tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217935702024-03-05T08:49:45.967-06:00Explore For TruthNobody's Right, If Everyone's Wrong!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.comBlogger2422125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-53146532886393006632009-06-08T19:40:00.003-05:002009-06-08T19:47:28.711-05:00Safari 4 Relegated To Back Up Browser, AgainNow that Apple has taken Safari 4 out of beta and made it look and act like Safari 3, I will go back to using Firefox. Put the tabs back on top and make Safari look like a browser for the year 2009 and not this boring and tired old design. Besides, Firefox is more reliable than Safari. <div><br /></div><div>If you like the tabs on top, do not update to the newest version of Safari. </div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-37607884229277128572009-03-11T18:17:00.004-05:002009-03-11T18:21:28.705-05:00Ari Fleischer Rewrites HistoryHow dare Ari Fleischer go on National TV and say that President Obama and us should all be grateful that we live in a World without Saddam Hussein, when we still live in a World with Bin Laden. You all remember him, the one that attacked the U.S.? And let us not forget who was in the White House when we were attacked by Bin Laden. Bushies, please go away!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-44871857846899585312009-03-04T09:02:00.005-06:002009-03-04T09:22:49.371-06:00Chrome and Safari 4 BrowsersIt seems like forever since I posted anything. And quite honestly, I just haven't had a lot to say. But the bigger reason is Facebook and Mob Wars. Damn that is addictive. But I did want to mention two things.<div><br /></div><div>Last week, Apple released the beta of their new <a href="http://www.apple.com/safari/whats-new.html">Safari 4</a>. And as far as I can tell so far, they have done a nice job. The overall appearance has been upgraded including tabs on top like Chrome and Opera. For PC's, it fits in with the Windows theme and environment better. Safari now gives you your favorite sites using Apple's Cover Flow. Not unlike what Opera and Chrome already offer, but it looks nicer. And speaking of Chrome, I came across something called <a href="http://www.codeweavers.com/services/ports/chromium/">Crossover Chromium</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Crossover Chromium is Google's Chrome that has been ported to work on OS X. It has been done by Codeweavers. The site stresses that this is just an example of what Chrome might look like on a Mac, and not to be used as your primary browser, but I haven't had too many problems with it, but I haven't used it too much yet. </div><div><br /></div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-20806957806612619172009-02-03T19:38:00.001-06:002009-02-03T19:38:56.749-06:00So I Am Not The Only One Who Thought This<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h05ZQ7WHw8Y&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h05ZQ7WHw8Y&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-54097100400323488032009-01-29T13:50:00.004-06:002009-01-29T13:57:40.742-06:00Apple Allows Individual DRM UpdatesEvery once in awhile, a company does the right thing for it's customers, and today Apple has done that. When Apple announced they were moving to DRM free music, you had the opportunity to upgrade, but all or nothing. Well after a couple weeks of people complaining, myself included, Apple has changed their policy. You can now <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2009/01/29/itunes-plus-upgrades-now-available-on-a-per-track-basis/">upgrade individual songs or albums</a> instead of having to do all.<br /><br />So, now I am beginning the upgrade process. Did about 80-100 songs for this week, and next week I will do some more, and hopefully in a couple weeks, I will be all caught up. Thank you Apple for making the right decision!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-14507511341500306302009-01-26T19:26:00.003-06:002009-01-26T19:31:40.458-06:00Hyundai Trying New Approach To Sell CarsHyundai is now offering people who purchase one of their vehicles now, a way to <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/05/autos/hyundai_assurance/">get out of their loan</a> if they lose their job in the next year. I am sure there is some red tape in there somewhere, but from what I see, it seems pretty straight up.