Rubber Band Warfare Techniques:

http://members.aol.com/morganbolt/

How To: Extract DNA

http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/activities/extraction/

Interesting, would be fun to have this as a High School experiment or something. I of course don't have a microscope laying around the house. :(

Different Linux Distributions every month?

http://www.distroofthemonth.com/

If you love the fruit of the month, or the cheese of the month, and always wanted a tech version -- well you're in luck. Linux Version of the month. Cool

"Try a different Linux distro every month! Subscribe today and we'll mail you a different Linux distro each month. Plus we'll send you a monthly email highlighting what to look for in that month's distro. All for less than $3.00 a disc! "

Thats pretty cheap too, it cost that much probably for the disc and shipment, and you don't have to take time to download. :)

200GB Disc

http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/home_av/others/0,39037627,39246097,00.htm

Here is something to look forward to, a 200GB Holographic Versatile Disc. I would probably put Knoppix on that disc, with tons of software and everything. Who needs to put linux on the computer, when everything would be runnable from a disc. Also imagine the amount of movies you can put on one disc. Maybe a whole season worth on on disc, instead of getting several of them. I just hope the price will be cheap.

Digital Photography Tutorials

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm

This is an interesting site to brush up on digitial camera technology. It discusses how to improve your photos and other things.

A great tutorial on pointer in C

http://pweb.netcom.com/~tjensen/ptr/pointers.pdf

I learned a lot from this, interesting things like:

b[0] = 'x';

is the same as, and legal too:

0[b] = 'x';

I wanted to understand the function pointer concept a little more clearly, and this definitely helped.

The War on Terror - As viewed from the Bourne shell.

The War on Terror

As viewed from the Bourne shell.

source: http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/ThinGuy?entry=the_war_on_terror_as

$ cd /middle_east
$ ls
Afghanistan Iraq Libya Saudi_Arabia UAE
Algeria Israel Morrocco Sudan Yemen
Bahrain Jordan Oman Syria
Egypt Kuwait Palestine Tunisia
Iran Lebanon Qatar Turkey

$ cd Afghanistan
$ ls
bin Taliban
$ rm Taliban
rm: Taliban is a directory
$ cd Taliban
$ ls
soldiers
$ rm soldiers
$ cd ..
$ rmdir Taliban
rmdir: directory "Taliban": Directory not empty
$ cd Taliban
$ ls -a
. .. .insurgents
$ chown -R USA .*
chown: .insurgents: Not owner
$ cd ..
$ su
Password: *******
# mv Taliban /tmp
# exit
$ ls
bin
$ cd bin
$ ls
laden
$ cd ..
$ rm -r bin/laden
bin/laden: No such file or directory
$ find / -name laden
$
$ su
Password: *******
# mv bin /tmp
# exit
$ pwd
/middle_east/Afghanistan
$ cd /opt/UN
$ ln -s /Bad_Guys/Al_Qaeda /middle_east/Iraq/.
ln: cannot create /middle_east/Iraq/Al_Qaeda: Permission denied
$ su
Password:*******
# ln -s /Bad_Guys/Al_Qaeda /middle_east/Iraq/.
# cd /middle_east/Iraq/Al_Qaeda
Al_Qaeda: does not exist
# rm /middle_east/Iraq/Al_Qaeda
# mkfile 100g /middle_east/Iraq/Al_Qaeda
mkfile: No space left on device
# rm /middle_east/Iraq/Al_Qaeda
# cd /opt/Coalition/Willing
# mkfile 1b /middle_east/Iraq/Al_Qaeda
# chown -R USA:Proof /middle_east/Iraq/Al_Qaeda
#exit
$ cd /middle_east/Iraq
$ ls
saddam
$ ls
saddam
$ ls
saddam
$ ls -a
. .. saddam
$ find / -name [Ww][Mm][Dd]
/Korea/North/wMd
$ wall Propaganda.txt
Broadcast Message from USA (pts/1) on USS_Abraham_Lincoln Th May 1st
Mission Accomplished!
$ rm saddam
saddam: No such file or directory
$ find / -name saddam
/var/opt/dictators/spiderhole/saddam
$ wall NewsWorthy.txt
Broadcast Message from USA (pts/1) on Time.Magazine Sat Dec 13
We Got Him!
$ mv /var/opt/dictators/spiderhole/saddam /opt/jail
$ cd /opt/USA
$ cp -Rp Democracy /middle_east/Iraq
$ cd /middle_east/Iraq/Democracy
$ ./install
Install Error: Install failed. See install_log for details.
$ more install_log
Installed failed!
Prerequisite packages missing
Conflicting package Wahhabism found in /midde_east/Saudi_Arabia
Packages Church and State must be installed separately
File System /PeakOil nearing capacity
Please read the install guide to properly plan your installation.
$

Tetris AI

http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/punkball/tetris/

The Men Commandments...

