Patrick Roy
Posted by on Thursday, May 29, 2003 in
I've been a huge fan of Patrick Roy since the first day I stared watching hockey on a regular basis so I feel I should post something about his retirement but have no idea where to start or what to say. • I have always liked watching many players such as Pavel Bure and Steve Yzerman but it was …
A Hackers Dream
Posted by on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 in
Tonight I was on a family members computer to do some quick email/intranet checking and was amazed by how much stuff seemed to be going on in the background. • First thing I did was connect using a dial-up account which instantly caused a tab in the taskbar to appear with a purple icon. It …
Weird Al presents Poodle Hat
Posted by on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 in
Yesterday Poodle Hat was released in stores as some of us have been waiting somewhat impatiently, me included. • Overall, the Album is great with the expected humor of Al. If I had to think of any complaint, the only possible thing I could say is it didn't make me laugh like other releases have …
DVD Copyright Protection
Posted by on Friday, May 16, 2003 in
I got a few new DVD's this week and it seems that the warnings at the beginning are getting longer and longer. I can't skip them or can I even pause them if I decide to read it. I'm forced to sit and watch warning after warning, each and every time I decide to watch the DVD.
Hypnotism
Posted by on Friday, May 9, 2003 in - 14 comments
I believe that hypnosis really works if the those are willing to be hypnotized but is it possible to be hypnotized for life? Last night, Dad and some family members paid to be cured from smoking. Something that he has been doing all his life.
Increasing Website Traffic
Posted by on Thursday, May 8, 2003 in - 9 comments
Recently this site has experienced an increase in traffic due to a post about a hit reality TV series I made a week ago. Although not expected or intended, this article is now the number one search (if not in the top 5) on Google, AOL, Yahoo and other major search engines. • Lesson to be learned …
Interview with a spammer
Posted by on Saturday, May 3, 2003 in - 6 comments
Co-host Patrick Norton of The Screen Savers interviewed a spammer. What did we learn? • “ • In defense of spam • Seventeen-year-old Michael in New Orleans called in to defend his job as a spammer. Here are his main points: • Spam is a lucrative business. He makes $1,000 a day. • He buys …
Cross-Platform Testing
Posted by on Friday, May 2, 2003 in
Jeffrey Zeldman posted yesterday about a new service that will test designs over multiple platforms. • BrowserCam is designed to simulate what a site will look like on multiple system combinations without you being required to setup a new computer and do the testing yourself. So far, I have …
American Idol Voting
Posted by on Thursday, May 1, 2003 in
Why public voting doesn't work. • I've been a sucker for reality shows lately and one that I have been watching weekly is American Idol. The idea behind this is that each week, the contestants will sing and then public will vote on their favorites (average of 4 million votes). Who ever has the …
Another's Misfortune
Posted by on Thursday, May 1, 2003 in
Is it wrong to laugh at another's misfortune? • Watching somewhat of an inspiring action but yet an embarrassing video on Metafilter I came across this video in the replies recorded from the live Christmas Day Call-For-Help-A-Ton. • CFH on TechTV, I believe is usually recorded in advance but …