Why is it that Compaq computers always look so damn big next to my Mac?

Did you follow along with the Lost Experience? Did you find out what the Dharma Initiative is all about? Check it out here.

Expect more tomorrow.

While doing some research for articles for work, I googled e. coli.

Click here to view the TOP result

As some of you know, my precious laptop was in for service for a few days. Today precious it was scheduled to come back from the Apple lab with a bright and shiny new audio card. To my dismay, DHL had gotten to my house before I did, and they said that they would be back tomorrow. Unfortunately… I won’t be here. So, I called DHL and asked if it were possible for me to pick it up. They said, “of course.” So, I was all prepared to run down to 6th and Edgerton to pick up my precious laptop.

About an hour after I called, the doorbell rang. It was a nice lady from DHL. She said, “it was a lot closer for me than it was for you.”

Talk about service! Superb!

Thanks DHL!

Although it was to be released and announced at 7am, MST, I have come to find out that the micropayment, stock photo website, iStockphoto.com, is now going to be international. Always accessable to citizens of the world community, iStock will now be translated into 12 languages and users will be able to pay for images in up to 10 currencies.

What does this mean? More money for me, hopefully, as a contributing artist.

Check out the website and my profile here.

Internet developers who think that everyone on the planet uses Internet Explorer to browse the web. Even worse, when someone develops a web-application that requires a specific version of IE. Compounded by the fact that the version of IE that is required is not available for Apple Computers!

Now I have to disconnect my Apple from the router, dig out an old laptop that has IE on it, then get it up and going on the internet, log into the web-app, download the files I need, burn them onto a disc and then open them back up on my Apple.

HEY WEB DEVELOPERS! Get your heads outta your asses, and start marking cross-platform/cross-browser apps! Not everyone is living inside of the shoebox of a world you call your life in your mom’s basement! Maybe if you ever talked to a woman without giving your credit card number first, you would understand how the rest of the world functions.

Good for these troops for using a SAW to take care of an all-in-one.

What do you think of the new FuzzMartin.com background? Too much? Just right? Let me know in the comments.

iBreath - the first-ever iPod breathalyzer. Makes a great gift for college kids, a gag gift for your company Christmas party (”here you go, boss!”), and that alcoholic uncle of yours.

I’ve got nothin’ for you today… so here’s a picture of my white computer against my really red wall. Enjoy.

I am sitting in the library right now. There are a row of six people with computers (including me). Four of us are using Apple notebooks. The rest of the computers are PCs. What a difference a year makes.

So the Apple lab across the hall from my office has now been converted to a PC lab.  I am ok with that.

Check out the great job that someone did installing the new computers!

Good thing this is a college computer lab, where students are known to be cautious with the personal belongings, chairs and such.  Remember, just one swipe and all of those computers will be in a heap on the floor, together (because of the awesome security device in the form of a metal cable, ethernet and power cords). 

I have an idea…next time put the towers on the floor and use those fancy holes in the desk tops to run the cords to them!  Eliminate the potential for quick destruction of new equipment.

I have been introduced to this fun little doo-dad that charts your website in a molecular way. Spidering the links and traversing all pages, etc.

Check it out by clicking here

Check out the chart I made of FuzzMartin.com

This is the COOLEST THING EVER! I was cruising The Unofficial Apple Weblog, and found this little snicky snack app for Mac users by James Eagan.

The app looks for words like “attachment,” “attach,” “attached,” etc. in your mail message, and if you try to send the message without actually attaching a file, you get a warning message. (seen below).

This is definitely going to save me from embarrassing myself a time or two.

This is cool! Google Spreadsheets!

You might have to have a gmail account to access them. If you need one, send me an e-mail (my gmail address is in the picture - click to enlarge) and I will invite you.

Today marks the start of the WWDC. The WWDC (world-wide developers conference) is when Steve Jobs usually announces big things like: new iPods, new Mac computers, new Mac software, and new partnerships with exciting companies.

I am looking forward to seeing what Mr. Jobs has to offer. According to the rumor sites I read (because I am an uberNerd), Jobs’s speech starts at Noon CT. I know I won’t be able to afford anything he has to offer… but then again, that’s what tax write-offs* are for, right? (*thank you college and FuzzMartinMedia!)

I’ll let you know if, in my opinion, there are any super-cool products that come out of the WWDC. If you want to decide for yourself, check out .

So I was upgrading the engine on FuzzMartin.com, right… and I didn’t properly backup my files… so, of course, I broke it.

All images that are in posts are gone. Instead of clicking “merge,” I clicked “replace,” so that deleted everything from my images folder. I could pay the $75 to have my server company replace everything… but I would rather put that money towards my daughter/mortgage/college education/etc. If you find any articles with missing pictures, e-mail me and I will reupload them on a case-by-case basis.

Damn you computers!

I like the new “I’m a Mac / I’m a PC” commercials — but I like the viral video spoofs even more!

Watch these with caution at work - while funny, there is an f-bomb scattered about. “shut the f%$^ up, Linux!”

TrueNuff: Portability *my favorite!

TrueNuff: Gaming “Photoshop is not a game.”

TrueNuff: Security “Oh look, it’s Linux.” “No… I’m BSD, I’m not fucking Linux. I’m sick and tired of people confusing us!”

TrueNuff: Upgrading “when did dipshit get here?”

TrueNuff: Black MacBook

TrueNuff: Networking

Will Ferrel - Porn Actor Parfait

This guy doesn’t like his Mac.

…and no one cares.

Long time hold-outs on selling music on iTunes, “hard rock” band Metallica has announced it will sell its music on the Apple Music Site/Store, according to cnn.com.  Previously, Metallica had only sold its albums on Amazon.com and Metallica.com, where it could gobble up all the profit, themselves.  Trying to gain some relevence in today’s music scene, Metallica has decided to offer “single song” downloads through iTunes, but has included “new”, un-released live tracks on their “original” albums. These new songs are only available when you re-purchase the entire album.  So, Metallica fans can have yet another copy of …And Justice for All.  (*hooray…gag*).

*Commentary/Rant* I really really was into Metallica growing up in the post-punk/skater/metal years in Junior High and High School…but I have to say that I really soured on these crap-bags when they went after Napster.  Oh, and don’t pretend you are Holier-Than-Thou, because you know you have downloaded music from Napster or Kazaa or Limewire or from your friend who just bought the new Big & Rich cd…  I guess I still enjoy Metallica’s music, but I really find these money-hungry a$$holes annoying when it comes to anything other than playing loud and screaming at the top of their lungs.

Ok, for a little breather here, I offer you: Napster Bad …enjoy.

I love the new Apple commercials, but I really enjoy this anti-Apple commercial.

 

Thanks to cyburdine.com for the link.

I like the “Clover-leaf / Period / Spacebar” rants.  And…Yes, this is what people who work on the 3rd of July get to do all day.  =)