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Darnell Clatyon
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Video: So It Begins...
2007-02-20 06:28:00
...the battle over the GOP spotlight. Who will win? Thus far I like Romney, but to tell you the truth, I am not a fan of any candidate running for president currently on both sides of the political aisle.Hopefully a dark horse candidate will appear before September, otherwise I may be voting for Mickey Mouse along with a million other Americans in 2008.
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Video: White Man Can Bebox?
2007-02-18 22:52:00
And he does it on a flute?Reminds me of the good old days. Sigh.Note: Gee, now I'm starting to sound ancient. I think I've stayed too long in the south.
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Snakes On A Plane Spin Offs?
2007-02-16 02:34:00
Of all the social networks that I've seen online, Facebook by far is the one with the least amount of clutter.While surfing on Facebook, I came across this group called Snake s On A Plane Spin offs which lists some pretty funny titles for a movie I will never see.My top ten favorites?Cats on a BusChimps on a BlimpElephants on an ElevatorGeese on the Hindenburg Komodo Dragons in School Lice on Rice Turkeys in TurkeyRhinos on a Roller Coaster Snakes in Plane Clothing Wookies on a TIE Fighter But despite all of these glorious titles, nothing can beat this:Sometimes you don't need to visit the theatre in order to be entertained.
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Snakes On A Plane Spin Offs?
2007-02-16 02:34:00
Of all the social networks that I've seen online, Facebook by far is the one with the least amount of clutter.While surfing on Facebook, I came across this group called Snakes On A Plan e Spin offs which lists some pretty funny titles for a movie I will never see.My top ten favorites?Cats on a BusChimps on a BlimpElephants on an ElevatorGeese on the Hindenburg Komodo Dragons in School Lice on Rice Turkeys in TurkeyRhinos on a Roller Coaster Snakes in Plane Clothing Wookies on a TIE Fighter But despite all of these glorious titles, nothing can beat this:Sometimes you don't need to visit the theatre in order to be entertained.

Me And My Camel Lips
2007-02-09 15:36:00
If it were not for the fact that it hurts every time I laugh, I probably wouldn't take it as seriously.Anyways, I've been "slightly sick" with big lip fever for the past few days, and haven't been able to do as much as I would like to, especially online.Although eating is a bit slower, I am still trying to swallow three (or two) meals a day, as it hurts every time I open my mouth, and even more so when I laugh (as my lips are swollen).Hopefully this isn't an allergic reaction to some food item, as I am already forbidden to drink milk from my doctors (although I can say it tastes really good!).That's it for now...Belated Update: You gotta love CVS pharmacists! A two dollar medicated chap stick cream saved the day.
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So What Exactly Is Web 2.0?
2007-02-09 06:29:00
For those of you who are wondering, this video may help explain it all...Still confused? You may need a translation.
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Congrats To The Colts!
2007-02-05 04:51:00
Despite the fact that I Obama and I were rooting for the Bears, you guys played a terrific (yet sloppy) game.I can't say I was impressed with the game in its entirety, not to mention the commercials (is it me, or were most of them pretty lame?).Here is the best commercial (in my opinion) that aired on the Superbowl.Creepy yet funny. Heh.
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Why I Don't Go On Blind Dates
2007-02-04 03:15:00
Warning: Explicit geek language used. Not for the general population.If blind dates are this bad, then what about internet dating services?
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Upgrades Are Good
2007-02-03 23:31:00
Very, very good.(Blogger Help Group) We've been giving you warnings. The signs have been there. Preparations have been made. Now, it's time!That's right, it's time to embrace the new version of Blogger! Starting today, a small percentage of users who log in to an old Blogger account will be required to move to the new version. This involves moving your current Blogger account to a new or existing Google Account. After the move, you will need to log in to Blogger with your Google Account username, which is always the email address associated with your account.I guess this means adjusting several blogs (finally) as well as closing down a few others. Right in time for the super bowl too!PSTo those of you who kept emailing me about my earlier post, it seems as if Google is correcting the mysterious error, slowly but surely. I'll be checking on your domains, and if need be, help out where I can.
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When It Comes To Choosing A Side...
