I spent most of last week doing stuff for my paying job, and I thought it might be interesting to blog about that. I was planning a series of posts on the wonders of the X12 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) guideline for the Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance (834) transaction required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) act of 1996. The main … [Read more...] about What I Did Last Week
Archives for July 2007
For Whose Benefit?
I haven't posted much in the last week because I've been real busy at my day job, but now that I just finished off a big chunk, I wanted to talk about one very interesting thing that happened last week. I'm referring, of course, to the re-arrest of Lindsay Lohan. Everybody bemoans the large amount of attention the news cycle gives to celebrities and their problems, but our … [Read more...] about For Whose Benefit?
Saving Grace
Saving Grace is a new series on TNT starring Holly Hunter, the latest film actor to make the jump to the small screen. She plays Grace (natch) Hanadarko, an Oklahoma City police detective battling her own personal demons. You might say she's slightly flawed. She's an alcoholic, exhibitionistic, sexual addict with anger issues. She blames herself for her sister's death in … [Read more...] about Saving Grace
Think I’ve Got Enough Disk Space?
2581.49 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity 1198.79 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space Yeah, me neither. I think I'm going to buy another terabyte. … [Read more...] about Think I’ve Got Enough Disk Space?
Get The Party Started
I love cover songs. When one artist is covering a song with a well-known version by another artist, I can't help but think of the earlier version while listening to the new one. The contrast between the old and new versions in my head creates musical tension unlike any original performance. Case in point: Here is 70-year-old Shirley Bassey's awesome cover of Pink's "Get The … [Read more...] about Get The Party Started