tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59845102011-04-21T14:09:49.898-07:00Rocky WavesMostly just posting links here, instead of cc:'ing them to everyone. see <a href="http://noderunner.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_noderunner_archive.html#106699487528446363">here</a>. Some is also just me venting. I'm not as active as when I first started, but I'm still here :)Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comBlogger3181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1167680003706166612007-01-01T11:33:00.000-08:002007-01-01T11:33:23.846-08:00I had no Idea I'd worked on these movies as an infant. :~)Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1156693907881568422006-08-27T08:51:00.000-07:002006-08-27T08:51:55.163-07:00Giving 7780 hp per cylinder, The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World is big. So big, the cranks are bigger than anyone on this planet.Wow...found down a rabbit hole on Wikipedia.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1151596023724910492006-06-29T08:47:00.000-07:002006-06-29T08:47:03.796-07:00Nike+This is frickin' cool! Now if they could just add/or adjust sensor feedback for cycling, weightlifting, or maybe even swimming!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1151124405423322772006-06-23T21:46:00.000-07:002006-06-27T01:47:41.510-07:00Rocketboom, usually entertaining, took on a good cause today, trying to explain network neutrality to ordinary joes.While I don't agree it's Life or Death, this issue IS important. It directly affects our Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, consumers' choices in a real open & free marketplace, and, to a lesser extent, Freedom of assembly.Do something!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1151068072451013472006-06-23T06:07:00.000-07:002006-06-27T01:48:15.636-07:00Google Reader They're working on a Feed Reader too.-The oddest sport ever? ChessboxingDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1146790635933307952006-05-04T17:57:00.000-07:002006-05-04T17:57:16.063-07:00The BritBus TourKick ass!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1146717319407277052006-05-03T21:35:00.000-07:002006-05-03T21:35:20.463-07:00Eight signs Microsoft is dead in the water - DvorakI don't usually pay attention to Mr. Dvorak's ramblings, but he got close to the target.Except for Groove. That may actually get used, if it's sold right.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1145462633438240362006-04-19T09:03:00.000-07:002006-04-19T09:03:53.520-07:00Rube Goldberg drawing on "How a computer works"Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1143912121219342842006-04-01T09:22:00.000-08:002006-04-01T09:22:01.273-08:00Google Romance What day is it today again?Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1143120783865749382006-03-21T05:33:00.000-08:002006-05-21T15:59:42.630-07:00Mmm, More Google AJAX goodness... Google FinanceAlso, Google picks up Writely. See why Microsoft's worried?Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1142461091758875772006-03-15T14:18:00.000-08:002006-03-15T14:18:11.806-08:00Ever pause and reflect on the rapid changes in technology we've seen? How we're living in a sci-fi future now, already?Well, at Tech novel gy.com they're tracking how much we have that was once in the sci-fi books of old (& not so old), from 1638 to now. From the interesting, like a handheld spectrometer, to the scary, like automatic-weapon equipped robot sentries, it's all there.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1140216027330673892006-02-17T14:40:00.000-08:002006-02-17T15:16:07.110-08:00The "Color Me Mine" RapWest Coast comedians respondThen a week later a couple guys from here in DSM responded with this-Lazy River. Sure, it isn't quite as good as the others, but they're not professional comedians like the previous ones either. Guys, if you see this, I wouldn't mind talking to you about things there are to do in this town. A couple 5 graders used their day off on MLK's birthday Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1140200384785833092006-02-17T10:19:00.000-08:002006-02-17T10:19:44.830-08:00A load of C.R.A.P. This is exactly how it is! With a more susinct acronym, do you people get it now?Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1140205987847823192006-02-10T11:53:00.000-08:002006-02-17T18:06:09.476-08:00MooBella As seen at Demo'06; a linux-based ice-cream vending machine that custom makes flavors for you on-the-spot.