WinAMP’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated Well it looks like someone at AOL freaked-out and told the world that WinAMP was done for. Turns out that the truth is far from what was earlier stated. Thank goodness! I would have missed one of my favorite apps terribly! The internet was down here at work until I finally […]
Boy Scouts can’t have military support “The Pentagon has agreed to warn military bases worldwide that they should not directly sponsor Boy Scout troops, partially resolving claims that the government has improperly supported a group that requires members to believe in God.” What a joke! The Pentagon didn’t even put up a fight on this […]
I think each and every morning that I wake up groggy and don’t feel like driving to Van Nuys for work is another day I start thinking strongly about starting my own business. Even the suggestions by Dave yesterday about seeking other landscaping companies got me a little concerned since I haven’t even done one […]
Well for starters, I’m typing this from my laptop right in the center of the city hall of Van Nuys where there is a WiFi Free Zone. Just show up with your WiFi-capable laptop, and you’re online! Here’s another good reason: Work space fully equipped with a lava lamp and Kenny doll! Of course I […]
Left early today for work (6am) and managed to get to work ON TIME (8am)! What is wrong with this picture? A job in Van Nuys is the problem. I am pretty ambivalent about it though. I just love the people and the work I do. I’m learning a lot and enjoy the atmosphere. It’s […]
Electronic Arts Facing Possible Class Action Lawsuit Looks like another company is lying and exploiting their employees. What’s new here? Nothing. As stated in my first law of physics: “The stupidity of a company is directly proportional to it’s size”. What EA Games is doing is fairly stupid (and will probably end them up in […]
I’ve actually neglected to list some of my recent musical acquisitions and thought now would be a good time to do so: Thomas Dolby – The Flat Earth (1984) Underworld – Anthology 1992-2002 (2004) The Who – Quadrophenia (1973) Mr. Bungle – California (1999) Mr. Bungle – Disco Volante Ministry – Side Trax (2004) Megadeath […]
I finally got hold of a new copy of one of my favorite albums of all time: Thomas Dolby – The Flat Earth (1984). I hadn’t actually listened to most of this album on sooo long -and I used to play the tape nearly every day through middle school. The lyrics didn’t mean as much […]
Well it looks like we’ve seen the last of any new WinAmp releases for now… “The last members of the original Winamp team have said goodbye to AOL and the door has all but shut on the Nullsoft era, BetaNews has learned. Only a few employees remain to prop up the once-ubiquitous digital audio player […]
create your own visited states map I guess it’s fairly easy to see now that I grew up in Illinois, went to school in Florida, and then traveled across the South to California! I’ve got a lot on my mind lately. I visited a website while I was at home sick yesterday called Start-up Nation […]
I felt it coming on last night…well actually it was coming on all yesterday. I was sneezing and stuffy and had a sinus headache all day. But the evening was where it got a lot worse. I now have second thoughts about weather I should have gone to that leaders meeting. I didn’t get to […]
OK, I’ve been so busy that I haven’t been able to update my journal! A lot has happened and I’m not sure if I should put it all in a single entry but here goes: I’m not looking to get our of leadership anymore. I want to publicly thank Niell for his encouraging and touching […]
I can’t wait for the weekend today! I’m excited to be able to actually get a full night’s rest for once (or maybe even twice!!!). Candi’s going to be gone most of the day and I’m planning on spending a good portion of it up in Tehachapi with my mom maintaining her PC and furnace. […]
Candi’s going to be gone most of Saturday. I’m planning on going to see mom for a good part of the day but I’m also planning on making that a good day of reflection, prayer, thought, and planning. Dave has give me a lot to think about and I think I need a good few […]
Candi and I went nuts on the house. We cleaned out our bedroom until we could finally see the floor. I even got our air purifier cleaned and working again. That’s good considering the fact that we paid $700 for it! It feels soooooooo good to have our bedroom clean and orderly again. We’ve neglected […]
Well I have to admint that I’m rather surprised at the election results. Considering the fact that there was a massive push to get people out to vote that didn’t in the last election. My thought here is that most of the people that didn’t vote last time just didn’t care to know about the […]
I think it’s time to sit back and consider just how long I’ve had an Internet presence: -Yahoo! email account: mid 1996 ==> 8 years ago -Unofficial 3D Webring started: 12/31/1996 ==> 8 years ago -eBay account: Jan-20-98 ==> 6 years ago -First Slashdot.org post: 02-12-1999 ==> 5 years ago -[H]ard|Forum (hardforum.com) membership: 10-15-2002 ==> […]
I’m truly worried about the election today. I don’t think I’ve ever been this concerned but maybe it’s due to the fact that I’ve learned so much in the past few years about politics and government. I’ve learned that so much of what I was taught as a child both at home and in school […]
Man do I love the Halloween TV shows! Candi and I got to watch some of the best horror movies and documentaries we could stand. There was a relatively low trick-or-treaters this year (but it was pretty cold and windy where we live). Funny thing was the two teenagers that showed up around 11pm! We […]
I got home with just enough time to run and get some groceries, eat dinner with Candi, watch a little bit of “Head Of State” on Cinemax, do the dishes, take out the trash, and empty the cat litter boxes. Doing all that meant still going to bed at midnight and waking up later (after […]
I never seem to have enough of it. It’s been nagging at me for several weeks now. I have so much that I want to get done and accomplish and it just seems to pile up and never get any lighter. I’ve got at least 3 computers sitting at my house waiting to be rebuilt, […]
check them out here: http://www.unofficial3d.com/hawaii I’m hoping to have a few moments tonight to finally attempt some screen captures of the video shot of my dad’s memorial service so I can put them up there too. In the mean time, enjoy the pics! I was especially happy to see that the company that I saw […]
Man it’s good to be home! I’m not one for sun, heat, and humidity. Then again, I don’t like the cold or snow that much either. I guess that means that my ideal vacation would be to London or something like that. Anyways, we got home yesterday morning at around 5am. Flying overnight 5 hours […]
Today was the memorial service for my dad. I have to admit it was a pretty moving and impressive service that the Navy put on for the family. 21 gun salute and all. A staff Navy photographer was there along with a staff member that operated our video camera. We will be getting an album […]
It’s ‘kinda funny how the last two letters of Hawaii look with two exclamation points next to them. We made it here just fine and we’re enjoying the good weather and nice attitudes. We did sleep for quite a while after the 5 hour flight though. I hope to post more in the future as […]