Lookie, Mike being all artsy like.

More Proof that summer is over. Man, I really do enjoy this Hello thing. No more flickr. 

Summer's Over, and I'm trying Hello.

The summer is over. It's fall. Get over it. Enjoy the the red leafs while they are still on the trees. Our falls are so short.

Secondly, I am trying Hello. Hello is a blogging tool that works with Picasa 2. On my previous system, I couldnt get it to wo rk. Always got a "embedded error" message. Why? I never could figure it out. But, it seems ok now.

Will that mean more frequent posts? Probably not. :) 

Yah Yah..

Everyone's (About 3 people actually) have complained I haven't updated my blog.

So, I figured I should. If those 3 people get together, I could have a riot on my hands.

Follow this >LINK<

This dude has a sh!tload of toys. Warning, lots of pictures...

Ha! Something to report..

So. I've been spammed. No, not my e-mail. My Blog! Yah. Go take a look at my entry in regards to racism in the media. Second comment. It's a spam message!

Just happened today. Below is the actual comment. Fu(k. Can you believe that?? I'm a little annoyed by this. We'll see what happens when I allow the comments on this thread.


"Family takes circuitous route to Delray
DELRAY BEACH After a seven-day, 600-mile odyssey, Pam Jones and her family are just happy to be alive.
Good blog. You’ve put lots of thought in here. If you are interested, go see my ipod mp3 player related site. It’s still growing but you may still find something of interest."

Oi!

Been a long time since I updated this Blog. And, I dont have anything to thrilling to post either at the moment.

So, what do I do? Well, I am going to remind everyone to check out Oddtodd.com out. It gets updated more often than here. ;)

Well, it's a lame entry. :) But, it's a entry.

Racism in the Press..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Found this over at Puck's blog. Figured I should post it as well.

A dream??

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Take a look at this. >LINK<

I dare to dream. ;)

IE 7 Beta 1

It's out.

The new Internet Explorer.

I ran it for a little bit, and it seemed nice. Though, it already had problems displaying the MSN site, which isnt a good sign. ;)

Though, I do like the interface so far, but, I've only been using it for a short while. Here is the LINK to find it.

Alot of folks will probably think of all the flaws found in the IE, espically security ones. Well, in my long search for a good browser, I havent found one. Every browser has flaws, security ones as well. Even Firefox, every month I get PC World, and they report a flaw in that and every other browser. Go with what fits I say. We'll see how IE 7 goes, but, they have tabbed browsing. :)

PS. You need to be running a legit copy of XP.

Update - It appears that IE 7 doesnt support 128 bit Encryption. Odd, you think it would, IE does normally.

Update 2 - Holy! It sucks. I mean, it's a Beta, what can you expect? It's slooooow, doesnt load up right, some pages do not display at all. I'd stay away from this one. If you do d/l, it does write over your existing IE..

Tech TV.

I use to love Tech TV. I never really got to see much of it, but, I did like it. It then merged with G4 (Which is a Gaming station), and I didnt mind it..but, I only play PC Games, and it had alot of info on console gaming.

As time went by, shows like The Screensavers (Tech news, info, etc) slowly got re-working into a more 'media/gaming' show.. The hosts of the screensavers (Kevin Rose & Alex Albretch) left, and it just wasnt the same.

I was sad.

But, behold..the internet, and pod casting.. There is now a few 'video' pod casts that are basically on just tech news. One is hosted by Kevin Rose and Alex Albretch, a other by a bunch of former Screensavers guys (Kevin Rose being one), and I just recently found a other hosted by Amber from Call for Help. Below are the links. :)

Diggnation

NCommand

Systm

A friend of mine, Jon, also runs a Podcast on Linux.

Basically, new computer..

Finally. Well, I have it back. And it's faster. This is what I had. P4 2.4 GHZ, 533 MHZ FSB, & 1.5 GB 2100 Ram. I am now using a AMD 64BIT 3200+, New Asus Motherboard, Socket 939 FSB 800MHZ, & 2 GB 3200 Ram. Both systems use the ATI X800XL video card, and I kept both my hard drives of 160 (Master now) and the 60 GB (Slave.)

Dam fast now. I could also be the my entire Hard Drive(s) were wiped clean and re-installed. That I am sure has helped alot.

I had it built at Infinet Computers.

