Site Update
Well, after having the same setup for quite some time, I’ve decided to change the site to reflect what I’m doing more of, which is photography. Basically, the main change is when you hit http://deuceweb.net, you will see a photoblog. The normal blog will continue to exist and be updated at http://blog.deuceweb.net. Not a big change, but this aligns the site with more of what I’m likely to be better at updating on a frequent basis (i.e. photos). Feeds are available for both the photoblog and the blog.
This change is driven by the fact I’ve been using flickr for quite a while now, and love it. The software I’m using for the photoblog is called flogr. Using flickr’s API, flogr pulls your photos and associated info, making it easy to present in a photoblog format. It’s ridiculously simple to setup, and even comes with some themes for examples. I am using one of those themes, but with the background from the Flex WP theme used on the blog.
So….with that said….hope you enjoy the new setup.
(yes, i know i broke the original feed for the five of you that follow me on it. oh well.)
Tab Out
From the browser tabs over the weekend:
If you happen to be looking for desktop wallpapers, you need to check out Desktop Nexus. (0) #
Macbook Pro
I just got fired up on my new Macbook Pro! First things first….the screen is absolutely amazing. And the backlit keyboard is unreal; I can’t believe how gorgeous this machine is.
I’m sure I’ll have some hiccups and learning curve issues as I start to use it. One major thing I think will be getting used to the way OS X organizes the interface and menus.
On a side note, a funny story about the opening of the box and turning it on. I had my work laptop (an IBM T43 running Windows XP), and both were sitting on the coffee table in my living room. I finished the OS X initial setup and was browsing around the web and setting everything up on the Mac before I could really do anything with the IBM. This is because the IBM crashed twice during this time.
Yes, I think i made the right choice :-)
If you haven’t seen the latest internet meme, you need to. (0) #
What a great interface. If this takes off, that kid is going to be rich. (0) #
Dear MySpace Spammer
I’m writing this to inform you of the never-ending amusement that comes from your efforts to make me add you to my “friends” list. The absolute best (and most common) ploy you attempt is creating a profile with the picture of an attractive girl, then sending me a friend request. Being male, I am compelled to see what sort of whacked-out, crazy female individual would send me a friend request, but not send a message. Oh, but your trickery does not end there, no sir.
When I get to the profile of said attractive girl, you have ingeniously used one of several methods to induce me to further my pursuit of information, including:
- A link cunningly placed in the profile’s “About Me” section, enticing me to “Click here for my nude pics!”
- Blocking the entire profile with a full-screen image that, when clicked, will supposedly allow me to view the hundreds of thousands of “adult profiles” that MySpace is so famous for allowing nude pictures in
- Encouraging me to sign up for an e-mail marketing campaign
And many others…..
I am also surprised at the apparent lack of intelligence in my fellow male brethren. If the number of friends each of your imaginary attractive girl profiles has managed to attract is any indication of common sense, the majority of my gender has little to none. Seriously, do the guys that show up as friends of these girls really think she is an actual person? Moreover, based on looking at some of the pictures for these guys, do they honestly think a real girl that attractive would randomly send them a friend request? Lastly, do they truly believe that by posting comments like “Your so hot, I wanna to bend you over” or “I bet you look better sittin’ on my face” will make the girl like them (goes back to believing she’s a real person, but whatever)?
Obviously, you have found a winning formula:
Stolen pictures of attractive girls from the web
+
MySpace Profile
+
Links to sites where people pay to see naked women
+
Men with no common sense
=
Profit
Well, I’ve figured out your shrewd little game. Your fraudulent profiles and trickery do not deceive me, and I will not be taken in by your clever ruse. It may still pay to send these out, but save yourself the time and effort of including my profile in your attempts.
Oh, and I hope you die a horrible death.
Thanks!
Joe
Through a link on slashdot, a list of 10 business myths. He’s tried to apply them to the startup world for techies/geeks, but I’d say they apply in all sorts of new business ventures. (0) #
