May 31, 2008
Update, update!!
So I finally made a long overdue update to the layout of my blog... well, actually I just took out some outdated links and put in some new ones.
Most noticeably is the link to my YouTube channel, with the most recently uploaded video. I'm going to try and keep more on top of this site and post more regularly, not that many people read this; but, I put this site together so I might as well use it... right!?
Stay tuned...
Current Song: Metallica - One
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August 15, 2007
Which Transformer are you?
I AM 76% OPTIMUS PRIME
Take the Transformers Quiz
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June 25, 2007
You Can't Handle the Mountains!!!
This has to be one of the best comments I have ever seen online:flickr.
Son, we live in a world that has computers, and those computers have to be powered by outlets with electricy. Whose gonna do it? You? You, Mr. Internet Blogger? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for mountains, and you curse the coal diggers. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That dug up mountains , while tragic, lets you whine on the net. And coal refining's existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, lets you whine on the net. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me in that mountain, you need me in that mountain. We use words like OMG, HAI and HAXXORZ. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent blogging something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who blogs and whines under the blanket of the very power that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a hamster wheel, and start powering your own PC. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to.
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February 12, 2007
Are You Stoopid!?
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February 7, 2007
No Internet, No Problem...
Here is a pretty good list of things you can do with your computer when you don't have a connection to the internet. 5 things (plus a bonus item) that are good to do anyways, but when you can't surf the "tubes" these are great ways to use up the time and at least get something done. <link>
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November 27, 2006
Caffeinated to the max!!!!
So Chris has outdone himself over at his blog. He's got three videos clips in one post!!! Each one hosted on one of the 3 major video hosting websites: YouTube, Google Video, and Revver. I don't know much about Revver, but the way it works over there is that if you've got a popular video you can make a bit of money as the website will pay you based on video views. You have to check it out as it is extremely funny. Make sure you click on each one and then hit pause right away. Wait for each one to finish downloading. Then click play on the top, the middle, and the bottom, in that order as quickly as you can so they all play at the same time.
I'm not sure but when I did it the Google video just stopped while the YouTube and Revver videos continued to play so I don't think I got the full effect, but I watched each video and even on their own they were hilarious.
Chris.Pirillo.com.
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October 16, 2006
Who Knew?
Who knew that a seemingly simple pastime like planespotting could make international headlines and help the public become aware of secret CIA installations across the world? This article brings into perspective the harsh reality that is the war on terror. Midnight kidnappings, prisoners whisked away to various international locales for interrogation, or worse... torture. For what? Good question. What happens when the United States arrests you and takes you to an undisclosed location in the middle of nowhere, holds you for a seemingly random amount of time, and then releases you into who knows where? Another good question; this article may help you, but you'll have to formulate your own answers to those questions, because you won't be able to aks anyone directly.
Planespotting by Trevor Paglen & A. C. Thompson
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September 29, 2006
Yes, I Can Fix Your Computer
This blogger vents his frustration about being a computer engineer who keeps getting asked to fix peoples computers. He's frustrated because everyone assumes that because he went to school for some aspect of computers he knows how to fix them. He actually went to school to learn how to program them. I sympathize with him in all of what he's going through; I get asked all the time why a computer might be doing something wrong, or not working at all, but that's what I do so it doesn't bother me as much. What does bother me is when someone asks me the same question for the same problem repeatedly after I've explained it very clearly already. If I show someone something I have them do it themselves while I watch so that they get the feel for it and the experience, what I won't do is do it for you.
Beyond The Summit: No, I can't fix your computer!
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September 21, 2006
White and Nerdy - Great Weird Al Parody
This is one of the funniest videos I've seen in a long time. I linked to someone else that has the video since I've got so many on the front page now; hopefully it will make the page load a little faster as the videos move off the front page.
White and Nerdy ~ Chris Pirillo
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September 20, 2006
I just bought this from that guy in the newstand, what do you mean I can't bring it on the plane!?
