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Crazy Things

2008-06-07T09:02:00.001-05:00

I've seen some crazy things before, but this is CRAZY.

It's a super obnoxious alarm clock. Not only does it wheel around and make you chase it, it also has a really annoying alarm sound. Listen to the sample, you'll see what I mean.

I think I'd rather just oversleep. I suppose that's the difference between me and most people.

The Obligatory Follow-Up Test Post

2007-06-18T18:49:00.001-05:00

Naturally since the last post posted flawlessly, I had to change some settings and then make a new post to see if it will still post flawlessly.

Can it be? Can it really be true?

2007-06-16T18:08:00.001-05:00

Yes, yes, it's true, it's time for another test post!! This time using the new version of Windows Live Writer. Oh boy! So anyway now I need to add an image of some sort. How about a screen capture? Well OK then.

Humboldt news

2007-03-28T15:26:00.000-05:00

Chemical Fire in Humboldt

Chemical Fire in Humboldt

The above web snapshot is from the Jackson Sun’s web page.

Wow, first a food product processing plant contaminated with the same creepy-crawlies that caused the peanut butter deaths, and now a big chemical fire. The word "embattled" comes to mind for describing the town.

At least their mayor’s son didn’t just get arrested for statutory rape (as happened to the son of Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton, AC Wharton III, in Knoxville). And not just statutory rape, which shouldn’t necessarily be a crime if it’s truly consensual--but AGGRAVATED statutory rape. Now that’s a PR problem for sure.

MeeVee Widget

2007-03-02T16:18:00.000-06:00

Get your own widget.

Third Death Blamed on Peanut Butter

2007-03-02T13:03:00.000-06:00

Third Death Blamed on Peanut Butter

Dude! My hometown is famous!

from CNN

2007-02-08T19:27:00.000-06:00

BREAKING NEWS

Autopsy planned to find why Anna Nicole Smith died

Test Worked

2007-02-08T19:13:00.000-06:00

See, it worked.

Just a Test

2007-02-08T18:29:00.000-06:00

This is a test using "Post2Blog" on Lily.

Further annoyance... with Bloggerbot (or lack thereof)

2007-02-06T13:34:00.000-06:00

OK, so, according to Hello, which now indicates that it has been retired by renaming "Bloggerbot" to "Bloggerbotisdead," Bloggerbot is in fact dead. A semi-official announcement appears in this thread on Google Groups (6th link in list pictured). If you read the thread, you'll see a post from an obviously frustrated user who was trying to get Bloggerbot working, and couldn't. As they point out, the information shown on the page for Hello to this day still touts Bloggerbot as a feature.

Nice.

Also nice, if you search for "bloggerbot" as shown in the top screen cap, you go to a page explaining how Bloggerbot works. Which is extra amusing because it obviously doesn't.

The suggested alternative method is to use Picasa and post your photos through its interface. But as far as I know, there are still issues posting from Picasa, too. There are still items listed in the "knownissues" blog, and I have experienced problems firsthand. (Too lazy to go dig up the whiny entries I made about it, sorry.)

Damn it, get it together, Google peeps!

Until then I guess the best way is to use the stupid web interface.

Today's Giveawayoftheday is a promising alternative that is aware of many different blog tools, including some full-fledged CMS type products. Unfortunately it has issues, at least on my PC, and/or with my Blogger account.

Why is iTunes sick today?

2007-02-06T13:23:00.000-06:00

This is what I get when I try to get the free/discovery download (I forget which) at iTunes today:

Does it mean that since an agreement has been reached with that other Apple, Apple Inc. is now busily ripping every Beatles record ever pressed?

I hope so.

But now I have to remember to check back tomorrow for my free downloads of the week. C'mon, Apple, give us "Come Together"!! It would be so fitting.

Last.fm chart

2007-02-06T12:14:00.000-06:00

Look a chart thingy! But my question is, is this a snapshot that will keep this week's list forever, or a feed of whatever week we are on that will update itself? Either way is cool, I just want to know which it is so I know whether it belongs in a post or in the blog template for a sidebar or whateversy.

Second question, why does it sometimes not show up, and why does the link go to my last.fm profile page instead of this chartamadoodle? I think last.fm doesn't have all the bugs worked out of their system yet. As another example of bugginess, I listened to a few tracks this morning, with last.fm active, and still nothing shows up in my list of "recent tracks". How much more recent does it need to be, exactly?

Google Maps for Pocket PC - Aximsite

2007-02-06T12:04:00.000-06:00

Google Maps for Pocket PC - Aximsite

Ahhh, yessss, mess-free google-mappy goodness now available on your Pocket PC!

