My dog likes to attack sprinklers when they come on. It is too funny not to share.

Today is the start of marathon training. It is an 18 week journey that ends up taking up a lot of your time, but I am ready to embark on it again.

I did my first marathon in December of last year in the Dallas White Rock marathon. It was a great experience and I enjoyed it a lot, but I stumbled a little toward the end and got a worse time than I hoped for. This year I hope to improve upon my time.

Microsoft Showcase: A Few Perspectives on OpenOffice.org:

Is Microsoft getting scared of OpenOffice gaining popularity? Seems like it. Personally, I use OpenOffice and it works good for me, though admittedly, I don’t do anything more than basic tasks with it.

Drupal 7: HipHop for PHP vs APC – benchmark « mindexception: out of context:

Here is an interesting test to compare Drupal in three different ways: 1) Standard Drupal, 2) Drupal with APC opcode caching, and 3) Drupal compiled with HipHop. Spoiler: HipHop wins!

PHP Frameworks:

Brian Moon has an interesting post about PHP frameworks on his site. I’m a framework user, but it is good to see other people’s viewpoints and always consider if what you are doing is best.

Why PHP Was a Ghetto:

Here is a good article discussing how much of the disdain for PHP among the non-PHP community is based on PHP’s history. If you look at it now, PHP has a lot going for it with some great frameworks being built on it. Of course, it’s still not perfect, but what is?

Tales from the D7 Front | Lullabot:

Here is a good article discussing the process of upgrading from Drupal 6 to Drupal 7. For those looking to make the transition in some of their sites, this is a good resource.

Brandon Savage and Scott Gordon discuss the pros and cons of working with a recruiter | Voices of the ElePHPant:

This new episode from Voices of the ElePHPant is a very interesting listen. I recommend checking it out if you haven’t already!

This is a great video from Dries Buytaert’s keynote at DrupalCon Chicago 2011.