Johnathan Coulton has his own coloring book?
http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/jo-color-it-the-official-jonathan-coulton-coloring-and-activity-book/426542
My "From" nickname is different depending on if I send from Gmail or from iGoogle ;) Bizarre.
Also, searching Gmail is strange and sucky. I can't believe Elizabeth's work uses it now. Why don't they at least use POP3 and some type of freeware mail client? Probably never thought of that. Don't see why I couldn't set that up for you. What about Windows Mail (formerly Outlook Express)? I mean, Gmail supports POP3 for Christ's sake! Just use whatever.
Also, searching Gmail is strange and sucky. I can't believe Elizabeth's work uses it now. Why don't they at least use POP3 and some type of freeware mail client? Probably never thought of that. Don't see why I couldn't set that up for you. What about Windows Mail (formerly Outlook Express)? I mean, Gmail supports POP3 for Christ's sake! Just use whatever.
Gimme!
Okay, I reeeeealy need to get a faster SSD in this netbook :(
Hmm. Just checked a EEE forum and it seems like most of the 900s are dying right now. That;s my model! Nothing specific, just normal wear/tear on the systems.
Hmm. Just checked a EEE forum and it seems like most of the 900s are dying right now. That;s my model! Nothing specific, just normal wear/tear on the systems.
Public Service Anouncement
I know your passwords suck. You know your passwords suck. Fix it!
http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/26/how-id-hack-your-weak-passwords/
And for the love of God, stop using the same id/password for your bank, Gmail, and everything else.
http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/26/how-id-hack-your-weak-passwords/
And for the love of God, stop using the same id/password for your bank, Gmail, and everything else.
Hmm
New copies of Assassin's Creed 2 for the PS3 are on sale for $27 online for Gamestop's Game Days sale...
Thanks for nothing
There is a disassembled crib in the back room. Nice to know no one would think so much as to piss on me if I were dying of thirst in the desert. I'm bolting the door and arming the landmines. Sick of everyone and their petty problems.
Holy $@&#!
You should see the screen on Elizabeth's cheap laptop! Maybe I've just been using the netbook too much.
Baby Evolution
Nearly nine months old now. I hate how the rulebook changes every 3mos. Just as I get comfortable, BG transforms. Its nice that stages grow farther apart later because this pace is brutal.
Tokyo Toy Fair
Lots of video, just click the pic boxes:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2010-03-26
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2010-03-26
With the cat sleeping in the baby's room, I can't do much of anything any more. If I move the cat, she makes too much noise. If I leave her in there and close the door, she scratches at it. If I leave the door cracked for the cat, I can't make noise. This has been going on for a couple of weeks now and it is really pissing me off. Now I can't get chores done EVER!
Oops.
So the baby went to sleep and the Grandpop went to sleep. The baby woke up. Pops went pee, then the doorbell rang. It was DCF. Pop got door, then baby, the explained how the baby's been sick. Long story short; I forgot to mention anything on your note to Arleen. Sorry.
BG is sleepy today. Not like bad sleepy, just not going more than a couple hours between naps. No temp or stuffiness. She ad a whole jar of pears for lunch and played with a piece of banana. We have had both a normal poop and a baby bath in the new tub. Chloe was kinda confused about the new tub (as was I), but she REALLY enjoys splashing :) Rash fading from body, but still there. Her face still looks pretty bad.
Redacted!
The below post had a list of my other aliases in the original message. As a joke, I deleted it and replaced it with "". Guess what? It ain't there no more! Blogger redacted my redacted joke!
Who is da Toad?
