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Top Christmas Gift Ideas for Guys - Led Crank Flashlight
2007-09-22 15:35:00 Isn’t it amazing that whenever you really need a flashlight, your batteries are always dead? This usually happens part way through a camping trip, or during a big storm. One of the coolest remedies to this problem comes from a combination of old and new technologies. It is the LED crank flashlight. A few turns of ... More About: Christmas , Ideas , Gift Ideas , Gift , Guys
Vista Registry Tweaks
2007-09-22 03:04:00 Vista Registry Tweak s - Tips to Play With Windows Registry Author: Arvind The most important tool available for Vista registry tweaking is the Registry Editor (regedit.exe), which allows you to view and manually edit the contents of Windows Registry. The window of the Registry Editor is divided into two pans of which the left side contains ... More About: Technology , Vista
TV Watching for Internet People
2007-09-21 03:09:00 Everyone enjoys surfing the internet. Many enjoy it so much that they don’t even use their TV. If they do want to watch programs, they do it online. Some people use Bittorrent, others YouTube, and still others go to special TV websites. I have found that most websites limit quality for the free content, but good ... More About: Internet , Technology , People , Watching
Top Christmas Gift Ideas for Guys - Digital Photo Keychain
2007-09-20 05:26:00 Summer is over and we are quickly heading towards Thanksgiving. With that season upon us, it is never too early to begin looking for those perfect gifts for friends and loved ones. This list will give some of the best and most sought after gifts. It will also give some gift ideas for guys who have ... More About: Christmas , Ideas , Photo , Gift Ideas , Gift
Google Moon Prize
2007-09-15 04:32:00 Google just announced that they will be putting a total of $30 million towards the first company or group to put a rover on the moon. According to SearchAnyWay.com’s blog, Google is forgoing investing in public agencies and instead attempting to promote space investments through public sources. While I do not see the immediate benefit to ... More About: Google , Technology , Moon , Google Moon , Googl
Busy Week(end)!
2007-09-08 21:02:00 Jessica and I closed on our new home this weekend. It was exciting and stressful at the same time. We moved most of our stuff into the house on Thursday, and were able to finally get rid of our mini storage facility. Not that it was a bad place, just an extra expense that I could ... More About: Internet , Misc , Week , Busy
Traffic Generation for your Blog
2007-09-05 05:31:00 I’ve always had the best success with good content. Some of my most successful weeks (in number of hits to my website) were do to some popular original articles. However, sometimes it helps to boost your ratings and get your site out there. Especially when it is new. There are several good link exchange products out ... More About: Internet , Technology , Traffic , Blogging , Blog
Getting new internet service
2007-09-05 04:13:00 My wife (Jessica) and I will be moving this week. We used some really cool new tools to set up some of our utilities. We went through a service called AllConnect. It did not cost any extra for us and made life a lot easier in this transition. One service we resisted signing up for was ... More About: Internet , Technology , Service
Reinstall Day!
2007-09-04 05:19:00 Today was D-Day for my desktop computer. My second hard drive had crashed a couple weeks ago, and I had purchased a replacement. When replacing a hard drive, I like to do a fresh install of Windows. So, I got my disks together and got started. It was really not that bad. I had my Compaq ... More About: Internet , Technology , All Day
Happy Labor Day Weekend
2007-09-01 07:03:00 Hope everyone enjoys their long weekend! Have a good one! More About: Technology , Weekend , Happy , Labor
The Future of Audio Books on the Internet
2007-08-29 05:12:00 I used to subscribe to Audible.com, and really enjoyed it. I could get a couple audio books every month and really enjoyed it. But it was a little spendy. At $15 per month, it adds up really fast. So I canceled my subscription. I still enjoy audio books but I tend to get them from other ... More About: Internet , Technology , Books , Audio , Future
More Intelligent News Sources.
