Two things today, one is for those of you who enjoy surfing the net with Internet Explorer and the other is a little quiz about spyware.
First the Internet explorer goodies site.
Internet Explorer Ad-ons
Second is the spyware quiz n-joy!
Spyware Quiz
Have a great day!
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Another bit about the recording Industry Association of America. (RIAA)
They just cant seem to get it right, they have sued a family in GA that don’t even own a computer, and now they have sued a dead grandmother. These guys actually think a court is going to give them credit when they actually sue a person who owns a computer and is alive?!?!?!
http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?show=localnews&pnpID=728&NewsID=713614&CategoryID=11575&on=1
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31229
And here they seem to have gotten somthing kinda sorta right.
http://www.nexbeta.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=28
http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?show=localnews&pnpID=728&NewsID=713614&CategoryID=11575&on=1
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31229
And here they seem to have gotten somthing kinda sorta right.
http://www.nexbeta.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=28
Thursday, April 20, 2006
WOW a new post
WOW a new post!
Ok, everyone know by now that I am the worlds worst at blogging. Late posts, weeks, no months between posts. Oh well, tis my nature to be that way so I will have to accept it.
Anyway, today I wanted to chat a little about technology. It seems that today there is a lot of talk about Digital Rights Management (DRM), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and what is right and wrong.
A little background on this for those of you who are not familiar with all this mumbo jumbo about music sharing, copying and stealing.
As defined by Wikipedia
Digital rights management (DRM) is the umbrella term referring to any of several technologies used to enforce pre-defined policies controlling access to software, music, movies, or other digital data and hardware. In more technical terms, DRM handles the description, layering, analysis, valuation, trading and monitoring of the rights held over a digital work. In the widest possible sense, the term refers to any such management.
The RIAA as defined by themselves
http://www.riaa.com/issues/piracy/default.asp
What I don’t understand is why the RIAA does not help support the digital media industry more than it is trying to destroy/hamper its growth and evolvement. I think if they had embraced it from the beginning and help to grow the digital music industry, there would be less pirating of music and videos, and more legit paid for copies on people’s computers.
Anyway, just something to think about.
Listening to my music freely
TMS
Ok, everyone know by now that I am the worlds worst at blogging. Late posts, weeks, no months between posts. Oh well, tis my nature to be that way so I will have to accept it.
Anyway, today I wanted to chat a little about technology. It seems that today there is a lot of talk about Digital Rights Management (DRM), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and what is right and wrong.
A little background on this for those of you who are not familiar with all this mumbo jumbo about music sharing, copying and stealing.
As defined by Wikipedia
Digital rights management (DRM) is the umbrella term referring to any of several technologies used to enforce pre-defined policies controlling access to software, music, movies, or other digital data and hardware. In more technical terms, DRM handles the description, layering, analysis, valuation, trading and monitoring of the rights held over a digital work. In the widest possible sense, the term refers to any such management.
The RIAA as defined by themselves
http://www.riaa.com/issues/piracy/default.asp
What I don’t understand is why the RIAA does not help support the digital media industry more than it is trying to destroy/hamper its growth and evolvement. I think if they had embraced it from the beginning and help to grow the digital music industry, there would be less pirating of music and videos, and more legit paid for copies on people’s computers.
Anyway, just something to think about.
Listening to my music freely
TMS
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
a theme lost to the retailers
christmas is not what i remember it being as a kid. i am not so old that didnt get excited about getting presents, but i am old enough to remember that my parents did instill into me more than just the thought of giving and receiving at this time of the year. christmas to my family was and still is about family. even tho we live rather close to one another, we still use the holiday time to gather around the dinner table. we still give presents, but only to the kids.
i have always enjoyed this time of year because of the good food and conversation with family members i dont normally see. also it is my dad's birthday.
the retailer have made it very difficult for my wife and i to teach them about the true meaning of christmas, the christian aspect as well as the family aspect. the wal-marts, k-marts, best buy and so forth all want you to focus on spending money and buying presents. they even want to remove the word christmas from the season! what? why is it that today we feel such pressure to please every single living sole on the planet? why can't we just let christmas be what is was supposed to be. a christian holiday marking the birth of jesus.
bah-humbug to the retailers
tms
i have always enjoyed this time of year because of the good food and conversation with family members i dont normally see. also it is my dad's birthday.
the retailer have made it very difficult for my wife and i to teach them about the true meaning of christmas, the christian aspect as well as the family aspect. the wal-marts, k-marts, best buy and so forth all want you to focus on spending money and buying presents. they even want to remove the word christmas from the season! what? why is it that today we feel such pressure to please every single living sole on the planet? why can't we just let christmas be what is was supposed to be. a christian holiday marking the birth of jesus.