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-25093910614843458952009-01-23T17:27:00.001-06:002009-01-23T17:29:17.484-06:00Daley on Blago<object id="8042" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="448" height="394"><param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"><param name="movie" value="http://www.nbcchicago.com/syndication?id=38228979&path=%2Fstation%2Fas_seen_on"><embed src="http://www.nbcchicago.com/syndication?id=38228979&path=%2Fstation%2Fas_seen_on" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" allowfullscreen="true" width="448" height="394"></embed></object>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-79771343575973125482009-01-20T06:10:00.005-06:002009-01-20T06:38:57.381-06:00Whose Eyes Were Opened More By A President Obama?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lbf_VlFYuQ76XEjleziivw8VzruTdyfUuItgz_UKyS21htbLqIVFqDCPZs_UYs2qnvMawOHp1ohyphenhyphenvWmEBvpUOrBnr5Z_3yODWG0LJH7mtwKbRno_nWvq3Y0ne9FOK6yFekDT5w/s1600-h/american_flag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lbf_VlFYuQ76XEjleziivw8VzruTdyfUuItgz_UKyS21htbLqIVFqDCPZs_UYs2qnvMawOHp1ohyphenhyphenvWmEBvpUOrBnr5Z_3yODWG0LJH7mtwKbRno_nWvq3Y0ne9FOK6yFekDT5w/s200/american_flag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293354450418797794" border="0" /></a><br />Just having my coffee and watching a little morning Joe, and they were just talking about how this is a historic day because, among other things, the first black American has become President. They made the point that this changes how every black child or parent looks at what they can do in life now. I would agree on both points, but, I would also add that this changes the way white Americans think as much as black Americans think.<br /><br />If we look at things only by the numbers, black Americans could not alone vote in a black candidate. So who is the one that didn't think a black American could be President? I would say, President Obama has changed the way white America thinks more than the way black America thinks. He may have made black America more proud and confident then they were a year ago or 10 years ago, but he isn't the first black that woke up one day and said I want to be President of The United States, and he certainly won't be the last. I guarantee, that there were as many white Americans, right or wrong, who woke up one Wednesday morning in November 2008 and said, he actually did it?<br /><br />So let's forget the color of my skin, your skin and President Obama's skin, and let's worry about the colors that matters in America right now, red, white and blue! We need people of all colors, backgrounds and status to come together and fix the huge issues that are ahead for our Country.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-41990549903408942722009-01-18T08:17:00.005-06:002009-01-18T09:37:09.377-06:00Adios Vista, Hello Windows 7.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanrfTymd_Z_xoLRoa8QmYYDs_SWw0DsiZranQ4BtWtOcTngtuZ07nFnxnvrthOuahQmIdAl0I2UrGyEfXDiiWs0oRwb8V9yAt0kPDYYCLw9jR6U-3xWtAg3AP3wGmRSbF_OaqRQ/s1600-h/Capture.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanrfTymd_Z_xoLRoa8QmYYDs_SWw0DsiZranQ4BtWtOcTngtuZ07nFnxnvrthOuahQmIdAl0I2UrGyEfXDiiWs0oRwb8V9yAt0kPDYYCLw9jR6U-3xWtAg3AP3wGmRSbF_OaqRQ/s320/Capture.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292655310797578338" border="0" /></a><br />So, it has been about a week or so that I have been using the Windows 7 beta(32 bit), and I have to say, it's not your parents Windows.<br /><br />I made the switch to Mac about four or five years ago because I just hated Windows. While I may not be Geek Squad quality, I do have an above average understanding of computers, so I'll take some of the blame for Windows running bad, but I don't know many people who love Windows. Since then, I have become what many would say is an Apple fan boy. Two Macs, many iPods, iPhone and iPhone 3G. With that said, two recent developments have made me rethink my loyalty to Apple and their computers.<br /><br />The first thing, and the thing that is really bugging me, is how you have to update ALL of your songs in iTunes at once to make them DRM free. The last thing I feel like doing in this time of economic crisis, is spend $110 to update my iTunes library to iTunes Plus. Since Apple announced this, there has been a new policy for users of iTunes to accept, and I refuse to. So not only I have I not upgraded, I have not bought any songs, apps or moives/TV shows. Nor am I able to update my applications for my iPhone. So, I update the apps threw the App Store on my phone and hope MobileMe is stable and won't lose my contacts so I can keep syncing while bypassing iTunes sync. I know for some, this may be a small issue, but it just rubs me the wrong way.