It's nice to have a clean O/S (Shaddap Jon!), but, I've discovered a few programs that I am no longer going to use. One, software firewalls. Just go out and buy a router for that. You can use it later to set up a second computer on the 'Net, and it wont hog resources that a software firewall does. Plus, the last few that I have tried (Zonealarm, Sygate, Norton's) all were very annoying. On my old system, Norton's actually prevented certain programs (email!) from working at all, and Zonealarm refused to uninstalled. As to the virus scanner, well, I went with AVG for now. Since Norton's sucked (See previous post), I figured stick with a free one and see how it works. So far so good.

Now the only thing left to do is settle with other software, stuff like p2p software, Adware scanners, etc. I think I am going to try Firefox for my browser now as I wasn't happy with Opera, and IE is just to buggy. Firefox is still slow on my system, but, I've found that they are no browsers out there that are any good.

Alex.. freak...

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

For about 7 years, I had the distinct..umm, experience of working with a gentleman named Alex.

Recently, he quit. Onto bigger and better things for that guy..

And, over the years, Alex has irratated the hell out of me, and oddly enough, I'll still miss him. He was unique. And, he did make me laugh, despite my "Grumpish" attitude. He was also the first person to make me feel welcomed at Costco. I was standing there, waiting for the interview when he approached me, and said "Hi. You going for the majors job." So, here I leave a few memories of Alex.

1 - His Sailor Moon Dance. Don't ask more, but, man, it'd made me laugh so hard.

2 - Shirts. Again, they made me laugh. I remember the first time he wore his cocaine cowboy shirt. I could barely look at him without laughing.

3 - Our mutual love of all Pop Bands UK. Espically S-Club 7, and Steps. Hannah.. MmmmM.. Rachel.. MMmmmMmmm..

4 - "Hey, what's this plastic stuff around the switch, Mike?" "I dunno.." ZAP! "Umm.. it was like that when they gave it to us."

5 - 'Non' and 'Oui'. This mean, No and Yes in French, Alex. Never ever hit Oui on a Digital Camera again!

6 - Blogging a entry from work (See top right picture) with our crazy boss Melynda nearby, and some manager.

7 - Chain Saw comment from him and Lisa. Shudder.

8 - "Alex, you look tired." "I played QUAKE all night, Mike. I am sooooo tired."

9 - "I told Gary I had math class on Tues night, but, it was to watch Buffy instead." Me: "What!?!?!?!!?!?"

10 - Checking out the ladies..

And finally, the one that will live forever..

"Well, Mike, a AMR slot is this new type...." Yeah, right.. ;)

Alot of other memories...but... enough.. :)


G'luck Alex!!

Just Chipped my tooth!

I just chipped my tooth! Eating a slice of Pizza. What the fu(k?!?! Never going to eat Pizza unless it's turned into a soup!

The day of my holidays!

Before a wedding (not mine.)

ARGH!

Leave symapthy comments below.

Games for Sale.

5 Bucks each. :)

NeverWinter Nights Gold
Zeus
Star Wars Battlefront (Online Shooter)
Call of Duty
Star Trek Elite Force II (FPS)
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.

Let me know.

Greatest fight ever.

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Been alot of great fights over the last 20 years of TV and movies. But, Family Guy vs the Chicken Man. Amazing.

And they made a toy of it!

X3

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

New Poster for X-Men 3.

Thought it was pretty cool.

That's all.

Carry on.

Norton's..

These last few days/weeks/months on my computer have brought a variety of problems that were easily ignored. Recently, I've had many problems sending/receiving emails, or not being able to send, then not being able to recieve a other day.

Many times, when I shut down my computer, espically recently, a little programed called "ccApp.exe" would crash, preventing my system from shutting down, and when it did shut down, it took a ridiculous amount of time.

Now before you just assume "Virus" or "Spyware", you are wrong. ;) ccApp.exe is part of the Norton's security programs, of which I run. Both their Anti-Virus and Firewall.

I've uninstalled them, and many of my previous problems (Slow startup, Slow Shutdown, email issues) have suddenly gone to the wind. ccApp.exe is the specific prg that actually checks email, and I am assuming that is what was interfering with my email, and it makes sense. Everytime I shut down, it was crashing (Not Responding) which would affect email services if it wasnt working.

So, in the process of removing this program, I have suddenly realized how much crap Norton's installs on my computer. I have now completely removed both programs, and from what my new firewall program is telling me (Zonealarm trial for now), I still have prg's of Norton's accessing the Net.

Fuck You Norton. For screwing up my system.

Anyways, besides Jon who runs the MOST secure O/S, what programs do you all run for Anti/Firewall?

So tired of bad browsers..

Well, I have now used Firefox and Opera to some extent. And, both suck. Firefox is so slowwww... And, Opera.. well, it's become very slow, and just not reliable. I can visit a site and nothing will appear until I hit the reload button, and that only ends up showing half the graphics on the site itself.


