The ongoing blog of the Tomchak family, in Wheaton IL USA

One-On-One With Andrew

One-On-One With Andrew

By on September 22, 2010 in Text Post with 0 Comments

On Friday I decided to take Andrew with me to run some errands and to get a haircut with me. The haircut didn’t work out so much (he started throwing a fit) but the rest of the day was great. We walked around downtown for a bit, sat outside and had a snack together, went […]

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New Book: Delivering Happiness

New Book: Delivering Happiness

By on September 22, 2010 in Book with 0 Comments

The visionary CEO of Zappos explains how an emphasis on corporate culture can lead to unprecedented success. Pay new employees $2000 to quit. Make customer service the entire company, not just a department. Focus on company culture as the #1 priority. Apply research from the science of happiness to running a business. Help employees grow […]

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New Book: REWORK

New Book: REWORK

By on September 19, 2010 in Book with 0 Comments

From the founders of the trailblazing software company 37signals, here is a different kind of business book one that explores a new reality. Today, anyone can be in business. Tools that used to be out of reach are now easily accessible. Technology that cost thousands is now just a few bucks or even free. Stuff […]

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Done At Last!

Done At Last!

By on September 18, 2010 in HDR, iPhone, Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

To say a weight is lifted off my shoulder having finally finished this would be an understatement. It took around 15 hours over 3 weeks (whenever I could get out there even for just an hour). Thank you Brenda for letting me finish it yesterday while you battled the twins alone!

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Sydney 9 Month Checkup

Sydney 9 Month Checkup

By on September 16, 2010 in iPhone, Photo Post with 0 Comments

It’s going to be a year before we know it!

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A Typcial Sunday

By on September 14, 2010 in iPhone, Video Post with 0 Comments

Here is a movie I shot and edited on my phone a few weeks ago when I was taking care of the kids. It’s longer than most, but entertaining. [qt:/blog/video/TypicalSunday_BLOG.mov /blog/video/TypicalSunday_poster.jpg /blog/video/TypicalSunday_HD.MOV 600 337]

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Just maybe I WILL get it done this year!

Just maybe I WILL get it done this year!

By on September 12, 2010 in HDR, iPhone, Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

It’s been about 10 hours over 3 weeks, but it’s finally starting to look like something. I think a couple more hours and I’ll be done. I’m almost out of parts! So much for the estimated 6 hours for assembly.

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Once Was Enough!

Once Was Enough!

By on September 10, 2010 in Photo Post, Text Post with 1 Comment

I’m not sorry I did it, and maybe at some date down the road I’ll try it again, but I feel no hurry to repeat my skydiving experience. From the point of view of just knowing that you can do it, it was a very powerful thing to do. It was not all that long […]

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Sydney’s Debut Video

By on September 8, 2010 in Text Post, Video Post with 2 Comments

It took nearly a year for this to see reality, but here it is, Sydney Tomchak’s first video. This time shot and edited by Brenda, and get this…. it was done entirely on her iPhone! She would shoot footage along the way, add photos here and there, and just edit a shot or two as […]

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New Book: Programming in Objective-C 2.0

New Book: Programming in Objective-C 2.0

By on September 4, 2010 in Book, Text Post with 0 Comments

I might be taking a 5 day class at the end of October on iPhone programming, and this book will do a good job getting me ready for the class. One of the best things about buying Kindle books is that you literally have the book within seconds of buying it, without having to spend […]

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