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I’m my own blog’s biggest fan

Unfortunately she's not my fan. It is a sad but all too true fact for many cool people like me with totally sweet blogs that rock... hard! However I'm my own blog's biggest fan. I come to this website more than anyone. Usually it is to publish a post, or to ...

Testing out ScribeFire

ScribeFire is a Firefox Extension that allows you to post to your blog while you surf the internet. ScribeFire uses XML-RPC to post any number of different blog platforms. This post is actually my first test in posting with ScribeFire. There are several advantages to products like ScribeFire; most notably, being ...

spam recieved to date

I guess this is a milestone, I might as well as blog about it since it is a timely matter. My Akismet spam blocker has blocked 1,101 spam comments to date. The funny thing is, I haven't gotten a single real comment the whole time! :-( Where is the love people? Weird, the ...

May 9th 2008
Tags: Weird, video No Comments

Those Whacky Indians Throw Babies Off the Roof. Seriously.

I don't know what to say.
May 9th 2008
Tags: Dave III, Pictures No Comments

A few more pictures of my nephew

His Baptism
May 7th 2008
Tags: nerdy No Comments

FIOS installed, here is the speed test

I just got my Verizon FIOS Internet and Cable. I went to speedtest.net and ran a test. That's 15,489 kb/s down and 13,601 kb/s up. I did test with my MacBook Pro over WiFi connect to the Verizon wireless G router. I should be getting 15 kb/s up, I'll have to test ...
May 7th 2008
Tags: General One Comment

Shows That I DVR

So I'm sitting here waiting for the Verizon guy to come and install my FIOS Internet and TV. So I need to make a list of what shows I have set to record on my old DVR. Please note, many of these shows are my girlfriends! Entourage 30 Rock Three Sheets South Park Heroes The Office Law ...
May 4th 2008
Tags: FYI 2 Comments

The Key to Kick-ASS Coffee

No matter what brand of coffee you buy or how you brew it. The way you grind it has a lot to do with the quality of coffee that you're gonna get. About two years ago I started to really get into drinking good coffee. I was thinking about getting ...