2002 January

Dinner smells like fart.

Just because I use a piece of software on my computer doesn't mean you have to use it on yours. Indeed, you may use something completely different to finish the same tasks. Why? Because it's your computer! I'm trying to settle a bet with my wife Gretchen. She thinks that more people are using Netscape. I think more people are using Internet Explorer. Of course, my dog Sprocket thinks that more are using Opera. We're losing sleep over this, folks. Can you tell me what your favorite / default Web browser is, and why?

Read more on Really Hyper Text…

My full name finally made it into a Blogsticker. Your life is now complete. My life is now complete. You may move along. I may move along.. But not before you check out pictures of the Clonetrooper. Is it just me or is his uniform ten thousand times as cool as the regular Stormtrooper's? My favorite used to be the AT-AT Driver – as that was the first Star Wars figure I ever owned. Biker Scouts were awesome, too. Imperial armor design rocks! Beats Leia in Bespin Outfit any day of the week. She's got a smile twelve parsecs wide.

Read more on Star Stuck…

Palm Launches i705 Handheld. After months of delays and uncertainty, Palm Monday launched its i705 wireless handheld device.

A Glove That Speaks Volumes. A teenager has turned a golf glove into a tool that can translate American Sign Language into text. Want to know more? Talk to the hand.

Read more on Explosive Headlines…

Horsehead Nebula. “Do you think there are people on other planets?” “I don't know. But if it's just us, it would be…

Apple Poised for FireWire Jump. Having secured a position on the 1394 Trade Association board for one of its product developers and buoyed by the introduction of a bevy of new compliant devices, Apple now is preparing to move the FireWire I/O standard to higher speeds and higher exposure. [osOpinion]

Read more on Noiseworthy…

When I wanted to stay over at Jimmy's house, I had to ask for
permission. When I wanted to have ice cream after supper, I had to
ask for permission. When I wanted to open and edit my wife's
documents, I didn't have to ask for permission. She was using an
unsecure system! Thank goodness for FAT32, eh? We receive
countless e-mails from people asking how they can password-protect
their files and folders. The quickest way to do it is to ZIP up
the objects in question, and then place a password on that
archive. That's not the most convenient route, however. If there
are multiple people using one machine, Windows 2000 and XP make
protecting your data infinitely easier. With either on an NTFS
hard drive, you can set user-level permissions. Depress ALT while
you double-click a file or folder, flip to the Security tab, then
set how you want to allow your users to interact with the data.
Give 'em full control, the ability to modify, read & execute,
read, write, etc. If you're worried about a young one (or novice)
deleting your documents, this will help keep your bases covered.
In Windows 9x, you'd need to find a third-party utility to do the
same thing.

Read more on This Week's Tips…

To all you would-be chatter abusers: your IP address is being logged. What does that mean? Well, that means if you post something extraordinarily offensive or abusive – we can go to your ISP and have your lovely little account deactivated. Don't be stupid.

Read more on Word Of Warning…

So, I'm sitting at my desk this afternoon (trying to avoid work). I wanted to see if I could get my Webcam to stream an image of whatever was on my computer screen. This particular Intel Pro device has a “video in” jack. The laptop has an svideo connector; with an adapter, I connected it to the Webcam and enabled dual-monitor support in XP. My favorite Webcam application was acting as a second monitor! It was weird, let me tell ya. But I wasn't satisfied with that. I wanted to do more. My TV/VCR combo unit doesn't have an “out” option, but the Satellite receiver / decoder does. With a few quick clicks, I had my boob tube broadcasting on the infobahn. If you're the curious sort, keep an eye on the appropriate sidebar link in my blog.

Read more on I Love Geeking Out…

It doesn't have to end here. Many of us are gone from Enron now. Wherever we go, we should all stay in touch. There are businesses to start, friendships to continue, and stories to tell. Enron has been home to many amazing and talented people, and the great things we did at Enron are not the last great things we'll do.

Read more on Former Enron People…

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite.
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
There are more chickens than people in the world.
Two thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.
On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag.
All of the clocks in the movie “Pulp Fiction” are stuck on 4:20.
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.
All 50 US states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the US$5 bill.

Read more on Had Enough Yet?…

Ben Curtis Fansite – He has shown a lot of potiental as an entertainer. He is witty and charasmatic. Very agile and can't wait to see him in bigger and better work. He certainly has his career cut out for him and defiently [sic] has a future.

Read more on News Nuggets…

Yo, this one goes out to all you punk
b*tches who think the Hawkman is soft
just because I'm wicked smart.
Listen up, I got something to say.
Straight out of Oxford a crazy motherf*cker named Hawking.
When I be rocking the mic you be gawking
at me 'cause I'm a bad mama-jamma,
you wanna lock me up put my ass in the slamma.
But f*ck that sh*t 'cause no jail can hold me,
you can't even catch me – much less control me.
So, if you see me coming you better duck,
'cause Stephen Hawking is crazy as f*ck.

Read more on Down With Entropy…

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs.
In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from each salad served first class.
City with the most Rolls Royce's per capita: Hong Kong.
State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska.
Percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%.
Percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
Barbie's measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33 (99-58-83).
Average number of days a West German goes without washing his underwear: 7.
Percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80%.
Percentage of American women who say they'd marry the same man: 50%.

Read more on Stop The Factoids…

Why is Moxy Fruvous one of my favorite bands? Yeah, they ROCK! A few months ago, they started releasing songs about their fans (the Fruheads). How cool is that? Yeah, I'm supremely jealous. Chad Maloney, Zard Snodgrass, Heather Rolph, Jason Reiser, Chris O'Malley, Krista Ortgiesen, and some 24 others (a new one is being released each month). “Huge on the Luge” is destined to become a classic, too. These MP3s belong in your collection. If they ever get to San Francisco, I'm going to pull them onto my show – come hell or high water. Any other Fruheads out there?

Read more on More Free MP3s…

What's better than stinkfish bowels? Gretchen's orange chicken. Well, it didn't start out that way. She made this nice glaze (substituting fructose for honey). Yeah, I replaced most of it with peanut butter, but it was tasty nonetheless. The television was tuned into CNN in the background. Some Shiite Dingleberry was going off on Internet addiction. Turns out the only cure is to do a little whacker shellacking. How is that done? I have no idea. If you don't know either, perhaps you should ask a deoxyribonucleic fruitbat. And if it doesn't know, then we're all in trouble. Time for dessert!

Read more on Googlewhacking…