So, in my travel over the 'Net, I am came across a browser called "Maxthon". It has the most important feature I wanted, and that is Tabs. I've only just started using it (As all my bookmarks are in Opera now, and I have alot), so, I'll let you know if it's any good (For those who care.).

Way Back When..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Don't get all excited that I blogged two days in a row!

And three entries!

Anyways, follow this link and take a look at what some websites looked like way back in the late 90's.

Yahoo, Google (Beta!), all kinds.. It's friggin weird..

Big Pike.

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Well, here is the pride of my trip to Calling Lake. The 9.5Lb Pike I caught!

Biggest fish I have probably ever caught.. That's my sister holding it up btw.

And, in case you are wondering, I did release after catching it. :)

Walleye

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Well, here are a couple of shots of some Walleye I caught up in Calling Lake, AB, Canada.

It was wicked. The second one, was about 5lbs, the other about 4.5.

Great fishing.. I'll be posting a pic of the 9.5 lbs Pike I caught too..

Back

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Back from Fishing and Camping.

Sigh, I never fully appreciated it when I do it. I hate coming back to the city.

Anyways. Here is a picture of what is essential for my vacation. Fishing was awesome, I'll post some picture later in the day/week. Gotta post something to keep Jon from whining. ;)

Gone Fishing.

For real.

Better catch something.

See you in a few.

Comment muchly.

Uwe Boll

Came across this thought at Puck's Blog (Which was the first blog I ever saw), about this man named Dr. Uwe Boll.

I am only familiar with one of his movies, Alone in the Dark, which was so bad.. I mean, so bad, that in a matter of days, was listed as one of the worst movies over at IMDB.

How can you tell this man makes bad movies? When I did a google search on his, the first two english sites that I came across were these...

Stop Dr. Uwe Boll - A online petition to stop him from making movies.

Uwe Boll - A simple message to his man.

I wonder if he has any fans, I'd tell ya to rent Alone in the Dark to see how bad he is, but, I wouldnt wish that on anyone.

Here ya go..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

A new entry!

And, one with clouds!

Weird freaking looking clouds.

These shots were taken over Hasting, Nebrasaka. I dunno if they are fake, I havent found anything on the web to indicate it. (Snopes website, etc)..

But, if they are real, pretty wild..

Just for Jon!

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Jon has been requesting a new picture of one of my bookcases.

Here ya go, Jon!!!

Yesh.

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

It's been way to long since I updated my blog.

I seem to neglect it for weeks, and then realize I havent updated it.

Hard to sometimes, ya want to entertain folks, but, man, it's tough.

But, alas, here is a update. Found this cartoon on a old cd, figured it'd give ya a chuckle or two.

Suckie 4 Sale Post. :)

Yah, no update besides this "For Sale" post.

I got a few things I want to get sell. Here we go..

256MB Jump/Cruzer Drive - 20 bucks.

512 2700 DDR Double Sided Ram - 35 Bucks. (Make sure you can use this RAM please)

ATI Radeon AGP 9600XT 128MB Video Card - 100 Bucks.

That's it. :)

Behold, My Computer

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Yep, this is my computer.

I had to upgrade my video card the other day (Had, right, wanted too) and decided to take a photo of the inside.

The giant red card on the AGP slot, that's the new card. X800XL. It's friggin huge. Needs to be plugged in for power. Heavy too.. But, it's in, and seems to be working just fine.

Video Card 4 sale.

Hiya,

Probably in the next month (After I am satisfied with my new ATI Radeon X800XL) I will be selling off my old video card (ATI Radeon 9600XT), so, if anyone is interested in it, let me know. I am thinking of selling it around a 100 bucks. The going price for this card is still in the upwards of 250 dollars.

I also have a USB Flash Drive (256) that I am trying to get rid of. 20 bucks..

16 years ago..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

16 years ago, on June 3, this man stopped a column of tanks from entering Tiananmen square.

No one knows who he is/was, he is rarely ever mention'd in China because of what he did.

You can click >here<.

Lilac Festival '05

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Lilac Festival '05. Went down there, the weather was fabulous, and it was packed.

Met up with a bunch of folks at Carbon Media, where lovely Lisa D and her co-workers (James, Chuck, and a few I cant remember!) hosted a gathering of friends and family at Carbon Media (They own it, follow the link.) It was great, thanks!!

So, the pictures...First two are of the actual festival. It stretches 13 blocks, and it was packed full of vendors, food, and entertainment. The bottom two are of the lil gathering of friends at Carbon Media. The bass player is Chuck, one of Lisa's fellow workers. They have a band, which they performed for the crowd.