I received an email from Elizabeth's Aunt Anne wondering who I was after the last batch of pictures went up. I thought everyone else might find the below anecdote amusing, so I have re-posted it here for your entertainment:
"As for the why? I've been "plugged in" long before the days of the Internet. It was a digital Wild West when we all used slow, noisy modems to dial into local PCs and no one used their real names. Everyone had a "handle", kinda like truckers on CB radio. I vaguely remember somewhere around 1990 or so when I was starting up a new BBS (old dial-up server that would probably equate to a single web site today) and I wanted a new handle/nickname. Later that evening I received a phone call from a former co-worker who called me a "toad" for not having kept in touch. I added the "da" portion to give a slight twist and ran with it. Today, most of my Internet accounts are so old I haven't bothered to put in my real name. Being a PC tech by trade also makes me very aware of how much risk is involved when posting real personal information in a public place. My birth date and address are usually off by one number unless I'm buying something online. Just a little healthy paranoia.
I also use as other aliases :)
Its a little "old school" and probably a wee bit paranoid as well, but I gotta tell 'ya, I've never had any problems with identity theft (knock on wood)."
I left out the part about serving pirate data for the past 20 years ;) You probably wouldn't get quite so many movies if I was myself all over the net.
"As for the why? I've been "plugged in" long before the days of the Internet. It was a digital Wild West when we all used slow, noisy modems to dial into local PCs and no one used their real names. Everyone had a "handle", kinda like truckers on CB radio. I vaguely remember somewhere around 1990 or so when I was starting up a new BBS (old dial-up server that would probably equate to a single web site today) and I wanted a new handle/nickname. Later that evening I received a phone call from a former co-worker who called me a "toad" for not having kept in touch. I added the "da" portion to give a slight twist and ran with it. Today, most of my Internet accounts are so old I haven't bothered to put in my real name. Being a PC tech by trade also makes me very aware of how much risk is involved when posting real personal information in a public place. My birth date and address are usually off by one number unless I'm buying something online. Just a little healthy paranoia.
I also use
Its a little "old school" and probably a wee bit paranoid as well, but I gotta tell 'ya, I've never had any problems with identity theft (knock on wood)."
I left out the part about serving pirate data for the past 20 years ;) You probably wouldn't get quite so many movies if I was myself all over the net.
@#%!
The damn temp knob on the new crock pot is backwards from the old one and I was too tired putting it in this morning to notice. It'll still be okay. Plenty of time left.
Corned Beef in case you were wondering.
Corned Beef in case you were wondering.
My Apple Core gets rid of tangles
My Apple Core gets rid of tangles: "
Somehow or rather, wires and cords seem to have a mind of their own, deviously plotting with one another to wind themselves up in a Gordian knot whenever there is nobody at the office or home. Well, My Apple Core prevents this unfortunate scenario from happening simply because it comes in a form factor that is similar to that of an – yup, you’ve guessed it, apple core, hence its name. Available in a variety of colors, you can purchase a dozen of these for $9.95, getting a free pair of headphones at the same time – now how about that!
**I went to order these immediately. $13.90 for shipping! $10 I'm good for, but $25 :( I'm fairly happy with my cable mess anyway. LOL
Sucker!
Hey Mom, I nicked your microwave. Knicked? I think its British, so... Um... Unlawfully appropriated.
Scribblenauts!
Beating Zelda and Grand Theft Auto, Jeremiah Slaczka's 5th Cell won top handheld and innovation honors at the Game Developer's Choice Awards for Scribblenauts.
OMFG
Okay, I knew about it, but managed to avoid spoilers. Let me just confirm this now: Bill Murray's cameo in Zombieland is the greatest cameo in film history XD
I spend 20mins writing a post on the perfect mobile Internet appliance. Then my browser refreshed and wiped it out...
Short version: We need Tricorders a la Star Trek. Take a iPhone or DSi and make it open source w/4G connection. Don't buy any of this other stupid crap out today. I expect my vision of a tricorder in less than 5 years.
Short version: We need Tricorders a la Star Trek. Take a iPhone or DSi and make it open source w/4G connection. Don't buy any of this other stupid crap out today. I expect my vision of a tricorder in less than 5 years.
