Funny: A different look at RAID

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Whats your Sex ID?

So I took this test, found interesting stuff about myself. I score higher on test then the average man and women. I ended up on the scale:



about 25 percent on the female side. Where and average women would be 50 percent on the women side, and average male would be 50 percent on the male side.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sex/

Google map with chat

Ok, this is soooo cool. See where people are chatting from.
http://burm.net/google/mapchat_with_ajax

Check it out. It's worth it.

Microsoft Command Shell

Well this is interesting. I guess learning C# wasn't to much of waste of my time after all. :)

Of course learning msh doesn't look easy. I know unix/linux very well, but some of these commands are like actual functins. I guess I would have to get use to some of these weird commandline options. But on the good side it's similar to python, so I have some experience there at least.

Example from the website where the shell is given a string and is
piped to the function get-member and returns all the attributes and methods within
MSH that can deal with the string:

msh> "this is a test" | get-member
TypeName: System.String

Name MemberType Definition
---- ---------- ----------
Clone Method Object Clone()
CompareTo Method Int32 CompareTo(Object value), Int32 CompareTo(S...
Contains Method Boolean Contains(String value)
CopyTo Method Void CopyTo(Int32 sourceIndex, Char[] destinatio...
EndsWith Method Boolean EndsWith(String value), Boolean EndsWith...
Equals Method Boolean Equals(Object obj), Boolean Equals(Strin...
get_Chars Method Char get_Chars(Int32 index)
get_Length Method Int32 get_Length()
...


http://arstechnica.com/guides/other/msh.ars

Music Videos

Watch music videos online, and not from boring Yahoo. http://mvspot.com/v-7251-passive.php

They only have 2 songs for "A Perfect Circle". :(

Video Code Proudly Provided by MVSpot.com

Old McDonalds Reciepe

Source: http://www.stuffucanuse.com/Macdonald%20recipies.htm

My favorite meal the #1 please:

"The Big Mac
BIG MAC™ Special Sauce
Ingredients:

1/4 cup KRAFT Miracle Whip
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons, heaping, WISHBONE deluxe French salad dressing (the orange stuff)
1/2 Tablespoon HEINZ sweet relish
2 teaspoons, heaping, VLASIC dill pickle relish (Heinz dill relish also works)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried, minced onion
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon ketchup
1/8 teaspoon salt

Mix everything very well in a small container. There better be no streaks! Microwave 25 seconds, and stir well again. Cover, and refrigerate at LEAST 1 hour before using.( to allow all of the flavors to "meld". ) Makes nearly 1 cup...enough for about 8 Big Macs™

Cooking your BIG MAC™
INGREDIENTS:

(this is a per sandwich recipe)
1 -regular sized sesame seed bun
1 -regular sized plain bun
2 -previously frozen regular beef patties
2 -tablespoons Big Mac sauce
2 -teaspoons reconstituted onions
1 -slice real American cheese
2 -hamburger pickle slices
1/4 Cup -shredded iceberg lettuce

COOKING:

Discard the crown half of the regular bun, retaining the heel. The cooking method for the Big Mac™ is basically the same as the regular burgers, only the bun toasting method is slightly different. In the Big Mac's case you toast the bottom (heel) first. Do this along with the extra heel. (this will be your middle bun.)

Cook the two-all-beef-patties just like the regular burgers. After the bun parts are toasted, put 1 tablespoon of "Mac sauce" on each of the heels. (toasted side.) Then add 1/8 cup shredded lettuce to each. On the true bottom bun, place one thin slice of American cheese on top of the lettuce.

On the extra "heel", the middle bun, place two pickle slices on top of the lettuce. Toast the "crown" (top) of the bun also. When the meat patties are done, place them one at a time on both prepared buns. Stack the middle bun on top of the bottom bun, and put the crown on top

For proper "aging", or "Q-ing", ...wrap the finished Big Mac® in a 12"x18" sheet of waxed paper as follows:

1...Center the burger, right side up, on the waxed paper. Fold the "long" ends of the paper up over the top. (It will resemble a tube with the burger in the center.)