This just about sums up all my pent up frustration at the TSA and government agencies telling us that they're making us safer by not letting us bring a bottle of soda or a cup of coffee that we bought at the newstand next to our plane's gate. I mean that has got to be one of the stupidest things I've ever heard.
<link>
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September 11, 2006
Instructional Flight Video - Lockergnome Style!
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September 5, 2006
How Much Less Are You Making?
Kinda depressing seeing all those negative percents.
here's a handy map showing how far median incomes have dropped over the past six years. And it's good news for most of you: Compared to Michigan and North Carolina you're not doing so badly after all.
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August 25, 2006
Magic Sand
I want some of this stuff. Not sure what I would actually do with it all day, but it would be fun to play with:
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August 21, 2006
Funny Music Video on Treadmills
Some people have waaaaay to much free time on their hands.
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Counter-Struck
This is a great homemade video of what would happen if Counter Strike was real!!! Very funny, accurate.
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Ow!
So... you ever wonder what the worst sound in the world is? Just go here.
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August 18, 2006
Traffic?? We don't need no stinkin' traffic!
I'm trying to start keeping up to date with Lockergnome again. I was an avid reader when Chris first got it started, but with getting married and moving to New Mexico I've let it slide a little. I've wanted to travel to a Gnomedex since the first one and just couldn't make it. Hopefully I'll be able to make one soon.
77 Ways to Get Traffic to Your Site ~ Chris Pirillo
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August 16, 2006
What's So Funny?!
Video speaks for itself.
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August 15, 2006
How to Land a Job in Silicon Valley
Here's some info from a guy who's been there... 15 tips that should help you get a job in Silicon Valley (and in other areas/industries). I would take them with a grain of salt, simply because not everyone may feel comfortable taking his advice on some of his points.
<link>
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July 28, 2006
Sys Admin Appreciation Day is Today!!!
Be sure to thank your friendly neighborhood System Administrator today!
System Administrator Appreciation Day
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July 25, 2006
Massive "Domino" Display
These guys have way to much time on their hands. Where did they get that many lighters!!!???
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It's On...
Kevin Rose from Digg.com responded recently to a comment made by a developer over at Netscape about some statements made concerning the differences between Digg.com and Netscape's "digg-like" website.
<link>
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July 24, 2006
TechTV Reunion
Just read over on Digg.com that Chris Pirillo mentioned a comment that Leo Laporte made about organizing a reunion of the gang from TechTV before it was demolished by the evil that is G4. I can remember watching some of the shows (The Screen Savers, Call for Help, etc.) and thinking that this was the "shiznit." Then it all stopped and all the guys/gals were flung to the corners of cyberspace. I've tried to keep tabs on what's going on with my favorite hosts/techies but it's been tough.
<link>
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July 4, 2006
Alex Albrecht from Diggnation in a DELL commercial
This is a commercial from DELL computers featuring Alex Albrecht of digg.com. It's very funny.
Uh, it's my butt!
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June 28, 2006
Funny, funny, funny!!!
This is wicked funny man. A bit by comedian Dane Cook set to in-game video from Halo2.
WARNING: explicit language
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June 27, 2006
Windows might decide to stop working for you...
So there's this update for Windows, the Windows Genuine Advantage; it installs itself as an update and is supposed to validate if you have a legal copy of Windows and phones home to Microsoft to inform them. One problem with this is that it does this once a day or more even if the first time it runs it finds that you are indeed running a legit copy. Now reports are trickling in that come September it will be mandatory to have this on your machine and if you don't or it detects a pirated copy of Windows it will give you 30 days to fix the problem or your computer will cease to function.
I see this as a cause for a lot of people to "jump ship" and move to something else (read Linux).
<link>
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June 8, 2006
X-Box Server
This is amusing: X-Box used as a server at a public university to save money on a server/pc.
