For all you geeks this is definitely worth a read. Sometimes the deeper you get into your career the easier it is to forget the basics sometimes.

The top 20 IT mistakes to avoid

Some people just should not have sugar
http://media.ebaumsworld.com/index.php?e=priceisright.wmv

it is physicly impossible to lick your elbow.

…and tell me you didn’t just try it for yourself 🙂

This has to be the coolest thing I have ever seen http://www.eviltree.de/zoomquilt/zoom.htm

HAPPY TURKEY DAY

well thunderbird finally passed my final stress test with flying colors

Accessed a mailbox I had not looked at since mid September. “receiving 1 of 11,213 messages” — 11 thousand messages, no lag , no problem.

Ion propulsion rocket gets to the Moon
and here

On a side note I am really happy ion-propulsion technology is finally getting some game time. I first heard about it several years ago at a conference for work and was very excited. I think [assuming red tape doesn’t get in the way] that this could help further our scientific exploration of outer space.

Brilliant!

Taken from http://triggur.org/robodump/

The Debut of RoboDump 1.0

By Kevin Kelm (kkelm@triggur.org)
Friday, Nov 12, 2004

RoboDump is a robot. Sort of. And it poops. Sort of. Forever. A horrible, never-ending bowel movement complete with straining grunts, horrific gas, splashes, and pee sounds.

Here’s the soundtrack(lo bandwidth, mono– you people were crushing my quota. Hi version available on email request. :). The left channel speaker points up into the room (for the voice effects) and the right channel speaker points down into the toilet (for the business-end effects).

I snuck RoboDump into the men’s room at the office. Unfortunately, today turned out to be the day of a board meeting. Whoops! It still went over well; the office was abuzz all morning with gossip about the guy in the bathroom. Several people theorized it was the CFO. The janitor commented to someone in the hallway that he wanted to clean the restroom but “this guy’s been in there all morning.”

I also decided to dress it in businessware to make coworkers less likely to try to talk to it… if it looks like a customer or visiting bigwig, they’ll be less likely to offer help or ask for a courtesy flush.

Comment at the blog…

RoboDump in action:

Please help find this frog

http://www.lostfrog.org/

Taken from http://www.snopes.com/sports/football/election.asp

“Did you know….??

The Washington Redskins have proved to be a time-tested election predictor. In the previous 15 elections, if the Washington Redskins have lost their last home game prior to the election, the incumbent party has lost the White House. When they have won, the incumbent has stayed in power.

This election year, that deciding game takes place on Sunday, October 31 … vs. Green Bay.”

Well tonight the packers won.

Am I the only one less then impressed by BOTH major candidates in this upcoming election?
I don’t feel Kerry is a good candidate I just think he is better then Bush.

On a side note ,voting in the upcoming election feels more to me like drafting players for your Fantasy Special Olympics team.

I am republican but after Bush decided it was not only okay but it was his duty to start messing with the constitution he lost ALL my trust. That just scream power hungry to me. I think his best defense for why was that the bible said it was bad. But isn’t church and state separate, there fore you can NOT change law based off yours or ANY ones religious belief.

I mean c’mon. Here’s your philosophy question for today:
A man kills a few people because he thinks his dog told him too. Society calls him crazy and locks him up.
Bush says only heterosexual couples have the right to get married because his “god” told him. Right wing calls him a hero.

Here’s the kicker. We know dogs exist. In fact I am starring at one right now. There is no proof “god” exists.
So purely speaking statistically there is a higher probability that a dog would speak to you then “god”.

Think about it…

I rest my case 🙂

in 1 hour starts

meat :: music :: mayhem

Some pretty cool shots from the Richmond Flood

Mushroom Cloud Reported Over North Korea

http://portland.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/40691636.html

grabbed from

From MoveOn.org:

To voice your opposition:

http://www.moveon.org/roadless/

The Bush administration has announced plans to open 60 million acres of America’s last pristine wild forests to logging, drilling, and mining. It’s the biggest single giveaway to the timber industry in the history of our national forests.

The Forest Service has proposed a repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, one of the most popular Federal regulations in history.

Why would the Bush administration want to build roads on untouched wilderness? Since the year 2000, the timber industry has given $25 million in political donations to President Bush and his allies in Congress.

Our national forests belong to all of us, and should be managed accordingly.

http://www.moveon.org/roadless/

Folks, give two minutes out of your day
to voice opposition if ya could, I don’t
normally post this kinda stuff unless I
thought it was necessary.

The Most Politically Incorrect Video Game Ever

From webmd.com

“Next time a salesman’s badgering you, here’s how to uncover his true intentions. First, understand that on a shelf of, say, five DVD players, the high-markup items will be displayed second from the left and second from the right at eye level; statistically, consumers don’t purchase from the edges or middle as often. If he’s pushing, ask, “Is this the one you’d buy?” Now watch his eyes: If his pupils grow larger, you’ve struck a nerve. His mood is changing. And you have your answer — it’s not the one he’d want.”

I am currently working on a new book project. Check HERE for the info.

Anyway I have made up fliers to help get the word out for submissions and I need help getting them passed around, outside clubs, college campuses and anywhere else you know to hand out or post these fliers. I have posted a PDF version of it if you wish to print your own copies to hand out ( http://books.kevinblanchard.com/bitterloversbible/blbflierBW.pdf ). If not I can send you copies to hand out if you send me your info to kevin@kevinblanchard.com.

Please spread the word 🙂 People who help hand out many fliers will get a FREE copy of the book when it comes out and I will cover the cost of any copies I need to send to you and postage.

Thanks!

Hamster powered night light

This reminds me of something I would have pulled as a kid,lol

/geek

Real Life vs The Internet

Apparently what happens in Vegas not only stays in Vegas but could blow up in Vegas too

So this weekend or maybe on in the coming weekend I’d like to head down to the Natural History Museum. Any takers? Please no non-readers apply 😉