tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:22:45 +0000googlemy personal happenings and web adventuresinternetvideoshardyslyricswweadsenseapplegamingyoutubeiphonemovies and filmsnirvanaebayprint/publishingsafariyahoocellphonesRealPlayermicrosofttekkenthe world of technology (and other stuff) as seen in the eyes of a lousy data encoder...http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (boddah)Blogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-235988334811227750Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:30:00 +00002007-12-20T15:33:00.074+08:00my personal happenings and web adventuresshakedown 1979 is now moving to a new blog - Shakedown 2.0thanks for reading..http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/12/on-to-next-level.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-6040456378301784473Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:38:00 +00002007-10-05T16:44:13.695+08:00movies and filmsvideosOk, just saw this on YouTube... it's the movie based on one of the popular stealth games around - Hitman... The actor who will portray 47 (the lead character) is Timothy Olyphant (the bad guy on Bruce Willis' Die Hard 4.0).. If i'm not mistaken 47 on the pc and console game is already old (40 plus maybe), so maybe the movie's story is about his beginnings as a "hired assassin." Check this trailer:http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/10/hitman-movie-trailer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-1399702034770411903Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:12:00 +00002007-09-27T11:25:29.095+08:00movies and filmsvideosCheck this teaser from Marvel... starring Robert Downey Jr. as Industrialist genius Tony Stark aka Iron Man. (well, after reading "Civil War" I still hate his character)...http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/09/iron-man-teaser-trailer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-8496722098081025200Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:43:00 +00002007-09-06T13:50:46.330+08:00hardyswweWWE Intercontinental ChampionshipUmaga v. Jeff HardyHardy came right at Umaga and of course, came up on the short end of the stick. Umaga quickly pounced on the challenger and choked Hardy on the ropes. Jeff fought back with some punches to Umaga’s gut but after coming off the ropes, was hammered down to the mat by a back elbow. Umaga hit a head butt and stomped Hardy around the ring for a littlehttp://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/09/jeff-hardy-gets-back-ic-title-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-7171472821292284465Sun, 19 Aug 2007 06:43:00 +00002007-08-19T14:50:40.268+08:00hardysmy personal happenings and web adventuresvideosi've been busy the past few weeks, just bought a laptop from tpc... just a pretty decent notebook, enough to get some jobs done... niweys philHousing is now revamped... and i'm planning on doing the same thing to kali by next month or so... that means there won't be any frequent updates/tech news on this blog for the next couple of days... i'll just post some vids or lyrics or something just to http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/08/old-jeff-indy-appearance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-7752606636412592865Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:39:00 +00002007-08-13T15:40:43.609+08:00lyricsVisiting is prettyVisiting is goodSeems that all they ever wanted was a brotherThis can be a secretWe can keep it goodEven all the ever wanting had a problemThis is a call to all myPast resignationsThis is a call to allFingernails are prettyFingernails are goodSeems that all they ever wanted was a markingThem balloons are pretty bigAnd say they shouldEver fall to groundCall the magic markerThis http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/08/this-is-call-foo-fighters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-3397123126332340927Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:52:00 +00002007-08-06T15:54:48.375+08:00lyrics I've watched you changeInto a flyI looked awayYou were on fireI watched a changeIn youIt's like you neverHad wingsNow you feelSo AliveI've watched you changeI took you homeSet you on the glassI pulled off your wingsThen I laughedI watched a changeIn youIt's like you neverHad wingsNow you feelSo aliveI've watched you changeIt's like you neverHad wings ahhh ahh ahhhI look at the crossThen I look http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/08/change-in-house-of-flies-deftones.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-6667579787396096758Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:15:00 +00002007-07-27T14:17:05.822+08:00gamingEven though just about everyone is focused on the next-generation console battle between Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, Nielsen reported that the Sony PlayStation 2 was the most played game console in June.PS2 gameplay accounted for as much as 42 percent of console use in the month of June - a number that really shouldn't surprise people. Considering the amount of PS2 consoles sold since its http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/regardless-of-age-gamers-still-love-ps2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-1610381370308089023Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:12:00 +00002007-07-27T14:14:56.461+08:00googleinternetmicrosoft