tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260986672024-03-13T08:00:40.671-05:00DaBombDGD - dedicated to cool and weird stuffSite dedicated to the cool and weird stuff I come across during an average day.dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.comBlogger1080125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-69364838309310746512009-10-31T15:27:00.003-05:002009-10-31T15:30:54.739-05:00Bobbin for Apples<a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/remote/" target="_blank">
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The <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/remote/" target="_blank">Apple Remote</a> for the iPhone or iTouch is DABOMBDGD! Control you iTunes from anywhere under your wifi signal where your iPhone/iTouch and laptop are co-located.
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-10576162322147167872009-10-31T13:15:00.006-05:002009-10-31T13:59:40.278-05:00Stone Cold Pic Manipulation<a href="http://www.faststone.org/index.htm" target="_blank">
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The <a href="http://www.faststone.org/index.htm" target="_blank">FastStone Image Viewer</a> does it all and is free. The two biggest features that I use all the time is the batch resize and rename tool. Try it! You'll like it!
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"An image browser, converter and editor that supports all major graphic formats including BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA. It has a nice array of features such as image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping, color adjustments, musical slideshow and much more."
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- <a href="http://www.faststone.org/index.htm" target="">FastStone</a>
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-62161878000571280472009-10-23T14:26:00.007-05:002009-10-31T13:54:19.267-05:00Ninite<a href="http://ninite.com/" target="_blank">
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It's just that simple to get a plethora of software!!
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<em>"The easiest way to get apps.
<ol>
<li>Pick the apps you want.</li>
<li>Start your customized installer.</li>
<li>You're done!</li>
</ol>
Ninite works in the background 100% hands-free.
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We install apps with default settings and
say "no" to browser toolbars and other junk.
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All we do is install the apps you choose.
Not even Ninite is installed. "</em>
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<a href="http://ninite.com/" target=_blank>- Ninite</a>
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-85101712892933729862009-10-23T13:54:00.005-05:002009-10-23T14:25:54.763-05:00RunKeeper Pro<a href="http://runkeeper.com" target="_blank">
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So I have started running in the morning and wanted to do interval training as well as listen to music. The <a href="http://runkeeper.com/" target="_blank">RunKeeper Pro</a> gives audio cues every 5 minutes that updates me on my current mileage, pace and time. It also plays my music.
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[via <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes" target="_blank">iTunes</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-65384928176272252582008-12-23T08:27:00.003-06:002008-12-23T08:33:43.876-06:00iPhone Ringtones<a href="http://www.audiko.net/" target="_blank">
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So I was perusing the <a href="http://www.ismashphone.com/2008/08/ringtone-iphone.html" target="_blank">iSmashPhone</a> site and came across an article called <a href="http://www.ismashphone.com/2008/08/ringtone-iphone.html" target=_blank>How to Get Free iPhone Ringtones in Under One Minute</a>. The site referred to is <a href="http://www.audiko.net/" target=_blank>Audiko</a>. You can either upload a song and then select a 40 sec. portion of the track as a ringtone or just download a pre-existing ringtone. Enjoy!
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[via <a href="http://www.ismashphone.com/2008/08/ringtone-iphone.html" target="_blank">iSmashPhone</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-66486744324435360182008-12-22T08:37:00.013-06:002008-12-22T08:59:03.686-06:00iTips for the iPhone<img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand; border: 1px solid #669922;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_94m0oZTQTNk/SU-rEvi9k7I/AAAAAAAAA4c/we_oG0C-l1w/s320/iphone_tips.jpg" border="0" />
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So I just recently got an <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/">iPhone</a> and am just loving it, but there is a wee bit of a learning curve. I found a site with about 20 (must know!) tips for users new to the <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/">iPhone</a> experience.
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<li><a href="http://www.ismashphone.com/2008/08/iphone-tricks.html" target="_blank">12 iPhone Tricks You Might Not Have Known</a>
<li><a href="http://www.ismashphone.com/2008/08/iphone-tricks-1.html" target="_blank">8 More iPhone Tricks You Might Not Have Known</a>
</ul>
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[via <a href="http://www.ismashphone.com/" target="_blank">iSmashPhone</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-87445013835050688782008-09-16T07:41:00.012-05:002008-09-16T07:58:11.054-05:00I can't believe Austin wasn't affected!<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/" target=_blank>
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Evacuees came to Austin fleeing Ike in the Gulf of Mexico. I thought for sure that Austin would have to endure high winds and heavy rainfall, but we got only a few sprinkles. The <a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/" target=_blank>Boston Globe</a> has some really beautiful and heart wrenching pics of the distruction of Hurricane Ike. Now the rebuilding process begins for the evacuees.