Aximsite - Last.fm PPC Client

2007-02-06T12:02:00.000-06:00

Aximsite - View Single Post - Last.fm PPC Client

LastFM PocketPC Player is a free last.fm client for your Windows Mobile device. Last.fm is an internet radio which recommends songs you are supposed to like according to your profile and statistics calculated from others with similar musical taste.

This utility allows you to connect to last.fm (your Pocket PC must have access to the internet) and to listen to your personalized radio.

It is in very early development stage, and offers a minimal interface.

Now lets wish that a Pandora client will show up soon.

Download from HERE.

"I'm from Rolling Stone"

2007-02-01T12:21:00.000-06:00

New Competitions at Rolling Stone. Not sure how many more "installments" they'll have.

...and oddly enough, this morning I listened to "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" during my treadmill time.

Who knew

2006-12-21T12:02:00.000-06:00

Salvia hispanica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - also known as "chia seed"... which you can buy at Sprouts!

I didn't find any recipes for chia seeds at the Sprouts site, but this site has some: Purcell Mountain Farms

More info also at Annie Appleseed Project.

Bulk chia seed can be purchased from the following:
Chia Seed and Oil / Arizona Chia
Vinetree Orchards
Herbal Hut
...and many others that will appear for a Google search.

Today's Happy Time Link

2006-12-06T20:33:00.000-06:00

"Ninja" by 7 Seconds Of Love. Animation by Joel Veitch of rathergood.com fame

2006-11-01T14:36:00.000-06:00

Isn't this funny, you can see the status screen for Picasa "BlogThis!" in the lower right corner of the screen. It's been saying that since I initiated the third attempt to use "BlogThis!" which was before giving up and using Hello, which as you can see from the rest of the screen, has already made two successful posts. Stupid, stupid Picasa!!

2006-11-01T14:29:00.000-06:00

Are you kidding me? This is so silly. I know, we have bugs in Picasa "BlogThis!" so let's remove the "Bloggerbot" feature from Hello. Gah! Gah!!

2006-11-01T14:27:00.000-06:00

ACK! A message said BloggerBot is going away at the end of 2006! They say to use the Picasa "BlogThis!" feature instead! But I'm using it right now because the past three posts using Picasa's "BlogThis!" feature are nowhere to be found! Gah! I hope they are just "stuck" somewhere in blogaritaville and eventually break on through to the other side. Because I can't remember what I wrote.

test

2006-11-01T14:23:00.000-06:00

So I sent some stuff using Picasa's "Blog This" feature and it's.... nowhere. :(

So now I'm testing to see if it works or not.s

2006-10-31T17:02:00.000-06:00

It's Halloween! And you know what that means... CANDY! Mmmm, pixy stix!

Playboy Political Survey

2006-10-30T14:44:00.000-06:00

A lot of this just reconfirms what you would probably guess would be prevailing opinions among Playboy readers with various political affiliations. A few results are surprising though.

Part 1
Part 2

One More Dixie Chicks Post (for now)

2006-10-30T14:05:00.000-06:00

As I mentioned, I've blogged about the Dixie Chicks before. I actually thought there were more. It seems that I have a few things on my "to blog" list that never actually got checked off. At least I found a couple. See the following.

I Miss The Dixie Chicks

More from Rolling Stone, Dixie Chicks cover mentioned in 6th paragraph, however the link there now points to a Justin Timberlake cover! I think the cover I meant was this one.

In the process of digging that up, I found out Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are slated to grace the cover soon! That's even better than Red Hot Chili Peppers, nude!

Just in Case I Wasn't Clear...

2006-10-30T13:48:00.000-06:00

Although the previous post refers to a satirical article saying the Dixie Chicks deserve to be banned, I post that because I appreciate it as SATIRE. It demonstrates exactly what shouldn't be the situation. However, throwing the Ann Coulter angle in there does make it kind of hard to tell if it is written in jest or what.

Just to be plain, I wholeheartedly support the Dixie Chicks. I loved their music before the controversy, and have mentioned them several times in my blog. I only recently removed a Dixie Chicks "Rock the Vote" banner from my Blogger sidebar (because the Presidential election was a long, long time ago and I decided it was time to move on).

The Dixie Chicks are capable musicians and have been royally screwed over by people who THINK they are being patriotic. People who are pissed at the Dixie Chicks aren't being patriotic. They are being stubbornly anti-American.

Anti-American. That's what I call attempts to take away freedom of speech.

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