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“I read the news today oh-boy”

Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Image via Wikipedia I am sure many of you have heard that before some place, right? How many of you get ideas for your blog from the local newspaper? I do very little as, lets face it unless you are in my area also why would you give a damn? My littler community (Decatur, Illinois) [...]

More Problems at Phantom….

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Search & Win Image via Wikipedia I am perplexed, I once canceled my subscription (after paying for a year) after October vowing not to renew or spend another dime with the company. I lied to myself and everyone else. I haven’t renewed but my boss said SHE wants the slots to play offline. So I bought pretty much [...]

An Open Letter To John C. Dvorak

Friday, August 15th, 2008
Mr. Dvorak first an utmost let me express that you by-far are my #1 when in comes to blogging geeks on the WWW! I just want you to know that there is no need to have a stroke over those hard plastic packaging that you so dearly wrote about in June’s PC Mag (page 57, [...]

Fools Find - Livemocha

Friday, August 15th, 2008
No not an amazing brand of coffee, although I wouldn’t mind a cup myself! Livemocha is as far as I know the first of it’s kind community to help you learn a language. Livemocha supports English, Spanish, French, Hindi, German & Mandarin Chinese! Livemocha has comprehensive lesson plans that allow you to learn, while doing  [...]

WordPress 2.6.1 Released

Friday, August 15th, 2008
Image via CrunchBase, source unknown It’s time to update your blog! WordPress 2.6.1 is out and ready for you! As far as I can tell it is security and bug-fix, you can go here for a list of fixes. I used the auto update without a hitch, so hopefully it will go smooth for you. Now [...]

Amanda Beard: PETA and Olympic Pussy Pimping

Monday, August 11th, 2008
Objection raised, Pussy Pimping is rather harsh I think? But then again I am male. I would proudly put a poster on my office wall! (sorry ladies) read more | digg story Fool Factor: 3.5 Share and Enjoy: Sphere: Related Content

Apple Please Stop - An Open Letter

Sunday, August 10th, 2008
Image via Wikipedia I do not want Safari! If i did I would get it on my own, I am quite capable of deciding for my self what browser to use. I do know you are a very reputable company with an outstanding operating system, and also the maker of my Ipod (which I love dearly), [...]

Fools Find IdealBite

Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Have you been hearing all this talk about going green and wonder what the fuss is all about? You want the planet to survive don’t you? I know it sounds drastic but if you stop to ponder for awhile some of the things start to make a little sense! Ok so you would like to get [...]

Fools Find Slydial

Thursday, August 7th, 2008
What has the fool come up with now? Slydial is what! Every wanted or needed to talk to someone without, well actually talking to someone? You know you really need to let someone know something but you really don’t want a conversation. Why would you have a need for this service, I can think of [...]

Vista Victim of Bad Press or Just Bad?

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Image via Wikipedia Have you heard of the brand spanking new operating system from Microsoft called Mojave? I hadn’t either seems Microsoft thinks Vista was shafted and destined to doom by the press from the get go. Most everyone that hates the operating system had never seen it in action, they only dislike it from what [...]

RAINY DAYS AND TUESDAYS ALWAYS GET ME DOWN

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
As many of you know I recently purchased a desktop computer and it just so happens this system has a light scribe cd drive installed, I never had one hence I don’t have any disks that will work in it (as far as making label). I just use a permanent marker and hand write scribble [...]

Celebration 2008. Dancing In The Streets

Monday, August 4th, 2008
Celebration 2008 080208 008 Originally uploaded by n9qhf Central Park Fountain. with the newly remodeled Transfer House. Fool Factor: 3.4 Share and Enjoy: Sphere: Related Content