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Donation Sites:<br>
<a href="http://www.austinfoodbank.org/" target=_blank>Austin Capital Area Food Bank of Texas</a><br>
<a href="http://www.redcross.org/" target=_blank>American Red Cross</a><br>
<a href="http://www.salvationarmyusa.org" target=_blank>Salvation Army</a>
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<em>"In its brief lifespan of only 13 days, Hurricane Ike wreaked great deal of havoc. Affecting several countries including Cuba, Haiti, and the United States, Ike is blamed for approximately 114 deaths (74 in Haiti alone), and damages that are still being tallied, with estimates topping $10 billion. Many shoreline communities of Galveston, Texas were wiped from the map by the winds, storm surge and the walls of debris pushed along by Ike - though Galveston was spared the level of disaster it suffered in 1900."</em>
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<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/" target=_blank>- Boston Globe</a>
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[via <a href="http://digg.com/environment/The_short_but_eventful_life_of_Hurricane_Ike_PICS" target="_blank">Digg</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-23563031222510156592008-09-02T11:42:00.003-05:002008-09-02T12:05:26.807-05:00How to keep the remaining herd alive?<a href="http://www.ecosalon.com/title/Ignite_Your_Brainpower_with_the_20_Smartest_Foods_on_Earth?from=rss" target="_blank">
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As I get older, my mortality becomes more prevalent. I am trying to live healthier as I grow older to delay the inevitable. One thing that I am trying to preserve is my brain power. <a href="http://www.ecosalon.com/title/Ignite_Your_Brainpower_with_the_20_Smartest_Foods_on_Earth?from=rss" target=_blank>EcoSalon.com</a> has a good article on brain food.
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<em>"On a deadline? Need to rally? Avoid the soda, vending machine snacks and tempting Starbucks pastries and go for these powerful brain boosters instead. The path to a bigger, better brain is loaded with Omega-3 fats, antioxidants, and fiber. Give your brain a kick start: eat the following foods on a daily or weekly basis for results you will notice."</em>
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<a href="http://www.ecosalon.com/title/Ignite_Your_Brainpower_with_the_20_Smartest_Foods_on_Earth?from=rss" target=_blank>- EcoSalon.com</a>
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[via <a href="http://digg.com/food_drink/20_foods_that_will_supercharge_your_brain" target="_blank">Digg</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-40308650189057207032008-08-07T21:01:00.003-05:002008-08-07T21:15:53.273-05:00Real Men Where a Goatee<a href="http://goateesaver.com/" target="_blank">
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The <a href="http://goateesaver.com/" target=_blank>GoateeSaver</a> has got to be a time saver. I totally enjoy my goatee, but I hate getting the sides straight and even when it has grown out too long. I also usually shave the whole thing off, if I booger up the sides as well. Then all of the chubby kid jokes come out of the wood work.
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[via <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5034291/goateesaver-ensures-your-goatee-looks-as-good-as-a-goatee-is-ever-going-to-look-which-is-to-say-not-that-good" target="_blank">Gizmodo</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-54327209685457663882008-08-07T20:52:00.004-05:002008-08-07T21:00:03.595-05:00Robotics, Say What? BigDog!<a href="http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog" target="_blank">
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<a href="http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog" target=_blank>BigDog</a> is a level of robotics like I have never seen. Not that I see a lot of robotics in a typical day, but <a href="http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog" target=_blank>Boston Dynamics</a> is doing some stuff with robotics that is off the hook!
