February 2008
Windows Vista Help: Opening the Windows Vista box →
Something is dreadfully wrong when you need an illustrated howto page to instruct users on how to OPEN the box.
“VAST ‘s Jon Crosby is mysteriously alluring — the dark’s scene...”
– Vast Thursday February 14, 2008 Doors: 7:00pm Showtime: 8:00pm $15 advance / $18 day of show After missing him twice before, I will not miss him this time! :D I can’t wait!
January 2008
“I want to sit in my darkened den and do it in my own time – that’s how I work!”...”
– Lifehacker Australia interviews Linus Torvalds | Lifehacker Australia
“March 18 - NIN Pack
Nine Inch Nails: March of the Pigs
Nine Inch Nails: The...”
– Rock Band: Rock Band DLC For March Outlined In Latest OXM OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG!
“Aside from Apple, Garmin is the only company I’ve seen that understands UI...”
– Garmin Nuviphone looks to take on the iPhone - (37signals) The phone isn’t out and we have no idea on details but I want one. I’ve wanted a GPS for my excellent ability to get totally lose on even the simplest of trips. This phone looks amazing. If it works even hald as good as it looks,...
Work slammed. Needed a quick
Work slammed. Needed a quick lunch. Hit McDonalds. Naked nuggets. No sauce. No straw. You get what you pay for.
The software I am installing
The software I am installing says executing EXEs. I did not know this was a lolinstall.
wax
Shelly: I am thinking TUBS / NVAS / COMPASS are all the same ball of wax... but will confirm in a sec
Carl: OK, if so then it's Maureen. I don't know how your wax balls around here.
Hillary Clinton trumpets win in Florida despite... →
Congratulations Hillary you win….. absolutely nothing!
“I had just been asked a question — I don’t remember which one — and Obama was...”
– Richardson’s Choice (via vertigo). That shows great character for Obama. Much better than Bush using a woman’s shawl as a tissue when he thought nobody was looking. (via marco) Reason #546 why Obama continues to show he is an upstanding guy and has my vote.
WatchStupidly simple DIY tripod
A dramatic interpretation of a conversation I just...
This is a conversation between my boss and my co-worker and fellow Desktop Support Tech. He is attempting to upgrade from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2003.
Tech: It can't find my personal folders.
Boss: Well you need to link them back in to Outlook.
Tech: Blank stare
Boss: Where did you save them?
Tech: Blank stare.... F? (Our personal network drive space)
Boss: OK, go there.
Tech: *browses* See? There's nothing there.
All: *We are staring at a folder, on the network drive called "personal.pst"
A folder. Not a file, a folder. And the folder is empty.
Tech: They were right here.
Boss: No, that's a folder, not a file.
Tech: *blank stare*
Me: Trying not to simultaneously piss myself laughing. I had to call my roommate to make sure I was not losing my mind and someone who offers "desktop support" should know the difference between a folder and a file.
Evidently, he does not.
Hey. You are a lady
Hey. You are a lady with all the crazy lady perks and bugs. I take the good with the crazy. ;) I am also submitting a bug report to God.
“Smoking a joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes in terms of lung cancer risk,...”
– Cannabis bigger cancer risk than cigarettes: study - Yahoo! News The more you know.. doo doo doo doooo Via the Airbag Longboard
Instapaper →
marco: I’m ready to direct some traffic to my little side project, Instapaper. I’ve been using it for months and couldn’t live without it now. Here’s the basic premise: You come across substantial news or blog articles that you want to read, but don’t have time at the moment. You need something to read while sitting on a bus, waiting in a line, or bored in front of a computer. Instapaper solves...
Txp
Posted in response to Matt Haughey’s latest post I was just thinking this morning about how well laid out and easy to find textpattern’s various parts are. Yes, it’d be great if they were all on one domain, but this is not too bad. Textpattern.com - get it Textpattern.org - plugins textgarden.org - themes textpattern.net - in depth documentation wiki and tag library with...
And like magic...