All and all, a perfect way to spend a Sunday Afternoon before beginning the work week.

YaY

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Funny short animation. Check it out at either site, second one is the author's site, and you can d/l the video there to keep forever!

First Link.

Second Link.

Victoria Day..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Well, Victoria. A day off from work with pay, and off on a fishing trip.

And we got skunked. Not a fish.

Ahh well, good time by all, and next time, I'll let Lane choose the spot.

I finally broke down..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Yep.

Most of you already know. I have a cell phone. I resisted for so long, but, the gizmo Mike won out. I just had to have one.

And now I do. A Samsung AHC 650. It's a pretty nice phone, lots of features, relativesly inexpensive. I have a One Year contract which isnt exactly what I wanted (No contract is what I wanted)..but, still, it's a year.

Guess my biggest fear right now is the fact that I love d/l games on it, wallpapers, and customizable rings.

Ugh. Resistance is Futile.

So it all ends...with the beginning...

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Well, this is it.

Revenge of the Sith is out, and this could be the last Star Wars movie we'll see. I doubt it, or at least, I hope it isnt.

But, what did I think of it?

It rocked! It was a great movie.. I mean, I have my picks, Jar Jar wasnt in it, which really sucked. ;)

Other than that, it was fantastic. It was what I expected, lots of action, light sabers, etc..

So, anyone who feels the need to buy me that light saber at work, go ahead!

Lord Vader. Rise.

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Fear is the path to the dark side.

Fear leads to anger.

Anger leads to hate.

Hate leads to suffering.

It's almost here. The final Star Wars movie. It's a little sad to know that they may never be a new Star Wars movie. Yes, the first two werent great, but, it was Star Wars. No matter how bad it was, it's Star Wars. Something most of us grew up with.

Sigh. To see it all end, I'm a little sad. But, we get to see the birth of the greatest villain of all time. Darth Vader.

I dunno..

Their is so much I could say about this, but, it's best that I let you see it for yourself.

If only I could vote for them instead of what we got in Ottawa..

Follow the LINK.

Worst Movies..

IMDB has a listing of the worse movies ever according to the users there. Here are just a few of them. Each movie needs to have at least 650+ votes before they are ranked, and it's out of 10.

3. 1.7 From Justin to Kelly (2003) (Wow, American Idol stars, Geoff will be happy!)
9. 1.8 SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
18. 1.9 Son of the Mask (2005)
19. 1.9 You Got Served (2004) (Made a great South Park episode though!)
24. 2.1 Glitter (2001) (Way to go Mariah, your acting sucks as much as your singing!)
27. 2.1 Alone in the Dark (2005) (Wow. I just watched this the other night, and it does suck!)
33. 2.3 Gigli (2003) (Hey, don't hate JLO, she's from the Block too!)
41. 2.4 Cool as Ice (1991)
86. 3.2 Torque (2004)
97. 3.2 The Cat in the Hat (2003)
99. 3.2 FearDotCom (2002) (I saw this one, I had to shower for days!)

A few others that I personally thought sucked..

Great Expectations
Crash (The David Cronenberg piece of crap)
The Dark Half (One of the only movies that I actually walked out of!)

Maui...sigh..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Well, about a year from today (give or take a date), I was embarking on my trip to Maui.

And, man, do I miss it!!

This is a picture of a fake palm tree. They had a few of these around a pub in Kihei.

I was fascinated by them. Probably because it was glowing.

So, I thought I'd post this lil thought.. I cant wait to go back to Maui!

Yah, you all made fun of me..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Well, follow this link, and see whose laughing now!

I am so glad I have my shelter ready and stocked!

Here are a few tips for you non-believers I've found off the net.

1. Organize before they rise!

2. They feel no fear, why should you?

3. Use your head: cut off theirs.

4. Blades don’t need reloading. (A Espically good point! Buy a Sword!)

5. Ideal protection = tight clothes, short hair.

6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it. (Grenades are espically fun!)

7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike. (Dunno about this one..)

8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert!

9. No place is safe, only safer. (How many times has someone said, "It's safe here!")

10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on. (Never FORGET! NEVER!)

It's cause I care I tell you this.

Family Guy Returns Tomorrow!

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Family Guy is on again, and it all starts at 10PM, Sunday May 1st.

It's on Channel 22 on Fox, and for those who don't have cable, you can catch it on Global at the same time.

After that, American Dad is also on, which is made by the same creator. I saw the first episode of that show, and it was alright, but it was no Family Guy.