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<em>"BigDog has an on-board computer that controls locomotion, servos the legs and handles a wide variety of sensors. BigDog’s control system manages the dynamics of its behavior to keep it balanced, steer, navigate, and regulate energetics as conditions vary. Sensors for locomotion include joint position, joint force, ground contact, ground load, a laser gyroscope, and a stereo vision system. Other sensors focus on the internal state of BigDog, monitoring the hydraulic pressure, oil temperature, engine temperature, rpm, battery charge and others."</em>
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<a href="http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog" target=_blank>- Boston Dynamics</a>
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-64701836892057456592008-08-05T10:05:00.005-05:002008-08-05T10:23:02.040-05:00Evolution of Olympic Torches<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/08/01/sports/20080802_TORCH_GRAPHIC.html?hp#" target="_blank">
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The <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/08/01/sports/20080802_TORCH_GRAPHIC.html?hp#" target=_blank>NY Times</a> has an <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/08/01/sports/20080802_TORCH_GRAPHIC.html?hp#" target=_blank>interactive collection of the Olympic Torches</a>. My have times changed and so has the Olympic Torch.
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<em>"Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus" title=Zeus target="_blank">Zeus</A> by <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus" title=Prometheus target="_blank">Prometheus</A>, its origins lie in <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece" title="Ancient Greece" target="_blank">ancient Greece</A>, when a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Olympic_Games" title="Ancient Olympic Games" target="_blank">ancient Olympics</A>. The fire was reintroduced at the <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_Summer_Olympics" title="1928 Summer Olympics" target="_blank">1928 Summer Olympics</A> in <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam" title=Amsterdam target="_blank">Amsterdam</A>, and it has been part of the modern Olympic Games ever since. The <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torch_relay" title="Torch relay" target="_blank" class=mw-redirect>torch relay</A> of modern times which transports the flame from Greece to the various designated sites of the games had no ancient precedent and was introduced by <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Diem" title="Carl Diem" target="_blank">Carl Diem</A>, with the support of <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Goebbels" title="Joseph Goebbels" target="_blank">Joseph Goebbels</A>, at the controversial <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Olympics" title="Berlin Olympics" target="_blank" class=mw-redirect>Berlin Olympics</A> as a means to promote Nazi ideology."</em>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Flame" target=_blank>- Wikipedia</a>
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[via <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5032853/the-olympic-torch-transformed-over-history" target="_blank">Gizmodo</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-74539527849199990022008-08-05T09:58:00.004-05:002008-08-05T10:04:05.660-05:00Playing Fetch w/an Eagle<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1041338/Pictured-The-massive-8ft-eagle-chases-tennis-balls-ultimate-game-fetch.html" target="_blank">
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It's not evryday that you witness someone <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1041338/Pictured-The-massive-8ft-eagle-chases-tennis-balls-ultimate-game-fetch.html" target=_blank>playing fetch with an 8ft. eagle</a>. It comes with a price, but you'll have to watch the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP1PFrAOjug" target=_blank>video</a> to see what I mean. Pretty freakin' cool!
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[via <a href="http://digg.com/pets_animals/Massive_8ft_Eagle_That_Catches_Tennis_Balls_PICS_VIDEO" target="_blank">Digg</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-42768970805156901822008-08-04T13:27:00.009-05:002008-08-04T14:10:50.109-05:00Smart Arse Pen<a href="http://livescribe.com/" target="_blank">
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The <a href="http://livescribe.com/" target=_blank>LiveScribe Smart Pen</a> is something that I wish I would have had when I started my Master's program. <a href="http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/livescribe_pulse_smartpen_review" target="_blank">The Gadgeteer</a> has a very thorough review of the <a href="http://livescribe.com/" target=_blank>LiveScribe Smart Pen</a>.
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<em>"<strong>Pros:</strong><br>
Very easy to use<br>
Records audio and ink<br>
Can search for written words in text<br>
Can share notes with others<br>
<strong>Cons:</strong> <br>
Have to use special paper with the pen"</em>
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<a href="http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/livescribe_pulse_smartpen_review" target="_blank">- The Gadgeteer</a>
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[via <a href="http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/livescribe_pulse_smartpen_review" target="_blank">The Gadgeteer</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-22663497164826756942008-08-04T12:56:00.004-05:002008-08-04T14:19:04.267-05:00I See Bad People<a href="http://criminalsearches.com/" target="_blank">
<img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand; border: 1px solid #669922;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_94m0oZTQTNk/SJdDIu-mNKI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/Xgh877aBils/s320/crimnalsearches.jpg" border="0" />
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<a href="http://criminalsearches.com/" target=_blank>CrimnalSearches.com</a> is an interesting site. A previous blog, <a href="http://dabombdgd.blogspot.com/2006/04/family-watch-dog-google-maps.html">Family Watch Dog + Google Maps</a>, talks about a site to find sex offenders in your neighborhood. It's interesting just to see who and where peeps who have been caught doing bad are in your neighborhood.