Source: http://home.earthlink.net/~tgibson78/data/

1.) It is ok for a Man to cry under the following circumstances:

- When a heroic dog dies to save its master.
- The moment Angelina Jolie starts unbuttoning her blouse.
- After wrecking your boss' car.
- One hour, 12 minutes, 37 seconds into "The Crying Game".
- When she is using her teeth.

2.) Any Man who brings a camera to a bachelor party may be legally killed and eaten by his friends.

3.) Unless he murdered someone in your family, you must bail a friend out of jail within 12 hours.

4.) If you've known a Man for more than 24 hours, his sister is off limits forever, unless you actually marry her.

5.) Moaning about the brand of free beer in a friend's fridge is forbidden. Complain at will if the temperature is unsuitable.

6.) No Man shall ever be required to buy a birthday present for another Man. In fact, even remembering your friend's birthday is strictly optional.

7.) On a road trip, the strongest bladder determines pit stops, not the weakest.

8.) When stumbling upon other men watching a sporting event, you may ask the score of the game in progress, but you may never ask who's playing.

9.) It is permissible to drink a fruity alcopop drink only when you're sunning on a tropical beach... and it's delivered by a topless supermodel...and it's free.

10.) Only in situations of moral and/or physical peril are you allowed to kick another Man in the nuts.

11.) Unless you're in prison, never fight naked.

12.) Friends don't let friends wear Speedos. Ever. Issue closed.

13.) If a Man's fly is down, that's his problem, you didn't see anything.

14.) Women who claim they "love to watch sports" must be treated as spies until they demonstrate knowledge of the game and the ability to drink as much as the other sports watchers.

15.) A Man in the company of a hot, suggestively dressed woman must remain sober enough to fight.

16.) Never hesitate to reach for the last beer or the last slice of pizza, but not both - that's just mean.

17.) If you compliment a Man on his six-pack, you'd better be talking about his choice of beer.

18.) Never join your girlfriend or wife in discussing a friend of yours, except if she's withholding sex pending your response.

19.) Phrases that may NOT be uttered to another Man while lifting weights:

- Yeah, Baby, Push it!
- C'mon, give me one more! Harder!
- Another set and we can hit the showers!

20.) Never talk to a Man in a bathroom unless you are on equal footing: i.e. Both urinating, both waiting in line, etc. For all other situations, an almost imperceptible nod is all the conversation you need.

21.) Never allow a telephone conversation with a woman to go on longer than you are able to have sex with her. Keep a stopwatch by the phone. Hang up if necessary.

22.) The morning after you and a girl who was formerly "just a friend" have carnal drunken monkey sex, the fact that you're feeling weird and guilty is no reason not to nail her again before the discussion about what a big mistake it was.

23.) There is no reason for guys to watch Men's Ice Skating or Men's Gymnastics. Ever.

24.) When you are queried by a buddy's wife, girlfriend, mother, father, priest, shrink, dentist, accountant, or dog walker, you need not and should not provide any useful information whatsoever as to his whereabouts. You are permitted to deny his very existence.

25.) You may exaggerate any anecdote told in a bar by 50 percent without recrimination; beyond that, anyone within earshot is allowed to call 'BULLSHIT!'.
Exception: When trying to pick up a girl, the allowable exaggeration rate rises to 400 percent.


26.) The minimum amount of time you have to wait for another guy who's running late is 5 minutes. For a girl, you are required to wait 10 minutes for every point of hotness she scores on the classic 1-10 babe scale.

27.) Agreeing to distract the ugly friend of a hot babe that your buddy is trying to hook up with is your legal duty. Should you get carried away with your good deed and end up having sex with the beast, your pal is forbidden to speak of it, even at your bachelor party.