Pi

Why I am blogging this, I'll never know.

Probably the same reason you will visit this link.

It's Pi to one million decimal place!

Sandstorm

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

In my effort to at least keep my blog up to date, or at least a lil more regular, I post this.

Yes, it's a sandstorm in Iraq. As far as I know, it's real.

Pretty frickin wild if you ask me.

Everyone loves Mike's Book Case...it's so big...

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Well, my last entry on Evil Overlords didnt generate alot of comments from the fan base. ;)

But, I got 9 comments, maybe 10 now, on a simple bookcase.. So, here's a other for everyone to take a look at!!

Villains are cool, and if I was one..

Well, I found this list on the internet a lil while back, and kept meaning to blog it.

Here it is.

What I would do if I was a EVIL Overlord.

Here are a few of my favorite suggestions..

- My Legions of Terror will have helmets with clear plexiglass visors, not face-concealing ones.

- When I employ people as advisors, I will occasionally listen to their advice.

- I will keep a special cache of low-tech weapons and train my troops in their use. That way -- even if the heroes manage to neutralize my power generator and/or render the standard-issue energy weapons useless -- my troops will not be overrun by a handful of savages armed with spears and rocks.

-I will dress in bright and cheery colors, and so throw my enemies into confusion.

- If my trusted lieutenant tells me my Legions of Terror are losing a battle, I will believe him. After all, he's my trusted lieutenant.

- I will maintain a healthy amount of skepticism when I capture the beautiful rebel and she claims she is attracted to my power and good looks and will gladly betray her companions if I just let her in on my plans.

-When my guards split up to search for intruders, they will always travel in groups of at least two. They will be trained so that if one of them disappears mysteriously while on patrol, the other will immediately initiate an alert and call for backup, instead of quizzically peering around a corner.

-Any data file of crucial importance will be padded to 1.45Mb in size.

- Finally, to keep my subjects permanently locked in a mindless trance, I will provide each of them with free unlimited Internet access.

Done..for now..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Well, filled the new shelf up.

Yah, it isn't full! I know! I had to take books from a other shelf, and while I was going through all my books, I neded up getting rid of some.

Nice to go through them though, to see what lil treasures I have that I haven't had a chance to read yet.

Sooo..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Well, here is a new blog entry. Ya Ya Ya, it's a slow moving blog, get use to it.

So, I got a new book shelf. As most of you all know, I'm quite obssessed with books. And Ta-Da, a new shelf has gone up. No books on it yet, that'll be the project for the Sunday aft.. And, I'll post a picture of it full. And yes, it'll be very easy for me to fill it.

Floppy..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

I was surfing the blogs, and over at Whitnoise, a entry was posted saying.

"You ever remember when Floppy's were actually floppy?"

Yes. I do. And, I even still have one.

Tales of the Motherboard..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

So, a good friend of mine has published a book. Or is at least in the process of publishing it.

It's called "Tales of the Motherboard." Yes, you've probably visited his blog from here.

Well, first off, I think it's frickin' cool that he has published a book. Everyone knows how much I love books.

Second, I think this book will be a great way to see how the 'Net has evovled, and his tales to be on it. Follow the link to see his blog, and find out more about the book.

Here is a small excerpt from the book. It's still in a rough draft, but, if you were from that time, it's frickin' funny!

"There's something very disconcerting about being one of about 4 or 5 people in a pool hall full of 40 or 50 that doesn't think he's a vampire. In those days there was some unexplained connection between analogue communications and the undead. The simple fact was that most modemers thought they were vampires. I have no idea why. It got to the point where I could spot a user meet from 6 city blocks away. The seething mass of dark leather trench coats, false fang teeth bought from the back of American magazines, and the stench of newly applied black nail polish served as warning to all that the geeks were congregating. And, while you may not be exactly scared of them, you probably wanted to steer clear for health reasons." -Tales of the Motherboard, Jon Watson.

Safety Word is Banana

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Well, leave it to Family Guy to have some oddiest looking toys.

Yes, introducing the S&M Peter and Lois.

And, yes, I am going to buy them. :)

Also, remember, May 1st begins the all new season of Family after cancellation.

Click here to find more Family Guy info..

P.S -> Anyone who needs a memory stick (256megs), I have one to sale. 25 bucks. :)

Night Watch

Saw this cool trailer online. It's a horror movie from Russia, and it looks pretty wild.

