t watched this show yet, but I must give it a try. This is incredible, and luckily the network has donated all of the “Protest Peanuts” to charity.

‘Jericho’ fans assail CBS with 25 tons of peanuts – CNN.com

Great Firewall of China | Test websites

James — Thu, 31 May 2007 22:03:38 +0000

This sites checks to see if your website is being blocked to people in China in real time. They have a server in China that will check your site from inside the country.

We are being blocked!!!! The nerve of those people, hehe!!!!

Great Firewall of China | Test websites