28.) Before dating a buddy's "ex", you are required to ask his permission and he in return is required to grant it.

29.) The universal compensation for buddies who help you move is beer.

30.) A Man must never own a cat or like his girlfriend's cat.

31.) When your girlfriend/wife expresses a desire to fix her whiney friend up with your pal, you may give her the go-ahead only if you'll be able to warn your buddy and give him time to prepare excuses about joining the priesthood.

32.) If a buddy is out-numbered, out-Manned, or too drunk to fight, you must jump into the fight.
Exception: If within the last 24 hours his actions have caused you to think, "What this guy needs is a good ass-whoopin.", then you may sit back and enjoy.


33.) If a buddy is already singing along to a song in the car, you may not join him...too gay.

34.) Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella.

35.) When a buddy is trying to hook up, you may sabotage him only in a manner that gives you no chance of hooking up either.

36.) Before allowing a drunken friend to cheat on his girl, you must attempt one intervention. If he is able to get on his feet, look you in the eye, and deliver a "FUCK OFF!" You are absolved of your of responsibility.

37.) Never, EVER slap or smack another Man.

38.)
A Man is never allowed to talk to his mother on the phone while at a bar. This is especially true if said conversation is preventing him from taking his shot during a game of pool.

Some of these are funny. Good rules to follow by.

Google: Moon

http://moon.google.com/#fake

Ehhh, and I like astronomy.

Fractal Art: Some cool pictures.

http://complexification.net/gallery/

Google: Man uses google map to get out of a traffic ticket.

http://www.gearlive.com/index.php/news/article/
google_maps_helps_fight_traffic_tickets_07160942/

"

So it came time for my testimony and I stated that I was in mid-turn when an oncoming vehicle was coming toward me very quickly and I had decided not to make the turn until that SUV passed me. The Judge stopped and asked me how could there be an oncoming vehicle if the street was only one way. I stated that it was indeed a two way street. The officer reiterated that it was only a one way. So who was the judge to believe? I was desperate for proof so I did the unthinkable: I whipped out my notebook. I was very lucky to find an extremely bad connection via Wi-Fi. I pulled up Firefox and when to maps.google.com. I typed up the intersection and zoomed in as close as possible:

"

Lets all read some Banned Books

http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/banned-books.html

CAB website

It's nice to see that at least someone has updated that site, since I left. I also noticed Keith Johnson's pic from the spring formal, with that goofy smile and red tie with white poka dots. What's up with that Keith? I thought you might have some fashion sense, but I guest you proved me wrong. :)



The laser tag, looks very cool. Running around in Donovan would be cool.



I also see how lame the carnival was this year. Thats what happens when you don't have me and keith as your RA's people. You get lamer, hard to believe. I didn't think it could have gotten worse. LOL

RA at that school have gotten worst in their imagination of events. No wonder that place is falling apart.

Free TV

Here is something interesting, watching free TV on the internet. I believe it uses winamp. Click on the icon below for the link.

Google: Google Earth

So I'm checking out some Colorado blogs and found this guy's blog: http://asiankid.blogspot.com/
talking about google earth, something i haven't heard of yet, (I'm to lazy to actually look through google's website)

http://earth.google.com
It sounds pretty cool, check it out. There is a free version. :)

Need to update my resume...

I need to add and change my resume to reflect the following:

Software:
Docucorp's Docucreate
IVANS Transfer Manager

Operating System:
HP3000's Mainframe

Skills:
Minimal knowledge of Underwriting

SQL - 6 months of experience
XML - 6 months of experience
XPATH - 6 months of experience
Linux Environment - 6 months of experience

Status

My dads computer has recently blown, with some big sparks of eletricity. So I might not be updating the blog as much as I want for the next 2 weeks.

My dad has also just informed me that he has gotten the position in Colorado. Which means, that I have about 2 months to find a job out there. Hope everything works out to be better then now. With the air force base and Lockheed Martin, I should be able to find a entry level programming position, just need to get some clearence. This might be good in the long run, I could end up back in Utica, NY someday if I stay on this path. About time that happens, I should have a better paying position, better living aranagements, and be closer to my old friends and old school. But that is only a long path potential future.

Other than that, I haven't been doing much. Just watching anime and stuff.