<br /><br />The second reason, and maybe the bigger reason for the possible change, is Windows Vista(yes I said Vista) and the beta of Windows 7(which I am not sure is really a new OS instead of a major update to Vista). I was running Vista on boot camp only for a few weeks, and when the Windows 7 beta was released, I decided to run Windows 7 in boot camp and Parallels. First impressions are this is Vista with a new outside and some new features and improvements. I have loaded all the same programs and apps on 7 as I had on Vista, and all the versions are Vista versions and they run with no problems. The only problem I have had with 7 was sound on the initial install. All I did after reading a few forums was download and install the Nvidia R2.12 driver, and sound was there. And my late 2007 MBP has a <a href="http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8179/systemyg4.jpg">Windows Experience score of 5.0</a>, so all the features of 7 are there.<br /><br />I am actually enjoying using Windows for the first time. I have tweaked out Firefox with a stylish code that I messed with and the extension glasser to get the glass look above(to get glasser to work in 3.1b2, you will need to install Mr Tech in stable release of Firefox and create an account on Mozilla to override version check). Besides computers, all my electronic components have always been Sony, so maybe it is time to give a Vaio notebook a try. Plus, I can get a notebook with a Blu ray drive, a market that Apple is slow to enter, which probably has something to do with iTunes and AppleTv. Maybe the answer is getting an iMac and a Vaio for basically the same price as a loaded new MBP.<br /><br />Anyway, Windows 7 , IMO, will change the way people use and enjoy Windows. But, if you have problems with Vista, you will have problems with 7. If you enjoy Vista, then you will really enjoy 7. Oh, I am using 7 to post this.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-19523542293868155512009-01-15T19:53:00.002-06:002009-01-15T19:59:47.473-06:00Just Amazing!Today's crash landing of a US Airways plane into the Hudson River, is possibly one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. Not live of course, but the results and the stories from passengers, are almost too much for words. The pilot, <span id="mn_Global"><span id="mn_Article">Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, is definitely the pilot I want next time I fly. Although, something tells me that this event will change not only the lives of those he saved, but his own.<br /></span></span><span id="mn_Global"><span id="mn_Article"></span></span><blockquote><span id="mn_Global"><span id="mn_Article"><a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11464240">The Associated Press</a> reported that Sullenberger, 58, described himself in an online professional profile as a 29-year employee of US Airways.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> He started his own consulting business, Safety Reliability Methods Inc</span>., two years ago.</span></span></blockquote>I am willing to bet that phone is ringing off the hook tonight!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-52619056133718139412009-01-15T08:11:00.002-06:002009-01-15T08:13:49.389-06:00Triple Dog DareStupid is, as <a href="http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/Boys-Tongue-Stuck-on-Pole.html">stupid does</a><blockquote>In Hammond,Ind., police were called to the scene of a similar crisis Tuesday night. A 10-year-old boy got his tongue stuck on a frozen street light.</blockquote>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-74248617795956373642009-01-07T09:44:00.003-06:002009-01-07T09:53:14.198-06:00Apple Goes DRM Free, Then Kicks You In The Groin!Yesterday's confirmation from Apple that iTunes will go DRM free was much welcomed. There are so many reasons why DRM free music is good for us, and having Apple finally come to some terms with the studios, is long overdue. However, Apple will only let you update your songs at once. And all, not the ones you want. What does this mean?<br /><br />Well for me, it means $101 to start to make my iTunes library DRM free. I would love to start updating my music, but not all at once. I have read on one of the threads at Mac Rumors that one of the guys has to spend over $600 to make his DRM free, and that is all at once. Apple really needs to rethink this model, cause until they do, I guess my older music will be burned as MP3's like I have done in the past to get around DRM, and Apple and the studios will get no money! Or, I will start using Amazon for $.79 a song instead.