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1137051427223019242006-01-11T23:37:00.000-08:002006-01-11T23:37:07.276-08:00Healthcare Financing Is this just me, or is this going in the wrong direction?Healthcare provided by employers > Healthcare partially provided by employers > paying totally out of pocket for Healthcare > Loans for Healthcare so you now you have interest too.hmmphft.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1134846746664254252005-12-17T11:06:00.000-08:002005-12-17T11:12:26.673-08:00A new rendition of It's a Wonderful Life; An aquintance just sent this, and I thought I'd pass it along, as I'm finally in the holiday spirit; It's a Wonderful InternetDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1131560413975145562005-11-09T10:20:00.000-08:002005-11-09T10:20:14.270-08:00BlackDog - Great idea, but the (almost) only thing it's got over using flash drives is the ability to plug in & use while your existing OS is running. It's exciting to think up what you could do with this, but with flash drives running @$50 for the same space, $200 seems a little high. Another way to compare is, for $180 (an NSLU2 & ext.HD) you can have almost (no biometric reader) the same Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1129061243753578632005-10-11T13:07:00.000-07:002005-10-11T13:07:23.853-07:00The Life of Pi is one of those books sitting on my shelf that I haven't gotten to yet. Now that I hear it'll be made into a movie , I definitely want to get to that one quick. It's hard reading a book after seeing the movie..Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1128539709298590222005-10-05T12:15:00.000-07:002005-10-05T12:15:09.356-07:00Look, but don't touch, in strip clubs - Yahoo! News Oh..., So that's why all (most of) our Seattle visitors want to go to strip clubs their first night!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1127658307566855452005-09-25T07:25:00.000-07:002005-09-27T08:53:35.483-07:00Sling Media :: Slingbox It's interesting. Too bad it's Windows only..-How many of us have taken/keep taking the blue pill to avoid what is out there?..Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1127839063381459242005-09-17T09:27:00.000-07:002005-09-27T09:37:43.386-07:00There are more intellectually lazy people in this country than physically lazy.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1126567896077005462005-09-12T16:31:00.000-07:002005-09-12T16:31:36.116-07:00TomCruiseIsNuts.com -Constantly following the couch-jumping-scientology pyscho's antics, this site is great because, well, Tom Cruise IS Nuts.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1121261582464066382005-07-13T06:33:00.000-07:002005-07-13T06:33:02.523-07:00Many people chastise America as being the most litigous society, filing lawsuits for stupid things that should be common-sense. Well, the French have gone and topped us. Basically, a rail line is suing a group of 10 cleaning ladys who decided to quit using the train and commute by car instead. More absurd is-the transit company is claiming multi-million dollar loses (using current conversion Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1119999766555860702005-06-28T16:02:00.000-07:002005-06-28T17:13:45.523-07:00Lost Liberty Hotel Freestar Media has asked for Eminent domain to be used to build a Hotel on Justice Souter's home property. If only this were real..-Animal Cruelty Video Sparks Iowa Probe Some stupid kids up in Fort Dodge just gave rural Iowa boys a bad name. :( grr..-On a brighter note; NASA's going to blow up the Tempel 1 comet this weekend!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1119416720971048702005-06-21T22:05:00.000-07:002005-06-22T23:09:41.916-07:00Epic 2014 What happens in a future where Google and Amazon merge, fewer people get their news from traditional sources, and more people contribute blog-podcast-style to the media fabric?Here's one not-too-brilliant possible future.-Ok, so we got Crash, will we get Rize?Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1112999751065665162005-04-08T15:35:00.000-07:002005-04-08T15:35:51.066-07:00Google is now giving live stock quotes. (although some are delayed and some are live. I can't see a pattern yet.) Just put in the stocks symbol. This could change things a little for those pay financial sites, since you won't have to pay just to get live quotes. They'll need to switch and sell a different value-add/service in it's place.