July 2009
2 posts
Checking my social networks and then I am going to do some school work. Only 3 more weeks in this class, then on to the next.
All of my MySpace peeps need to get themselves a Facebook account. It is far less cluttered and I enjoy it more than Myspace.
I really do wish that Verizon had the Iphone. I like my crackberry, but it is no Iphone.
June 2009
3 posts
Philip Williams is up checking the emails and trying to wake up and foster some kind of desire to go to work today.
is waiting for Amy to get home and cleaning house. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it?
January 2009
1 post
Israel Wars in Gaza →
Well, it is happening again. Israel now has ground forces in the Gaza strip in an all out offensive against Hamas. This will be a bloody campaign and many people on both sides will die. However, I…
June 2008
2 posts
Better of Two Evils →
I know we republicans are getting tired of hearing this, but we better get used to the idea of picking the lesser of two evils. I know that “true republicans” are going to get angry…
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Labradors Everywhere →
Our two Labrador Retrievers, Duke and Daisy, just had 10 puppies. One puppy was stillborn and one of the puppies died within days from unknown causes. However, the 8 that are left appear to be… …
May 2008
9 posts
Eat More Chicken →
Posted by mobile phone:Well, I just got finished eating at the Chick-fil-a with the family. We are now on our way home to watch David vs David on American Idol. Go David Cook!
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Linux Game Publishing announces Linux port of... →
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8241728278.html
http://eng.sacred-game.com/downloads.php
http://www.linuxgamepublishing.com/info.php?id=sacred
This is the kind of thing that gets me cranked up….
New AOL for Mac Release →
I cannot believe I am even posting anything about this. I own a MacBook and I gurantee you that no AOL software will ever touch it as long as it is in my posession. Hey, I had my time with AOL. I…
Obama Can’t Save You →
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/technology/
On the Internet, Obama will require that parents have the option of receiving parental controls software that not only blocks objectionable Internet… …
Future Reach Blog Mobile Ready →
I have finally made Future Reach mobile accessible. Yes, you can event comment on the new system. I am using a plugin that I will discuss more in the near future. Let me know if you experience any…
Second Honeymoon trip to New York →
My wife and I were excited to hear about this year’s rebate checks. Before you get all angry and start telling me how this is really an advance on next year’s credits and stuff,…
This is a…
Gas Prices, Stock Market, and Housing, Oh My! →
If you were to stand by the proverbial water cooler this morning, you would most likely overhear many conversations linked to the current state of the economy. Some would complain of high gas… …
I Can Be an Author →
My wife is currently putting together a book on Lulu.com. Lulu is a very interesting site that allows an un-published author to simply create a quality book. It is kind of like Build-A-Bear for… …
Future Reach Owned →
Yeah, you guessed it. I got hacked. My site was owned by “733t H4X0r” and was used as some sort of reference for a bunch of gambling sites. I will do some more research to determine…
This is a…
February 2008
7 posts
System and Drive Encryption with TrueCrypt →
I wanted to let you in on a secret you may not know. There is a free and open source drive/system encryption package for your operating system. Yes, the same kind of drive encryption that is being…
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Prattville Alabama Tornado →
Some of us in Prattville, Alabama are thankful that we were protected during a tornado yesterday afternoon. There was a lot of destruction and homes were lost. At this time, no casulties have been…
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Awesome Office Prank →
How To Win A Cubical WarWatch more DIY videos on 5min.com This is hilarious. I once was a part of a similar scheme. A co-worker had just been given a raise and a new position. Her new position…
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Pownce Social Network Open to Public →
The Pownce network is now open to everyone. No more invites required to join this new social network created by Leah Culver and Kevin Rose (among others). I hope you will take time now, if you…
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Podcast-O-Rama →
I am a huge geek. I saturate myself in technology news and I live on the Internet. I get more of a buzz chatting online with some unknown blog creator than out of meeting the members of my favorite…
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Aging Geek →
A thought hit me today as I was listening to a tech podcast on my iPod. I realize that I am interested in technology now, but what will happen as I age. Will that interest wane? I wonder what I…
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New Web Design CSS Powered →
I will admit that the new site design is not the most awesome use of CSS ever, but it is my first time coding a site from sratch. Over the next few days you might find some quirky issues with the…
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December 2007
2 posts
Digg - Twitter - Flickr - Newsvine - YouTube -... →
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The Golden Compass (Points the Wrong Way) →
http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=26999
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1689233,00.html I am going to write the school board and make sure that they know that I do not want…
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November 2007
4 posts
Vista Compatability and Drivers →
Be sure to check the Hardware Compatibility List to see if your device is officially supported under Vista. The list isn’t complete, but if you see that a particular device is Certified for Windows…
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pol-IT-ics →
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/11/1101_041101_election_voting.html
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1680451,00.html
http://www.eff.org/issues/e-voting
By now you may have…
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Google Aquires Jaiku →
From jaiku.com: Wonderful jaiku users,
Exciting news, jaiku is joining Google!
While it’s too soon to comment on specific plans, we look forward to working with our new friends at Google over the…
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I Heart Huckabees →
From http://www.mikehuckabee.com:
Mike Huckabee is out to show people the American dream is still alive.
The former Arkansas governor recently formed a 2008 presidential exploratory committee because…
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October 2007
3 posts
links for 2007-10-24
How much electricity does my computer use?
(tags: electricity green power environment)
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How much electricity does my computer use? →
Clinton Presidency Threatened
For those of you who read this article simply due to the title and who wondered what it might be that is threatening Hilary Clinton’s run for the world’s highest office, it is me. I am…
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September 2007
2 posts
August 2007
2 posts
July 2007
6 posts
Sociality
Social sites are all the rage these days. How many of your friends have invited you to Facebook, Myspace, or some other social site guaranteed to keep you “in the know” about all of the people you…
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Get With the Times, Alfa
So I go to my insurance company’s office the other day to pay my bill and I ask them if they have online bill pay yet. The answer is still no. I say still because I have been asking for this for…
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FCC Auction Paves Way for New Open Technology
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/telecom/2007-07-09-wireless-telecom_N.htm?csp=34
There are a lot of rumors floating around as to who may win the spectrum talked about in the article from the…
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Pownce by Kevin Rose and Leah Culver
Pownce
This is a new project by Kevin Rose and Leah Culver. I know most of you are familiar with Kevin. He is, of course, the founder of Digg. If you are a geek, you know what I am talking about. …
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Yahoo Destroys MusicMatch Jukeox
Listening Post - Wired Blogs
There are fews Windows applications that I have seen worthy of my money in the past. One of those applications that I shelled out coin for back in the day was MusicMatch…
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June 2007
5 posts
Linux DVD Authoring with Q DVD-Author
My main desktop, out of the 8 computers currently sitting in my office, runs Fedora Core 7 Linux. I have multiple machines running Linux and one Mac. While working with my Linux machines the goal of creating a DVD has come up before. So, like many other, I have found myself scouring the usual places for information on the ability to create DVDs with menus and backgrounds. I have often...
Rush Of Fools →
These guys are a local Christian band.
Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0
The new Microsoft Remote Desktop server on Vista is now more secure and does not support the Mac client. I found this out the hard way when trying to remote to my Vista desktop to run Microsoft Money. I run OSX on my MacBook and when I tried to log in remotely to my Vista machine my connection was refused. It took me a while to figure that one out. No work on if or when they will release a Mac...