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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

xerocube — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Check out 'From Far Away' by Katie Gray (MP3 Download) http://amzn.to/9To4qm #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18

xerocube — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0000

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Creating an Excel document from MS Word

XeroCube — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:51:04 +0000

I have just come across the need to create an Excel workbook from a MS Word macro. I have simplified this code for the blog to simply move all text from Word into a new Excel workbook. This will provide a solid starting point for future use.

Option Explicit

Public Sub FormatInExcel()

On Error GoTo Err_Handler

Dim oXL As Excel.Application
Dim oWB As Excel.Workbook
Dim oSheet As Excel.Worksheet
Dim oRng As Excel.Range
Dim oDoc As Object

Set oDoc = ThisDocument

‘ Start Excel and get Application object.
Set oXL = CreateObject(“Excel.Application”)
oXL.Visible = True

‘ Get a new workbook.
Set oWB = oXL.Workbooks.Add
Set oSheet = oWB.ActiveSheet

‘ Do work
oDoc.ActiveWindow.Selection.WholeStory
oDoc.ActiveWindow.Selection.Copy

oSheet.Range(“A1″).PasteSpecial xlPasteValues

‘ Release object references.
Set oRng = Nothing
Set oSheet = Nothing
Set oWB = Nothing
Set oXL = Nothing
Set oDoc = Nothing

Exit Sub

Err_Handler:
MsgBox Err.Description, vbCritical, “Error: ” & Err.Number

End Sub

Happy coding!

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04

xerocube — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0000

'LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4' comes out Jun 29, 2010 – http://amzn.to/b8HO8y #
Wow! New Sia album snuck on to the market without me knowing. 'We Are Born' – $7.99!!! http://amzn.to/d7J73b #
The Cat Empire – who knew they'd be so awesome? http://amzn.to/cg6rm0 #
also, glad to serve as my brother's unofficial on-call IT department. #
No, no sarcasm in the last tweet. Just cold, hard truth. #

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Invictus (2009)

XeroCube — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:31:24 +0000

I have been looking forward to watching Invictus for quite some time now. I was able to finally take the time to watch it (thanks to Redbox availability!). Now I am not wholly sure why I was so looking forward to this story. It could have been the intriguing story of Nelson Mandela and the beginnings of his presidency, or how it so involved the South African Rugby team, or it could have possibly just been the fact that Morgan Freeman was the lead actor. In all honesty, it was probably the latter.
It didn’t dawn on me until the credits had rolled that this was another of Clint Eastwood’s directorial works. I have to say that the movie was engaging, well paced, and overall entertaining. I was able to overlook the somewhat difficult accents both Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon used in this movie. Granted, I am no expert when it comes to South African dialect, but it just felt stiff in comparison to the dialogue heard in “District 9″ (also based in South Africa). That aside, I felt the performances given by each actor was solid and heartfelt.
If you look at this movie as an inspirational sports movie like “Miracle”, “Remember the Titans”, “Rudy” or similar movies, then you will likely be disappointed. If you look at the movie as a journey of a fledgling leader attempting to unite his people through any means necessary, then you will likely enjoy the story. This movie ultimately succeeds in inspiring the viewer with an unlikely combination of politics and sports while rarely ever going “over the top.”
And, to answer your question, which I also asked, of “What does Invictus mean?” Well, I learned that it is Latin for “unconquered”. An apt title for this journey.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20

xerocube — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0000

@BreakingBad is a fantastic show! #
@kinect looks intriguing, but price will be the determining factor. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06

xerocube — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Amazon.com: Video Games: Borderlands and the Double DLC add-on pack! http://amzn.to/a5j2Tk #
Great deal on 'Alice in Wonderland – Looking forward to watching this again! http://amzn.to/96YePz #
Took Zoey out to the pool, decided to pack up and go back inside… got in 30 seconds before the great Sunday Deluge. #
btw, Happy Memorial Day to everyone. Be sure to take some time out fo your day to remember what our troops do and have done for us all. #
I also took a test drive of my new homebrew. I have to admit, it was very tasty… and FAR more potent than expected. Whew! #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-30

xerocube — Sun, 30 May 2010 13:00:00 +0000

@alexpateccim welcome to the Twitterverse. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-16

xerocube — Sun, 16 May 2010 13:00:00 +0000

I enjoyed iron man 2 #
Iron Man 2 (2010) | Pate LIVE!: http://digg.com/d31R9db?t #

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Iron Man 2 (2010)

XeroCube — Thu, 13 May 2010 12:57:08 +0000

Brandy and I went to see Iron Man 2 last night.

Let’s start the story with the trailers. “Inception” (the next Christopher Nolan movie) looks to be fantastic. It looks like what would be created if Momento had a baby with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, infused with parts of Departed. Next, “Super 8″. This is one of JJ Abrams flicks, produced by Speilberg. Another monster flick, ala Cloverfield, but looks much better. Should be interesting.

On to the main event: Iron man 2. It was a solid flick, but not as good as the first, as I expected. I am glad I watched it, and will likely own it on Bluray when it comes out. I missed Terrance Howard in the role of Rhodey… Don Cheadle, while I like him as an actor, just didn’t have the same swagger. Downey, Jr continues to own the role of Tony Stark and it was a phenomenal performance. Without his charisma, the film likely would’ve fallen apart. Surprisingly enough, I truly enjoyed the casting of Sam Rockwell and Mickey Rourke. Strange choices that just seemed to click.

The plot was typical comic book fare. It was passable, but not overly groundbreaking. There wasn’t an overload of action, but the scenes that were there were pretty fantastic. I will say, i am disappointed that the final battle between Iron Man and Whiplash was just a tad short. I was expecting a bit more of a spectacle. Not to say that I wanted to watch a 30 minute battle of fisticuffs, as in the Hulk and the Abomination in “The Incredible Hulk”, but just something a bit more than what was offered.

What truly sold me on the movie, though, was the polish. There were so many little nods and details that just made this movie shine. From Jarvis (the return of Paul Bettany) to Cap’s Shield… Garry Shandling as Senator Stern… Sam Jackson’s “Nick fury” cameo… and the teaser after the credits. I don’t exactly know how to explain it, but they all just worked. I know Marvel Pictures is frantically piecing together the continuity of multiple stories to ultimately line up the Avengers movie, and I think their work is paying off. I am looking forward to Thor, Captain America, The Avengers, and ultimately Iron Man 3 (which, I hope, finally brings the Mandarin into play).

I would definitely catch this movie in the theaters and look forward to experiencing Iron Man in the comfort of my own home later this year.

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