Follow the Link

Here is the write up for the movie:

Set in contemporary Moscow, "Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor)" revolves around the conflict and balance maintained between the forces of light and darkness -- the result of a medieval truce between the opposing sides. As night falls, the dark forces battle the super-human "Others" of the Night Watch, whose mission is to patrol and protect. But there is constant fear that an ancient prophecy will come true: that a powerful "Other" will rise up, be tempted by one of the sides, and tip the balance plunging the world into a renewed war between the dark and light, the results of which would be catastrophic.

Okee...

Well, in my quest to make sure you waste quality time on stupid things on the 'Net, I came across this game.

Nanaca Crash

It's definitely a odd lil game, didnt really read the instructions, but, I got a score of about 650+ meters.

Anime...seriously messed up..

I'm almost done with this whole..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Sin City thing.

Saw the movie.

What did I think? Well, definitely a fantastic movie in my eyes. I won't say much more, but, I was a fan of the comic. Well, can't say a huge fan as I only read one of the five or so stories set in Sin City. Big Fat Kill. Not to sure why I never read the others.

Anyways..

If you head on over to the Sin City website, you can do the usual sh!t, download screensaver, games, wallpapers, etc. But, you can actually design some wallpapers yourself. Not much to it, but, it's rather neat. As you can see, I've done one. ;)

Onto geekier things. Counter Spy. By far, one of the best Adware/Spyware removal programs I have used in a long time. Read a few articles on this, thought I'd try it. Great prg, though, you need to pay 20 bucks for it (Yearly).

That's about it. Been tough blogging of lates, not much to say.

1 More day..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

One more day till Sin City.

I had to find a image to express my joy at the opening of this movie.

Sigh.

Plus, I wanted to give Lisa a better few of the costume she is going to wear for me. ;)

Looking forward to this movie, besides the fact that Jessica Alba is in it. It's going to rock!

I'll post my thoughts on the movie tomorrow.

Perhaps I'll even keep my blog more up to date.

Mep.

Odd Todd

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Gotta thank Geoff for this one when he gave me the address for filmwise.

Came across this set of flash cartoons by some dude named Odd Todd.

And, I love them! They are so funny.. Check em out.

Movie Game & Stuff.

Ya Ya Ya, long time no blog, whatever.. ;)

So, found this movie game on the Net. It's about 40 plus images with the actors heads removed, so, you cannot tell the scene. You get to guess them! It's tough.

Movie Game Link

Also, make sure your bookmarks says www.hmph.ca and not blogspot. One day, I will move this site to a other blog host. Was thinking Tabulas, but, as many of you know, my friend Jon has had some problems with it (Shaw related), and had to move. The new host looks promising as well.

That's it.

Sigh..dreams are REAL!

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

4.2GHz* Accelerated Hyper-Threading Intel®
Pentium 4 Extreme Edition CPU w/ 2MB L3 Cache
512K L2 Cache
2MB L3 Cache
950MHz** System Bus
PCI-Express Architecture
PuRamâ„¢ No System Hard Drive Configurable
Up to 100 times faster than ATA/SCSI/FC
HD based designs with Data Burst Speeds up
to 8GB/s and I/O data requests at over
150.000 I/O sec.
Enhanced CacheFlowâ„¢ Technology
SuperBIOSâ„¢ IBPT Technology
H2Oâ„¢ Industrial WaterCooling Architecture
667MHz DDR-II Dual-Channel RAM up to 4GB
Up to 16GB Total RAM with optional RamDrives.
Near 10Gb/s Memory Bandwidth
Serial ATA-150 Connectivity
UltraSCSI-320 & FiberChannel Expansion
Up to 4 Terabytes of Colossal Storage Capacity
Intel Performance Acceleration Technology
PCI-Express X16 Grapfics Technology.
Ultra High-speed 16x DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
Front Panel Multi-information LCD Status
Display, External removable HD Storage racks
with LCD Monitoring or Multi-Optical Drives
interchangeable bays
FireWire 400 & 800 Ports
Full-Duplex USB2 480MB/s Ports
Multi-Channel Digital AI Audio with Artificial
Intelligence Audio-Sensing Technology &
S/PDIF Digital interface
Gigabit LAN with AI Net
(Artificial Intelligence Net-Diagnosing)
Optional Wireless LAN 802.11g Turbo (108 Mbps)
with 10x the speed and 4x the range of 802.11b
featuring Dynamic Rate Shifting Technology.
Provides the highest available level of industry
standard 128-bit WEP encryption supporting VPN
pass-through.
Internal Bluetooth
Optional TV Tuner
Optional Fax/Modem
650W VF-Speed Power Supply
AI Ultra-low noise Q-Fan technology
Artificial Intelligence Auto-Recovery BIOS
European high-end critical components quality
worksmanship.
Absolutely stunning design.