In a deal that boosts Microsoft Corp.'s plan to increase revenue from online advertising, the company will be the exclusive provider of display and contextual advertising on the popular Digg Inc. news site.Microsoft also said it will work with Digg to develop new campaigns that combine advertising and technology for the site, and will collaborate with Digg's current advertising partner, http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/google-out-microsoft-in-for-digg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-2670836917664662525Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:29:00 +00002007-07-26T14:42:06.836+08:00videosaahhh... the good old days of grunge... watch vintage Pearl Jam with this live performance at PinkPop 1992:http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/alive-pearl-jam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-952201050501751840Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:22:00 +00002008-12-10T01:39:13.454+08:00print/publishingMillions of speed-readers now know the truth about the fate of their favorite boy wizard.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final tome in the spell-casting series, smashed records over the weekend, to become the fastest selling book in history, publisher Scholastic Inc. said Monday.Within 24 hours of its release Friday at midnight, Deathly Hallows had moved 8.3 million copies http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/harry-potter-and-record-breaking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-2920780920047346412Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:02:00 +00002007-07-23T13:03:39.865+08:00wweWWE The Great American Bash PPV Results - 7/22/07Location: San Jose, CaliforniaAnnouncers: Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole & JBL and Joey Styles & TazzReport By: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com- The WWE promo hits.- A video package airs highlighting tonight's scheduled matches.- A graphic opening then hits welcoming us to The Great American Bash. We go live to San Jose where a series http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/wwe-great-american-bash-ppv-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-7690991860358983462Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:53:00 +00002007-07-21T13:56:30.266+08:00appleiphonesafariSecurity experts have claimed that the Apple iPhone’s web dialer accessible from the Safari web browser is not safe to use. Billy Hoffman, the lead researcher at SPI Labs has said in a report that these calls can be tracked. Hackers can even prevent these calls from getting made at all. In addition, these calls can also be rerouted to 900-numbers. Hoffman added that a flaw in the system can also http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/apple-iphone-safari-web-dialer-not-safe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-8102986191050687731Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:28:00 +00002007-07-21T13:29:51.078+08:00lyricsI can't stand it i know you planned it But i'm gonna set it straight, this watergate I can't stand rockin' when i'm in here Because your crystal ball ain't so crystal clear So while you sit back and wonder why I got this fuckin' thorn in my sideoH my, it's a mirage I'm tellin' y'all it's sabotage So listen up 'cause you can't say nothin' You'll shut me down with a push of your button? But i'm outhttp://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/sabotage-beastie-boys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-8368659411876936431Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:58:00 +00002007-07-21T13:31:31.963+08:00adsensegaminggoogleGoogle is planning to take the gaming world by storm, according to a story in The Seattle Post Intelligencer, which reports that the company is working on AdSense for video games. Dubbed AdSense for Games, Google's new application, when launched, could be a significant player in a fast-growing market, according to a Yankee Group study that predicts in-game advertising will exceed $971 million by http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/adsense-for-video-games.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-3043917980751335409Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:50:00 +00002008-12-10T01:39:13.655+08:00ebayEBay, the leading internet auction website, has announced an increase in net profits of 50 per cent for the second quarter. Although new listings actually fell by six per cent over the period, revenue was up by 26 per cent. Over the quarter to the end of June, profits rose to £183.1 million. The results would appear to show that eBay's PayPal payment system has yet to be seriously challenged byhttp://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/ebay-profits-shoot-up-despite-google.