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1110799000030999452005-03-14T03:16:00.000-08:002005-03-14T03:16:40.030-08:00Hell freezes over; the Des Moines Register finally gets RSS feeds They don't do anything without papa Gannett's approval. :|Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1110793436858984932005-03-14T01:43:00.000-08:002005-03-14T01:43:56.856-08:00POD night pics cute pics of The Lift's (fairly) new PODnight.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1110346853819999262005-03-08T21:40:00.000-08:002005-03-08T21:40:53.820-08:00ABC News: Nightline While I waited untill the end of your story to blog this Mr. Donvan, I must agree with most of the assertations of the bloggers in your story. Primarily-We have the right to write what we want. It's the modern day equivelent of speaking on a soapbox in the ol' town square. It's freedom of speech, freedom of the press. 100+ years and we're back to>Who ever wants a voice can Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1108831139216462022005-02-19T08:38:00.000-08:002005-02-19T08:38:59.216-08:00The Apple Product Cycle This is so funny! And so true. Also from Dan's blog: Toilets for Obese people. Honestly, I don't want to spend the energy going on about how wrong this is. It just is.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1108749255843524262005-02-18T09:54:00.000-08:002005-02-18T09:54:15.843-08:00Firefox 1.0: 25 million downloads in 99 days A considerable achievement considering there isn't an automatic-mass-deployment-installer yet for corporations to use. That alone could double or triple this number in a month. Onward ho!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1106438186285245182005-01-22T15:56:00.000-08:002005-01-22T15:56:26.286-08:00The Big Picture: Radio's Wounded Business ModelGood god, I wish I had time to expand on this... But for now, I give you this link to read it for yourself. He nails it right on the head. The RIAA should really be screaming at Clearchannel and Cumulus for killing their sales, not P2P and the new digital media. Napster would not have exploded like it did if people could have found 'their' music on Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1105619635883270872005-01-13T04:33:00.000-08:002005-01-13T04:33:55.883-08:00Traffic cameras online It was brought to my attention that these are online now.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1106910438672955332005-01-12T00:41:00.000-08:002005-01-28T03:07:18.673-08:00Ignore for the moment that MS's move into the Anti-malware market could bump out existing anti-malware providers the way they did with the old netscape, is anyone else slightly alarmed by the EULA for the recently released Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool? Particularly, the all or nothing approach they've taken with this: "If you receive updates via Automatic Updates, you will only be ableDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1104466303385591212004-12-30T20:10:00.000-08:002004-12-30T20:11:43.386-08:00Time wise, it's getting harder to blog right now..Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1102437342649535442004-12-07T08:35:00.000-08:002004-12-07T08:35:42.650-08:00Thunderbird has reached 1.0! If you're still using Outlook Express, try this out. You'll be thankful you did.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1102181305501804262004-12-04T09:25:00.000-08:002004-12-05T11:34:07.146-08:00I'm contemplating starting a radio station. Yes, I'm serious. I think I'll start with a shoutcast station first, then if I can manage it.. - Why can't I get to the FCC's site? Is it down?Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1101985004312353642004-12-01T14:55:00.000-08:002004-12-03T08:48:13.453-08:00Just noticed The Brink has a blog, in addition to their website. Don't miss their December show! Come support(only encouragement required-this one's free) some funny local people. Also just noticed The Register's has been revamped, and it's better now. Also noticed my picture on the YDMSC site. Don't you just hate looking at yourself in pictures? I know, you could draw something physcological Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1101573912239644802004-11-27T08:45:00.000-08:002004-11-27T08:45:12.240-08:00Listmania! The Top 25 Weirdest Items You Can Purchase Through Amazon!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1101478395845780852004-11-26T06:13:00.000-08:002004-11-26T06:13:15.846-08:00Xeni on ABC World News Tonight Friday: FirefoxFriday evening's edition of ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings includes a feature about Firefox and the open source movement. Linkvia Boing Boing, of course.