bah-humbug to the retailers
tms
Thursday, December 01, 2005
remember when?
i remember when i was a teenager i would get indignant and mad at my parents when they would try to coach me or show me the right way to do things. funny how i am now experiencing the same thing in reverse!
getting my due
tms
getting my due
tms
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
a stroll trough the woods
ever just take a walk into the woods and actually look around? i mean really look around and see whats out there? lately the family and i have gone hiking. actually the past three weekends we have. i really enjoy the outdoor walks through the woods and the fresh air. the only thing i am regretting is that i am not taking the time to really see whats out there. most of the time i am walking with my head down looking a few feet in front of me. before you ask why, let me explain. one, it's difficult to navigate the trails we have taken without some forward glancing at the path ahead or you will trip and fall a few hundred feet off the side of the trail. second, i tend to walk fast and there for i stay behind the slower people to make sure i dont leave the pack. if i keep my head up, i tend to get close and kick their heals and such. this habit of mine tends to inhibit my being able to really see whats out there. dont get me wrong, i still very much enjoy my hiking with my family. just that maybe one day i will go by myself and take my time to see whats out there.
looking ahead at the trail before me
tms
looking ahead at the trail before me
tms
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
been a long time
work has finally slowed down enough for me to post a few comments here and there.
one of the most talked about items today is the south carolina win over florida in football. i am a carolina fan, tho i never attended the university. but by growing up in the capital city of south carolina and the university residing in the same town, it's hard to not be a fan. with that win the ap pols ranked us 19. that's a pretty generous ranking from bing unranked prior to that game. that's the kiss of death for all previous sc football teams. once ranked, we never lived up to that potential. hopefully this year will be different. new coach, new attitude, new style of players and playing. time will tale.
one of the most talked about items today is the south carolina win over florida in football. i am a carolina fan, tho i never attended the university. but by growing up in the capital city of south carolina and the university residing in the same town, it's hard to not be a fan. with that win the ap pols ranked us 19. that's a pretty generous ranking from bing unranked prior to that game. that's the kiss of death for all previous sc football teams. once ranked, we never lived up to that potential. hopefully this year will be different. new coach, new attitude, new style of players and playing. time will tale.
Friday, August 12, 2005
doggone
it seems that our dog delima is no more. it appears our neighbor has tied the guy up as we have not see him in two days. just as things seemed to get bad, they didn't. hmmm.....
doggiedoo
tms
doggiedoo
tms
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
back!
well i was never really gone, but.....work is happening right now and i just don't have the time to post much info.
it seems that we have a bit of a dilemma in the hood. our neighbors have decided to keep a stray lab like dog. that in itself is not a bad thing, but the dog is aggressive towards them, us and our pets as well. they also feel they can't afford to neuter or get shots for the dog. now it's a problem. yesterday he attacked my little lhasa and almost bit my step daughter as she was trying to pull him off the little guy. My wife talked to our neighbor and he just blew it of like the dog was playing. sounds like we have an issue now. need to try and resolve this without creating an enemy across the way. since our neighbor is not intelligent enough to realize his "new" pet is a problem to others, then maybe i need to deal with the pet. try to deterr the dog from coming over to our house and peeing on our porches and attacking our dogs and growling at us. i do the dog is not all there. maybe that is why our neighbor likes him. two of a kind.
it seems that we have a bit of a dilemma in the hood. our neighbors have decided to keep a stray lab like dog. that in itself is not a bad thing, but the dog is aggressive towards them, us and our pets as well. they also feel they can't afford to neuter or get shots for the dog. now it's a problem. yesterday he attacked my little lhasa and almost bit my step daughter as she was trying to pull him off the little guy. My wife talked to our neighbor and he just blew it of like the dog was playing. sounds like we have an issue now. need to try and resolve this without creating an enemy across the way. since our neighbor is not intelligent enough to realize his "new" pet is a problem to others, then maybe i need to deal with the pet. try to deterr the dog from coming over to our house and peeing on our porches and attacking our dogs and growling at us. i do the dog is not all there. maybe that is why our neighbor likes him. two of a kind.