Dreams, they are real. Half this stuff I haven't a clue what it does. But, one, it has a nifty read out right on the tower! Two, it has a water cooling system! Yeah, this is a dream computer...sigh...

Owls & Roosters

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Roosters crow at the dawn, hoping to arouse the barn yard.
But the Owl knows,
It is still late at night,
The Foxes are about,
The Master sleeps,
This, Is Who We Are...

Well...I finally worked up the nerve..

Zombie
Originally uploaded by Paedur.

To see..

Dawn of the Dead! For those who don't know me, I am this fear of Zombie movies. Why? Who knows.. I've never a Zombie was wasnt polite, and I've worked with more than a few. Anyways, I think it's the eating of human flesh, and that entire society has collapses, and it's pure chaos. I like order. So, the Dawn of the Dead movies are like... the worse for me. Plus, in the remake, the lil f(#*(%# can run!

Yes, me, who is terrified of the living impaired decided to watch it this fine Saturday night.

Why? It was on Movie Central Shadowlane, and I could not help but to at least take a peek at it.

So I saw it. Was I terrified? Hardly. Did I like it? Eh, it was alright. I think Shaun of the Dead was a much better movie, and it had a few scenes in that one that scared me more.

Plus, Shaun of the Dead is dam funny at all the right times. One part in this movie that I thought was funny was when the group of surivors are being chased by the zombies into the elevator. The door closes, and the one dude says, "I like this song."

Few gross scenes, but, I think my imangination scared me more than this movie.

Side notes, one is that I may be switching this blog over to tabulas, which is where Tales of the Motherboard is. Also, thanks to Jon, you can all just type in www.hmph.ca to find my blog. :) And rest assured, I will continue to follow the career of Jessica Alba. ;)

Frickin' Cool Site

www.Hmph.ca

Pretty exciting eh?

Well, I think it is!

Thanks Jon!

More on Jessica later. ;)

Alba..please..fine actress

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Been alot of talk at work, and a few comments on Sin City, and that I only want to see it because of Jessica Alba.

Well, there is a other movie called the Fantastic something or other, and has some actors plus Jessica Alba in it.

Super power galore, with Jessica Alba. I think there are three other hero's in it with Jessica Alba who plays the Invisible Girl.

A villain too, but, Jessica Alba doesnt play that role.

See, it's not always just about Jessica Alba.

There is no Justice, without Sin!

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

April 1st. That's when Sin City comes out, and while I was never a huge fan of the comic, I did read it in the early days.

But, damit, I am excited about this movie! First off, Robert Rodriquez is directing it, and while I never though his other works were great, I think he has the right sense of style to do this movie. Second, he quit the Director's guild so he could give credit to Frank Miller. Frank Miller is the man who wrote and drew the comic. Thirdly, Guest Director.. Quinten Taratino. Go figure, I mean, we all seen Kill Bill and while I never thought the second volume was great, the first was one of the most stylish movies I've seen in a long time.

And finally, the last reason to see this movie. Jessica Alba. 'Nuff said.

Follow this LINK to see the new trailer. Btw, the tune in the background is by a band called "The Servants" and the song is "Cells".

South Park

South Park
Originally uploaded by Paedur.

I love the show South Park. Espically in the last few seasons. Thank god for the Internet, I managed to d/l alot of the episodes.

And, the show pushes the envelope on many levels. Take Satan here. I've never really paid attention to him, but, look at his chest.

Yeah.. I'm amazed still how Trey Parker and Matt Stone get stuff past the censors.

Well..

Well, so many comments on my last entry.

I'm back! Yes, I ski'd.. No picture, but, one will be coming soon.

Also, in my wanderings over the Internet, I found this site.

If you have Gmail, and suddenly got 50 invites you dont know what to do with, go here. It seems legits, and it might be a nice way to get rid of excess invites.

Also, I'm a little sad today. For one, I have to work. That always sucks. The second, I heard a New Order track in a commercial. The band from the 80's that I loved, and influence music so much has finally sold a track to Mars bar. I guess if they need the money, it's there right. Still makes me a lil sad. :(

Gone for a few days.

I am off for the weekend. :) Panorama..oh however it's spelled. Be back on Sunday, will update the blog then. Though, it's not like your not use to the blog being updated regularly.

Me

Ebay Comments III

So, two of my fellow bloggers, Geoff and J3K (AkA Jon) have posted links to a Ebay seller. What makes the seller funny is the comments that are left by buyers, and his/her responses to them.