-Hopefully I can get back to this mid-december or janurary.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1100990821118566922004-11-20T14:47:00.000-08:002004-11-20T14:47:01.116-08:00[who runs the alphabet?] Using those Google stats, this person has made an alphabet-ranking page, showing what top responses would be if you typed a given letter in google. Aggregated for the week, it's updated each week.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1100809184909093872004-11-18T12:19:00.000-08:002004-11-18T17:50:12.080-08:00Finally!- Even though VoIP has been sold and used in this state for a while, for some dumb reason(probably our baby bell), we've been near the end of the list for getting numbers in our area code. The good news is Vonage just switched us to a 'Coming Soon' market. Some of the others will likely fall in step later. - Just noticed Google bought Keyhole. Speaking of Google, have you ever seen the Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1100738757069719282004-11-17T16:45:00.000-08:002004-12-02T22:11:51.630-08:00You receive an error message when you use Outlook Express to access your Hotmail account Bad news. They dropped external access to Hotmail from OE (and other mail apps). They should have left this. :(Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1100300308565283092004-11-12T14:58:00.000-08:002004-11-12T14:58:28.566-08:00When you have nothing else to do, you can check out your name at The Hobbit Name Generator. :)Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1099725947170164072004-11-05T23:25:00.000-08:002004-11-05T23:25:47.170-08:00After they got over the shock, The Daily Mirror (UK tabloid) put this on their Nov.4th front page!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1099620257962017452004-11-04T17:57:00.000-08:002004-11-04T18:04:17.963-08:00Baka: Stupid People; those who buy a brand new plasma HDTV and keep their PC screens at the default 640x480 (or 800x600 in XP)Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1097421830941760872004-10-10T08:23:00.000-07:002004-10-10T08:23:50.940-07:00New word for the day: Provincial, As in; In the arguments between DSM, the burbs, and the county (city-county merger issue), some parties are being rather provincial. Provincial.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1097164611755720592004-10-07T20:56:00.000-07:002004-10-09T08:33:27.626-07:00This looks to be good: Whether you love him or hate him, Rush Limbaugh is a man who's influenced politics (I tried to be neutral, alright?). Rush Limbaugh in Night School, a parody pretending to be a documentary, is playing down at the Mews through the 24th. If you find youself with "nothing to do.." on a weeknight, this could be something to go see. - Just noticed TJ Moberg linked up with the Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1097157337087139722004-10-07T06:55:00.000-07:002004-10-28T13:14:09.676-07:00Just noticed TJ Moberg linked up with thedesmoinesProject. Sorry I didn't notice a month ago, I would have come.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1096079023554730932004-09-24T19:23:00.000-07:002004-09-24T19:23:43.553-07:00Oktoberfest! - It's now owned by AOL, so it's worth as much as the stuff on the bottom of my shoe, but I noticed CityGuide now at least has Des Moines listed.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1096003319178915852004-09-23T23:21:00.000-07:002004-10-28T13:11:40.670-07:00GmailFS - Gmail Filesystem by Richard Jones Now this is a Google Hack.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1095971699327613772004-09-23T13:34:00.000-07:002004-09-23T13:34:59.326-07:00Microsoft to secure IE for XP only | Tech News on ZDNet Because of an ROI-based decision, MS is only patching all IE holes in XP. The other half of the world on previous Windows versions will be left in dust as MS only patches some of those holes.This is not a wise choice for MS. They should include Win2K in this decision. They will alienate a good deal of businesses coming up on their 4(or so) Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1095714654666351962004-09-20T14:10:00.000-07:002004-09-23T13:38:57.363-07:00Fella's Linspire Wallpaper Contest In a promotion to encourage graphic artists to try Linspire (Linux), Linspire has created a wallpaper-creation contest. In addition to hardware & software prizes, they are providing free copies of the Linspire package to any-and-everyone who participates.