2...Fold the two remaining ends underneath. Wrap snug, but don't squish it like the regular burgers.

3...Let sit 5-8 minutes, allowing the flavors to "meld"

4...Microwave, still wrapped, 15 seconds on high"

Miracle Whip??? WTF, thats sounds gross. Would have never though of that
as being in the special sauce.


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McDonald's® Famous French Fries

Special Tools
Deep fryer
French Fry Cutter
(or patience for cutting potatoes)

Ingredients:

2 large Idaho russett potatoes
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons corn syrup
1½-2 cups hot water
6 cups Crisco® shortening
1/4 cup beef lard (or save the fat from previously cooked burgers)
salt

Preparing your french fries

Peel the potatoes. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup, and hot water. Make sure the sugar is dissolved. Using a french fry slicer, cut the peeled potatoes into shoestrings. The potatoes should be 1/4" x 1/4" in thickness, and about 4" to 6" long. (You can do this with a knife, but it is alot of work)

Place the shoestringed potatoes into the bowl of sugar-water, and refrigerate. Let them soak about 30 minutes.

While they're soaking, pack the shortening into the deep fryer. Crank up the temperature to "full". The shortening has to pre-heat for a very long time. It will eventually liquify. After it has liquified and is at least 375°, drain the potatoes and dump them into the fryer. (be careful, it will be ferocious)

After 1 to 1½ minutes, remove the potatoes and place them on a paper towel lined plate. Let them cool 8 to 10 minutes in the refrigerator.

While they're cooling, add the lard or beef drippings to the hot Crisco®. Again, crank the temperature to full. Stir in the lard as it melts into the oil. It will blend in.

After the deep fryer is reheated to 375°-400°, add the potatoes and deep fry again. This time for 5-7 minutes until golden brown. Remove and place in a large bowl.

Sprinkle generously with salt, then "toss" the fries to mix the salt evenly. ( I suggest about 1 teaspoon of salt, maybe slightly more)

Serve hot, serve immediately, and enjoy! Depending upon the size of the potatoes, this recipe make about 2 medium sized fries.

Special Notes

Note¹ If you want more fries, double the recipe---but DON'T double the cooking oil. Just cook them in shifts, adding about 1/4 cup more Crisco® and 1 tablespoon lard for the second batch.

Note² If cooking for a minute or so, removing, and returning the fries to the oil seems like a pain in the ass, that's because it is. But it is an important "blanching" step required for that great taste.

Note³ For an easier clone of McDonald's french fries, you can use the frozen, pre-cut Ore-Ida® shoestring potatoes. Just cook them in the same combo of Crisco® and lard, skipping the "blanching" process. Cook them while still frozen for 6-10 minutes (depending upon the amount) until golden brown. They're good, but not nearly as accurate in taste and texture as the fresh recipe."

Damn thats alot of fat and calories in thoughs french fries, I probably won't eat them anymore. I never cared for them that much. Yuch.... :P

Huricane Season

Here is a cool animation of the huricanes coming through
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003200/a003279/index.html

Lost Rhapsody

Lost on ABC + Boheiman Rhapsody by Queen = Lost Rhapsody
http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=13477

Google email signs

Here is a website that creates a simple google mail address.
http://gsig.brightdev.com/index.php

Here is my favorite:

Molecular car & 4th dimensional scultpure

Scientists build world's first single-molecule car

"Rice University Scientists have done it. After BMW announced the possibility of producing a car that would utilize nanotechnology practically for all functions, Rice University scientists developed the world’s first single-molecule car- the car that was driven on a gold microscopic highway. It a small coupe that is devoid of any plush seating or conventional steering system. But it is a real solution for the grid locked cities. With a wheelbase of less than 5 nm, parking it is a cakewalk."

Everyday, the concept of fixing and healing people on the molecular level comes one step closer to becoming true.