2007-08-28 04:40:00 Everyone has gone to Google or Yahoo news at one time or another, these sites are great, especially if you need to find the latest headlines fast. But, if you want more from your news, there are many sites that bring real intellect to the news stories. One that really stands out is The National Review ... More About: News , Technology , Intelligent , Sources , Gent
Lebanon Hills is Amazing
2007-08-27 03:10:00 I know I have said this before, but I can’t get enough of Lebanon Hills Mountain Bike course. Today, my dad and brother (Trevor) went on the trail. It was great. This was Trevor’s and my second time on the trail and it took us about one hour and ten minutes. My dad did it ... More About: Amazing , Mountain biking , Anon
MeeTimer: Firefox helps you organize your web surfing time
2007-08-21 04:05:00 Do you waste time online, surfing through meaningless blogs dealing with technology, mountain biking, etc? MakeUseOf.com explains that there may be a way to help you feel better about that wasted time. A new add-on for Firefox , called MeeTime r, will track your usage of the web. You can even categorize sites. For example, if some sites are ... More About: Organize , Technology , Surfing
Saving my Drowned Cell Phone
2007-08-16 04:07:00 A few weeks ago, Jessica and I went to ValleyFair with some friends. I was very careful to bring a snack size ziplock bag along to keep my cell phone dry on the water rides. It was perfect. At the time of leaving the park, my cell phone was dry! We then headed over to their ... More About: Technology , Phone , Cell Phone , Cell , Saving
The 411 on 411
2007-08-10 03:46:00 I never understood 411 service. Why would you pay someone an arm and a leg to tell you a phone number that you can find in any public phone directory online or offline? Now, companies like Google(1-800-GOOG-411), 1-800-FREE-411, BetterThan411.com(513-701-6918), and others, are closing in on the 411 market. But, their service is different. They offer their ... More About: Internet
Mountain Biking and Heat Stroke
2007-08-05 07:17:00 Last week, my wife, sister, brother, dad, and myself all mountain biked the Minnesota River Bottoms Trail. This is an amazing trail, and recommended to all. My brother, Trevor, and I had a great time trying out some of the jumps and twisting around the singletrack sections of the trail and lightening speeds. We all had ... More About: Heat , Mountain biking , Stroke , Mountain , Biking
The biggest scam on the internet
2007-07-19 05:43:00 You may not realize it but you are potentially a customer to one of the biggest scams on the internet. It is a money laundering scam in which a company agrees to be an intermediary between buyers and sellers. This company creates links to your bank accounts and credit cards, and then funnels money between your ... More About: Internet , Technology , The Internet , Scam , Intern
Free Open Source Games
2007-07-05 02:14:00 So today I was curious what sort of open source games are available. Specifically, I was looking for an open source computer version of Settlers of Catan. To my very happy surprise, I came across just that, and much more! Source forge, the popular open source uber site, has loads of opensource games that can be found. I ... More About: Open Source , Games , Open , Free
Having fun at Securian
2007-06-08 04:06:00 It’s been almost two weeks since I started at Securian and it is going great. I have learned a little bit of JCL and PL/I. We have classes every day. But, it is much better than school! I also have been figuring out how to get around in St. Paul. Well, that is my summary! More About: Technology , Ving
Vacation: Temperature Keeps Falling
2007-05-23 08:04:00 The temperature in Yellowstone is FREEZING tonight. We are staying in a tent, and it has been snowing off and on all night. In order to stay warm, this post will be short. I have uploaded a few pictures of our Thunder Knob Trail hike in the North Cascades National Park to Flickr.com. Later this week, ... More About: Temperature , Vacation , Tempe , Ratu , Fall
Java Interview Questions
2007-05-12 07:10:00 Computer science students learn about a wide range of topics during their time at school. There are several things a programming student should know regarding Java . There is a great review for Java programmers found at http://www.interview-questions-java.com/. These are questions and answers to many Java interview questions. It is also a good refresher for those ... More About: Technology , Questions , Interview , Quest
How To Mountain Bike Yellowstone
2007-05-11 16:34:00 In about a week, I will be traveling to Yell owstone National Park. I am excited to use my new Mountain Bike , and found a great guide to help plan the trip. This is one of the best guides on Mountain Biking in Yellowstone. I like that it lists mileage, difficulty, and some great description (with pictures) ... More About: Technology , Tone
Terry Pearson?s 7 Steps To Bittorrent Success
2007-05-10 05:28:00 Bittorrent (pronounced and sometimes spelled “Bit Torrent”) has the potential to completely change the way files are served on the internet. Bittorrent was created by genius programmer Bram Cohan. It allows large files, like open source software distributions, to be downloaded quickly from several “grassroots” file sharers. This technology is closely related to Peer to Peer ... More About: Internet , Technology , Tutorials , Success , Step
Securian Financial
2007-05-05 04:55:00 During my final semester as a business minor / computer science major at Southwest Minnesota State University, I have been quite busy. Part of that busyness was in the form of job hunting. I had a few interviews, and received three job offers. It was a very hard decision, but I eventually decided on a ... More About: Personal , Programming , Financial , Finan , Fina
Graphical Web Search Engine
2007-04-09 05:56:00 Photo sharing site Riya.com has pioneered new technologies in graphical search engine technology. Using highly advanced facial recognition, they are able to auto detect faces from within your online photo album. It works through a training program. This is not unlike other similar technologies such as speech recognition. It requires several pictures of a person to ... More About: Programming , Technology , Photography , Search , Search Engine
Realistic Looking Robotic Chicken
2007-04-06 20:37:00 You have probably seen little chicks in the spring time at a farm or at a county fair and thought how wonderful it would be to have your own pet baby chicken. Of course the problem with this is that eventually they turn into full size chickens. There is a solution to this. Don’t worry, this ... More About: Technology , Robotic , Chicken , Real , King
Test your Java Skills
2007-04-05 02:41:00 I am currently in a Java class at my university. This is a language that I think is just wonderful. Java (and .NET languages) truly utilizes Object Orientated Concepts to the fullest. When you are learning a language, it is sometimes difficult to test your skills. You certainly think you know a lot about the language, ... More About: Programming , Internet , Technology , Tutorials
Things to Know Before You Graduate - For Computer Science Majors
2007-04-03 06:44:00 As a computer science major, there are many things you should know before you graduate. To land a job, it is important that you have a broad base of knowledge when it comes to computer science. Below, I have compiled a list of some key things to know before you graduate. By the way, these are ... More About: Science , Programming , Technology , Tutorials , Graduate
Instantiating a CFC
More articles from this author:2007-03-19 05:11:00 Coldfusion has certainly progressed over the years. As it moves closer to object orientated design, it also becomes more complicated. One important part of Coldfusion web development for me is the CFC. A CFC is a Coldfusion Component. Essentially similar to a class, the CFC provides a mechanism to store and reuse code. It also, when ... More About: Technology , Anti 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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