The website is down because someone removed the X-Box
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May 17, 2006
P2P and Fearmongering
TechDirt points to an interesting article by a Canadian politician on his blog about an interview he had with lobbyists for the RIAA who say that the Internet is a:
highway of stolen goods and child pornography that goes into the bedroom of every kid in this country.
p2pnet.net - the original daily p2p and digital media news site
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May 4, 2006
Out of Control
This is a short (<3 min) video put together with some clips from Kingdom Hearts and the song "Out of Control" by Hoobastank. Check it out, pretty cool... I really like this song.
YouTube - Kingdom Hearts Out Of Control
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April 27, 2006
How many hours a week do you work?
The next time you think about complaining about the long hours that you work each week and the small amount of compensation you feel you get think about this guy's story; and the many other programmers that work for ridiculous hours and get paid for a fraction of that time. Yeah things are improving, but this used to be par for the course and until recently no one was bold enough to stand up to it.
A+E Interactive
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April 14, 2006
Windows Security Sucks - Here's Why
Here's an interesting look at what makes security on Windows so difficult compared to other free alternatives (read: Linux).
Why Windows is less secure than Linux
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April 13, 2006
Firefox ... Wheeeeeeeeee
This made me laugh good:
Firefoxflicks.com.
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April 11, 2006
fragged you...!
Here's a guy who says what a lot of prople are afraid to: they like first-person shooter games. Who doesn't, well apparently there are plenty of people that don't, but so what?! As he says in the article:
Let us praise the joys of double-wielding a pair of Uzis with unlimited ammo; let us delight in the gorgeous fractal carnage of a rocket launcher as it slams into your target. Let us talk openly about how just totally awesome it is to grab a fully loaded railgun in Quake 4 and wade into a mass of gibbering Strogg aliens and kill and kill and kill again, until there are guts on, like, the ceiling.I mean come on, everyone needs a break from the humdrums of everyday life and kick back and blast a few mutant zombies once in a while.
Wired News: The Glory of the Shooter
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March 31, 2006
Big time update
Many of my more recent posts have been kinda dry and short. I've got this grand idea that I'll put stuff on here every day, but that's probably a little unrealistic given my attention span sometimes. I've got a couple of projects in my head and that I'm working on and it's difficult to split my time up between them all. I'd like to spend more time re-working my website, as well as working on a model of the nuclear power plant that my dad is working on, and reading a new book, not to mention some minor improvements around the house (read installing a shelf in the kitchen). Erin and I have also gotten ourselves hooked on watching the first season of Lost; we've gotten through the 3rd DVD in the set.
I've been working every day and it's gets tedious at times, but I look at it as a stepping stone to bigger/better things down the road. I've spoken to my Store Team Leader at length and she's willing to work with me to help me get the necessary training/certifications that I need to continue on my career path. She knows that this isn't where I want to be; that I'd be much happier in a position where I got to use tech every day all the time, instead of once in a while here when someone has a question about a program. The computers don't break that often, not because they're well built/maintained (they don't have to be), but because the people using them don't know that much about computers so it's hard for them to muck 'em up. I'm hoping to get some certifications under my belt and then once Erin is done with her degree we can seriously think about where we want to go and I can start putting out feelers as to the possibility of moving up to a regional IT position within the company. I really don't like working in the store, well mainly I don't like working in a grocery store, but I'm in a much better position than I was when I was slicing deli meat and slinging chicken wings, but I'd like to get out of the retail world and into something a little more tech oriented; i.e. the regional help desk, or even a regional IT infrastructure guy.
Erin and I have been sitting down each weekend for the past 2 weeks and planning our meals for the upcoming week. It's been going really well and other than switching around the days, we've pretty much stuck to our menu. It's made the evenings much less stressful because we no longer come home from work/school and ask each other "what do you want to have for dinner?" We know and we just start making it. It's great, plus we have greatly diversified our palate by having things like fish, pork loin, and roast beef; no more just plain mac & cheese or some lame-ass chicken (we still have chicken, it's just more creative).
