Update to previous post
Here is the link to the article on BoingBoing.net. It has a link to the video from World News Tonight.
Friday, December 31, 2004
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Monday, December 27, 2004
Couple new pix
Put some new older pix up at EAGPhoto. All the ones with the long hair and full beard were taken between 7 - 8 years ago. Hard to believe it has been that long.
Sunday, December 26, 2004
The Office Attachments Awards:
Funny movies, quotes, TV adverts and photos
2004's Top Ten Video Attachments!
2004's Top Ten Video Attachments!
All over
Well geekmas...sorry christmas is all over, thank god. Did not get anything techy this year, not that I expected too. I did get some cool coasters made from circuit boards. Thanks Sher. That is all for now. Until next time, click ya later.
Saturday, December 25, 2004
Friday, December 24, 2004
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Dial up sux ass
No reviews, no cool gadget guides, no updates. Why? Dial up sux ass, that is why. I forgot how long it takes to look up stuff when you are connected at 36.4 Kbps. That and I have been working on a couple computers for people. It is took me longer on the one then I hoped, and still couldn't fix it. Sorry sis. I hope to start up again when I get back to Athens. Man I miss my broadband. Well as always, I will click ya later.
Sunday, December 19, 2004
You might want to change your flight
What could happen if they lift the ban on cell phones on flights.
Saturday, December 18, 2004
Friday, December 17, 2004
School shooting
I just heard on the news that a student at New Philadelphia High School attempted suicide early this morning. He was found by a janitor. I have no links with more info yet. As I get more info I will post it. For those of you not familiar with this area New Philadelphia is just 10 minutes from where I live. I worked and went to school there.
Update:
Here is the link to the news story on New Net 5
Here is the link to the Times Reporter article.
Update:
Here is the link to the news story on New Net 5
Here is the link to the Times Reporter article.
The OU Fight song
I just put the OU Fight song up. I will leave it there until christmas then I will take it down. Enjoy all you Bobcats.
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Yahoo! Video Search
First let me say this link is not safe for work, contains adult images and links, and is in general naughty.
Ok with that out of the way, I did not even know that Yahoo was doing such a feature until I came across an article on Boing Boing. Well they are, and if you are feeling kinky, naughty, randy, or just plain horney then Yahoo might be the new place to search for your adult movies. Just follow this link to learn more because if I put any thing more in this post I will be getting some hits that I do not want.
Ok with that out of the way, I did not even know that Yahoo was doing such a feature until I came across an article on Boing Boing. Well they are, and if you are feeling kinky, naughty, randy, or just plain horney then Yahoo might be the new place to search for your adult movies. Just follow this link to learn more because if I put any thing more in this post I will be getting some hits that I do not want.
Site Updates
Here is the latest news from the blog front. Several things of note:
1. I have a pic up on the profile now. It can be seen to the right in the about me section.
2. Added a Tag-board. What is a tag-board you might ask? Well think of it as an IM client on a site. You leave a short message and people reply back to it. It scrolls up and down so you can see what other have to say. So go ahead and tag away.
3. I hope that everyone enjoyed the distraction tactic that I used at the beginning of the month to get this blog back on track. Did you really think that I was going to post stuff over there? That is not my style to post 'mushy' 'deep feeling' crap and you know it. But I will not let that blog go to waste, I will be using it as a place to post non-tech related stuff. Those articles and things that have nothing to do with tech but are of some interest. So now there is another blog you have to check, time for the RSS reader everyone. I did not put that post up just for the hell of it.
Once agian that is all from my realm, click ya later.
1. I have a pic up on the profile now. It can be seen to the right in the about me section.
2. Added a Tag-board. What is a tag-board you might ask? Well think of it as an IM client on a site. You leave a short message and people reply back to it. It scrolls up and down so you can see what other have to say. So go ahead and tag away.
3. I hope that everyone enjoyed the distraction tactic that I used at the beginning of the month to get this blog back on track. Did you really think that I was going to post stuff over there? That is not my style to post 'mushy' 'deep feeling' crap and you know it. But I will not let that blog go to waste, I will be using it as a place to post non-tech related stuff. Those articles and things that have nothing to do with tech but are of some interest. So now there is another blog you have to check, time for the RSS reader everyone. I did not put that post up just for the hell of it.
Once agian that is all from my realm, click ya later.
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Be careful opening that greeting from Aunt Sally
Zafi Worm Hides Behind Christmas Cheer
Makes me kind of worried about sending my annual Christmas e-cards, people might think it is a virus and delete it.
Makes me kind of worried about sending my annual Christmas e-cards, people might think it is a virus and delete it.
MPAA Slaps P2P Networks with Lawsuits and Arrests
So the MPAA is taking a page out of the RIAA book so to speak. They are going after file sharers. Only they are going after those that run the servers where the files rest. Or in the case of bit torrent where the trackers rest. With bit torrent now under fire I wonder how long it will be before many of the sites linking to the trackers are down. I will be keeping an eye on some of them and see if there is a drop in torrent files or not. Don't these people have anything better to do?
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
New Windows Updates
There sre some updates available at the Windows Update site. Even if you have your computer set to automatically download make sure you check to see if they were downloaded. These are not marked as critical updates but are fixes to some security holes and are needed.
