Here’s a few of the latest project pictures…

Since taking these pictures I also decided to replace the U-bolts. As I’m sure you can see in most of the pictures, the corrosion just isn’t worth the threat of breaking the axle out in the back country. Some new custom made 7/16″ U-bolts have replaced the old 3/8″ U-bolts, just a bit more peace of mind while on the road.

I’ll update on the roof once the trailer is a roller again.

I have nothing against Wordpress. It’s just that I have been working with Drupal far longer than Wordpress, or even Joomla, and there are many reasons I continue to stick with it and recommend it.

I always take a step back when approaching a project in order to see what the final vision is, as well as where things may go from there. This helps to determine which platform I recommend/utilize.

My goal, in switching this site to Drupal, is to get a better understanding of future versions and custom development, of which I haven’t had a lot of time to focus on in the past.

Gina @ Smarterware posted a great FAQ about Google Wave and it answers a bunch of question I had and gives you a better overview of what Google Wave is and how you can use it.

As I write this on December 31, 2009, I am somewhat hard-pressed to come up with anything that made 2009 stand out. Yes, there was the worldwide recession, but technically that started in 2008, and, though many economists say we are out of it, I don’t think we’ll be completely out of it until sometime in 2010, perhaps later. There were many other things that happened in the world, but when I look back, I am only looking at the smaller scale of my life. Nothing really bad, nothing really great, status quo is always a good thing, and I am happy about that.

2010 is already shaping up to look like a good year, my wife and I will be turning 30, which, for me is not a huge issue, but for my wife I am sure it will be a grand event. The Olympics in Vancouver are coming fast, and I’m sure this will help the local economy, though we’ll be paying off the debt for years.

On a smaller scale, I’m looking forward to 2010, there are many ideas on the horizon, business related and other. So, here’s to a great finish of 2009 and a wonderful welcoming to 2010, of which we’ll be spending new year’s eve with great friends and family. I hope you feel the same.

This camera also does not have the pan/tilt/zoom functions my home-based camera does.

As a new feature for both cameras, I’m saving snapshots to our online Picasa albums.

The camera will automatically return to a North West facing position every 15 minutes if someone changes where it’s facing and the camera is idle.

I can’t guarantee that the camera will be online at all times either. As long as my production workstation and the software are on, the cam is available. I typically only have the camera online through the winter months, and when a house is finally built next door, the cam will have to be moved or be taken offline. There is also an archive of the camera for the past year or two, available by clicking on the latest snapshot to the right. A new snapshot is taken every 5 minutes.

The camera itself is a Logitech Orbit AF and the software is Abelcam. One day I’d like to get a better quality camera, but for now, this one works just fine.

UPDATE: I have a new camera that just needs to be installed. It shoots in HD so should provide a much clearer picture. I may run both cams.