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Possibly NSFW: An indecent proposal to Ray Bradbury and Fancy Women fighting, and a beer commercial…
08.17.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

I have been wanting to post a link to a specific video for a couple weeks now, but it went very viral very fast, so i felt like a tag along poseur. Now I have a classy add-on video (thanks Mongo) that makes me less of the Poseur, and more of a super Poseur… you are welcome.
Let me know if any of these links die, I saved an archive copy of each I can reroute to.

Video: Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury
Music video by comedian Rachel Bloom detailing her love for Science Fiction. Fantastic video, may not be appropriate for work or kids, but book loving adults will get a kick out of it! As it is Bradbury’s 90th B-day on August 22, this is a super cool “gift”. Also check out this LA Times post for some classic Bradbury quotes

I love… Read the rest
Meh = Misc, drawing
Meeting notes from last weekish
08.16.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments

I WILL SMASH YOU!

sometime in the last week or so, i must have been in some meetings. in my drug and pain haze, i don’t rightly know when it was, but it would have been either a week ago today, or a week ago last friday.

i really should post more of these.. after i scan them i have an excuse to get them off my desk so i look like less of a slacker.
NOT Kick Ass
tired of being sick…
08.14.10 | Permalink | Comment?

when it crosses your mind to gargle with diluted hydrogen peroxide, dont do it. it will make you want to puke. for anyone who thinks it might be a good idea, just walk up to someone who loves you and ask them to punch you in the gut then the throat then the gut again.. sane effect but with out the nasty residuals.

a week in and not better. this sucks. sore throat etc. going to go to see a doctor tomorrow.

really just want to feel better. preferably before my liver shuts down from acetaminophen over use :)
Books / Articles, Geeky Stuff, Spotlight / Feature, Touchy Subjects
Spotlight: Freeing your Amazon e-books (5 easy steps)
08.12.10 | Permalink | Comment?

Part One of my e-book spotlight -

THIS IS NOT A GUIDE FOR PIRACY. These instructions will not assist in removing drm from a file someone else gives you, nor one you may have downloaded someplace. They will only remove DRM restrictions from books legally purchased via Amazon. The intent is only to allow you better use of what you already have.

Remember, copyright is everyone’s responsibility.

Folks looking for info on pirating books are gonna have to look elsewhere as this spotlight will not help you. :) Sorry Charlie.

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So, you bought an E-book from Amazon, and it hurts your soul that you cannot read it in the format you want or the devices you own.. This Spotlight is catered to you. contained here you will find information on the hacks that people have created. You do not need to know programming or anything silly like… Read the rest
Meh = Misc
sick.. so all you get are photos
08.08.10 | Permalink | Comment?

not feeling well, so instead of writing stuff, i give you photos of jenn and myself mid-sickness during a bout of okayness yesterday.

the okayness has left the building.

my good lookin wife. careful, aint she perdy?

my not so good lookin mug.. aint i unperdy?………….

. ………. no, i am not hiding a chipmunk in my mouth, i am just a fatty
Books / Articles, Geeky Stuff, Spotlight / Feature, Touchy Subjects
Spotlight: DRM on E-books, How to check for it and remove it.. and should you?
08.05.10 | Permalink | 5 Comments

DRM impacts my every day usage of media that I legally acquire. Many people are frustrated by DRM when it comes to e-books but do not know how to limit the frustration. This article will focus on situations and workarounds. It is by no means a guide to piracy, but instead the beginnings of a how-to “jail break” your e-books, allowing you to use them how you feel is appropriate.

At this point, thanks to the movie, music, and software industry, DRM should be a household term that most people are already very familiar with. It affects the DVDs you purchase, the CDs you buy, music you download, and more.

||Explanation and Theory||

For those who are unaware, DRM = Digital Rights Management. DRM is industry designed to help keep a handle on how digital copyright is maintained. Each company has the possibility of employing different methodologies, code restrictions,… Read the rest
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“No posts for a week” pie (sugar free)
08.04.10 | Permalink | Comment?
“No posts for a week” pie (sugar free)

RECIPE:
- 1 day helping friends combine their homes into a single domocile
- a pinch of yard work
- a spoonful of website work for family
- trip to Rococo Lounge for their last night open (hopefully not)
- 1 day transcribing book from notebook to googledocs
- mix unequal parts 11-13 hour workdays.
- a large handful of awesome hangtime with my lovely wife
bake for 6 days in hot humid weather and allow to cool

Makes a great pie, but not a greatly productive pie.
did get some reading done, but not as much as i had hoped.. a couple reviews to follow in the next couple days.