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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
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
Make MLA/APA Citations Quickly and Painlessly
2007-03-15 22:04:00 Everyone who has gone to college should be familiar with MLA or APA citation techniques. I am not saying that everyone knows how to do citations, just that they know what a citation is. Cita tion techniques tend to be very specific. If you have indentation, numbering, capitalization, or underlining is done wrong, the whole citation is ... More About: Technology , Make , Citations , Less
Testing your Domain Name Server
2007-03-15 19:39:00 I recently transfered all my domain names to a new hosting provider. In the process of moving the domains, I forgot to change some of the domain name server info, and it caused some domains to be unavailable for a few days. Fortunately, these were not ‘critical’ domains. If they were, I would have searched for ... More About: Internet , Technology , Domain , Domain Name , Testing
Starwars Ascii Art Animated Movie
2007-02-28 06:35:00 I was talking to a friend of mine the other day that is obsessed with Starwars. It caused me to remember about a site I had once seen. The site entitled “Star Wars ASCIIMATION” is perhaps one of the coolest Star Wars fan sites to date. The creators of the site have built ASCII Art and ... More About: Movie , Mate , Animated , Ascii
What is Second Life Anyway?
More articles from this author:2007-02-25 01:59:00 I have been wondering for ages what Second Life really is. Today, I signed up for an account with the site. It is funny, because a couple years ago, I thought that making a site like this would make the creators some serious money. I guess I was right. When logging in through the web, it ... More About: Internet , Technology , Second Life 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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