John McCain: No, You Can't

Bulldog for President!

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This is one scary m*therf*cker. Please, no.

Microsoft Buys Danger

Steve, you can have Yahoo. I don't really care. But the Sidekick, now that's another story. I'm a big Sidekick fan; Microsquish...

So news comes today that Microsoft is buying Danger, the makers of the Sidekick. Bummer dewd. The party's over now.

Online Date Conversion widget

Sometime, just sometimes, you need to convert date formats. Now there's an online date conversion web site.

Go for it!

Yes We Can

The choice is quite simple. Very clear.

Microsoft & Yahoo

I can hear it now: "OK. We cry 'Uncle'. MSN and Live together ain't worth sh*t. We'll just buy our way into the internet and be done with it."

Scientology is a dangerous cult!

The Church of Scientology isn't a church nor a religon. It's a dangerous cult. They're a brainwashing cult.

Are you listening Tom? Don't fall for it Will!

Dear Santa...

I know, I know. Every year I pester you with promises of vastly improved behavior in exchange for yet-another-too-good-be-true gift (that I really don't need, yet alone deserve). And every demand, errr, "request", is more undeserving, selfish, and flagrant than the last. Insult to injury, I hate Xmas, ain't a Christian, and misbehave no matter what I say or unwrap 25dec.

That said, let me state here and now, before man and beast, "I'm a new person." And I really, REALLY mean it this time. From the bottom of my heart. I do.

"Why this sudden epithany?" you ask. "Has Little Elmer seen the error of his ways and truly reformed? Have my prayers finally been answered? Has the little m'fucker finally matured and grown up?"

Nah. But I found this totally kewl toy I want someone else to buy me. I'm broke cuz this new mortgage is breakin' my back. Come on Nick, help a brotha out: http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/audio/a02a/?cpg=67H

Watch the video. Groove to the soundz. Imagine the delight it will bring to me and all those within earshot. The hits, the radio play, going platinum, the adoring fans 'round the world, the freaky groupies waiting backstage, ...

Whadda ya say? Can I, can I? P-L-E-A-S-E...

Web site tips & tricks: SEO, page rank, et al.

For the last year or so I've been helping friends tweak their web sites. Cleaning up HTML, developing templates & boilerplate, renaming things; all with high page rank in mind. It's something I affectionately call "godfathering".

I just wrote several web pages on web site design., translating pages into other languages for free, and using Blogger to host photos. It's not an exhaustive tell-all by any means but a concise intro to the subject. Heck, if I tell too much I'll lose my advantage!

I trust that there's something of interest to most.

I wish my web site was this kewl!

This is what I call a really neat site. Doesn't do anything but waste time, bandwidth, and brain cells!

What time is it? 666!

So y'all know how I feel about 666 and barcodes, right?

Well someone commented:

"Everyone focuses on the number 666. The logic goes that when the shit hits the fan (Book of Revelation) no one will be able to do commerce without the mark of the beast on one's right hand or forehead. Error one: barcodes are on boxes of corn flakes, bottles of shampoo, and six-packs of beer, not on people. I can buy any of these items with a twenty dollar bill, no UPC tattoo required. Not that barcode tattoos aren't popular"
This made me laugh.......mainly because you said also "Nut jobs who don't know jackshit about barcodes"
Well in this sense, you are a "nutjob" who doesnt know jackstuff about the Bible
Its not "no one in the world" will be able to do commerce.....its "no one in that area" which will be made up of 10 nations total
The mark in the forehead is NOT a barcode or chip or anything like that.....it the surrender of ones MIND and WILL to the allegiance to the antichrist
The Mark in the hand could VERY WELL be like the verichip, it does not have to contain the numbers 666 in it.....666 is the number of the name of either the antichrist or the false religious leader who is also mentioned in revelation 13
And though it would not be hard to have an entire area convert to digital currency as opposed to paper currency, this will probably not be the case.......it says all must have the mark OR the name of the antichrist OR the number of his name......in this light, all one would have to do is Swear Allegiance to this nation and its king/leader, and they are marked in their forehead
So is it gonna be a barcode? probably NOT......but dont talk down on the Truth of the Bible when you dont even know what it says
Have a great day,
Teejae

And s/he calls me a nutjob...

The good ol' FBI. J. Edgar must be so proud!

Mr. Hoover, your old running buddies are doing their awful best to make you proud. Problem is, their best just ain't good enough.

Want proof? This story about how agents can setup a wiretap but they can't pay their damn phone bill! Who needs a lawyer with bozos like this on the job?

G1G1 didn't cut it!

The G1G1 program sends XO computers overseas. How? You buy one and another gets sent overseas. Rich Americans subsidize donations internationally. Sounds good, right?

I thought so. It sounded so good, Azalea Software got two and two were to be donated. Would have been great if the bozos at XO spent the extra couple of dollars and had FedEx require a signature.

Read the rest of the story here.

If you design microwaves...

Call me late to the party. Heck, I'll even confess to being a Luddite when it comes to microwave ovens. But the last place I rented and my new condo both suffer from the same fundamental design flaw.

When I walk into the kitchen I shouldn't have to hunt and search for the "Clear" button. And when I walk into a dark kitchen the light should be obvious and easy to find.

It's not Christmas without a brawl, ehhh?

Christmas in Jerusalem. What could be more serene and festive, ehhh? How about priests fighting?

Brilliant! (or should I say "tnaillirB")

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Tibet is a thorn in Beijing's side. A noble cause celebre headed by a guy the world just loves. The Dalai Lama arm wrestles with the Communists. The Party wants to control HHDL's reincarnation. The whole world's watching.

This piece is a good overview. To know the man is to laugh about PRC's arrogance while crying over the distraction.

Om mani padme hum.

What I woke to this morning

Let's see: I'm buying a condo, my Mom is coming tomorrow, Lisa's leaving tomorrow, Azalea is an S Corp. and it's the end of the year, and I'm buying a condo.

And this is what greets me when I go out to my car today. Fortunately I spotted it before it became an all out flat. At the most inopportune time. On the way to signing the papers. In the rain. Late.

One Laptop Per Child now shipping!

I order not one but two One Laptop Per Child computers through the Give One Get One program.

Why two? Well, four actually. Because the XO computer has built-in mesh networking and what I call social computing tools. You need two to talk to each other. It's like Santa bringing you one walkie-talkie or even a pair if you're an only child in the middle of nowhere.

Rumor has it they're shipping today. I can't wait! And this is my birthday week too!

No more Dalai Lamas?

As if the idea the Chinese can dictate and regulate one's reincarnation isn't outlandish enough comes word that His Holiness the Dalai Lama is talking about redefining the succession of Dalai Lamas and perhaps ending the chain with him. His recent remarks reported here are cause for pause.

I for one always thought HHDL would be with us. I selfishly assumed that I would be able to study with him whenever I wanted, now or in the future.