2007-02-03 05:45:00
...you must always root for the underdog...especially at times like these.All I can say is...Da Bears!Note: New England, I still love you. We'll be back next year.
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Snow In The Carolina's
2007-02-01 18:51:00
Despite missing Chistmas, it looks like the white goodness finally came. Unfortunately, the entire town seems to have shut down. Sigh...
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Google Docs In My Gmail?
2007-01-31 02:18:00
It looks like I am going to be putting more of my life on Googl e 's servers, this time future business projects (as long as it is legal that is).(Google Docs & Spreadsheets Blog) Whenever those of you who use Gmail receive a spreadsheet or a document in an email, you will see a new link next to the "Download" link that says "Open as a Google document." Click on that and the attachment will automatically be imported into Docs & Spreadsheets and added to your personal document list where you can make changes, invite collaborators and search for it later. We hope you like it.If they continue doing cool things like this, Google will end up being a portal--that is if they are not one already.Note: Is it me, or did Google finally open up comments on their blog?
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New Cat Replaces Old?
2007-01-27 05:06:00
So after Scotty passed away, his new replacement arrived. And he calls himself Mojo. Great...
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Cyber Terrorists Beware: No Googlebomb For You!
2007-01-27 02:45:00
It looks like Google just got rid of (or at least greatly suppressed) the ability of bloggers and websites to Googlebomb those they despise.(Google Webmaster Blog) People have asked about how we feel about Googlebombs, and we have talked about them in the past. Because these pranks are normally for phrases that are well off the beaten path, they haven't been a very high priority for us. But over time, we've seen more people assume that they are Google's opinion, or that Google has hand-coded the results for these Googlebombed queries. That's not true, and it seemed like it was worth trying to correct that misperception. So a few of us who work here got together and came up with an algorithm that minimizes the impact of many Googlebombs.Previously typing in failure in Google brought up President Bush (thanks to liberal bloggers) and Israeli bloggers did something something similar to Prime Minister Olmert.It looks like for the first time (in a long time) Google has recaptured the...
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Spam Invading My Gmail
2007-01-25 23:50:00
The problem is not getting to be ridiculous. It's just a bit annoying to go from no spam for months on end to about five a day.What's even worse is the fact that spammers seem to type either in all caps, or unable to spell out half their entire message.If you are going to spam me, at least use proper grammar. You would think they would teach these things at the "annoy planet Earth" spam conferences, assuming that spammers actually attend them.
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Will Humans Emerge As The Borg?
2007-01-25 05:54:00
I certainly hope not!(Space Daily) "We're at a junction now of developing a new approach for a brain-machine interface," says senior author Douglas H. Smith, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of the Center for Brain Injury and Repair at Penn. "The nervous system will certainly rebel if you place hard or sharp electrodes into it to record signals. However, the nervous system can be tricked to accept an interface letting it do what it likes - assimilating new nerve cells into its own network."To develop the next generation of prosthetics the idea is to use regions of undamaged nervous tissue to provide command signals to drive a device, such as an artificial limb. The challenge is for a prosthesis to perform naturally, relaying two-way communication with the patient's brain.We are the Borg. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.Sounds like Google, don't you think?
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Lifter, Lifter, In The Sky
2007-01-24 21:56:00
Lifter, Lifter, In The Sky Lifter, lifter, in the skyHow is it you climb so highUp above the clouds you goPower beamed up from belowLifter, lifter, in the sky How is it you climb so highClimbing slowly to the starsBringing Earthlings from afarHolding goodies big and smallOpening space for us all Lifter, lifter, in the sky How is it you climb so highClinging tightly to the ribbonMade of nanotubes of carbonOn your top is a counterweightDown below is the LiftPort gateLifter, lifter, in the sky How is it you climb so highUpdate: This poem was produced as part of LiftPort's poetry contest, where contestants can win a free T-shirt from their store. Since poetry is something I randomly enjoy, I thought this would be a nice addition to post to this weblog.Image used without permission (please don't sue me) and copyrighted to LiftPort, Inc., all rights reserved.Update 2: Inspired by Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
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Video: Must Have Computer...