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-15841159657240082672009-01-06T14:18:00.003-06:002009-01-06T14:27:12.676-06:00Biggest Apple News Not Heard At Keynote<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbK97NyKRE4N8iBTN_rKb7_IxgBvEw9H4f-4J8_vZj5tPZ2GC7Of5CMCzZyQqWuomdY7lPxITqiGu8EbRQe-97nDAca6bXaHtUt8icdY2ZRjD1ncWNZEXC_irdSKi0IA50XtJ1w/s1600-h/IMG_0024.PNG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLbK97NyKRE4N8iBTN_rKb7_IxgBvEw9H4f-4J8_vZj5tPZ2GC7Of5CMCzZyQqWuomdY7lPxITqiGu8EbRQe-97nDAca6bXaHtUt8icdY2ZRjD1ncWNZEXC_irdSKi0IA50XtJ1w/s320/IMG_0024.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288279900070165714" border="0" /></a><br />uSirius is almost here! You say, uSirius what? uSirius is an app, brought to you by the same people who gave us <a href="http://starplayr.com/ourproducts.html">Starplayr</a>, that will give iPhone and iPod users the ability to listen to Sirius/XM right on their device. uSirius went into a private(Boo!!) beta test last night, and soon will hopefully be showing up on iTunes for download.<br /><br />Here is a quick <a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/2009/01/05/exclusive-sirius-and-xm-satellite-radio-on-yhttp://chris.pirillo.com/2009/01/05/exclusive-sirius-and-xm-satellite-radio-on-your-iphone-ipod/our-iphone-ipod/">look at the app</a> by one of the beta testers.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-63784746555619301952009-01-02T10:27:00.012-06:002009-01-02T20:39:08.754-06:00Boot Camp or Parallels?So I have been going back and forth, trying to decide which way is better to run Vista on my Mac. I was running XP through Parallels with no real problems, but was just tired of XP. So I did an upgrade to Vista Home Premium in Parallels. There really wasn't a problem, as long as you read the directions to upgrading in Parallels. But you lose some features of Vista by using Parallels, and from what I read, Fusion also. The Aero interface is not available, only some of the Windows Media Center worked. And if you play games, you are limited to the types of games. So, I started to google and decided it was time to try Boot Camp. And here is what I found out.<br /><br />Parallels or Fusion are great if you just want to be able to load low graphic or office type of software that isn't available for Mac, which there are a lot of people out there who that is probably just fine for. But with Office and the open source NeoOffice or OpenOffice, there really isn't a need to slow my computer down and use windows based Office. Maybe a VPN will only work with Windows using Explorer or your companies software is Windows only, or I know some dj software that is only Windows or maybe certain websites work better on one platform over another, then Parallels or Fusion are probably perfect for you. But if you want to get the most out of Windows on a Mac, and running at the same time isn't important, then Boot Camp is the way to go.<br /><br />Boot Camp gives you, as far as I have seen so far, the full compliments of windows such as Media Center, Aero interface and visual extras. I haven't run into a problem where Vista says missing drivers or not enough memory like I did in Parallels. It directly uses or accesses the hardware instead of virtual hardware created by Parallels. The video card is nvidia and not parallels virtual video card(which is the problem with Aero on a vm). I use all 256MB instead of the 128 split on my Mac and vm. Maybe the biggest difference is the fact that I get all 4gb of ram in Boot Camp instead of maybe 2gb of virtual ram at best in Parallels, for fear of slowing down the mac side. The only real problem I have run across is mail. I have so many damn email accounts, and they are nicely loaded into apple mail. I have tried the new Windows Mail that comes with Vista, and it is really bad.<br /><br />If you are planning to go the Boot Camp route, here are a few things that I learned the hard way. Use NTFS file system on your Windows partion. If you do a full version of vista, that should be your only option. If you do like me and load XP first and then upgrade, make sure you pick "format partition with NTFS(quick option)" in the beginning stages of the XP install. I first left that blank, and XP wouldn't boot. Then I did FAT, and Vista wouldn't load. So on the third take, I did NTFS and it worked.