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Alaska Drupal themes: While some people complain that there aren't enough great, free Drupal themes available, I think the problem is more one of imagination. Think about it: You don't want your website to look like everyone else's website, do you? Thinking about this a little more, I thought I'd share some great "Alaska Drupal themes" -- great Drupal themes for Alaska websites.

Our Alaska Drupal programming services: Drupal is a powerful, open source Content Management System (CMS) that is used to power tens of thousands -- possibly millions -- of internet websites, including WhiteHouse.gov, among others.

With this being my first Iditarod here in Alaska, I've been curious about the history of the Iditarod race, and started digging around for information yesterday.

A few days ago I was reminded of the Java String format method, and the ability to use printf syntax with this Java format method, so I thought I'd share a quick example of it here.

Here's a quick look at the Java String format syntax, which demonstrates the power and simplicity of this "Java printf" syntax:

The Linux grep command: I was running some Linux grep commands the other day when a new Linux user asked what I was doing. After showing him how to use the grep command (and egrep command) his eyes were wide open.

The grep command is used to search for text in one or more files. The name grep is an acronym for "general regular expression parser", but if you just think of it as meaning "search" you'll be just fine.

2011 Iditarod News: Over on my One Man's Alaska website I've been trying to keep up with the latest 2011 Iditarod news. We're currently on Day 3 of the race, and four-time Iditarod winner Lance Mackey has had to drop down to twelve dogs because of health concerns.

Alaska Apple Store news: What was once just a rumor has now been confirmed: Apple plans to open an Apple Store in Anchorage, Alaska, and soon.

Here's a link to the story on Alaska's KTUU news website, where they confirm that Apple is now looking to hire employees for the new Apple Store.

I just returned from a short vacation to Seward, Alaska, and while I was there this time I checked out some of the different Seward lodging choices available. This time around I stayed at the Breeze Inn, which is located in the Seward port area.

Alaska Computer Training News: Just returning from a short vacation in Seward, Alaska (where I just discovered the best restaurant in Seward, Alaska), I was curious about the state of computer programmer training courses in Alaska. After looking around for a while, I'm glad to see that the University of Alaska, Fairbanks offers a Computer Science curriculum.

Alaska Earthquake News: Earlier today I thought we had an earthquake, but when I look at the USGS website I don't see anything above a 2.0 earthquake a little west of Wasilla and Palmer, Alaska. That may have been what I felt, but it's hard to tell, especially because I didn't bother to look at the clock when it happened.