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[via <a href="http://lifehacker.com/399753/criminalsearchescom-searches-crime-records" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-24741370773159966942008-08-04T12:24:00.001-05:002008-08-04T12:36:38.359-05:00/* Cool Tool Whatchamacallits */<div align=center>
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I haven't posted a Cool Tool Whatchamacallits in a while, but I do keep track of all of the good stuff coming out of <a href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/" target="_blank">CoolTools</a>. Here are the last twenty <a href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/" target="_blank">CoolTools</a> that I marked as favorites.
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<ol>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/351476167/002958.php" target=_blank >CliC Readers</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/349373971/002955.php" target=_blank >Strap-A-Handle</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/345613455/002949.php" target=_blank >Bemis Easy-Clean Toilet Seat</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/344546366/002948.php" target=_blank >Sleeptracker Pro</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/342498133/002946.php" target=_blank >IKEA Frost Drying Rack</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/338002585/002938.php" target=_blank >SpeediBleed</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/337020853/002937.php" target=_blank >Bod-i-Bag</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/336031222/002936.php" target=_blank >MacKissic Mighty Mac Chipper Shredder</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/332629457/002932.php" target=_blank >Scoop Clip</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/330722669/002928.php" target=_blank >BodyGlide</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/329757414/002927.php" target=_blank >Black & Decker Accu Mark Level</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/329012242/002926.php" target=_blank >It's All Too Much</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/326738425/002924.php" target=_blank >Multi-Use Car Charger</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/324838447/002916.php" target=_blank >Topeak Turbo Morph Bike Pump</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/324009338/002915.php" target=_blank >Gamma Seal Lid</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/321449331/002907.php" target=_blank >Roku + Netflix</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/319667083/002903.php" target=_blank >StrollAway</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/318856336/002901.php" target=_blank >Bivanorak</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/318211878/002899.php" target=_blank >Yamuna Body Rolling Footsavers</A></li>
<li><A href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoolTools/~3/315539014/002894.php" target=_blank >Fluke Voltage, Continuity & Current Tester</A></li>
</ol>
[via <a href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/" target="_blank">CoolTools</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-87559333681174531142008-06-27T20:02:00.005-05:002008-06-27T20:08:11.917-05:00Xobni Integrates with LinkedIn<a href="http://www.xobni.com/" target="_blank">
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I just re-installed <a href="http://www.xobni.com/" target=_blank>Xobni</a> with <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/" target=_blank>LinkedIn</a> integration and it's NICE!
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<em>"Xobni, the email startup that we’ve described as “The Superplugin for Outlook”, has partnered with LinkedIn to automatically pull contact information from the popular professional network. Xobni will now draw from public profiles on the LinkedIn network, displaying information about contacts’ employers, job titles, and pictures as part of the plugin’s sidebar."</em>
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<a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/25/xobni-gets-even-better-with-linkedin-data-for-your-contacts/" target=_blank>- TechCrunch</a>
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[via <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/25/xobni-gets-even-better-with-linkedin-data-for-your-contacts/" target="_blank">TechCrunch</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-12346093646196478982008-06-24T08:05:00.002-05:002008-06-24T08:15:39.569-05:00Wake and Bake, DUDE!<a href="http://www.eatdrinkordie.com/food_dudes" target="_blank">
<img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand; border: 1px solid #669922;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_94m0oZTQTNk/SGDxjOfkIHI/AAAAAAAAAoA/_drGherBZT8/s320/fooddudes.jpg" border="0" />
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The <a href="http://www.eatdrinkordie.com/food_dudes" target=_blank>Food Dudes</a> keep it real with a series of cooking videos on <a href="http://www.eatdrinkordie.com/" target=_blank>Eat Drink or Die</a>. They have recipes such as <a href="http://www.eatdrinkordie.com/videos/7f268b4d7d" target=_blank>steak and eggs</a>, <a href="http://www.eatdrinkordie.com/videos/6386e4ae4c" target=_blank>the one eyed willie</a>, <a href="http://www.eatdrinkordie.com/videos/86c6b107d5" target=_blank>thomas' mcmuffin</a>, <a href="http://www.eatdrinkordie.com/videos/6a7e2ad438" target=_blank>"kosher our way" bacon egg bagel</a> and <a href="http://www.eatdrinkordie.com/videos/13fe3dce52" target=_blank>jon's dirty maple sausage gravy</a>.