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1095182059342750582004-09-14T10:14:00.000-07:002004-09-14T10:14:19.343-07:00As you've probably read, Firefox just got updated again. Notice that they added features, fixed bugs, and reduced the footprint. That's good coding. Good job, guys. Dig far enough down, and you can get Neil's World - More on new Firefox features; an overview by one of the coders in his blog. - Not exactly new, but Slashdot just pointed to the Simpsons Springfield Map.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1095100589000761362004-09-13T11:36:00.000-07:002004-09-13T11:36:29.000-07:00Anyone else notice CNet's Download.com now has a P2P-assisted download option? (ya, I may be late to the boat on this) It's about time more serious uses of the technology be developed. I'm also currently curious about the products Aelitis may be developing. Distributed data distribution via bittorrent to/between your workstations for sw from updates to whole disk images. Could save lots of time..Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1095095543421180902004-09-13T11:12:00.000-07:002004-09-23T15:23:13.440-07:00Just found CivicSpace Labs; a sw platform built on Drupal aimed at organizing grassroots campaigns on the internet. Only question is, will the 'right' use it as much as the 'left' will.? - Got to make a new box for my mum, as she's grumbling about having to share one w/my pa. I've got to tell ya, I'm actually considering Linspire (aka Lindows). hmm...Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1094859106415289012004-09-10T16:31:00.000-07:002004-10-28T13:14:34.790-07:00WSJ.com - The 'Soup Nazi' Expands: "Real-Life 'Seinfeld' Character Plans to Franchise His Store;A Ban on Sitcom Tie-Ins" Let's get one here! Maybe we could pool together an investment team to start a store here..Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1094687645842089592004-09-08T16:54:00.000-07:002004-10-28T13:13:16.513-07:00The next version of Google Groups looks a little more Gmail-like. The addition of feature after feature makes it hard for them to not end up with a Yahoo-like mess. - Vaporize Me - Is inhalable alcohol a good idea? By Amanda SchafferDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1094580772241475132004-09-07T11:12:00.000-07:002004-09-07T13:54:21.026-07:00Happy Birthday Google! - One brilliant man telling the next of his concern he has the Curse Of The Gifted.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1094312032598994162004-09-04T08:33:00.000-07:002004-09-04T08:33:52.596-07:00It'd be nice if we could get dodgeball here before the decade is out. For those of you who don't know, it's the latest social networking site, but you use it with your mobile phones. It uses text messaging to tell you where your friends and family are, and vice versa.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1094775971298686442004-08-31T11:25:00.000-07:002004-09-23T13:41:52.590-07:00I heard the Iowa Electronic Market predictions being brought up on CNN a couple times last night. It's getting brought up more and more every two years, as it's statistical reliability becomes more apparent with the major news outlets.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1093964619960483192004-08-31T08:03:00.000-07:002004-08-31T08:03:39.960-07:00Charlotte Observer | 08/30/2004 | 'Indian Larry' dies after stunt in Cabarrus :(Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1093722844534172722004-08-28T12:54:00.000-07:002004-08-28T12:54:04.533-07:00A few out-of-the-ordinary PCs:The "Commodore 1541 Disk Drive ITX PC"A Mini-ITX FreeBSD clustera PC in a microwaveDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1094133924755204242004-08-26T07:03:00.000-07:002004-09-02T07:05:24.756-07:00Clicks Cyberbar turns 1 Happy Birthday Jeff~!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1093475392807922922004-08-25T16:09:00.000-07:002004-09-02T07:21:55.786-07:00Mediacom to offer Internet calling It's official.. - After Petition, Farscape Miniseries Trailer Online The Narrator's voice-over makes the whole thing look terribly cheesy. :(Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1092895026462638412004-08-18T22:57:00.000-07:002004-08-18T22:57:06.463-07:00Hint to MS: It's Bad When Reporters Burst Into Laughter at Your FUD"it is also encouraging news that this laughter means MS is near the very end of that particular rope. When journalists laugh at your FUD in public, the End is Near."via GroklawDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1092780537126070082004-08-17T15:08:00.000-07:002004-08-17T15:08:57.126-07:00Only in FloridaThe sunshine state strikes again with another stranger-than-fiction moment.  