Now I have a customize button that just appeared. :D Which is awesome. Thanks magical internet fairies! ;-)
Theme 404
Excuse the highly unfinished theme on my site at the moment. The tumblr.com/theme page is throwing 404s at me so I can’t fix it. I expect it’ll be fixed soon. :) *EDIT* Theme changed. 404s still prevalant.
“Please support Barack Obama.
I want, for once, someone I can vote for not...”
– xkcd » Blog Archive » Politics Listen to the brilliant comic artist and mind. Obama is the real deal. If you’ve not seen it, watch his South Carolina victory speech. Never have I seen a more positive and honest man speaking from his heart about our country. Please, Support Barack...
Marco.org: State of the Union →
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen of the United States of America. Our union is in its weakest state in history. — marco Thank you marco for voicing what so many of us are feeling in this country. If you’re on voting age in the US, please take a moment from your day and read this. And remember it when you go to the polls in the coming month if you have a primary to vote in, and especially...
“For fiscal year 2006, Japan’s top export was crazy shit.”
– Japanese Tetris 1 - CollegeHumor video
“Neuroscience is confirming what we all suspect: Multitasking is dumbing us down...”
– The Autumn of the Multitaskers AMEN! —via Rands on Twitter
I'm nice
Booker: I just saw a hitch hiker on the side of the highway. His sign said "I'm nice"
peroty: No, that is a misspelling of "serial killer"
Dear World,
I have Rock Band. Been nice knowing you. Love, Carl
Type "find chuck norris" into Google and press I'm... →
[link][more] — f-teck — deplorableword Suggestion. Run before he finds you!
wednesday jan. 30th is international delete your... →
(via lfarm) i would delete mine, but unfortunately the kids i work with and a few of my less internet savvy friends still use it and will continue using it :/ — triciaward Looks like I’m about 4 months too early to this party as I did away with mine months ago. I only really used it just to see what everyone was complaining about… And to embed 4000px wide transparen GIFs in comments...
Backups →
How to do them.
Gridjit, grid-based Twitter viewer →
Good way to get your Twitter fix without the text messaging feeds if your workplace blocks Twitter.
Katemonkey.co.uk: X-UA-Lemur-Compatible →
All stories should be told using lemurs. It would make the world a happier place. P.S. Save the Lemurs!
» Sanity check: 10 dirty little secrets you should... →
I pretty much agree with every point in this article. If you work in IT you’ll probably nod your head and chuckle about it as well.
I love complex gadgets. What I can't stand are... →
I firmly believe that any company who sends me a “Tech” that knows less about the device I’ve bought from them than I do should be subject to my ridicule and forced to perform acts of worthiness before being allowed to touch the device. I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve been more knowledgeable than the cable guy, various ISPs, satellite hookup...
spot the fake smile →
I got 17 out of 20…Thanks to Sam Reich for posting this cool challenge — paulscheer Don’t be fake with me, I got 18 out of 20 right! — andreaallen I got 18/20 as well! And with one of the wrong ones I was suspicious but tried guessing the opposite of my gut reaction. Can we get paid to do this somewhere? Guessing smiles all day? I would have felt weird if I got most of them...
Internet Boyfriend
Annie: it's like
Annie: my boyfriend lives in my computer
Annie: so i need it
Annie: but if i were normal, i would remember that there is phone and other things
“Paper Planes” - M.I.A. — aatw
“3. “Juno”
Sales this week: 67,507
Percentage change: +78%
Weeks...”
– Lefsetz Letter » Blog Archive » Sales-Week Ending-1/13/08 Spot on as usual! This movie was amazing and the soundtrack is one I want to own. And there are very, very few movies out there with soundtracks that aren’t hitfests and have nothing to do with the movie itself. The last...
Texmexicasas
I miss my Xbox 360. I sent it off a week ago and it was received by the Microsoft Texmexicasas down south two days ago. Since them, no status update. No e-mails like the last time I sent it in (last April). No communication of any kind. It makes me kinda of nervous… I called support last night and they told me to hang tight and give it a few days. I miss my Xbox 360. It’s been unable...
Emptiness
Social networks seem like so many empty promises of friendships and connections. When all they really are is an aggregator of content. Personal life content just like all other content.