New mathematics-based sculpture unveils fourth dimension

"The sculpture, designed by Adrian Ocneanu, professor of mathematics at Penn State, presents a three-dimensional 'shadow' of a four-dimensional solid object."

*sigh*, I love math, it is so beautiful and simple.

Learn how to play billards, better.

http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~dga/pool/

They got video, articles, etc....

Jenga Sears Tower

The Internet is falling, the internet is falling...

http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,16559,1589967,00.html This is interesting, EU hates the US control over the internet, and there might be a change in a month. Hmmmm, interesting, but who really cares? Snipet: "'We have to have a platform where leaders of the world can express their thoughts about the internet,' she [Viviane Reding] said. 'If they have the impression that the internet is dominated by one nation and it does not belong to all the nations then the result could be that the internet falls apart.' The US argues that many of the states demanding a more open internet are no fans of freedom of expression."

Turn your floppy drive into a RC car

http://www.generation5.org/content/2001/floppy.asp

Well this is cool, another hack from your old computer parts into something at least somewhat fun.

Gaming Machine for appox: $500

http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20051014/index.html

I need to get back into gaming sometime in the future, I am sick of boring console games.

Here is the list:
ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 motherboard - $69
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ - $146
256-A8-N340-TX GeForce 6600 - $120
Corsair Value Select 512MB kit - $52
Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB - $57.50
DVD-ROM from LiteOn (SOHD-16P9SBLK) - $21
330 W model from Seasonic, the S12-330 - $59

Total: $524.50

Battle for America

Here is a very good video of what America is fighting for.
http://www.current.tv/studio/media/684

I strongly recommend you watch it. Take a look.

www.Current.tv

Ok, I really love Current Tv. Here is a link:
http://www.current.tv/studio/screening

that allows you to choose what is shown on the television. I love the independent news and movies. To see peoples real perspectives and views. Check it out, vote and comment on potential pods. Enjoy....

Google: Use trace route and google map together

http://www.wereporters.com/desktopdefault.aspx?tabindex=10&tabid=5

This is a good idea, I always hated looking up where these IP address were. Now I can see the trace on google maps. Very Cool

I did a trace to my old school: www.sunyit.edu
It goes through Buhler, Kansas then Dallas,Texas then Loganville, GA
then New York, New York, then Hilton, NY then Syarcuse, NY.

Watch Online TV from around the world.

http://www.beelinetv.com/

This is a very cool site, you can watch television from around the world. Of course I only understand English and very little Spanish, but I do like checking out the Korean Television. I want to learn Korean and maybe visit there some day.

Here is another TV site from the past that I also already blogged about:
http://www.craftytv.com/
Here you can watch your favorite episodes of popular TV series.

Alaska's new slogan

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2005-10-04-alaska-ads_x.htm?csp=34

VISIT ALASKA Be For You Die

Top Geek Quotes

Taken from: http://www.boardofwisdom.com/

1) There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.

2)If at first you don't succeed; call it version 1.0

3)I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly

4)Roses are #FF0000
Violets are #0000FF
All my base
Are belong to you

5)My software never has bugs. It just develops random features.

6)Microsoft: "You've got questions. We've got dancing paperclips."

7)A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.

8)A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.

9)The box said 'Requires Windows 95 or better'. So I installed LINUX.

I should put my quotes up here, I'll do that tomorrow.

Evolution

What will we be like in the future?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7348103/

All of them seem to be to sci-fi. I think a combination of them are probably realistic. Don't know about the radiation future, but anything is possible, I guess.

An OS that fits on a Floppy!!!1

http://menuetos.org/



This would be cool to see if it would work on a 386.

Free Masive Online Games

http://play-free-online-games.com/games/games_all.html

Some cool games here. Not the best, but they are small and free. Heck, go kick but in good graphics or bad. :)

Hack: Camera Lens

Ok, here is a cheap hack:

http://warehouse.carlh.com/article_036/

Just use your sun glasses.

My Political Position: Another Test

You are a Social Liberal (78% permissive) and an... Economic Liberal (36% permissive) You are best described as a: Democrat Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid Also: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test