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I Want to Fly
Sunday, December 24, 2006 Comments
First of all, MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!
The following is a video of a guy who flies using wings with small boosters attached to his back. He’s able to achieve sustained flight at relatively high altitude, as you see him fly over mountains and what not. It’s very cool:
Internet Explorer 7
Thursday, December 7, 2006 Comments (3)
So I’ve been holding off installing IE7 mainly because with my work, I still need to do a lot of compatibility testing in IE6 and there really wasn’t any elegant solutions for running IE6 and IE7 side by side, at least not until recently. Microsoft made their Virtual PC 2004 software free which allows you to run other operating systems simultaneously. They also released a free image of Windows XP SP2 with IE6 that will last until April 2007. This allows web developers to run both IE6 and IE7 simultaneously and since I’ve slowly started receiving client requests for IE7 compatibility, I thought might as well take the plunge.
Hope Everyone Had a Good Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 30, 2006 Comments
A bit late but I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. I saw some videos online and it’s just crazy with Black Friday. People lining up at like 4am to get into Best Buy. People waiting on line for days for a PS3. Is it really worth it? Here’s the deal with Black Friday - for electronics you’re usually getting second rate merchandise. It’s basically older inventory they’re trying to get rid of. You’re usually not going to find great deals on high quality stuff. But for general consumers I guess it doesn’t really matter.
Xbox 360
Thursday, November 16, 2006 Comments
I’ve been gaining interest in purchasing a next-gen console, specifically the Xbox 360. Especially since there are some pretty interesting games coming out exclusively on the Xbox like Gears of War and Lost Planet. And I guess Halo 3 but I’ve never been into the whole Halo craze.
This Article is Downright Frightening
Friday, November 10, 2006 Comments (1)
Uhm, the title says it all. The following link is for an article describing secretive executive orders and laws Bush has signed very recently. It gives the executive branch expansive powers and tramples on our constitutional rights. Do we live in a police state?
Congratulations to the Dems
Thursday, November 9, 2006 Comments
So it seems almost certain now that in addition to winning a majority in the House and turning over several governorships, the Democrats have also won a majority in the Senate. More specifically, there are 49 Democrats and 2 independents who’ve said they’d vote with Democrats.
American Election Hacker Testifies
Thursday, November 2, 2006 Comments (1)
Check out this video and come up with your own conclusions. American computer programmer Clinton Eugene Curtis is seen in this video testifying under oath in front of the U.S. House Judiciary Members in Ohio. Note this guy made sworn testimony in 2004 (after allegations of voter fraud in the 2004 presidential elections in Ohio) and he’s also passed a polygraph test. He testifies on how the software he developed for Congressman Tom Feeney can rig an election 51/49 to a specific side. I demand a recount. This issue continues to be ignored and swept under the rug - there aren’t enough protections in place for our voting system.
See the video:
Google Documents Not Too Shabby
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Comments
I’ve been working with a client in Australia and the way we’ve been communicating is through a shared document on Google Docs. I’ve checked it out before but never really used it. Well now that we’ve been communicating ideas and project tasks extensively through the document I’ve found it a very useful app for collaborative efforts.
Half My Wisdom Is Gone
Saturday, October 21, 2006 Comments
So today I had a wisdom tooth removed. This is #2 out of 4 that must go. I had one removed a couple of years back. Had to go to an oral surgeon to get the sucker out. It was relatively large and under the gums, so the guy had to cut open my gums, crush the tooth, then clean it out. This time was simpler, my regular dentist basically loosened it up and yanked it out.