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I spent some of my innovation time today writing a JavaScript bookmarklet for those who need an easy, one-click method of accessing the SUSS URL Shortening Service (CAC and .mil access only). The purpose of this bookmarklet is to submit the URL of the page currently being viewed automatically to SUSS, providing a 35 character SUSS branded link that redirects to the original hyperlink.

Brandon Morris, a colleague of mine on the Army's 53 Listserv inspired me to write a JavaScript bookmarklet to enhance the functionality of Army Knowledge Online (AKO) Webmail.

This last weekend, Jack and I attended a vintage aircraft fly-in at Kichheim unter Teck, Germany.

We took Jack camping for the first time over the Labor Day weekend this year in a beautiful part of Switzerland.

Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Buell

Here is a long-overdue update from Stuttgart, Germany.

I can't recommend that a good subcompact or compact digital camera enough. Laura and I both have one now, and I can't believe we went as long without doing so as we did, especially during our first tour in Germany.

Well, I'm counting down the days (less than a month now) until I get back home to visit my family for two weeks of "R and R" leave.

This article outlines the easy method that a developer can extend eZcommunity (formerly eZpublish 2.2) forums to allow comments for different types of content.

The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of life here for others who may be assigned to Camp Arifjan for the first time.

It would be really cool to have one of these as my next motorcycle.

As a veteran of a previous 155th Separate Armored Brigade (MS ARNG) mobilization, I am keenly interested in the potential second-order effects from the stateside military mobilizations for Katrina relief on operations in Iraq.

I try to avoid discussing overtly political issues on this site.

I remain very concerned for my family in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Update: Thankfully, we have confirmed they are all alive.

Google released a pretty neat application programming interface (API) that allows you to include their mapping service as part of your own site.

I made a few minor tweaks to the website last night.

I wrote this short piece after seeing the topic get a lot of press recently.

For those of us who find our USB thumb drive as indispensible as car keys, there are some handy programs available.

Here's two statistics that I find quite compelling.

This weekend, our web team (myself and two civilian techs) were able to accomplish a major goal -- we stood up a development server running Windows Sharepoint Services.