Geek Test
Thursday, September 22nd, 2005I thought that I would score higher.
Archive for the 'Computers' Category
.XXX Domain Names Delayed
Tuesday, August 16th, 2005Back in June, I blogged about the implementation of the “.XXX” domain names for adult-oriented websites. Well, it seems that there will be a delay before they start to be assigned: The Bush administration is objecting to the creation of a .xxx domain, saying it has concerns about a virtual red-light district reserved exclusively for [...]
The Internet Has Finally Caught Up With Me
Thursday, June 2nd, 2005It seems that the folks who run the Internet have finally caught up with an idea I first came up with a few years back: The Internet’s primary oversight body approved a plan Wednesday to create a virtual red-light district, setting the stage for pornographic Web sites to use new addresses ending in “xxx.” The [...]
Quicktime and Forced Software Installs
Tuesday, May 17th, 2005I recently had to install QuickTime to play some content from a blog I was visiting. When I went to the Apple download site to get it, I discovered that in order to get QuickTime, you also had to download iTunes. No problem, I thought, when I do the install, I’ll choose custom and then [...]
Great New Blogging Software
Friday, April 8th, 2005As of yesterday, I am now doing my posting remotely from a stand-alone application instead of through the Movable Type web interface. The software I’m using is called MovablePoster, and it is written by Matt Berther. For me, it will be easier to post this way because of the way I work. It allows me [...]
Google Shows Off Satellite Map Feature
Thursday, April 7th, 2005Google is showing off a test version of service which lets you see a satellite picture of a street address you enter: Online search engine leader Google Inc. has unveiled a new feature that will enable its users to zoom in on homes and businesses using satellite images, an advance that may raise privacy concerns [...]
Attention Firefox Users
Thursday, March 31st, 2005Lately, one of my favorite sites, The Drudge Report, started using some advertising pop-ups which were getting through the Firefox pop-up blocker. Now, one of the reasons I switched to Firefox from Internet Explorer was because of the built-in pop-up blocker, so this was annoying me no end. However, one simple Google search later, and [...]
More Good News on the Spam Front
Friday, January 14th, 2005Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed a lawsuit against 22 year-old college student Ryan Pitylak: The state attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a 22-year-old college student and his business partner, accusing them of illegally sending hundreds of thousands of unsolicited, misleading e-mails. Ryan Pitylak, a student at the University of Texas at [...]
A Victory in the War Against Spam
Tuesday, January 11th, 2005Via Fox News: The Federal Trade Commission has shut down six companies it accused of sending X-rated e-mails in disguise and fraudulently charging recipients who joined sexually explict Web sites in its first legal case involving pornographic Internet spam. A federal judge on Jan. 5 granted the agency’s request for a restraining order against the [...]
For Geeks Only…
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2004If you are a certifiable computer geek, and you find yourself with a few spare hours during the holidays, you might want to go here and learn how to build yourself a real historical artifact.
A Little Tech Support Humor
Wednesday, December 8th, 2004Yesterday, a co-worker was on the telephone with Dell Customer Support. He had ordered a new LCD screen for a laptop and needed some help with the correct procedure to install it. The tech placed him on hold, and lo and behold a song starts to play… Oops, I did it again!
Maybe Those Guys Aren’t So Paranoid After All..
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2004Every once and a while, you read a story about some person saying that the government is tracking you via implanted RFID chips, or the government is listening to all of your conversations via the Constar system in your car. Most people laugh these stories off as the paranoid delusions of conspiracy theorists go amuck. [...]
