begin &POST

this is a small post to inform you all that i have many projects going (most of which are just sitting there waiting for my return)

in addition to my love of imageboards and my desire to create them, i am working on several other websites as well as a whole slew of hardware projects (home made graphic EQ, biometric locks, interior overhaul of my truck)

technical, practical jokes

ever want to scare the crap out of someone who knows about computers? well here is a idea to play with.

go to data cent and pick out the sound of your favorite failing harddrive. then just wait for them to go smoke or get a cup of coffee and forget to bring up there screen saver. just set the sound that you picked as there startup sound and wait for them to restart. there are several other ways that you could work this, but i think that a drive failure right around startup seems like it will at least get there attention, if not have them take there computer apart looking for which hard drive is going bad

power corrupts

why is it that the same people who have told me i need to have an open mind at work, and be open to new ideas, are the same people who get upset at someone when they have a better idea? i work my ass off to come up with the best solution to a problem, and then i show that it is the best solution. so what do they do? the throw all my work out the window and cram there solution to the same problem down my throat. so why should i bother to have an idea? why should i try to find the best solution? i mean, if all of my work will be thrown out the window, there is no point in me wasting all that time. but what i love, is after i implement there idea, get it running, and i setup my idea, and get it working, and put the two side by side, and show why my idea is so much better they say "it doesent matter" and continue on with there plan, instead of opening there eyes to the possibility that someone other than there selves came up with a good idea they want to extinguish all hope of free thinking, and prove that they are truly in charge, and just as closed minded as they accuse me of being.

story time

ok, here is the deal, i am working on a short story, and i would like some feedback on what i have so far. but there is only one catch. i am posting what i have in german because i can, and because google translator works wonders

and just to forewarn you, i dont normaly write, so i am sure that this is utter crap, but feedback would be nice


ein Tag, vor langer Zeit, in einem Land nicht zu weit entfernt von unserer eigenen, lebte ein junger Mann, wurde gerade von Alter und es war Zeit für ihn selbst zu beweisen. er beantragt die Ältesten sind die Menschen zu gesalbt eine Aufgabe. die Aufgabe, abgeschlossen würde, wenn sich sein Volk, dass er würdig und Männlichkeit, dass er würdig des Lebens. einmal wurde er in seiner Aufgabe er vierter in der Welt, suchen die Mitarbeiter des Königs. sein Volk nicht über ein König für viele Generationen, weil das Personal war verloren und der Blut-Linie war gebrochen. der einzige Weg für einen König zur Rückkehr an die Macht war für eine der Ältesten "Auserwählten" zu suchen oder das Personal und die Rückkehr zu seinem Volk mit ihm. jetzt, da dies auch klingen mag einfach genug, die Ältesten wird nur diese Aufgabe an diejenigen, die Besitzer von "die Marke", und dies nur geschieht, etwa einmal alle zehn Jahre. aber unsere jungen Mans ganzes Leben war Vorbereitung für diese, aus der Zeit konnte er erste Wort hatte er Ben Ausbildung, denn er wusste, dass ein Tag, er würde gehen, bevor die Ältesten und wäre diese Aufgabe ernannt. so reiste er auf der Suche nach dem Personal, wunderte er sich, wie er möchte wissen, wo Sie nach, wie würde er ihn finden? alle die Ältesten gesagt hatte, als er sich auf den Weg war "finden dich und du sollst deine Mitarbeiter finden". als wenn er diese Worte über in seinem Kopf, immer und immer, versuchen sie zu verstehen, er kam auf einen kleinen Bach und beschlossen, Lager für die Nacht. er war nicht die erste Person, mit der die Ältesten hatte diese Worte sprach euch, aber er fühlte, dass er wäre das ein zu Rückkehr zu seinem Volk. Er erinnerte sich an seine Mutter, erzählt ihm über die Vergangenheit Auserwählten soll dargelegt werden, auf diese Aufgabe, und keiner von ihnen immer wieder, einige sagten, dass sie getötet wurden dort Streben, andere sagten, sie seien zum Scheitern verurteilt zu wandern für alle Ewigkeit, nie auf Rückkehr an gibt Menschen, weil sie es unterlassen habe, um es Aufgabe.

you tube, for a new era

usually, i try to avoid huge marketing promos, but this youtube video is an amazing piece of work, as you watch the video, the page starts to fall apart, and you can still click on the links as they fall across the screen only to pile up at the bottom.

http://www.youtube.com/experiencewii

new toy

well, about a week ago my new ipod touch arrived in the mail, it is so sleek and shiny, and it is incredibly light, i am able to surf the web, check email, play games, listen to music and watch movies like 'Iron Man'



pic of MY touch to come...

crazy weather

my god, there was a whole lot of a storm going on here yesterday and even into the night.

the first 4 hours of work went past so fast because the phone rang non-stop since we got there, the emails continued to pour in and the service tickets mounted. it was a tough day, but now that the dust has settled, i really enjoyed it. it was really nice to be busy and have work to do. normally i have a lot of downtime considering that i am "the new guy" and have yet to form my own client base.

also, i got a new office last week. yup, i moved from my office with the fire place to the call center on the main floor. i am really starting to like it, i still have a large desk, a workbench and in place of the closet i have cabinets and a small counter area. it is really a nice office, and it feels a lot more open than my old office. pictures to come...

your not getting an update

all this post is for is to show that i am not dead, in fact, i am very much alive (most of the time) and i am ok.

there, thats it.
i have nothing else for you

leave. now.

php, mySQL

last week at work i hacked together a php based website using a mySQL backend to track inventory. my manager was quite impressed with it and this week i get to hack together a wiki to keep track of collective knowledge. i am excited because i am starting to carve out a name for myself as the website guy!

this is a raw mental dump

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hmmmm...
uh, wtf, bbq, i am ____

:(

why do i feel this way?


uh. yeah, i really want to be in a better mood...