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Tim Probst — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:55:13 +0000

Introducing Donnell Probst Photography

Tim Probst — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:34:45 +0000

It is with great excitement that I introduce you to Donnell Probst Photography.

My wife, Donnell, is very passionate about everything she does, and she has had a love for photography for most of her life. She has an amazing eye and really takes wonderful pictures. She is now officially fulfilling her dream of being a professional photographer, and I am beaming with pride. My wife totally rocks!

From a geeky perspective, I have been insanely impressed with the speed in which she has picked up Photoshop and WordPress. These two applications are not the easiest in the world to really figure out, but Donnell is already rocking both of them. Awesome!

Please take some time and check out her website. If you live in Saint Louis or even Chicago, please schedule a photo session with her. You will enjoy the pictures for many years to come.

Generosity

Tim Probst — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:50:22 +0000

I had one of those experiences this week that was just so good that I wanted to share it with everyone.

For those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook, you already know that I am participating in the Walk Now for Autism Speaks event here in Saint Louis on October 10th. The goal of the event is to raise funds for Autism Speaks so they can continue to help fund research, educate parents, and raise awareness of Autism among many other things that they do. If you would like more information, please visit my personal page on the Walk Now for Autism Speaks website.

I work for a fairly large company so earlier this year, I started making calls to see if the company would get involved in some way to help me support the cause. My request went all the way to the head of HR for the entire company! With his support, my HR contact really got the ball rolling at the local level here in Saint Louis.

Now, let me give you a little background. I work from my home with a group in our company that is located in San Diego so I had no previous contact with the offices here in Saint Louis. I had never met or talked with anyone from the local offices. That is what makes the rest of the story even more wonderful.

Getting back to the story . . .

With the help of my HR contact, I was able to get in touch with the manager of the local office, and he jumped at the opportunity to help me in any way he could. He put the office manager in charge, and she ran with it. She put together flyers, got local restaurants to donate food, and planned everything. So earlier this week, I attended a luncheon at the office with people who I had never met. In addition to the donated food, people made their favorite dishes to share with everyone. It was quite the feast!

When it was all said and done, these generous, kind strangers had not only donated their time and food, they had managed to raise over $200 in donations for Autism Speaks! This really says a lot about the people that work for my company and the people of Saint Louis. I will be forever grateful for what they did to help me and my family support a cause that is very important to us. My hope is that this kind of thing becomes a regular occurrence for my company in Saint Louis. It’s a lot of fun to help the community, and it’s nice to know I’m not a lone ranger for my company in the area.

To All My iPhone Carrying Friends and Family

Tim Probst — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:20:18 +0000

Good morning all. I have been wanting to test out the newest version of AIM for iPhone to see if the push notifications really work as they suggest, and I am quite happy to report that they absolutely do.

What does this mean to you? Well, if you often send SMS messages to people with an iPhone or BlackBerry (and many other phones), this means that you can send messages via AIM in real time using your data plan instead of using your alloted SMS messages.

Additionally, AIM for iPhone allows you to send SMS messages for free to any of your iPhone contacts with mobile numbers via your AIM account. So not only can you communicate on the AIM network using your data plan, you can also communicate using SMS via AIM using your data plan. This seems to me like a great way to avoid spending money on an extra SMS plan.

What makes this extra special nice is that you can also communicate in real time with your AIM buddies using their computers as well. Can this get any better?

There are two versions of the AIM app on the iTunes Store: a free version supported by ads and a $2.99 version with no ads and landscape keyboard capabilities. For some, $2.99 is a small price to pay for a landscape keyboard.

Happy messaging!

Recent Kyah Videos Now on YouTube

Tim Probst — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:01:06 +0000

Swine Flu Info from the CDC

Tim Probst — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:22:08 +0000

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-07

Tim Probst — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:59:59 +0000

Hey Southwest! During the morning rush, you should probably make sure all of you computers work. Just a thought . . .. #
Rental company suggests 2.5 hours before flight but opens only 1 hour before first flights of day. Make sense to anyone? #

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-05

Tim Probst — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:59:59 +0000

I am convinced Congress does not understand Wall Street compensation. It’s easy; everyone is paid as if they were in sales. Top to bottom. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-03

Tim Probst — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:59:59 +0000

Heading to the office for the first time in a year for some intensive product training. Looking forward to seeing the new office and people. #
Bruce, no Rosalita? What’s the deal, man? #
Watching SportsCenter realizing I missed a really, really good game. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-02

Tim Probst — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:59:59 +0000

Had crappy pizza in Vegas out of boredom. Now In-N-Out is not in the cards. Very sad. #
I still cannot believe the only place to watch the game in the Vegas airport is in the jam packed Tequileria. Lame! #
On the plane. Taking off soon. First leg to Vegas then on to San Diego. Miss the direct flights to SD. #
I must be on the only full flight out of STL today. Rest of airport is empty for the most part. #
Sitting at lovely Lambert St. Louis Airport waiting for my flight. This place is dead. Must be Super Bowl Effect. #
Still coming to grips with the fact that I scheduled my flights today so I will be in the air for the entire Super Bowl. #
Out with Adler stocking up for the week. Store is pretty busy this morning. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-01

Tim Probst — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:59:59 +0000

Heading out to pick up Chinese for dinner. Yum! #
After much begging and pleading, I am handing the MacBook to Noah to play some PBS Kids games. #
I really like the RapidWeaver themes from Elixir. They’re having a huge sale right now. http://www.elixirgraphics.com/ #

Twitter Updates for 2009-01-31

Tim Probst — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:59:59 +0000

Relaxing after the daddy daughter dinner dance for Girl Scouts. Now watching Juno with @donnellprobst. Man, great life. #

Twitter Updates for 2009-01-28

Tim Probst — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:59:59 +0000

I am beginning to realize I get better information from the people I follow on Twitter than I do from hundreds of RSS feeds I read. #
Still trying to figure out how it is possible that STL County was not able to keep the roads clear today. We’re only talking a few inches! #

WeightWatchers Update: January 12, 2009

Tim Probst — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:00:49 +0000

I kind of expected this, but I managed to lose the holiday pounds I gained over the couple weeks I completely ignored the food I ate. I weighed in this morning at 178 pounds, and of course WeightWatchers yelled at me for losing more than 2 pounds. I’m hoping to get back to losing a more predictable 1 to 2 pounds per week now that the holidays are over.

Next Update: January 19, 2009

WeightWatchers Update: January 5, 2009

Tim Probst — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:26:27 +0000

As expected, I gained a few pounds while enjoying the company of family and friends over the holidays. I weighed in at 182 pounds this morning so I have some work to do to get back to where I was two weeks ago. Time to track my Points.

Next update: January 12, 2009