Monday, August 01, 2005
school around the corner
every year school starts sooner and then they get out around the same time they have always gotten out. with all these extra days of school, what are they learning above and beyond what they were learning a few years ago? test scores continue to be low, so one can assume more school days is not the answer. tho who am i? just your average every day dad with three kids in school. i know nothing.
shopping this weekend for school supplies was horrendous! schools want them to bring so much to class every year and they use maybe half if that much. this year we are playing it a little safer. only buying what we think they will need and then wing it for the rest. save a little money and not waste a bunch of paper and odd things supposedly required.
todd and i were going to go kayaking this weekend up clouds creek and back, but it rained all day sunday. needless to say we couldn't go. have to try again next time we have a free weekend. i was really looking forward to paddling a little as i have only been once in the lake.
learning disabled
tms
shopping this weekend for school supplies was horrendous! schools want them to bring so much to class every year and they use maybe half if that much. this year we are playing it a little safer. only buying what we think they will need and then wing it for the rest. save a little money and not waste a bunch of paper and odd things supposedly required.
todd and i were going to go kayaking this weekend up clouds creek and back, but it rained all day sunday. needless to say we couldn't go. have to try again next time we have a free weekend. i was really looking forward to paddling a little as i have only been once in the lake.
learning disabled
tms
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
cycling
as everyone already knows, i used to be an avid cyclist. the years have caught up to me since i quit ridding, but i have been getting a little cycling fever lately. an old riding buddy and co-worker of mine has my very first "real" italian bike frame. it has a little age on it, but i used to ride that frame when i was very good. he is going to give it to me along with some parts. hopefully i will be able to get it back in running condition and start riding again.
anyway, here is a link to some cool bikes. cool bikes
riding off into the sunset
tms
anyway, here is a link to some cool bikes. cool bikes
riding off into the sunset
tms
Monday, July 25, 2005
boo!
scared ya didn't i!?!?!
we have a new member of our culdesac. he is a rather large yellow lab that has decided to wander into our quite little neighborly area and create a little tention/excitement. he is definitely a stray as he is emaciated. it looks as if he has been shot with a pellet rifle. our dogs are very curious and are not sure how to react. be friendly or be aggressive. thankfully they tend to lean towards the friendly side, and so is the new lab. our next door neighbors, neighbor has decided to keep the big guy and (hopefully) get him his shots and neuter him. if they do, then he will be a good guy to have in our little circle world. :-)
summer is almost over and i don't remember it starting. time goes by way too fast when you get older. i attribute it to always having something to do. unlike when we were kids. time seemed to go on forever.
school start in two weeks. the kids have been staying up til midnight or later every night, so they are going to have to start going to bed at 9:00 from now on to get back into the groove of things. they are hating it.
staying up late is something that i never really found to be "all that". why is it such a draw to them to stay up late? all it does is make you lose more of your day the next day. i would much rather go to bed earlier and have more daylight to work and play in. just my opinion. of course this whole website is just my opinion!
opinionated
tms
we have a new member of our culdesac. he is a rather large yellow lab that has decided to wander into our quite little neighborly area and create a little tention/excitement. he is definitely a stray as he is emaciated. it looks as if he has been shot with a pellet rifle. our dogs are very curious and are not sure how to react. be friendly or be aggressive. thankfully they tend to lean towards the friendly side, and so is the new lab. our next door neighbors, neighbor has decided to keep the big guy and (hopefully) get him his shots and neuter him. if they do, then he will be a good guy to have in our little circle world. :-)
summer is almost over and i don't remember it starting. time goes by way too fast when you get older. i attribute it to always having something to do. unlike when we were kids. time seemed to go on forever.
school start in two weeks. the kids have been staying up til midnight or later every night, so they are going to have to start going to bed at 9:00 from now on to get back into the groove of things. they are hating it.
staying up late is something that i never really found to be "all that". why is it such a draw to them to stay up late? all it does is make you lose more of your day the next day. i would much rather go to bed earlier and have more daylight to work and play in. just my opinion. of course this whole website is just my opinion!
opinionated
tms
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Monday, July 18, 2005
Thursday, July 14, 2005
um..hello? anyone there?
sorry guys, work has been a little hectic lately and i have not had time to post much of anything. to be honest, there really has not been too much to talk about!
my step daughters birthday is this weekend. she will be 14 going on 25. already begging to drive the cars. that would be a big no way!
after a little over a year, i have finally gotten the two dump truck loads of sand moved from out in front of the house to various areas of the would be yard. i know, i should have done it in a weekend. I just tend to be slightly slow in that arena. next up would be the deck on the back of the house.
sweating it out with a shovel
tms
my step daughters birthday is this weekend. she will be 14 going on 25. already begging to drive the cars. that would be a big no way!
after a little over a year, i have finally gotten the two dump truck loads of sand moved from out in front of the house to various areas of the would be yard. i know, i should have done it in a weekend. I just tend to be slightly slow in that arena. next up would be the deck on the back of the house.
sweating it out with a shovel
tms
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