Archive September 2004
Phreaking Amazing
You'd better pray that one of your Web resources doesn't show up here. Perhaps too much knowledge is dangerous?
Yahoo! Woo hoo!
It's officially official: Yahoo! is this year's leading sponsor for Gnomedex. I could be seen dancing around the apartment for the better part of a half hour this morning. They join Microsoft, Google, VIA, and… you?
Love Buggy
On our way into Ralph's yesterday, we were approached by a local food bank. They handed us a list of items that were most needed by members of our community. Peanut butter, diapers, canned goods – nothing out of the ordinary. While I'm not going to boast about what Ponzi and I donated to them, [...]
Start | Run | Cool
Even with a gigabyte of RAM installed, there are very few programs running on my system at any given moment. CursorXP, FastCache, and CachemanXP always make the cut. I have shell extensions like ShellToys XP, DQSD, and ChangeExt that (for the most part) take up little-to-no CPU overhead until needed. I'm starting to wonder if [...]
eCommerce in 2004
I've been trying to get away from Quickbooks for a long time; it's really not designed for online businesses and content providers. After the developer's conference in New Orleans, we decided to starting using PayPal for most of our credit card transactions. I blame them for the success of my chest, as the payment form [...]
Ruffelations
I was hoping that Pixie's bows would stay in her puppy fur long enough for me to take a picture (for posterity). Unfortunately, play time was more important than dress-up after their afternoon at the groomers. Mommy and Daddy have discovered that too many Charlie Bear dog treats spoil appetites for Nutro, too.
The Munchies
They say you are what you eat, so I guess that makes me chopped chili? If you have three minutes (and ten seconds) to waste, you can watch me develop indigestion right before your very eyes!
Thanks, Dad
Okay, when Dad called me last week asking for my old superhero costumes, I thought he wanted to use them for Halloween. How wrong I was to assume that.
Fairly Fun
The fair was fair; it reminded me of home in many ways. Yes, as much as I may hate to admit it publicly, I do miss certain elements of Iowa – like the Mark and Gary chop. We searched for pork “on a stick” all day yesterday, and only found it on our way out. [...]
Microsoft Calculator Plus
Here's something that slipped under my radar the other day… a new PowerToy?
Nvidia vs. ATI
For many years, I swore by Nvidia cards – but then ATI finally pulled their heads into the game and started releasing stable drivers. I hadn't had too many complaints with my 9800 XT in the 2D Windows environment, but their new Catalyst Control Center leaves something to be desired. I love the real-time settings [...]
Free Lunch
Perhaps after scanning 'Cooking For Engineers,' Ponzi will have a better idea as to how my brain works. I seem to overanalyze the very things I shouldn't care about, and abandon reason on the more crucial stepping stones. Low blood sugar? I'll let the chef decide.