Monday, December 13, 2004
Saturday, December 11, 2004
What Type of Rocker Are You?
What Type of Rocker Are You?
From Liquidgeneration
I'm a Heavy Metal Rocker. Like I didn't already know that.
From Liquidgeneration
I'm a Heavy Metal Rocker. Like I didn't already know that.
Geek gossip? or what ever I decide to call it
So as many of you have noticed I have gotten back in to the swing of things here on the blog. I have begun posting tech related articles and some other stuff. I have even begun to do some audio with some posts. I am hoping that after the New Year to get my main site back up and maybe even move the blog there. I am also hoping to get an RSS feed set up for the audio parts. If all this happens I will have to tell every one how that works.
I am doing a couple reviews on some programs that I have been working with along with a couple sites. I hope to have these up some time before Christmas. I may also get some guest bloggers on to do either posts or audio, not sure which yet.
I have been neglecting my moblog. Well not neglecting just not posting to it. I only have 30 pix I can send a month through Alltel so I am cautious about what I take pix of and send. I am really hoping to get that phone after the first of the year too. That would be so nice. I would be putting movies up too. Although I could just use my vid cam and shoot some stuff, but that is not as geeky as using your cell.
I have been showing people the wonders of webcams this past week. I got mine set back up and even used it to video chat with some people. Of course they did not have a cam so I could not see them, but they could see me. They could also hear me. Love the built in mic. I think I may have started a new fad here. I am looking into getting another webcam to have multiple cams going. I really want the Logitech Quickcam Orbit. That thing follows you around so you are always in the shoot. A little creepy.
That is all from the realm of the Extreme Alpha Geek. Until next time, click ya later.
I am doing a couple reviews on some programs that I have been working with along with a couple sites. I hope to have these up some time before Christmas. I may also get some guest bloggers on to do either posts or audio, not sure which yet.
I have been neglecting my moblog. Well not neglecting just not posting to it. I only have 30 pix I can send a month through Alltel so I am cautious about what I take pix of and send. I am really hoping to get that phone after the first of the year too. That would be so nice. I would be putting movies up too. Although I could just use my vid cam and shoot some stuff, but that is not as geeky as using your cell.
I have been showing people the wonders of webcams this past week. I got mine set back up and even used it to video chat with some people. Of course they did not have a cam so I could not see them, but they could see me. They could also hear me. Love the built in mic. I think I may have started a new fad here. I am looking into getting another webcam to have multiple cams going. I really want the Logitech Quickcam Orbit. That thing follows you around so you are always in the shoot. A little creepy.
That is all from the realm of the Extreme Alpha Geek. Until next time, click ya later.
Friday, December 10, 2004
AOL Locks Out IM Users
The leading IM service accidentally blocks an unknown number of users while purging outdated accounts. A fix could take until Monday.
Mine still works. It would suck if you were one of the people that got locked out.
Mine still works. It would suck if you were one of the people that got locked out.
ECW Theme Music
So I came across this site that has all the ECW Theme Music. It just a list of the wrestlers and what songs they made their entrance to. This just made me feel nostalgic and wish for the good ol' days of EXTREME.
Thursday, December 09, 2004
Panasonic upgrades camera phones
Electronics giant Panasonic announced Thursday that it has developed new camera components for cell phones, including one with 3-megapixel resolution and advanced video capabilities.
Malware authors mixing a lethal cocktail
Security vulnerabilities will very soon be exploited within hours of their discovery, experts fear
This is some scary shit.
This is some scary shit.
ASIAN POP The Gadget Gap / Why does all the cool stuff come out in Asia first?
I have always wondered why this is.
Why Nerds Are Unpopular
By Paul Graham from Wired magazine
If you're too cool for school, you're probably not very smart. Some of us would rather build rockets than friendships.
If you're too cool for school, you're probably not very smart. Some of us would rather build rockets than friendships.
Older stories worth posting
First The Pew Internet and American Life ProjectPew Internet and American Life Project (pdf) survey finds that musicians see online file sharing as a good thing and not a threat. Many artist do not agree with the RIAA (bastards) way of handling things.
Two men were sued for advertising online diplomas. One of the proud owners of a new diploma, a cat.
Finally Ken Jennings, the Jeopardy wiz, will be working for Microsoft. He will be going on tour as the Encarta spokesman. During his nationwide media tour called, 'Quiz the Wiz', he will be challenged by members of the media to answer question from the Encarta Reference Library. Just hope none of the questions are like this.
The previous stories found on The Laporte Report
Two men were sued for advertising online diplomas. One of the proud owners of a new diploma, a cat.
Finally Ken Jennings, the Jeopardy wiz, will be working for Microsoft. He will be going on tour as the Encarta spokesman. During his nationwide media tour called, 'Quiz the Wiz', he will be challenged by members of the media to answer question from the Encarta Reference Library. Just hope none of the questions are like this.
The previous stories found on The Laporte Report
U.S. officials raid stores,arrest 2 in game piracy
Wow, don't plan on buying a modded Xbox in the DC area any time soon.Reuters.com
Laptops fry sperm
I am feeling lazy so instead of posting all the links that go along with this I am just going to link to the Boing Boing post that has it all. But one final word, damn that sucks!!