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[via <a href="http://digg.com/food_drink/How_to_Make_Your_Own_Egg_McMuffins_at_Home_3" target="_blank">Digg</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-87810625564035291752008-06-23T19:12:00.004-05:002008-06-23T19:31:57.280-05:00George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008)<a href="http://mashable.com/2008/06/23/george-carlin-dead/" target="_blank">
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Carlin">George Carlin</a> passed away 06-22-2007, Sunday of heart failure at age 71. He was an American icon and will be missed.
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<em>Known as the guy who took black humor and beat the crap out of it, then introduced it to drugs and porn, and then took it around the country for a series of unbelievably insulting stand up shows, Carlin also left a footprint on the media. Having ridiculed television for the <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=BTyzTJTNhNk" target="_blank">seven dirty words you can’t hear on TV</a> (and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_carlin" target="_blank">getting arrested for obscenity several times</a>), he reached unprecedented fandom on the Internet, where thousands of kids were delighted to hear the <a href="http://digg.com/educational/George_Carlin_speaks_the_truth_about_our_country" target="_blank">dirty old man telling it like it is</a>.
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Here’s a short selection of George Carlin’s best YouTube flicks. If you’re a fan, I know you’ll enjoy them; if you’re one of the uninitiated, well, better late than never. </em>
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<a href="http://mashable.com/2008/06/23/george-carlin-dead/" target=_blank>- Mashable.com</a>
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[via <a href="http://digg.com/comedy/George_Carlin_A_YouTube_Obituary" target="_blank">Digg</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-63259430421027266452008-06-16T17:05:00.006-05:002008-06-16T17:12:43.691-05:00UV or Not UV, That's the Question<a href="http://www.gadgetshop.com/Gadgets/TechnoGadgets/ScientificGadgets/PRDOVR~316448/Portable+UV+Monitor.jsp" target="_blank">
<img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand; border: 1px solid #669922;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_94m0oZTQTNk/SFbkGih4FoI/AAAAAAAAAnw/vDqhdtcrxR8/s320/UVScanner.jpg" border="0" />
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Determine how much UV you are getting on your day at the beach with the <a href="http://www.gadgetshop.com/Gadgets/TechnoGadgets/ScientificGadgets/PRDOVR~316448/Portable+UV+Monitor.jsp" target=_blank>Portable UV Monitor</a> from the <a href="http://www.gadgetshop.com/" target=_blank>GadgetShop</a>.
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<em>"The UV monitor gives pretty detailed analysis and determines how much exposure you shall get based on your skin type. If you use some kind of suncream for your skin, you can also input to the device to let it know what the SPF level is. And it’ll analyze everything for you, and work out an optimal exposure time for you to ensure that you don’t get sunburn."</em>
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<a href="http://www.techchee.com/2008/06/14/portable-uv-monitor-lets-you-know-when-to-stay-away-from-sunburn-in-this-summer/" target=_blank>- Techchee.com</a>
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[via <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5016805/uv-monitor-assures-extra-tasty-crispy-tanning" target="_blank">Gizmodo</a>]
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-65380942612969665762008-06-09T10:13:00.004-05:002008-06-09T10:16:46.058-05:00Gravity Defying Houses<a href="http://english.pravda.ru/photo/report/house-3515/0/" target="_blank">
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Check out hese <a href="http://english.pravda.ru/photo/report/house-3515/0/" target=_blank>Houses defying gravity</a> photo gallery. Some would be ertty cool to live in and some are just a little too weird.
