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Favorite Memo

2009-10-07T16:07:00.000-07:00

Been a While!

2008-01-10T09:08:00.000-08:00

I know it has been a while, but I'm looking to get back to posting and hopefully being far more active at it, so stay tuned and read on!

300 Dumb and Dumber Dub (Funny!)

2007-06-14T13:47:00.000-07:00

The 10 Best Things About Total Recall (yes the movie!)

2007-06-13T15:18:00.000-07:00

i-mockery.com has a very cool article about one of the films I truly enjoy watching from time to time, Total Recall. On the first paragraph he mentions that "they don't make films like this anymore" and I totally agree! The 10 items he notes are extremely interesting to say the least, and not to mention very enjoyable, take a look and see if you agree or disagree =).

20 Tips for More Efficient Google Searches

2007-06-08T13:40:00.000-07:00

This article from dumblittleman.com states 20 more efficient way you could be optimizing the way you do you searching from Google. Here are a few samples:

educational information: ["dumb little man" research *.edu]

Use the "define:" operator to get a quick definition. [define:dumb] will give you a whole host of definitions from different sources, with links.

Use the "site:" operator to search only within a certain website. [site:dumblittleman.com leo] will search for the term "leo" only within this blog.

Please have a look at the article for the entire list.

25 years murder-free in 'Gun Town USA'

2007-04-20T11:31:00.000-07:00

Hmm...interesting...very, very, interesting, worldnetdaily.com has a noteworthy article on how two cities implemented very different rules insofar as gun control. Once city, Kennesaw GA, essentially requires that every head of household owns a firearm, and Morton Grove, IL bans every firearm except those of police officers. For one city the crime rate plunges and for the other it skyrockets, can you guess which is which?

Another Interesting Pic!

2007-04-13T12:17:00.000-07:00

Hm, Interesting picture from Flicker. Notice anything wrong with it?

25 Code Snippets For Web Designers

2007-04-12T23:42:00.001-07:00

This article takes a look at several different snippets, involving html, ajax and css that you can incorporate into different types of web designs.

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25 Best Beers In America

2007-04-12T12:24:00.000-07:00

Tho not much of a beer drinker myself, I do enjoy kicking back one every once in a while, especially if it is a high quality beer. So for those who really appreciate the finer points in beer, Mensjournal has a great online article which not only lists the 25 top beers in the world, but also reviews them as well. Enjoy!

How to Survive A Back-Alley Knife Fight

2007-04-12T12:17:00.000-07:00

Doubleviking.com has a very interesting tutorial, on "How to Survive a Back-Alley Knife Fight". The article itself describes some very useful techniques, such as how to control your opponent and how to use your surroundings to your advantage. For the rest please have a look yourself, it may just save your life!

Online Converters

2007-04-10T11:24:00.001-07:00

Smashing Magazine has a listing of some always useful online converters. This overview of online-converters for users and developers may just give anyone interested some useful starting points.

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Blogger Web Comments for Firefox

2007-04-09T08:17:00.000-07:00

Blogger Web Comments for Firefox is an extension that makes it easy to see what bloggers are saying about a page you're viewing in Firefox and even make your own blog post about it, all without leaving the page you're on. For more info on this extension see the Google FAQ.

Blown and Leaking Motherboard Capacitors - A Serious Problem?

2007-04-09T07:48:00.001-07:00

PCstats.com has a very useful article which should come in handy in case you run into issues not readily recognized through regular computer diagnostics, but rather by visual inspection of the motherboard. This issue is sometimes more common than one may think and the article breaks down how and gives a number of reasons as why this type of damage may occur.

Google Launches Free 411 Service

2007-04-07T14:37:00.001-07:00

Google has a new product available called Goog-411. It is essentially a free telephone based information service that could replace toll 411 calls. About 2.6 billion 411 calls are made in the U.S. each year, and it is a $7 billion/year market.

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Some really cool pics from Engrish.com

2007-04-06T10:11:00.000-07:00

Engrish.com is a website that essentially denotes some of the more humorous English mistakes that appear in Japanese advertising and product design. Some of the mistakes come across as very funny however. See these examples:

Use Google to Search for your MP3's

2007-04-06T08:39:00.000-07:00

This isn't a big secret, but I'm willing to bet there are a number of folks who are still unaware of this little Google search feature:

-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:"index of" +"last modified" +"parent directory" +description +size +(wma|mp3) "Johnny Cash"

Simply and copy and paste the search string above into Google and you should see some really interesting results.

Geek Squad Manuals Leaked

2007-04-05T22:18:00.000-07:00

The Consumerist (consumerist.com), apparently has gotten a hold of some interesting Best Buy finds, 12 different Geek Squad training documents encompassing the following topics:

Data Backup Checklist
VoIP Training
Double Agent Handbook
Camcorder Training Guide
WiFi troubleshooting leave-behind
Customer Satisfaction Index FAQ
Explainer for the Geek Squads customer service metrics system.
CIA Interview Guide - The guide used when hiring a person who works behind counter (hence "counter-intelligence agent...")
Double Agent Job Description - Job description for the guy who comes to your house to troubleshoot.
Guidelines For Returns, Exchanges, and Warranties for Private Label Products
Wireless Network Setup Manual
Media Center Setup ManualHow the Geek Squad sets up Windows Media Center

If you want to download all of the manuals yourself, please go to the following links:

First 5 Manuals - Click Here!
Final 6 Manuals - Click Here!