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Hello Moto
My next phone, the Motorola V710. This phone has everything that I want in a cell phone, and Alltel has it. I am in a bit of shock that they do. This thing has 1.2 megapixel camera with flash, shoots video, integrated MP3 player, Bluetooth, and expandable memory. There are a lot more features that I will not even go into, this phone is the bomb.
(Audio Version)
(Audio Version)
Audio with posts? Why not!?
I am trying something new here on the blog. I am going to see if I can post audio with my posts. Much like Podcasting but with out the RSS capability. If this works you can expect more of these in the future.
Audio Version
Audio Version
Spring cleaning in December
I just went in a removed a whole hell of a lot of stuff off the server that this blog sits on. What does that mean, well some of the older stuff that I posted might not work right. I took stuff off through last April. All the posts are still there just some of the content that I uploaded is gone. I am just making room for something that I want to try.
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
What the hell is RSS?
This is a post long time coming. What is RSS? I know the explanation that I would give won't do it justice so I will just direct you here, XML.com What is RSS. I will give you few minutes to read up on what a wonderful thing this is...
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Ok now that you are back and hopefully have a general understanding of RSS let me tell you why I think that this is one of the greatest things for any webmaster to use on their site. Easy distribution of content. It is as simple as that. RSS is the way that people will eventually start getting their online news, information, and whatever else. I use RSS to get all my info now, no more email newsletters, no more checking a site several times a day looking for updates. Basically if a site does not have an RSS feed, I will rarely go to it.
Chris Pirillo is a strong backer of RSS. I first learned about it through his Lockergnome site. Chris has even set up a channel for nothing but RSS. This is another good place to go to learn about the benefits of RSS.
Now you are probably wondering 'How do I get the feeds to my computer?' You need an RSS client. The one that I am using is Feedreader. It is free, open source and the new versions are always better then the previous. Here is a link to the download of the latest version as of this post. Now many might not want to download a new program and let it run in the background and check the feeds every hour or so. They might want to be able to check their feeds from any computer at anytime, well Yahoo has added an RSS Headline to the My Yahoo. It works very much the same way as a stand alone client but you can check the feeds from any computer with net access. Feedreader is for Windows only, and since I am not a Mac expert I am going to ask Tina, if she reads this, to post a comment about a good, free RSS reader for the Mac.
Now that you have a choose of ways to get the feeds to you how about a list of feeds that I use:
Extreme Alpha Geek
EAGPhotos
Politik7
Toothface
Tina's blog
Emotionaltoothpaste
Chris Pirillo
Leo Laporte
Fark.com
Fark.com comments
Wil Wheaton dot net
BoingBoing
This list could go on, but I will stop it there. Just copy the shortcut and paste it. Simple as that. As always if you run into any problems just let me know and I will help in any way I can.
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Ok now that you are back and hopefully have a general understanding of RSS let me tell you why I think that this is one of the greatest things for any webmaster to use on their site. Easy distribution of content. It is as simple as that. RSS is the way that people will eventually start getting their online news, information, and whatever else. I use RSS to get all my info now, no more email newsletters, no more checking a site several times a day looking for updates. Basically if a site does not have an RSS feed, I will rarely go to it.
Chris Pirillo is a strong backer of RSS. I first learned about it through his Lockergnome site. Chris has even set up a channel for nothing but RSS. This is another good place to go to learn about the benefits of RSS.
Now you are probably wondering 'How do I get the feeds to my computer?' You need an RSS client. The one that I am using is Feedreader. It is free, open source and the new versions are always better then the previous. Here is a link to the download of the latest version as of this post. Now many might not want to download a new program and let it run in the background and check the feeds every hour or so. They might want to be able to check their feeds from any computer at anytime, well Yahoo has added an RSS Headline to the My Yahoo. It works very much the same way as a stand alone client but you can check the feeds from any computer with net access. Feedreader is for Windows only, and since I am not a Mac expert I am going to ask Tina, if she reads this, to post a comment about a good, free RSS reader for the Mac.
Now that you have a choose of ways to get the feeds to you how about a list of feeds that I use:
Extreme Alpha Geek
EAGPhotos
Politik7
Toothface
Tina's blog
Emotionaltoothpaste
Chris Pirillo
Leo Laporte
Fark.com
Fark.com comments
Wil Wheaton dot net
BoingBoing
This list could go on, but I will stop it there. Just copy the shortcut and paste it. Simple as that. As always if you run into any problems just let me know and I will help in any way I can.
All I want for Xmas is...
well everything here. This is the list of products that Leo Laporte showed on Live with Regis and Kelly. I know there is a lot on that list, but if I had to choose I would want:
Linksys WML S11B (link to Linksys site)
and
iPod Photo (link to Apple site)
I think that would be a reasonable request. I know I will not get either but hey a geek can dream can't he.
Linksys WML S11B (link to Linksys site)
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iPod Photo (link to Apple site)
I think that would be a reasonable request. I know I will not get either but hey a geek can dream can't he.