2007-01-24 02:29:00
Is it me, or doesn't it not seem fair that the defense department gets all of the fun. (Hat Tip: Hot Air)On a more realistic side, I think I may purchase this beauty.Sigh...Update: Corrected video size of super cool computer (first video). Also inserted credit.
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Redoing This Template
2007-01-22 23:00:00
Although I love borrowing Google's blogger design for this template, it kinda makes me unofficially look like Google (which can be bad and possibly lead towards confusion, not to mention loss of Ad Sense).This site may look funky for a while, but hold on as I work out the bugs of this joint.Update: Finished. :-)
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Alas, The Patriots Have Fallen To The Colts
2007-01-22 05:13:00
Say it isn't so. But I saw it with my own eyes.(Chicago Sun-Times) INDIANAPOLIS -- A comeback, a drive, a legacy. And yes -- finally -- Peyton Manning gets his Super Bowl trip, too.Football's most prolific quarterback put on a show for the ages Sunday, rallying the Indianapolis Colts from 18 points down and driving them 80 yards for the winning score in a wildly entertaining 38-34 victory over the New England Patriot s.It was a great game, either way, even though I was rooting for New England. Oh well, I guess they've won too many super bowls already (at least that is what my friends tell me).Either way, I'm looking forward to watching the big game on TV. Now all I have to do is figure out who is hosting the party this year.
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Those Lovable Conflicts
2007-01-20 18:38:00
Well, today I just discovered why time management is important. And why I need to upload more of my life on Google's servers (this time via Google Calendar).Basically, I contacted a friend and let him know that I would be getting in touch with him later on today this evening.Ironically, I discovered an event at church that is happening around the same time (give or take an hour). Although I have not committed to the event, everyone is probably expecting me to be there because I attended the same event last year.And to make matters worse, one of the church members emailed me to make sure that I am wearing red (I think it's a theme or something, although I hope it has nothing to do with star trek).I may be able to make the opening ceremonies, but I am definitely going to have to miss the dinner. I'll probably get some flack for it via MySpace (that is if I both check it next week) but that would be better than disappointing my friend.
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Revisiting That "404 WWW" Blogger Issue
2007-01-17 23:44:00
After previously posting about how to fix the mysterious 404 WWW issue with Blog ger , I think I may have found a faster (and more simple) fix.I tested this out with one blog already, and I am sure everyone else is going to love this as well (well, mostly everyone else).Note: This may or may not require you to sign up with Google Apps (I don't think it should, but you never know).First, login to your host account, and locate the area of your account where you can create sub domains (on GoDaddy simply pull up the page listing your domain(s) and click on the one you want to create an account on. Then click on the Manage Sub domains account).Next, create a sub domain on the page. Since we all love Google, lets call it "google" (no pun intended).Underneath you should have an option to forward the domain to a URL. Simply type in your www.mydomain.com (with the "WWW's") and click save.Now what is going to happen is that whenever someone clicks on mydomain.com it will automatically select ...
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Resolving That "404 WWW" Blogger Issue
2007-01-17 01:21:00
For those of you who switched their blog*spot blogs to Google's custom domain for blogger, you may have run into some unexpected errors, mainly being only able to publish either directly to your domain (example: mycoolblog.com) or to the "www" address (example: www.mycoolblog.com) but not both.After finding many other bloggers experiencing the same thing, I decided to do some testing to see if there was a way to resolve this.Note: Make sure your CNAME has an alias of www (or the place you want to publish your blog) as well as having the host account point to ghs.google.com.The first thing I did was create a Google Apps account, adding my blog domain to its services.Next, I would select the available Google services. Although you can select all or none of the features to add to your blog, you must choose the Domain Web Pages feature.After adding this feature, you should see a link that says something to the sort of Activating the web pages (underneath the Domain Web Pages image). Cl...
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Why I Love Middle Eastern Women...
2007-01-16 22:58:00
Whether they're Jewish, Arabian, Druze or anyone else I left out, one thing about middle eastern women (or rather middle eastern people in general) is that they are passionate, no matter what they believe.Here is a "secularist" (who use to be Muslim) giving her spin on liberty, Islam and the political way.Hat Tip: IsraelReporter.com, via YouTube)And don't forget to watch her previous video.
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