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This is kind of cool. MarsEdit will upload images to WordPress, if you install this patched version of the xmlrpc.php file.

BTW - this is Cathedral Rock, from our hike over Labor Day this year.

So far, Jodi and I have experienced mostly great responses to our decision to adopt a toddler from Ukraine. This past week we ran into someone with an antagonistic attitude toward adopting from Ukraine. We were told that the health issues were bad, and that the age we were looking for was a difficult one, and there was just this antagonism that was really frustrating. Jodi and I were kind of taken aback - I mean, adopting is this great thing, and we’re getting all this great feedback, and then this hits us. It was frustrating, and it hurt.

We talked it over, and decided that 1) we know we are doing the right thing, 2) we’re not going to Ukraine to get the perfect child, we’re going to get our child. We know God has a child there waiting for us - our L.T. - and we’re trusting in him.

Pervasive Ambience: Networked Tile System - designboom:

Each tile is embedded with electrical wiring and connectors. When placed together, the tiles form an electrical network that can span throughout entire rooms. This eliminates the mess of cables and cords that would otherwise be present. Designed to work with these networked tiles are “node” tiles, which include: lighting tiles, heated tiles, flat speaker tile.”

NetNewsWire and MarsEdit public betas: “Here’s what’s new in 2.0 and here’s the download page.

(Via inessential.com.)

This is a test of the new MarsEdit blogging app, from Brent Simmons, of NetNewsWire fame.

So, Adam Curry’s Daily Source Code has replaced NPR on my morning commute, and imagine my surprise to hear him mention me and my recent comments about link resouces for audio posts in today’s show.

Of course, the place I was listening today (approximately here) was the one place that having the links to resoruces mentioned on the show was of no use to me. However, I often listen to shows like Adam’s or IT Conversations while at work, and there I’d love to have an inconspicious window (about the size of the minimized iTunes window) scrolling the URLs by as they are mentioned.

I wonder how we can make this work?

Jodi and I got to spend Saturday at an adoption-prep seminar/training put on by the agency we’re working with - Adoption Journeys of Arizona. Lonore and Tina, the social workers, were really good, they led various activities, and spoke about the many challenges that adoptees face, physical, emotional, and social developmental delays. Not only did they help us understand to a greater extent the problems we may face, but they spoke encouragingly about ways to approach those issues. Also, getting to meet other families that are adopting or have adopted was awesome. The stories shared over lunch about past experiences and future hopes were enough to make it worth it.

Oh, and if Damon and Heather are reading this - hi! It was great to meet you guys and I hope we can get together sometime!