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What’s the Buzz?

Prest0 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:18:23 +0000

Do you use Google Buzz? I’m a die-hard Google Reader user, and I click the “share” button every time I hit a post that I think other people would enjoy. Those entries appear here on Flametoad.com to the right in the “Items of Interest” box, but they also appear in my Google Buzz stream if you follow me there. Buzz seems to have potential, but I haven’t hit critical mass with enough people I follow or people who follow me to get particularly serious about it. If you’re a Buzz user, you can follow me by adding preston.dubose. I’ll likely reciprocate.

Release the Kraken!

Prest0 — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:39:30 +0000

Last night I finished reading through the completed ETU: Degrees of Horror manuscript (281 pages) and turned it over to my writing partner in crime, Ed. That means that (at least for the time being), I’m done. DONE. You’re that much closer to actually holding a copy of the book in your hands.

It also means that the floodgates are about to re-open on Flametoad. For the last three years I haven’t been able to write a post without feeling a twinge of guilt over spending the time on my blog instead of my professional writing responsibilities. Now that the manuscript is in other hands, the prodigal son is returning. As used to be the case with Flametoad, you can expect one (or sometimes more) posts a day beginning today. As before, there is no unifying theme to this blog. Expect posts ranging from serious discussions about religion and politics to jokes and silly photos. This blog is about whatever shiny thing catches my eye… and I’ve been saving a lot of shiny things to share with you.

Digging Out

Prest0 — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:44:42 +0000

Once upon a time, I had a profile on Digg using my standard username of Prest0. I even linked that account using Feedburner’s feed splice feature so that my “dugg” articles would appear in the Flametoad RSS feed. Then… I forgot all about it, and even forgot my password. Sometime later, Digg implemented authentication through Facebook. Using that method, I created a new identity not linked to Prest0. Unfortunately, I forgot to change the splice in Feedburner. The result was that eventually Digg released the Prest0 account as unused and someone else claimed it.

All of this is to explain why someone else’s Diggs have been appearing in my RSS feed, which in turn appear on Facebook. This has been fixed. Hopefully.

PS – I am extremely close to wrapping up several projects. At that time, daily Flametoad posts will resume. Please have a little more patience, and thank you for staying subscribed to the RSS feed.

Who Are you?

Prest0 — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:47:01 +0000

Getting to know more about you…

If you read my blog (either at Flametoad or one of the syndicated sites such as LiveJournal), I want to know 36 things about you.
I don’t care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other. You read me, so I want to know you better!
Short and sweet is fine. Use the comment function of whatever site you’re on to leave an answer beside each question.

01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
02) What was your dream growing up?
03) What talent do you wish you had?
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
05) Favorite vegetable?
06) What was the last book you read?
07) What zodiac sign are you?
08) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
09) Worst Habit?
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
11) What is your favorite sport?
12) Do you have a Pessimistic or Optimistic attitude?
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
16) Do you have any pets?
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
18) What was your first impression of me?
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22) What color eyes do you have?
23) Ever been arrested?
24) Bottle or can soda?
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
26) Favorite band to listen to when you’re mad?
27) What’s your favorite place to hang out at?
28) Do you believe in ghosts?
29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30) Do you swear a lot?
31) Biggest pet peeve?
32) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
34) Favourite and least favourite food?
35) Do you believe in God?
36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?