<br /><br />If you do XP first, you have to use a copy of Windows XP with SP2. XP with SP1 won't work cause it is more than one CD, and you can't eject in boot camp during installation. If not, you can borrow one from someone cause I didn't even register XP this time, just upgraded to VIsta right away. On XP install, the first reboot should be from Windows DVD, then from the Windows partition. With the Vista install, all reboots are from partition. Make sure you hold alt/option down on reboots. Again, learned the hard way :) After Vista is loaded and running, put in the OS X DVD that came with your Mac and load Vista drivers(it should start automatically once you put it in. If you can't eject Windows DVD, right click start menu and select explore. Find cd/dvd drive and right click to eject). After this, you should be able to connect to internet and take advantage of the visual options and the programs you couldn't in Parallels.<br /><br />You will also need to download boot camp 2.1 for Vista after you get Vista running. After I did that, then I did a Windows update and put on security software, firefox, silverlight, adobe, quicktime, 7-zip(free archive program) and updated .net framework to 3.5.<br /><br />Hope this helps anyone wanting to do Vista on a Mac. There is plenty of help on Apple's site and on other sites if you run into issues. What I learned, is google whatever is showing on the screen if there is a problem, you are not the first with that problem, and someone has found or created a solution already.<br /><br />(Yes Rob, this looks familiar. It seemed like I should share it with anyone who finds it lol )<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATE:</span> In Parallels 4.0, there is an option to run Windows from Boot Camp. I was hesitant to try it because I was afraid of deactivating my Boot Camp copy of Windows, but I can report, both copies are working and no reactivation as of yet. I also removed the link to the app to disable the Mac trackpad, cause it seemed to give me problems in the Parallels install. So if you are gonna try this, make sure your mouse and trackpad are in their normal state. I was not able to use my mouse or trackpad in the VM until I deleted that app from Windows in Boot Camp. If I find it works in both Boot Camp and in the VM, then I will put it back up.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-21969272054267047222009-01-02T09:16:00.005-06:002009-01-02T10:55:20.789-06:00Why Don't People Take FOX NEWS Serious?This is a pretty good <a href="http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/node/24961">example</a>.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-11824501251598255052008-12-25T22:04:00.006-06:002008-12-25T22:22:04.709-06:00Thank You Netflix!Over the last several years, one of my Christmas traditions has become watching Jesus of Nazareth. About five or six years ago, it was on The History Channel or one of the channels like that, and I started watching it and found myself unable to stop watching. Well, this year, I couldn't find it in the menu. So I went to Netflix and there it was, and available for streaming. Almost done with part three and my tradition lives another year.<br /><br />While I am thinking of getting <a href="http://www.roku.com/netflixplayer/">Roku</a>, IMO, there really isn't a need for it or Apple TV. I am using a DVI to HDMI cable($20 from Apple) to the back of my TV, and a standard audio cable($10 from Sony) to my AV receiver. So for $30, I am doing almost the same thing that Roku does for $100 or Apple TV starting at $229.<br /><br />Another thing you can try is to download <a href="http://www.machangout.com/">Glims</a> for Safari. It gives Safari a bit of a Firefox feel with favicons on the tabs and the ability to add search engines in the browser search bar. It also gives you the ability to go full screen or max screen. You can then use Safari to play Netflix on the TV and still use Firefox if you need to go online an not affect the movie. Just make sure you un check mirror in the display settings.<br /><br />Happy Watching!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-19095657090071292092008-12-25T08:25:00.002-06:002008-12-25T08:34:13.626-06:00Merry Christmas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJpc5dkYZ0wbpBywdp0JqLgEwc1_XWEAHcJU7D0mWfcrWKSUxokptg5cQ5uM1IsxEUGkaQQENwfVgWWUbV5fqZw3HAwA4xf692USkHqNPn-CvBZSK26q7moAXEfCguYJNea_gsg/s1600-h/santa_noel_pere_269264_l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJpc5dkYZ0wbpBywdp0JqLgEwc1_XWEAHcJU7D0mWfcrWKSUxokptg5cQ5uM1IsxEUGkaQQENwfVgWWUbV5fqZw3HAwA4xf692USkHqNPn-CvBZSK26q7moAXEfCguYJNea_gsg/s320/santa_noel_pere_269264_l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283735918226323090" border="0" /></a><br />Feliz Navidad! Wesolych Swiat! Joyeux Noel! Buon Natale! Nollaig shona! Meri Kurisumasu!