Apparently a man in Port Orange has been arrested for hitting his girlfriend with his 3' pet alligator. Yeah. Welcome to the Sunshine State, folks.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3903967.stmvia Synaptic ClogDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1092703259783782442004-08-16T17:40:00.000-07:002004-08-16T17:40:59.783-07:00The Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary has been renamed the Great Ape Trust of Iowa. I was recently looking for it at Google, and found the name had been changed. Thought I'd pass that along, in case you were going to look it up too. :)Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1092598811945792122004-08-15T12:40:00.000-07:002004-08-15T12:40:11.946-07:00MSN Money - Extra: Want better returns? Drive a car with better mileage: "By saving just $1,000 a year on gas, you'd match the S&P 500's yield on a portfolio worth almost $80,000."Those who know me well know I can sometimes get to almost-preaching about hybrids. Sorry (not really) to bring it up again, but this article aims to financially drive the picture home. While the $2/gallon average the Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1092438572271725172004-08-13T16:09:00.000-07:002004-08-13T16:09:32.270-07:00Should I go see Brink & Comedy XPeriment duke it out down at Mews, watch the Opening Ceremony, or take in a couple hours at the fair to check out the record-sized bull? (One of my sisters has a current fascination with it's large genitals.)[Listening to: Encore Une Fois - Sash! - It's My Life (06:32)]Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1091972011712695542004-08-08T06:33:00.000-07:002004-08-08T07:29:57.853-07:00Microsoft's Service Pack 2 Says Existing Hotspot Logins Insecure A piece critical of MS's wording in their documentation for the almost-out-the-door SP2. They are valid arguments. If not mistakes by the documentation writers, these would be examples of MS muddying the waters for there own favor, but wouldn't that just be par for the course? warning-slightly technical. Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1091055468913548782004-07-28T15:57:00.000-07:002004-07-28T15:57:48.913-07:00Omaha.comFarmer and son find $20,000 blowing around on the highway, gather it all up, and hunt down the owner. We need more people like this around. Heck, we need the media to emphasize this more too!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1091020735640742312004-07-28T06:18:00.000-07:002004-07-29T06:58:28.010-07:00See What You Share on P2P: "A Showcase of Material Found on Peer-to-Peer Networks throughout the World. Here you will find Everything from Raunchy Personal Photos to Confidential Police Reports." via Slashdot - Segway owners beat each other with homemade mallets The Register's take on Segway Polo. Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1091006610387492512004-07-28T02:23:00.000-07:002004-07-29T06:15:15.070-07:00Garry Trudeau talks about Iraq, the coming election and his old classmate George W. Bush "The Iraq adventure, however, was crippled by a fatal arrogance from the onset. The Powell doctrine of using overwhelming force to reach achievable goals with a clear exit strategy -- conceived in reaction to mistakes made in Vietnam -- was summarily discarded, inviting nearly all the consequences the Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1090898008504361692004-07-26T20:13:00.000-07:002004-07-26T20:13:28.503-07:00Gulf Wars Episode 2: Clone of the Attack Oh, this is terrible... and funny!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1090895023620331152004-07-26T19:23:00.000-07:002004-07-26T19:23:43.620-07:00Stargate fan-site operator busted under anti-terrorism law: "His online friendship with other Stargate fans across the globe was portrayed as an international conspiracy against the MPAA"..."The FBI's computer crimes staff is either incompetent...or else they just don't give a damn." via boing boing My synical vote goes to.. They're so drunk with power, they don't give a damn. And unfortunately, Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1090541156532532162004-07-22T17:05:00.000-07:002004-07-23T18:29:56.356-07:00Wow! - Just got this: the next 515Alive is this Sat.! If you're into Urban/Electronica/Dance/Techno/Trance, you should really go check it out. If you can't for some reason, you can tune into the Shoutcast (streaming audio webcast). - Tried DeathBall yet?Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1090501247331529682004-07-22T06:00:00.000-07:002004-07-22T16:59:18.483-07:00 CNN.com- Armstrong reclaims yellow jersey - Jul 20, 2004 "You just can't keep a good man down."... - iSCSI - Wikipedia Learn somethin' new everyday..! - Slashdot- EC Approves Unconditionally Sony-BMG Merger Just two more steps to world-wide surpremecy. - JibJab Time for a little light-hearted fun. - Jerry Goldsmith The kind of guy that makes you say "They don't make 'em like that anymore."Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1090407086104589152004-07-20T15:46:00.000-07:002004-07-21T03:51:26.103-07:00jonglestylo It's odd, the things that trigger memories. There were friends of mine that did this (spinning pens & pencils around fingers) in school, back in the late 80's.. Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1090222439685010292004-07-19T00:33:00.000-07:002004-08-08T15:10:23.423-07:00It's great Prairie Inet recently made the Broadband Wireless Exchange's Top 10 Wireless Internet Service Providers list at #3! However, if they don't adjust their bandwidth-pricing model, they'll eventually be brushed aside. They have adjusted it since I last looked at their services, but they're still 3x comparable DSL and Cable services. - Why don't we have a CSPAN-like public cable channel Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1090012644558621462004-07-16T14:17:00.000-07:002004-07-16T14:34:48.396-07:00Why wireless will end piracy and doom DRM and TCPA - Jim Griffin The RegisterI love finding intelligent people talking intelligently about topics they actually know about. (instead of the usual alternative- spouting on about something they don't actually know about.) This is text from an interview with Jim Griffin, a former executive of a recording company ('record label' seems so out-dated), in Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1089854138954064852004-07-14T18:15:00.000-07:002004-07-14T18:15:38.953-07:00Infinium Labs Phantom Gaming Service; They Tout being able to 'play any game'. So are they using some sort of emulation, or just blowing hot air?Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1089059331288793542004-07-04T13:14:00.000-07:002004-12-02T22:32:53.166-08:00MSN Autos - First GM Hybrid Transit Buses Go to Work Seattle is replacing their metro bus line with hybrids this time 'round. I see no reason we can't do that here. (or anywhere else for that matter) - Halo 2 seems to be coming along well.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1088859489086434482004-07-03T05:58:00.000-07:002004-07-03T13:50:45.946-07:00Neowin.net - Microsoft takes Windows Update away from the pirates As a shareholder (only one of millions, I know), I'm torn. On the one hand, yeah -they didn't pay for they're free ride, and now they'll have to pony up. (or...->) On the other hand, this may persuade some of these guys to jump ship to Linux. Which may not be a bad thing.. discuss... - More on MS: In a blow to Microsoft's Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1088518013643892002004-06-29T07:06:00.000-07:002004-10-28T13:12:41.366-07:00Dagfari.com - Videos amatuer video of the first SpaceShipOne launch. - While I'm sorta on the subject, I can't wait for the new Stargate Atlantis!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1088421304342252052004-06-28T04:15:00.000-07:002004-06-28T04:15:04.343-07:00310994 - How to obtain Windows XP Setup boot disks: "Future products will no longer support installation by using the Setup boot disks. Installation of future Microsoft Operating Systems will require the ability to start from the CD or from PXE boot from Network" While not surprising, I still know some people that'll be going out to buy a new CD drive to install Longhorn or whatever's next.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1088265485725852352004-06-26T08:58:00.000-07:002004-06-26T08:58:05.726-07:00How To Ask Questions The Smart Way Everyone should read this. Those of you with little regard for other people's lives, you know who you are.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1091976215863086782004-06-24T07:42:00.000-07:002004-08-08T07:43:35.863-07:00Comdex canned | The Register It's really sad how the whole thing cheapend over the last ten years. - ::LINC Project Linux:: "The LINC Project (www.lincproject.org) is teaming up with GRO (www.gromo.org) and MLUG to pilot a project aimed at assessing the degree to which Linux can be used by non-technical users as a desktop computer operating system" - Opinion: How to Master GNU/Linux in 20 steps -Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1087764448490212642004-06-20T13:47:00.000-07:002004-06-20T13:47:28.490-07:00Happy Father's Day!