I still haven't figured out a good way to relax on the weekends. It seems like every chunk of time I get on the weekends ends up being used to do something. That's why I'm looking forward to the trips we have planned coming up. We'll be in Delaware the first weekend in May for Meriah's graduation, and then she's coming out here the end of May for a week. Plus we're hoping to either go to Alabama to see Erin's family this summer, or have them come out here (I still need to look again at my vacation time and see what I can afford to use to take time off - over a weekend will probably be best). August is when I'll be in Las Vegas for Dan's party for a weekend, then in September we'll be in Massachusetts for Dan and Niki's wedding. I just wish I could have a weekend where I didn't have to go anywhere unless I wanted to, and I could do whatever popped into my head. I know that's wishful thinking, but... um yeah.
Welll I've blabbed my head for a while and I can't think of anything else that's going on now that worth noting... OH, the other day the Dept of Agriculture came in to do their routine random audit for scan accuracy and we did awesome. The last time he came in to do this we had 11 discrepancies; this time we had 4 and if 3 of those things had had signs like they were supposed to we would have have only one thing wrong and that's a huge improvement. I was elated because it showed that I've been doing a pretty good job of making sure things are cool, and it gave me some confidence moving forward on my regularly scheduled audits throughout the store that I should not be finding that many errors as I go. Makes my job easier, and it makes the store look better. My goal now is for there to be 0 errors next time they come in to do this type of random 100-item audit. WOOHOO!!!
Ok, now I'm done.
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February 27, 2006
The Latest Buzz
Word on the Internet is that Microsoft is going to be announcing this new product called Origami. Apparently it's a new kind of portable computer (aka Windows Mobile) that does all sorts of stuff from handwriting recognition to play MP3's to edit pictures to do email and play games. Here's a video that was posted on the site of the company doing PR for this new project <link>; YouTube was able to get a hold of it before the company, Digital Kitchen, took it down.
Check it out, it's kinda interesting; no word on what it will cost but you can bet it'll be something that a lot of people will want, and many can't afford. Kinda like the new XBox 360, I mean come on; $400 to play a game, and that's without any game!!!! Or think about the new Playstation 3, rumors are flying that it will be somewhere around $900!!! YIKES, count me out. I'll wait for the Nintendo Revolution to come out, word has it that that will only be around $200, WOOT!
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February 24, 2006
Online Tutorials
Man, after reading this post I can sympathize with the author. I've read many a "tutorial" that left me less than confident in doing what it was giving instructions on. I've also read many that actually helped me immensely and were very easy to follow <see previous post>. I haven't written any formal tutorials, but I've worked on directions for many different tasks in the past and I hope that I wasn't an offender on any of his points.
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February 21, 2006
ubuntu goodness
Yesterday I decided to resize the part of my laptop's hard drive that Windows was installed on and install a flavor of Linux. I went with Ubuntu Linux on the newly created section. It all went well except that when I finally started it up the screen resolution wouldn't go full-screen!!!! I was pissed, to say the least, but I was able to find some directions in the user forums that worked like a charm and now I'm using it like a champ.
UPDATE: This is entry 100!!!!!
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February 19, 2006
Being a Geek is cool
Here's a great Top 10 list: Top 10 Reasons Geeks Make Good Fathers.
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February 18, 2006
Inside the mind of Computer Dave
I've been thinking a lot lately about where I want to go with my career and I've had some ideas that are actually really exciting to me.
One of them is the proposition of the creation of a new position at work (regionally, at least) for a technical trainer. The person in that position would be responsible for training people on how to use the different programs that their job required; eg. Microsoft Outlook for email, or Excel for purchasing/schedulling. They would also be responsible for creating documentation to accompany the use of certain websites; eg. requesting new products, sending electronic sign requests, etc.
The other idea I had was to pursue a position in technical support or IT with the company my dad works for. This idea came to me just recently (this morning) because I know that they are working on some plans for a nuclear power plant that they hope will be chosen when the US decides to build its next nuclear plant.