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-22756872401066562032008-12-20T09:50:00.002-06:002008-12-20T10:00:03.633-06:00Meet Paul Blart, Mall CopNot sure this movie will be any better than the trailer, but I am a big Kevin James fan, and if the movie is half as funny as the trailer, then it is worth it.<br /><br /><object height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/49I5FJ_W178&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/49I5FJ_W178&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="295" width="480"></embed></object><br /><br />And if you can get a copy of his stand up, Sweat The Small Stuff, it is good watching. This clip below, might be one of the funniest bits I have seen. Granted, I may have been altering my mental state when I first saw this years ago, but it's still funny today.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JTgEYLAkQSs&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JTgEYLAkQSs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-76954685986484588572008-12-15T17:21:00.003-06:002008-12-15T17:25:25.392-06:00Cat Like ReactionsOk, my laundry list of things that I despise about President Bush, is long and still growing, but this is not one of them. He has been practicing for this moment for years, little did he know it would be shoes. His reaction time was pretty good and I am so glad he didn't get hit in the face with a shoe.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9uIj0YvDBKE&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9uIj0YvDBKE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-56522458658118808952008-12-09T08:45:00.004-06:002008-12-09T08:52:43.336-06:00Can Illinois Get A Governor That Isn't A Crook?And Blago gets taken into <a href="http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2008/12/source-feds-take-gov-blagojevich-into-custody.html">Federal custod</a>y today. Apparently this has something to do with Blagojevich looking to <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rod-blagojevich-1209,0,7997804.story">pad his pockets and gets some favors</a> from the person who is to replace President Obama as Senator. It also appears to that he has been recorded on the phone doing this.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-89014511004163612008-12-05T10:30:00.003-06:002008-12-05T10:35:22.654-06:00Bushed!As I listen to the President, not Obama, but that guy that quacks a lot, he just said the increase in the job losses is a result of the credit and housing issue. Question, could it have anything to do with Bush economic policies? Nah, he won't take any responsibility for his actions on his way out, just like he has avoided any responsibility for any of the mess he created in the last eight years.<br /><br />When I watch Bush, I realize how much I can't wait for someone else to be President!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-33630898055604621532008-12-04T09:45:00.006-06:002008-12-04T18:00:03.152-06:00How To Fix Firefox Themes For MacMac users know that some themes, well most themes designed with only Windows in mind, have issues with the back/forward button breaking. I have been looking and looking for a way to fix it, or for those who make the themes to take into consideration the differences when making a theme.<br /><br />Well I finally found the fix. It is a <a href="http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=849705">bit of code</a> from the maker of Caminofox theme that I had to make a few changes in, and then dropped into my userchrome.css. And now now more extra padding and broken back/forward buttons. Here is the what I am using. Again, I didn't make this, just modified it. Thank you Falconer2!!!