ViperGeek's Random Ramblings

Pole Dance Rookie

2009-10-13T12:54:00.003-04:00

Restoring missing icons from the Windows System Tray

2009-09-16T12:09:00.002-04:00

Recently, I took delivery of a sexy, new HTC Touch Pro2 from Verizon -- the second-to-the-last US carrier to make it available. Anyone following my Twitter or Facebook or StumbleUpon feeds knows my obsession with this phone, so I'll avoid the gushing reviews of it. Among the features I wanted to exploit were enhanced Bluetooth profiles and functionality. I burned the midnight oil connecting my

The Race Is On: Twitterfeed vs. Notify.me

2009-09-03T11:03:00.001-04:00

Please excuse this mostly content-free post. I just now set up both Twitterfeed and Notify.me to monitor the RSS feed for this blog and post new updates to Twitter. I'm curious to see which, if either, posts to Twitter first, and which one more closely follows the de facto Twitter etiquette for tweets.Stay tuned!

Joke: random thoughts

2009-08-27T16:59:00.001-04:00

Random Thoughts of the Day: I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong. I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter? Have you ever been walking down the street

Using the Secure-Tunnel bookmarklet to secure your Web connection

2009-07-01T03:55:00.004-04:00

I've been using Secure-Tunnel to securely tunnel Web traffic when connecting to the Internet from less than trustworthy locations. Using the FoxyProxy add-on to Firefox, it's fairly easy to set up a tunneled profile based on URL patterns:but what if you don't want or have the luxury of installing FoxyProxy on the computer you're using? Wouldn't it be cool to have a lightweight bookmarklet to

Removing Scanners, Cameras and Webcams from "My Computer"

2009-02-26T15:23:00.005-05:00

Warning: Blog Entry Contains Original ContentI recently performed a massive search for information regarding removing a newly materialized "Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000" icon within my "My Computer" window on my Windows XP laptop. Obviously, the icon came about through the installation of a new ... you guessed it ... Logitech QuickCam installed recently into the rats nest of USB devices now

Dorothy L. Dugal, 1933-2009

2009-01-29T13:02:00.002-05:00

Dorothy L. (Wunschel) Dugal, 75, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2009. She was the former wife of the late Dona A. Dugal. Born in Pawtucket, a lifelong resident of the City, she was a daughter of the late Anton and Alice (Roberts) Wunschel.Dot was a member of St. Teresa's Seniors and was involved with the Pawtucket Parks and Recreation Department. She leaves one son, David G. Dugal of Merrimack,

The Kid's now a blogger!

2009-01-19T12:50:00.001-05:00

It's hard to believe, but our little lady, aptly nicknamed "The Kid", has now started an honest-to-goodness blog of her own. While currently only a StumbleUpon blog, initial indications are that her eclectic interests are really showing progress.If you dare, review or subscribe to her blog at:http://deanna-mae.comGood luck, Deanna! You've made your two socially networked (read: "geek") parents

Dona A. Dugal, 1930-2008

2008-09-08T14:29:00.001-04:00

Dona A. Dugal DUGAL, DONA A., 78, of Woonsocket and formerly of Pawtucket, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. He was the husband of Pauline (Beaudry) Dugal. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late George and Jennie (Clausse) Dugal. Mr. Dugal was a mechanic for the Auto Show of Seekonk, MA for several years,

Pioneer Sneaks Out $2200 Elite BDP-09FD; First Blu-ray Player That Crushes the PS3

2008-08-26T13:42:00.001-04:00

clipped from vipergeek.stumbleupon.comLast May Pioneer told us that autumn would bring a "super duper" Blu-ray player--the most powerful Blu-ray player ever built. It makes up for the current crop, which are lower in price but are missing key features like BD-Live for internet-based content. Well, not a leaf has

Pork and Beans

2008-08-15T23:48:00.003-04:00

Incredibly hilarious video by Weezer. See if you can catch all the YouTube viral video cameos. Absolutely brilliant!

OB/GYN + Earthquake = VagQuake!