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-41368190816847467982008-05-28T10:11:00.002-05:002008-05-28T10:16:24.257-05:00Mobile TV Guide is Enabling TV Addicts<a href="http://tvguide.handmark.com/" target="_blank">
<img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand; border: 1px solid #669922;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_94m0oZTQTNk/SD12WsdOmXI/AAAAAAAAAng/AvURVcXap1I/s320/mobileTVguide.jpg" border="0" />
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What time is the season finale for <a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/index?pn=index" target=_blank>L.O.S.T.</a>? How can I find out quickly? Well <a href="http://handmark.com/" target=_blank>Handmark</a> has <a href="http://tvguide.handmark.com/" target=_blank>TV Guide Mobile</a> for you to answer tv viewing questions.
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-39505117613432752122008-05-20T07:32:00.003-05:002008-05-20T07:36:19.034-05:00MUTO by BLU<a href="http://www.vimeo.com/993998" target="_blank">
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I can't even imagine how long it took to make this short film. You have to see it to believe it!
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<em>"The new short film by Blu
an ambiguous animation painted on public walls.
Made in Buenos Aires and in Baden (fantoche)"</em>
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<a href="http://www.vimeo.com/993998" target=_blank>- Vimeo.com</a>
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-89721568010468187222008-05-08T08:11:00.007-05:002008-05-08T08:33:02.211-05:00Windows XP SP3, What is it good for?<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929" target="_blank">
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So what is <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929" target=_blank>Windows XP SP3</a> all about? Well the biggest item I could see besides a rollup of security and update patches is <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/nap/napfaq.mspx" target=_blank>Network Access Protection (NAP)</a>.
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<em>"NAP is a policy enforcement platform built into Windows Vista, Windows
Server 2008, and Windows XP SP3 with which you can better protect
network assets by enforcing compliance with system health requirements.
Using NAP, you can create customized health policies to validate
computer health before allowing access or communication; automatically
update compliant computers to ensure ongoing compliance; and optionally
confine noncompliant computers to a restricted network until they become
compliant. For more information about NAP, see <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/nap/napfaq.mspx" target=_blank>Network Access
Protection: Frequently Asked Questions</a>.""</em>
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<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=68c48dad-bc34-40be-8d85-6bb4f56f5110&displaylang=en" target=_blank>- Microsoft</a>
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Before installing, I would reccommend reading over the "<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717/" target=_blank>950717</a> Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3". I installed it with no hiccups. The biggest item that I saw was about Internet Explorer (IE). If you want to be able to go backwards to IE6 after installing SP3, then make sure that you uninstall IE7 or IE8 before installing SP3, so that your currently installed IE version is 6.
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<em>"Microsoft recommends that users who want to retain the ability to downgrade from IE7 to IE6 should uninstall the former before upgrading to XP SP3. Once Windows XP has been updated to SP3, users can then install IE7 and if necessary, later restore IE6. IE8 Beta 1 users should also uninstall the preview before upgrading"</em>
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<a href="http://www.itworld.com/Comp/2218/windows-xp-sp3-what-you-should-know-080507/" target=_blank>- ITWorld.com</a>
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Another good FAQ site for SP3 is <a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/xp_sp3.asp" target=_blank>WinSuperSite.com</a>.