WTF
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/27628/GDC_Refenes__Saltsmans_Baffling_350_App_Store_Success.php
"Like so many other iPhone games, Zits & Giggles launched at $0.99. Sales were never remarkable, and they eventually tapered off entirely. But rather than pursue a traditional marketing strategy like offering the game for free for a limited time, Refenes did just the opposite: he raised the price to $15, exorbitant by iPhone standards.
Shockingly, "the day I put it up to $15, three people bought it," Refenes said.
"So," he continued, "I said, 'I'm going to put it up to $50.' Four people bought it."
After observing that fortuitous trend, Refenes decided to test its resilience by boosting the game's selling price every time at least one copy was sold.
"I stopped paying attention to it for a while," he recalled, then "I checked it on Valentine's Day, and 14 people bought it at $299."
"Like so many other iPhone games, Zits & Giggles launched at $0.99. Sales were never remarkable, and they eventually tapered off entirely. But rather than pursue a traditional marketing strategy like offering the game for free for a limited time, Refenes did just the opposite: he raised the price to $15, exorbitant by iPhone standards.
Shockingly, "the day I put it up to $15, three people bought it," Refenes said.
"So," he continued, "I said, 'I'm going to put it up to $50.' Four people bought it."
After observing that fortuitous trend, Refenes decided to test its resilience by boosting the game's selling price every time at least one copy was sold.
"I stopped paying attention to it for a while," he recalled, then "I checked it on Valentine's Day, and 14 people bought it at $299."
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Hot Baby on Cat Action!
What began as weekend project of "Just let me use up these batteries" bloomed into a 3 week photo shoot as Energizer apparently makes REALLY good rechargeables. Come join our newest family member as she learns such skills as crawling, climbing, pet petting(?!), and how to screw up a picture my moving at the very last second. I'm starting to get used to Elizabeth's camera, so pics should be slightly less crappy than what you have come to expect.
My Picasa albums are all public now for easier use too! There is now just 1 picture link that should allow you to browse everything. This should all be working now. Comment/email if you find problems.
Linky
My Picasa albums are all public now for easier use too! There is now just 1 picture link that should allow you to browse everything. This should all be working now. Comment/email if you find problems.
Linky
Steam comes to the Mac!
Coolest feature? If you own the PC version of something, you now own the Mac!
Scribblenauts!!
Kotaku:
"A sequel for last year's breakout DS hit Scribblenauts graces the cover of the latest Nintendo power, promising a look at what 5th Cell has in mind.
Scribblenauts 2 will add 10,000 more words, with adjectives playing a big role in what you summon ("Super Einstein?" "Electric Werewolf?" Not saying that's confirmed for the game, but man is it fun to speculate.)
It'll deliver 120 new levels, a level editor, a new hint system, and improved controls. What else, anything else? Oh yeah, it comes out in the fall."
"A sequel for last year's breakout DS hit Scribblenauts graces the cover of the latest Nintendo power, promising a look at what 5th Cell has in mind.
Scribblenauts 2 will add 10,000 more words, with adjectives playing a big role in what you summon ("Super Einstein?" "Electric Werewolf?" Not saying that's confirmed for the game, but man is it fun to speculate.)
It'll deliver 120 new levels, a level editor, a new hint system, and improved controls. What else, anything else? Oh yeah, it comes out in the fall."
Kneebouncers!
Just realized I have never pimped Kneebouncers.com on the Blog! Let me fix that (+100pts!)
I read a Kotaku article about a site that had flash games for kids when Chloe was...3mos or so. Ever since then Chloe get to play her video games a couple of times a week. I make her play Alphabet or Numbers. Elizabeth used to play SplishSplash. Makes you have to go pee! Now they play Bed Jump. Chloe got so scared the first time...Spoiler! Go try it.
I read a Kotaku article about a site that had flash games for kids when Chloe was...3mos or so. Ever since then Chloe get to play her video games a couple of times a week. I make her play Alphabet or Numbers. Elizabeth used to play SplishSplash. Makes you have to go pee! Now they play Bed Jump. Chloe got so scared the first time...Spoiler! Go try it.
Impulse gets Total Annihilation!