2008-07-30T11:21:00.003-04:00

A 5.4 earthquake hit Tuesday while Verdell Wilson was having an exam in her gynecologist's Los Angeles office. Given it was her first earthquake experience, Wilson did what comes naturally--she twittered it."As soon as I got dressed, I twittered my experience from my cell phone," Wilson said. "I usually twitter to 80 friends, but I now have 274 messages from people commenting on it."And then

Juniper: Enterprise demand strong; Johnson hired to scale up

2008-07-25T11:30:00.002-04:00

Current Juniper CEO Scott Kriens delivered strong quarter results, said enterprise demand was solid and outlined the primary reason Kevin Johnson was hired as his replacement: He knows how to scale.Ahead of its earnings report Thursday, Juniper made the Johnson news official. The company has hired Kevin Johnson, who used to run Microsoft’s platform and services division, which was split up by the

Mozilla Sets World Record

2008-07-02T17:04:00.001-04:00

With over 8 million downloads Mozilla sets the Guinness World Record for most software downloads in 24 hours. read more | digg story

Color Management add-on for Firefox 3

2008-06-18T14:49:00.001-04:00

The Color Management add-on for Firefox 3 by Sean Hayes is a must for any avid photographer or enthusiast who knows the difference between sRGB and Adobe RGB. Firefox 3 adds support for non-sRGB colorspaces, but the Color Management add-on easily enables it, and allows specification of monitor profile as well. Install this now!read more | digg story

Zippo Tricks by Nathan Walker

2008-06-14T19:06:00.002-04:00

Pretty clever, possibly unedited slight of hand tricks with one or more Zippo lighters. My pyro daughter is looking on with delight. I think I'll hide my Zippo tonight ...

Finally -- Skype CallerID for North Americans

2008-06-12T16:00:00.001-04:00

This week Skype has modified this service such that Skype users can select either their SkypeIn (Online) number or mobile phone number as their CLI or CallerID to be sent with their SkypeOut calls. And now it applies to North American Skype users.read more | digg story

Our three new kits at play.

2008-06-09T21:42:00.001-04:00

Our three new kits at play.Originally uploaded by ViperGeekIntroducing our three new baby ferrets (called "kits"). Angel is the red-eyed white albino ferret. Josie is the champagne ferret. And Midnight is the black sable ferret. Each has a different personality. We're waiting to find out which will become the Alpha Weasel.

Am I on Myspace.com plugin keeps you off MySpace forever!

2008-06-09T10:59:00.004-04:00

It appears you are not on MySpace.com. You're safe at the moment, but at any point you could accidentally follow the wrong link and end up stuck inside the sweaty armpit of the Internet. But with our helpful Firefox plugin you can browse in peace again. Any visit to MySpace will cause it to jump in and save you with a large prompt offering to take you back to sanity.Click Am I on MySpace.com to

Obama crosses historic milestone

2008-06-04T11:56:00.001-04:00

Obama crosses historic milestone - CNN.com Barack Obama has done what many just a year

Security Twits by Mediaphyter

2008-05-29T11:10:00.001-04:00

Security Twits by MediaphyterJennifer Leggio (aka. @mediaphyter) has started an up-to-date list of security professionals on Twitter and FriendFeed. Check back often for upcoming security events and/or contacts, or DM mediaphyter to be added to the list.

Alex Matusciac Photography

2008-05-28T12:06:00.004-04:00

An incredible portfolio of alluring, eye-catching glamour and fashion photos on photo.net by Alex Matusciac.read more | digg story

LisaNova will Collab Your Face Off!

2008-05-24T12:56:00.003-04:00

Have a video you'd like to upload to YouTube? Having trouble getting hits and distribution of your important message? Well add a Lisa Nova "collab" character inserted somewhere in your video to use as the video's thumbnail and watch the hits roll in!

Viral Marketing on Youtube: A Look at LisaNova’s Sexy Videos

2008-05-24T12:52:00.001-04:00

It’s well known that the use of sexy screenshots can help your videos get a lot more exposure. People are much more likely to click through on videos showing cleavage or the body of an attractive male/female.read more | digg story

What is BlogThis! (revisited)?

2008-05-19T13:55:00.001-04:00

This is simply a refreshed update to the original BLogThis! post from October 2005.BlogThis! is an easy way to make a blog post without visiting blogger.com. Once you add the BlogThis! link to your browser's toolbar, blogging will be a snap. Or rather, a click. Clicking BlogThis! creates a mini-interface to Blogger prepopulated with a link to the web page you are visiting, as well as any text