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February 9, 2006
Amazing PC case-mod
This is some cool $h1t! Really authentic looking PC case-mod designed to look like a portable radio from the Wolfenstein movie/game.
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/wolfenstein-radio-pc
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February 8, 2006
Website... again
This past weekend I took a step towards re-organizing the website. Now if you go to computerdave.net you will not see what you used to, it's now a little more organized as to what's available from computerdave.net and takes you directly to it. Each sub-section of the site is being worked on right now and will evolve over time, please direct comments here.
I know many of you might wonder what was wrong with it before and truly there wasn't anything "wrong" with the site; I just didn't like it. I'm not sure I like it that much the way it is now, but it's better and cleaner. Please bear with me as I work on this a little at a time. I'll probably have some time to work on it tomorrow as I don't have to be at work until 1pm because I'm working overnight at the store with my coordinator and another guy from the helpdesk to renumber the IP addresses in the store and install another switch to allow for the handful of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs); this will allow us to keep things like the registers, PCs/printers/servers, scales, and handheld computers separate from each other. It will also allow us to convert the entire store over to wireless networks in the coming months.
Now that I think of it, that means another overnight sometime in like June or something like that! UGH!
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January 21, 2006
digg
Some of you may be wondering where I get some of the links I get. Well I frequent numerous news and information websites, but the one that by far is the best for finding new stuff is digg.com, this site is different than places like Slashdot.org or Fark.com because all the links posted to the website are shown. This site is known as a social bookmarking site because it lets registered (free) users post links to things and then see what others have posted and "digg" them which adds them to a personalized page of all stories "dugg" by a particular user. You can view stories I've 'dugg' by click here. This site is mainly tech related things, but more recently it's started to get away from being just technical/computer related and there are some really cool things on there. I also like to read Techdirt, but there's a lot of overlap between Digg.com and Techdirt; one difference is that Techdirt is a blog and each entry is someone's opinion/take on a particular article or submission. For just straight news stories, I often will peruse CNN.com, but I don't normally read that much there. Take a look when you get a chance.
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January 20, 2006
Certifications with a grain of salt
Here's an interesting take on the value, or lack of, of getting any type of IT certification. What makes this page more interesting is the value of the comments posted by other people who have read the opinion of the author. This is something I've been thinking of recently and started to look more seriously at relative to cost and time commitment; I've got several years of experience now and I'm looking for a way to broaden my knowledgebase so that I feel more comfortable working on a wider variety of technical issues.
Void Inside: IT Certifications, People Still Believe in Them?
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MENSA test
Try this out, it can be a little maddening after you get a few that are easy. Post a comment on how you scored and I'll let you know how I did! :)
MENSA INTELLIGENCE TEST
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Things Look Better From Space
Here's an amazing collection of photographs of the auroras taken from the space shuttle by one of its astronauts. Check them out!
EO Study: Aurora Dancing in the Night
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January 19, 2006
Be Careful What You Post
Make sure you're not putting up anything online that you don't want a perspective employer to see. More company recruiters are looking through sites like MySpace.com and online blog sites: Techdirt:You Only Have Yourself To Blame: People Losing Jobs Over Social Network Profiles
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January 9, 2006
site: Landing the Job
This is an entry from a blog where the author interviewed a friend for a book entitled Landing The Job. His interview candidate had some very intersting things to say about interviewing successfully and the whole interview process. Check it out: Landing The Job: Google, Microsoft, Amazon Interview Profile.
One cool thing about the rest of this site is that there are also tips and hints for sprucing up a resume. There's even suggestions on how to prepare for an interview, ways to make your job search more productive, and loads of other useful information about getting a job that are too numerous to list here.
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December 27, 2005
Blog update
Depending on what browser you use to surf the internet, you might notice that if you reload my webpage and my blog that up next to the web address for my page you'll see a new icon/picture. It's called the favicon and I finally found out how to make that appear on my sites.