</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-28204864507063434932008-04-14T09:08:00.006-05:002008-04-14T09:43:12.347-05:00Limping to the Second Year<img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand; border: 1px solid #669922;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_94m0oZTQTNk/SANlm_ZdfmI/AAAAAAAAAnI/xoG7nulJ6ZQ/s320/twoyears.jpg" border="0" />
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Well I have barely kept the ol' blog going for two years. I plan on keeping it up and running. School is kicking my bootie with writing, so I don't feel much like doing it for fun. I am keeping up on my RSS feeds and have added my ...My Google Reader Items... to the blog as well. So I thought it would be good to see what the posts were from years past:
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April, 2007
<UL>
<LI><A href="http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/781/781157p1.html?RSSwhen2007-04-17_070500&RSSid=781157">HALO 2 Blastacular Map Pack</A>
<LI>/* Cool Tool Whatchamacallits */
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<LI><A href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001648.php" target=_blank>Domke Camera Bag</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001647.php" target=_blank>Tool Box Grill</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001645.php" target=_blank>Sand & Kleen Dustless Drywall Sanding</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001644.php" target=_blank>Cordinator</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001643.php" target=_blank>Chain Mail Glove</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001641.php" target=_blank>APC Universal Notebook Battery</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001638.php" target=_blank>SmudgeGuard</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001637.php" target=_blank>Viewtainer</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001635.php" target=_blank>Deep-Step Safety Ladder</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001634.php" target=_blank>Innotek Dog Training Collar</A></LI>
</ul>
<LI><A href="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/2007/0408-im.htm">XBOX360 Qwerty Keyboard for Controller</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.pimpthatsnack.com/project.php?projectID=333">Pimp That Snack</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/feature-amazing-sculptures-made-from-electronic-parts">Sculptures from Computer Parts and Such</A>
<LI><A href="http://dabombdgd.blogspot.com/2007/04/christians-and-technology.html">Christians and Technology</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/products/cat1150057/cat1150057/prod5560015">Finally Pulled the Trigger on a Bluetooth Headset</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.nicebunny.com/new/toys.html">Nice Bunny Paper Toys</A>
<LI><A href="http://dabombdgd.blogspot.com/2007/04/spring-is-in-air.html">Spring is in the Air</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2007/03/making_perfect.html">Perfect Expresso</A>
</UL>
April 14, 2006
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<LI><A target=_blank href="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/MyXbox/embedgamercard.htm">XBOX 360 Gamercards...Gawsh!</A>
<LI><A target=_blank href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOL_%28Internet_slang%29">What do you mean LOL?</A>
<LI><A target=_blank href="http://dabombdgd.blogspot.com/2006/04/smokin-fonts-and-icons.html">Smokin Fonts and Icons</A>
<LI><A target=_blank href="http://www.downloadsquad.com/search/?q=freeware">Freebies</A>
<UL>
<LI><A target=_blank href="http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=320017">Neowin's Freeware Alternative List</A>
<LI><A target=_blank href="http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,124883,pg,5,00.asp">PCWorld - 101 Fabulous Freebies</A>
<LI><A target=_blank href="http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html">Freeware Utility to ... 300+ common problems solved</A>
<LI><A target=_blank href="http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/freeware.html">SnapFiles.com</A>
<LI><A target=_blank href="http://www.cleansoftware.org/">CleanSoftware.org</A> </LI>
</UL>
<LI><A target=_blank href="http://www.lifehacker.com/software/dvr/hack-attack-build-your-own-dvr-165963.php">TiVo was It's Name-Oh</A>
<LI><A target=_blank href="http://reviews.cnet.com/Televisions/4520-7608_7-1016109.html?tag=dir">HDTV 411</A>
<LI><A target=_blank href="http://www.style-your-sound.com/oss2/flash_us.html">Earbuds Suck</A></LI>
</UL>
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</span>dabombdgdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13045306866062238293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26098667.post-50520613634682290812008-04-03T10:07:00.005-05:002008-04-03T10:17:55.137-05:00Samsung Instinct, Me Like-eee!!!<a href="http://www2.sprint.com/mr/cda_pkDetail.do?id=2500" target="_blank">
<img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand; border: 1px solid #669922;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_94m0oZTQTNk/R_TzPqX6D_I/AAAAAAAAAnA/pROCt8yrUu4/s320/samsunInstinct.jpg" border="0" />
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So <a href="http://www2.sprint.com/mr/cda_pkDetail.do?id=2500" target=_blank>SPRINT</a> is trying to come out with an <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/" target=_blank>iPhone</a> Killer. The <a href="http://www2.sprint.com/mr/cda_pkDetail.do?id=2500" target=_blank>Samsung Instinct</a> looks pretty slick. I currently have the <a href="http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=808" target=_blank>PPC-6700</a> with the <a href="http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/mobileshell/?en" target=_blank>Spb Mobile Shell v.2.0</a> GUI. I like it a lot! I have also seen <a href="http://www.touch-commander.com/" target=_blank>Touch Commander</a> that looks pretty swank for the <a href="http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=808" target=_blank>PPC-6700</a>.
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[via <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/01/sprint-collects-ctia-launch-phones-in-convenient-webpage-for-your-viewing-pleasure/" target="_blank">CrunchGear</a>]
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