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Friday, May 30, 2008

I was searching around for something fun, when I remember an old commercial from back in the early 2000's. I couldn't remember the product (turns out to be EDS) but I did remember the great scenes of rugged blokes chasing cats. I found it and want to share it, in hopes that you find it fun too!

I suspect that most readers are familiar with expressions built around the phrase herding cats:

The phrase herding cats comes from the common saying that something involving coordination of many different groups or people is as difficult as herding cats. One of the commonly encountered uses of the term in technical fields is the phrase "Managing programmers is like herding cats" or "Managing engineers is like herding cats". In education it would be "Managing students is like herding cats". In reality, it would be "Managing cats is like herding cats." It refers to the individualism common in the stereotypical examples of programmers and domesticated cats. A similar phrase, allegedly of Irish origins, is "Minding mice at a crossroads".

Needless to say, it used to be used all the time when I was young. That's why I find this video so funny. It takes an otherwise silly phrase and brings it to life in exactly the way you'd expect.

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Direct from the MSDN Blogs:
Consola font!
If you’re a developer, there’s an easy way to give your eyes a rest and make yourself more productive. Use the Consolas font Microsoft developed specifically for you.
When we began work on a project to create a new set of fonts which would take maximum advantage of ClearType, we decided to develop a fixed-pitch font for developers - because no one ever thought of their needs, and we realized a highly-readable fixed-width font would make their lives a lot easier.
We call them the C* fonts because their names all begin with C (for ClearType), and we spent a lot of research and development time making them as readable as possible.
You can install Consolas on your Windows system even if you don’t have Vista or Office 2007 with a free download from Microsoft.com.
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Monday, May 26, 2008

Another share of one of my MP3s. I set up a new one once a week and give you seven days to check it out. After that it will be gone and replaced by a new selection. Please don't link to this. Just click on the link and save it. Until I can make some money and buy some, if you get the message BANDWIDTH exceeded, just try again tomorrow. For this week:

TOYOTA MATRIX 2009 featuring EVREN track "DO I GO"

Evren...download "Do I Go!" here or you can try here too!

I've been watching TV again! I first heard Evren on a Toyota commercial. He's done some Telus ad music and other commercials. Click on the name to find out about the Canadian with Turkish roots. You can click on the 'story' for more details. Neither of his two albums seen to be at Amazon, so I put a direct link to the commercial for you above. Enjoy!
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Friday, May 23, 2008

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If you have more money than me, you may want to spend the $700 to get a Global GPS Mail Logger. The Mail Logger is the only GPS Tracking Device specifically designed for tracking your mail. Simply mail it in an envelope and later review where your mail has been. At 1/4 inch thin and bendable, it fits into most envelopes with no additional postage requirements. Check out the video promo and a have some fun thinking about how you would use it.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

SOFTWARE VIRTUALIZATION SOLUTION is Altiris Software Virtualization Solution Professional software is a revolutionary approach to software management. By placing applications and data into managed units called Virtual Software Packages, Software Virtualization Solution Professional allows you to instantly activate, deactivate or reset applications and to completely avoid conflicts between applications, without altering the base Windows installation. Application streaming provides the on-demand delivery mechanism that leverages the power of Software Virtualization Solution Professional to enable the real-time infrastructure. This LINK is direct to the download page for the free, unrestricted personal edition.
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Monday, May 19, 2008

Another share of one of my MP3s. I set up a new one once a week and give you seven days to check it out. After that it will be gone and replaced by a new selection. Please don't link to this. Just click on the link and save it. Until I can make some money and buy some, if you get the message BANDWIDTH exceeded, just try again tomorrow. For this week:

Jason Collett "Roll On Oblivion" or you can try here too!

Jason Collett best know for being part of Broken Social Scene released a new solo album recently called Here's to Being Here. I'm sharing one of the songs from this called "Roll On Oblivion". There are lots of other good songs on the album, so check it out. Also. for more info check out the wiki, and.... Enjoy!
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Friday, May 16, 2008

Join NASA's Return to the Moon.
Sign up to send your name to the moon. Names will be collected and placed onboard the LRO spacecraft for its historic mission bringing NASA back to the moon. You will also receive a certificate showcasing your support of the mission.
The deadline is June 27, 2008 for the submission of names. LRO's objectives are to find safe landing sites, locate potential resources, characterize the radiation environment, and demonstrate new technology. Add you name HERE!
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

HPOBSERVER is a small program that allows you to monitor networks and websites (or IPs if you prefer). Current features include: Monitor HTTP or UNC path - Continuous or single pass monitoring - Comparison validation - hpHosts inclusion status - Obtain Servers IP - Obtain webpage size (in bytes) - Print/Save results - Send URL to vURL Desktop Edition or vURL online edition - Send URL to SiteAdvisor - Send URL to TrustedSource - Server response code (i.e. 200, 404, 501 etc). It's free too!. Check out HPOBSERVER.
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Monday, May 12, 2008

Another share of one of my MP3s. I set up a new one once a week and give you seven days to check it out. After that it will be gone and replaced by a new selection. Please don't link to this. Just click on the link and save it. Until I can make some money and buy some, if you get the message BANDWIDTH exceeded, just try again tomorrow. For this week:

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Rilo Kiley "Silver Lining" or you can try here too!

Another album released late last year is Rilo Kiley's "Under the Blacklight". A really good showing by the former child actors turned pop stars. I think this is about their fourth release and it shows that they are maturing and serious musicians. I'm sharing one of my favorites from the album, the lead song, called "Silver Lining'. There are lots of other great songs too, so check it out. Also check out the wiki and their web site for more details. Enjoy!
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Friday, May 09, 2008

Check out the Fun Facts and all the 120
Crayon Colour
names and RGB codes. A great resource to save and have fun with.
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008

INCORPORATE TEXT FILES ONTO YOUR DESKTOP..........If you keep your daily worklog, grocery shopping list, todo's, project ideas or even your calendar in text files, you can embed that information right onto your Windows desktop. From LifeHacker check out this free addition to your desktop.
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Monday, May 05, 2008

Another share of one of my MP3s. I set up a new one once a week and give you seven days to check it out. After that it will be gone and replaced by a new selection. Please don't link to this. Just click on the link and save it. Until I can make some money and buy some, if you get the message BANDWIDTH exceeded, just try again tomorrow. For this week:

Jim White "Turquoise House" or you can try here too!

Late last year Jim White release his fourth album. A strangely named "Transnormal Skiperoo". I'm sharing my favorite from the album called "Turquoise House". There are lots of other great songs too, so check it out. Also check out the wiki for more details on the album and Jim. Hope everyone enjoys this.
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Friday, May 02, 2008

It's No Pants Day. On the first Friday of May each year, thousands of people celebrate a little-known holiday called No Pants Day. Logically, they celebrate this holiday by not wearing any pants. While some clever people note that you could celebrate by wearing a dress, skirt, kilt or other pants alternative, traditionalists will argue that such clothing is not in keeping with the spirit of the day

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