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December 23, 2005
RSS for the masses...
Here's a great example of what the whole blog-o-sphere on the net is fostering: Mozilla Firefox has been using a particular icon to represent websites that have RSS feeds. Last week Microsoft announced that it would be using that very same icon in its next iteration of Internet Explorer and they've actually been collaborating with the developers over at Mozilla on this. This link provides users with some easy to use 'templates' to customize the icon for use on their own personal sites without detracting from what the icon represents.
Great job!
Matt Brett >> The New Standard Feed Icon
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December 2, 2005
How'm I doin'?
Good blog post I read today:
The Search for A Good Story: Top 10 System Administrator Truths
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November 14, 2005
Hiatus
Well I haven't been as good at updating this as I wanted to be. I'm going to try and write something on here at least once a day. I'm also hoping to get a chunk of time soon to finish updating the format of the pictures I have online; as well as a major overhaul of the organization of my entire website - anything ending in computerdave dot net. I think until I finish those projects I won't be posting anything new on here much, maybe once in a while until I'm done updating/reorganizing everything else.
Stay tuned...
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October 25, 2005
Cornell Education Pays off
This article was linked from Fark.com; thought it was an interesting read.
The Cornell Daily Sun - Orgasmically Speaking
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October 18, 2005
Too Cool
I found a website today through Digg.com that had a graphic that you could put on your website to encourage more people to use alternative web browsers instead of Internet Explorer. I use Mozilla Firefox, and for email I use Mozilla Thunderbird. Nothing cooler than built-in pop-up blocking, image blocking by website, cookie management, tabbed browsing, and faster load times. Thunderbird has built-in spam blocking, and a much cleaner interface; it also doesn't get the viruses that Outlook Express gets.
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September 12, 2005
Spacesheep
I was surfing the web while on my lunch break and I came across an interesting article. The most interesting thing from this article is this quote:
"People need to understand politically and socially that porn was not born yesterday, that it's fundamentally harmless, and that people have been looking at it forever."
Here is the article: This Old Porn Is New Again (Wired News - Safe For Work)
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August 15, 2005
Suncicada
You may have been noticing that the titles of these past few updates have seemingly meant nothing. Well you would be right, but I'm not just pulling them out of nowhere; there's a neat extension for Mozilla Firefox that will change the browser name displayed in the title bar at the top of the window every time you open up the browser or even a new window. It's called Firesomething. Check it out and see what you think, I think it's cool.... and it helps me come up with stuff to put in the title of these postings! :)
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August 10, 2005
Firekangaroo
Yesterday I found a neat JavaScript that makes text look like it's being typed onto the page while you watch; sort of like watching over someone's shoulder sitting at a typewriter. I'm going to mess around with it for a while and once I figure out what I need to change to make it work on my site, I'll use it for a kind of what's new headline of sorts. I also updated the page that has my "about" information. So... check'em out! :)
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April 26, 2005
Site build
Well the new site is coming along really well, I'm pleased with the progress so far. I'm not as done as I'd like to be, but I want this new site to be more streamlined and better organized (mainly for my own sanity). Plus I'm just a picky guy when it comes to my own stuff; everything has to be just so, or else it's not good enough.
Point is, it's almost done, I just have to put the links back that I want and finish up a few other little things and it will be ready to be unveiled. Granted it will never truly be 'done,' but I don't see any major changes to it in the near future.
Posted by djkay at 9:52 PM | Comments (0)
December 7, 2004
I've Got Mail...YEAH!
Last night I successfully setup the email server software that came with the webserver software I'm using to run my website. So if anyone would like an email @computerdave.net let me know and I'll set you up. I have an email setup dave@computerdave.net, but I'm not going to be using that very much right now, but for family and friends I will start using it more frequently since there's no spam coming into that right now. Any questions, now you know where to reach me.
Posted by djkay at 9:56 AM | Comments (0)