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1091973420363425492004-06-19T15:54:00.000-07:002004-08-08T07:06:11.543-07:00Besides the Wayback Machine and SFLan, the Internet Archive folks are hosting FreeCache, an open akamai-like caching system. - SENT: America's first phonecam art show. - Mozilla 1.7 is out. Since I'm not fully converted to Firefox/Thunderbird, I'm plugging Mozilla.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1087553032708338532004-06-17T16:45:00.000-07:002004-06-18T03:03:52.706-07:00Apparrently, the hotest party game in Europe is Cockroach racing. No, unfortunately I'm not kidding. - The most bizarre murder story & trial that the media isn't covering. Actually, it's not that bizarre, considering the Mormon church is involved. Hey, there's a conspiricy theory for you. The media isn't covering it because the Mormon church is involved... hmm.. - 17 uses for dead cicadas - How Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1087551942708931562004-06-16T02:35:00.000-07:002004-06-18T02:45:42.706-07:00Eagerly awaiting Fahrenheit 9/11.. - Remember the Russian lady who rode her cycle through Chernobyl? Well, apparantly it wasn't entirely true. Because of trust, we all fall for something. To note, I was convinced because of the pictures.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1087344468658716052004-06-15T17:07:00.000-07:002004-06-15T17:07:48.656-07:00Big Daddy, you will be missed.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1087342397742903482004-06-15T16:33:00.000-07:002004-06-15T16:54:12.833-07:00GadgetMadness: Pop goes the Gmail The first systray app so far for GMail. - Coke C2- anyone seen this around yet? - Andy Budd::Blogography: Underwater MP3 Player This would be awsome for decompression dives! I'll check with the local dive shop to see if they've got it, or even heard of it. (as I haven't been in in a loong time) via GadgetMadnessDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1087249000935781112004-06-14T14:36:00.000-07:002004-06-14T14:36:40.936-07:00Looking forward to BBS: The Documentary. Those were the days... For a long time, we were wondering if it was ever going to come out, it looks like it might now. trailer here.-While some things change, some things stay the same.-So, half of all geckos are natural clones of each other!??!!!-The Fast-Food Syndrome: The Linux Platform is Getting Fat - OSNews.com A commentary on the bloat and Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1086825707493164752004-06-09T17:01:00.000-07:002004-06-09T17:01:47.493-07:0054% of India's population is under 25. No wonder the multinationals are choosing India. The majority of our population is aging, and theirs is rarin' to go.-I'm noticing I'm sending alot of posts to 'draft', then never editing them.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1086482643243017742004-06-05T17:44:00.000-07:002004-06-05T17:44:03.243-07:00Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary Triggered by a conversation with a friend that didn't know this was under construction, I'm re-linking incase you also didn't know about it.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1086303919346941912004-06-03T16:05:00.000-07:002004-06-03T16:05:19.346-07:00Microsoft was granted a patent for double-clicking/rant onAnother junk patent....another example of the USPO understaffed (w/ skilled workers). Multiple clicks for multiple functions has long been in use in mechanical systems for years. The USPO (Patent Office) needs overhauled/reformed/reinvigorated/restaffed/reorganized/etc. No, I didn't read the entire patent. Yes, I understand MS just uses Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1086209399952077172004-06-02T13:49:00.000-07:002004-07-16T18:04:20.060-07:00I can't believe I actually need SATA already. With 150+gig ATA100 drives in parallel, I'm back were I was 2 yrs. ago with ATA33 drives, frequently waiting on disk I/O. Damn Moore's law; time to upgrade again. Anyone interested in some ATA100 drives (various sizes)? Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984510.post-1085766683153940732004-05-28T17:51:00.000-07:002004-06-02T11:11:54.913-07:00frontline: the way the music died | PBS Darn, I only caught the end. I hope they replay it some time. - Linus's original post. :) - Cringely recently expounded on running the beloved WRT54G with Sveasoft firmware.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16276145300732978400noreply@blogger.com