Stardock has a deal with Atari to re-release TA! At $10 seems like a no- brainer. Even includes the Expansion.
http://frogboy.impulsedriven.net/article/377352/Impulse_gets_Total_Annihilation
http://frogboy.impulsedriven.net/article/377352/Impulse_gets_Total_Annihilation
Now that's quality blogging. +15 points! You didn't watch that presentation from DICE on G4 did you? You suck...
Here's the link again. Its 30ism minutes. Skip to 20min for good stuff
http://g4tv.com/videos/44277/DICE-2010-Design-Outside-the-Box-Presentation/
Here's the link again. Its 30ism minutes. Skip to 20min for good stuff
http://g4tv.com/videos/44277/DICE-2010-Design-Outside-the-Box-Presentation/
Best Comercial I've Seen in Months
You should've seen this ShamWoW class guy at the door today. Absolutely fantastic! Live demos (Like 4 or 5), great rhythmn, able to rattle off lists of stuff for 3mins without a breath, had to ask "How Much?" 4 times. Looked kinda like the first host of Blues Clues (I shouldn't know that damnit!). I really wish the guy luck, but I ain't paying $300 for crate of Orange Glow concentrate.
This is the Dream of the 'Net
Gadget Lab Hardware News and Reviews
Popular Science Puts Entire Scanned Archive Online, Free
Read More http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/popular-science-puts-entire-scanned-archive-online-free/#ixzz0hEXB25BD
Direct Link
Mom Says:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/03/your_comments_nude_snow_sculpt.html
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!! You've got to be kidding! Does this mean we have to put clothes on all statues in Italy. Isn't it bad enough the Pope in the dark ages thought the penis on the statues would incite people to sin so he had that all cut off.
What is this world coming to?
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!! You've got to be kidding! Does this mean we have to put clothes on all statues in Italy. Isn't it bad enough the Pope in the dark ages thought the penis on the statues would incite people to sin so he had that all cut off.
What is this world coming to?
Required Viewing
If you haven't seen it, you want to. If you have seen it, you want to know more. Gotcha covered both ways:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/ok-go-rube-goldberg/
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/ok-go-rube-goldberg/
More Portal Mortal
Read the quote below to get an idea what is going on.
From what I'm reading they updated Portal and put radios in the game. When you bring them to certain locations, they each play a sound file. Some of the sound files were morse code and translated into messages. The rest of them were converted to images using SSTV. After pulling numbers and letters from the images, an MD5 hash was put together. Someone guessed it was a phone number and encoded all the phone numbers with the valve area code using MD5. One is a match. This number turns out to be a BBS number that you can dial into with your modem. The login is what you see when dialing in.
From what I'm reading they updated Portal and put radios in the game. When you bring them to certain locations, they each play a sound file. Some of the sound files were morse code and translated into messages. The rest of them were converted to images using SSTV. After pulling numbers and letters from the images, an MD5 hash was put together. Someone guessed it was a phone number and encoded all the phone numbers with the valve area code using MD5. One is a match. This number turns out to be a BBS number that you can dial into with your modem. The login is what you see when dialing in.
Duh
Ya know, I forgot I can use this thing to get help. LOL
How do you deal with the "Intrepid Explorer" phase in babies -rambling rant deleted-.
How do you deal with the "Intrepid Explorer" phase in babies -rambling rant deleted-.
ATTN: Elizabeth
Need a new pack of lighters. Not critical (still got working 1), but it does need to go on the shopping list
Valve is acting crazy again except this time its not a Team Fortress update. It is Portal! Hidden images, morse code, and a dial up BBS:
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/62575
GLaDOS is still alive ;)
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/62575
GLaDOS is still alive ;)
For a several years now, I've been the proud owner of a regulation size wargame table. Few people could even consider such a wondrous thing in their game rooms! Now... Gone. I can't justify that much used space these days. First the ottoman and now my game table. Tune in next time as I weep tears of blood while getting rid of my PC game collection.
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