ViperGeek's Random Ramblings

Easiest way to display MKV thumbnails

2012-03-30T22:57:00.002-04:00

After searching the Internet for days trying to figure out how to get my Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit system to display MKV thumbnails, I ran across an incredibly simple solution: Install the DivX Plus Codec Pack The codec pack not only lets Windows Explorer (yes, even 64-bit Explorer) display thumbnails, but will enable MKV playback within Windows Media Player. There are many other

Joke: A golf joke

2012-01-09T10:54:00.002-05:00

· Two women were playing golf. One teed off and watched in horror as her ball headed directly toward a foursome of men playing the next hole. The ball hit one of the men. He immediately clasped his hands together at his groin, fell to the ground and proceeded to roll around in agony. · · The woman rushed down to the man, and immediately began to apologize. "Please

Joke: Today's Philosophy: Universal Laws

2011-04-26T10:32:00.003-04:00

UNIVERSAL LAWS1. Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease,your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.2. Law of Gravity - Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped,will roll to the least accessible corner. 3. Law of Probability -The probability of being watched is directlyproportional to the stupidity of your act 4. Law of Random

Joke: A man walks into a bar ...

2010-12-15T15:22:00.001-05:00

A man walks into a bar, notices a very large jar on the counter, and sees that it's filled to the brim with $10 bills. He guesses there must be at least ten thousand dollars in it. He approaches the bartender and asks, "What's with the money in the jar?" "Well..., you pay $10, and if you pass three tests, you get all the money in the jar and the keys to a brand new Lexus." The man certainly

Joke: Truths

2010-11-10T18:10:00.003-05:00

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die. 2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong. 3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger. 4. There is great need for a sarcasm font. 5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet? 6.

Joke: Suggested dictionary additions (neologisms)

2010-11-01T17:39:00.001-04:00

The Washington Post Style Invitational is a weekly humor/wordplay contest with unbelievably clever humor contributed by thousands of readers. It's published every Saturday in The Post's Style (features) section, and every Friday afternoon at about 3:30. There are neologism contests regularly, but also lots of other sources of humor as well. Here are the winners of a recent neologism (new word)

USB SuperCharger seriously speeds up USB flash drive access

2010-10-05T12:15:00.002-04:00

USB SuperCharger: Where have you been all my life?!?!?Time for a little background before I get all gushy about this new-found gold mine of USB flash drive performance. I'm a huge fan of PortableApps. Aside from running Thunderbird, Firefox, FileZilla, Pidgin, KeePass, and Skype as portable applications off of my 64GB USB flash drive, I have at least two dozen other portable apps installed,

Enthusiasts gather to show off shiny cars, raise money

2010-08-23T15:30:00.003-04:00

Originally written for the Nashua Telegraph by GREGORY MEIGHAN

No Joke: Thirteen (plus) things your burglar won't tell you.

2010-05-21T11:24:00.001-04:00

THIRTEEN THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU: 1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, paint ing your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator. 2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier. 3. Love those flowers. That tells

Where does Process Explorer store Column Sets?

2010-03-11T12:15:00.002-05:00

First of all, I love Process Explorer. If you haven't done so already, stop what you're doing, browse over to http://sysinternals.com (now assimilated by Microsoft TechNet), find and install Process Explorer. This is by far the best process browser and analyzer for Microsoft Windows, especially for the price (free). A few of the screens available in this wonderful tool are shown below:Now onto

Joke: Farmer Bob

2010-02-12T17:06:00.001-05:00

While riding one day, Biker Bob met a Farmer riding a horse with a dog and a sheep alongside. Biker Bob began a conversation . . . . • Biker Bob: "Hey, cool dog you got there. Mind if I speak to him?" • Farmer: "Dogs don't talk." • Biker Bob: "Hey dog, how's it going?" • Dog: "Doing' alright." • Farmer: Look of shock. • Biker Bob: "Is this your owner?" pointing at the farmer

Joke: State Trivia Very Interesting

2010-01-12T22:57:00.001-05:00

STATE TRIVIA - Betcha didn't know this...... ALABAMA ... Was the first place to have 9-1-1, started in 1968. ALASKA ... One out of every 64 people has a pilot's license. Sled dogs...? Who really knows how many there are! ARIZONA ... Is the only state in the continental U.S. that doesn't follow Daylight Savings Time. As you know, Hawaii, is not in the

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

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,

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