<br /><br />/* unified back button with keyhole icons */<br /><br />#unified-back-forward-button,<br />#unified-back-forward-button * {<br /> border: 0 !important;<br />}<br /><br />#back-button {<br /> -moz-appearance: none;<br /> padding: 0;<br /> border: none !important;<br /> margin: 2px 0 2px 2px !important;<br />}<br /><br />#back-button *, #forward-button * {<br />padding: 0 !important;<br />margin: 0 !important;<br />}<br /><br />#back-button .toolbarbutton-menubutton-dropmarker,<br />#forward-button .toolbarbutton-menubutton-dropmarker {<br /> display: none !important;<br />}<br /><br />/* unified forward button with keyhole icons */<br /><br />#forward-button {<br /> -moz-appearance: none;<br /> padding: 0;<br /> border: none;<br /> margin: 2px 2px 2px 0 !important;<br />}<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">{{{{{{{CHANGE THESE VALUES FROM 2 to 0 TO HAVE DROPMARKER}}}}}}}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">{{{{{{{REMOVE THIS PART BELOW TO HAVE THE DROPMARKER ON RIGHT}}}}}}}}</span><br />/* dropmarker for unified back and forward buttons with keyhole icons */<br /><br />#back-forward-dropmarker {<br /> display: none;<br />}<br /><br /><br />Now, if I can only figure out or find how to make the scrollbars complete in beta and minefield.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-74798839486916366172008-12-03T14:00:00.002-06:002008-12-03T14:04:18.717-06:00Your Blowing It ObamaWhy! Why! Why! Bill Richardson as Commerce Sec.? Maybe he will be good at it, but why put someone as Sec of State who disagrees with you on the most important foreign policy issue of our time, and then put someone with Richardson's experience in foreign policy and energy as Commerce Sec? Oh, and Richardson wasn't for the invasion of Iraq either. So very disappointed.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-81104991981374793752008-11-20T06:18:00.006-06:002008-12-09T10:30:00.557-06:00Why Detroit Should NOT Get Bailed Out<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbIzNONPaZfDfhgxUKfWzoRETbid1ZOHjZoAQtHdlwFSsco7VjvIo23siF5av3s_wHqLqzqwCsfYGP-lBeJovWvkS9Y1i3aaTkD75Tthg3PHOnKGZow-sVI2-a69PIPjfu7sjuA/s1600-h/2009_Hummer_H3T_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbIzNONPaZfDfhgxUKfWzoRETbid1ZOHjZoAQtHdlwFSsco7VjvIo23siF5av3s_wHqLqzqwCsfYGP-lBeJovWvkS9Y1i3aaTkD75Tthg3PHOnKGZow-sVI2-a69PIPjfu7sjuA/s320/2009_Hummer_H3T_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270724396772405106" border="0" /></a><br />I am not saying that something shouldn't be done, but when I see a commercial on TV, this very morning, for the new <a href="http://www.leftlanenews.com/hummer-h3t.html">Hummer H3T</a>(which uses a V8 instead of the inline 5 of the H3)I have to say, the what now? Yeah, I know the Volt is coming and it is the savior for GM, but if they are gonna keep selling and producing vehicles that won't sell, is that the fault of a poor economy? Or is it more poor planning from Detroit that you and I will have to pay for?<br /><br />Since the only stupid idea, is the idea not said, how about a merger or two in the American motor sector, or if nothing else, a little consolidation of the brands? Maybe instead of having a street full of Chevy, Buick, GMC, Hummer, Saturn, Pontiac and Cadillac dealers, you have a GM dealer that has all the brands?<br /><br />How about stopping the duplicate car making. For years, GM has made a car or truck, which they change a few exterior details, and called one a Chevy and one a Pontiac. Did we need the Cavalier and the Sunbird? Did the Camaro and Trans Am battle for the same buyer? Does every GM brand have to make an SUV that looks the same except for the brand logo on the hood or grill? Is there really a difference between Chevy trucks and GMC trucks? Basically I am saying, it should be a GM Impala or a GM Vue or a GM G6. And of course, they can always just make better vehicles and stop making cars with the philosophy that defects can be fixed under warranty.<br /><br />When I was turning 16, I wanted a Camaro. Not because I wanted to buy US, but because it was a Chevy Camaro. If I was 16 now, the last place I would go to would be Chevy. GM, Ford and Chrysler need to find their way again, and maybe the Volt will do that GM, but something tells me not as much as people hope.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21793570.post-85221056325421967942008-11-19T10:15:00.003-06:002008-11-19T10:21:20.873-06:00al Qaida #2 Just More Blah Blah BlahThis election must have been tough for the brain trust of al Qaida to spin. But, they have put their collective heads together and <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/19/obama.alqaeda/index.html">come out with one</a>. They are really stretching here.<blockquote>Al-Zawahiri can be heard saying, "In you and in Colin Powell, [Condoleezza] Rice and your likes, the words of Malcolm X (may Allah have mercy on him) concerning 'house Negroes' are confirmed."</blockquote>You know your message is in trouble when you resort to "house negro".Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086442834186479567noreply@blogger.com0