But, that's just part of it. I was curious as to what he/she sold. So, I took a look.

Yah.. You thought the comments were funny and odd, what tell you see what they sell. Selling a Priceless healing rock signed by Jezuz. For the comments, go to the above blogs, or, for the items, follow the link.

Not So Funny

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Hey! I remember saying this with all my computer adept friends, which, wether they be geeks or not, knew this was a joke.

"Hey, where is the 'Any' Key?" Ha Ha Ha.

Not so funny! Apparently, this is a actual problem that many Americans, and a few Canadians suffer from! There is no 'Any'.

Though, thank god for the small steps that are being taken to help these unfortunate souls lost when using their keyboards. Progressive thinking companies like Compaq have created FAQS to help people find out that the "Any" key in fact does not exist.

Next time you laugh at this joke, some schmoo is at that very moment, looking for a key that does not exist.

Simpons Voices...real life.

Came across this clip from the Conan O'Brian show with two of the voice actors from the show. It's rather strange to see the actors do the voices. A little surreal.

Holy Frickin Poll!

Well, I decided to play around with the Poll feature offered by Bravenet. I only get one I believe, so, this it.

Sorry that the images are frickin' huge! They are linked from Amazon. Anyways, I'm going to keep it, suck up some of your bandwidth. And, enjoy the poll. ;)

Games. :)

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Well, I've been a little sick for the last few days, so, I'm been surfing the Net. So, here are some links to play!

Classic Games - This website offers a few older games, like Pac Man, Tetris, Asteriods and a few others. Great site if you just want to kill a bit of time. Brings back a few memories of dumping quarters into Asteriods.

Hapland - Found this at a friend's Blog, and it's rather addictive lil puzzle game. Hope to see a other level soon.

And finally, this is a link of a guy lip syncing a song. A geek, and, I dont think I've ever felt prouder to be part of the geekhood. And, if you are reading this, don't fool yourself, you too are a geek.

A.I. Chess

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Found a rather interesting Chess game.

While you play the game, you get to see the thought process the computer goes through as it decides it's next move.

It predicts your moves with a series of green lines, and it's moves with orange. After plotting numerous outcomes, it decides on the best move.

Follow the LINK.

Haleakala Volcano

Haleakala Volcano
Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Took this shot while I was in Maui. On top of Haleakala Volcano, at around 6 in the morning.

Well worth it. :) 9,500 feet up, and then we got to bike all the way down to the ocean.

I miss it so much. Sob.

Magician's Law

Magician's Law
Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Felt like blogging. :) This is the cover of one of my favorite books, entitled Magician's Law: Tales of the Bard. And that bard's name is Paedur.

So, here is the cover of the book where I get my handle from. I tend to use Paedur as my handle almost everywhere I go. Loved this book, enough that I bought a extra copies of it, and gave one to J3K (Jon) in case I ever lost mine. They are two other novels after this one, Demon's Law, and Death's Law.

Thankfully, Meisha publishing has collected all three into a single novel.

Resistance is Futile.

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Thank God for my homeboy J3K!

If it wasn't for him, I would not know of the impending invasion from the Zogg.

Read the following story! The human species my survive!

Props again to J3K! You da bomb. Gotta bounce. Peace.

G-Mail

Anyone interested in a G-Mail Email account, leave a comment. I have 4 invites left. :)

You need it.

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

You do.

You know you do.

Why?

Because at this very moment, they are reading your mind. And, I personally believe this is the only way you can stop them! You laugh, but, the tin foil hat has been mocked forever. Perhaps that's disinformation, to make you believe they don't work.

Why not be safe? Follow these handy instructions here.

Censorship.

Fuck ya. I can censor this blog as much as I want. Is censorship wrong? You bet it is! Am I going to keep doing it? Hell yeah.

Why? Last time I checked, this is my blog. Not a forum for all of you to insult or correct each other. Leave interesting remarks, discuss things, throw a few jabs at each other. But, if a entry has 12 comments that has nothing to do with the blog, and I feel it becomes insultives, I'll censor it. Why? Because I can. Most of you have your own blogs. Do your posturing there. If you like, I can provide links.

1 - I'm going to censor this as much as I want.

2 - You don't like it. Fuck you.

3 - Have a Great Day! :)

Mike. :)

(Will I allow comments on this.. Hmm.. No... screw you.)

It's not what you think..

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Originally uploaded by Paedur.

Unless you thought it was a plastic sheathe to protect your Banana from damage.

Yes. It truly is. You can find it here.

My god, so much I could say about this.

(Lord, I just cant wait to see the comments on this.)