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-439322173037828559Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +00002007-07-18T15:10:02.282+08:00hardyswweMake it a family affair at The Great American Bash!Thanks to his win in a Four Way Elimination Match on Raw, Jeff Hardy will once again look to wear Intercontinental gold as he squares off with the Samoan Bulldozer, Umaga.Jeff’s brother, Matt, is also seeking championship gold at The Bash, facing Montel Vontavious Porter for the United States Championship. And the Carolina tandem is looking to http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/hardys-competing-on-singles-matches-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-931163418250128074Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:32:00 +00002007-07-17T16:36:46.111+08:00internetvideosSony Pictures will on Monday launch an online video network that seeks out and rewards new talent and enables videos to be uploaded in high definition.Crackle represents a relaunch for the video-sharing site Grouper, bought by Sony for $65m last August in one of the biggest Web 2.0 acquisitions of a San Francisco Bay Area company.Crackle becomes part of an increasingly crowded video sector, wherehttp://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/sony-pictures-launches-online-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-5900770280169690222Sun, 15 Jul 2007 07:14:00 +00002007-07-15T15:22:55.983+08:00googleinternetGoogle has announced new widgets called Mapplets that will let users gather data from multiple sources to personalize maps.By adding mini-applications like real-time weather conditions or listings of local events, Google hopes to make it easier for non-technical users to easily build maps with dynamic content.With the new Mapplets, a user looking for a home in Chicago could add Mapplets that http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/google-unveils-new-widgets-to-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-6087492272781742471Sat, 14 Jul 2007 06:23:00 +00002008-12-10T01:39:13.854+08:00gamingIt's no doubt that the hottest gaming console right now is Nintendo's Wii, outshining it's rivals Xbox 360 (Microsoft) and Playstation 3 (Sony). And it is reported that sales of the quirky Wii video game machine could top the legendary PlayStation 2, making it the biggest hit in the gaming industry's history. The Wii has outsold Xbox 360 and PS3 monthly since its November launch, helped by its http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/nintendos-wii-aiming-to-top-ps2s-sales.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-4037424494822825959Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:33:00 +00002007-07-12T14:39:40.462+08:00gamingSony Corp.'s $100 price cut for the PlayStation 3 is not enough to turn the fortunes of the game console, which has suffered a slow start, an executive of game software maker Konami Corp. said.Sony cut the PS3 price to $500 in the United States on Monday, in a bid to ignite demand. But it still costs twice that of Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Wii console, whose $250 price and motion-sensing controller http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/sony-cuts-ps3-price-announces-mgs4s.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-2284813849261457491Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:38:00 +00002007-07-10T11:00:16.431+08:00googleGoogle Inc. agreed to acquire email security company Postini Inc. for $625 million in cash, in a deal that furthers the Internet giant's push into business software. Postini, which has developed technology for protecting and managing email and instant messages, is based in San Carlos, Ca. The closely held company was founded in 1999 and has funding from August Capital and Mobius Venture Capital. http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/yet-another-acquisition-by-google.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-8206663946995302498Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:57:00 +00002007-07-08T12:04:43.753+08:00googleWeeks after it paid $100 million for news-feed management company Feedburner, Google has removed all price tags from the company's services. Bloggers, podcasters, and other publishers can now use Feedburner's "PRO" tools - TotalStats and MyBrand - without paying a penny.Google has a habit of purchasing popular web services and promptly making them completely free to customers. It did the same http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/google-gives-away-feedburner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-7169310416977765251Sat, 07 Jul 2007 06:55:00 +00002007-07-07T15:13:28.574+08:00gamingtekkenvideosOne of the most awaited fighting games both in consoles and arcade is the sixth installment of the Iron Fist Tournament -- Tekken. Early beta testing has begun in Tokyo for the arcade version of the game. Digital Battle has some YouTube videos showing early battles featuring Jack 5, Leo, Steve and King. The videos aren’t too high quality, but they give you a glimpse of what to expect.http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/tekken-6-beta-testing-in-japan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4559230724089229870.post-4847948942764863554Sat, 07 Jul 2007 06:45:00 +00002007-07-07T14:50:32.034+08:00appleiphoneA well-known hacker claims to have overcome restrictions on Apple Inc.’s iPhone, allowing highly technical users to bypass AT&T Inc.’s network to use the phone’s Internet and music features.In a post dated July 3 on his blog, Jon Johansen, 23, a prolific hacker of consumer electronics gadgets since he was a teenager in Norway, said “I’ve found a way to activate a brand new unactivated iPhone” http://shakedown79.blogspot.com/2007/07/hacker-says-he-can-bypass-at-on-iphone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (boddah)1