tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303151872024-03-14T10:59:42.497-07:00abRANDOMJustinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-21252082117616244502008-11-27T08:01:00.000-08:002008-11-27T08:04:51.118-08:00Justin Allard dot com<a href="http://justinallard.com">Justin Allard dot com</a> is my new website and that is where all of my new content is going, so g<a href="http://justinallard.com">o check it out</a>!Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-42392903247346201152007-06-05T15:41:00.000-07:002008-11-27T08:07:48.559-08:00I've made a decisionI've decided to just leave abRANDOM where it is, and use <a href="http://www.justinallard.com/">Justin Allard dot com </a>for all of my future posts. <s>I will continue to upload the podcast to Gcast, and I will upload an enhanced AAC version at Justin Allard dot com slash blog for download that will feature pictures of whatever Bryan and I are talking about at the given time. So, for now on, I will be making all future posts Justin Allard dot com slash blog, but I will maintain the old podcast feed.</s><br /><br />EDIT 11.27.08: Scratch the podcast. I haven't made an episode in over two years. Scratch the whole slash blog. It's just my blog now. Speaking of my blog <a href="http://justinallard.com">go check it out</a> over at <a href="http://justinallard.com">Justin Allard dot com</a>!Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-15138552654369503862007-05-30T20:00:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:16:42.447-07:00MovingI am moving to my new site <a href="http://www.justinallard.com">Justin Allard dot com</a>, so sit tight.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-68746836837831402212007-05-23T15:14:00.000-07:002007-05-23T15:16:59.578-07:00Last.fmLast.fm has introduced some new flash widgets, and I have embeded two of them in my blog's sidebar. Here they are as well.<br /><br /><style type="text/css">table.lastfmWidget td {margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;}tr.lastfmHead a:hover {background-position:0 0 !important;}tr.lastfmEmbed object {float:left;}tr.lastfmFoot td.config a:hover {background-position:0 0 !important;}tr.lastfmFoot td.view a:hover {background-position:-85px 0 !important;}tr.lastfmFoot td.popup a:hover {background-position:-159px 0 !important;}</style><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:184px;" class="lastfmWidget"><tr class="lastfmHead"><td><a style="display:block;overflow:hidden;height:20px;width:184px;background:url(http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/images/header/chart/weeklytracks_regular_grey.gif) no-repeat 0 -20px;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.last.fm/user/skidogallard/charts/?charttype=weekly&subtype=track" target="_blank" title="skidogallard: Weekly Top Tracks"></a></td></tr><tr class="lastfmEmbed"><td><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="184" style="float:left;" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab%23version=7,0,0,0" height="160"><param value="999999" name="bgcolor"/><param value="http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/chart/2.swf" name="movie"/><param value="high" name="quality"/><param value="sameDomain" name="allowScriptAccess"/><param value="type=weeklytrackchart&user=skidogallard&theme=grey" name="FlashVars"/><embed pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" flashvars="type=weeklytrackchart&user=skidogallard&theme=grey" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="160" src="http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/chart/2.swf" bgcolor="999999" width="184" name="widgetPlayer"></embed></object></td></tr><tr class="lastfmFoot"><td style="background:url(http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/images/footer/background/grey.gif) repeat-x 0 0;text-align:right;"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:184px;"><tr><td class="config"><a style="display:block;overflow:hidden;width:85px;height:20px;float:right;background:url(http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/images/footer/grey.gif) no-repeat 0 -20px;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.last.fm/tools/widgets/?widget=chart&colour=grey&chartType=weeklytracks&user=skidogallard&from=widget" target="_blank" title="Get your own"></a></td><td style="width:74px;" class="view"><a style="display:block;overflow:hidden;width:74px;height:20px;background:url(http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/images/footer/grey.gif) no-repeat -85px -20px;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.last.fm/user/skidogallard/" target="_blank" title="View skidogallard's profile"></a></td><td style="width:25px;" class="popup"><a style="display:block;overflow:hidden;width:25px;height:20px;background:url(http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/images/footer/grey.gif) no-repeat -159px -20px;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.last.fm/tools/widgets/popup/?widget=chart&colour=grey&chartType=weeklytracks&user=skidogallard&from=widget&resize=1" target="_blank" title="Load this chart in a pop up" onclick="window.open(this.href + '&resize=0','lastfm_popup','height=260,width=234,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes'); return false;"></a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br/><style type="text/css">table.lastfmWidget td {margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;}tr.lastfmHead a:hover {background-position:0 0 !important;}tr.lastfmEmbed object {float:left;}tr.lastfmFoot td.config a:hover {background-position:0 0 !important;}tr.lastfmFoot td.view a:hover {background-position:-85px 0 !important;}tr.lastfmFoot td.popup a:hover {background-position:-159px 0 !important;}</style><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:184px;" class="lastfmWidget"><tr class="lastfmHead"><td><a style="display:block;overflow:hidden;height:20px;width:184px;background:url(http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/images/header/quilt/album_vertical_grey.gif) no-repeat 0 -20px;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.last.fm/user/skidogallard/charts/" target="_blank" title="Top albums"></a></td></tr><tr class="lastfmEmbed"><td><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="184" style="float:left;" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab%23version=7,0,0,0" height="270"><param value="999999" name="bgcolor"/><param value="http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/quilt/6.swf" name="movie"/><param value="high" name="quality"/><param value="sameDomain" name="allowScriptAccess"/><param value="type=user&variable=skidogallard&file=topalbums&bgColor=grey&theme=grey" name="FlashVars"/><embed pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" flashvars="type=user&variable=skidogallard&file=topalbums&bgColor=grey&theme=grey" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="270" src="http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/quilt/6.swf" bgcolor="999999" width="184" name="widgetPlayer"></embed></object></td></tr><tr class="lastfmFoot"><td style="background:url(http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/images/footer/background/grey.gif) repeat-x 0 0;text-align:right;"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:184px;"><tr><td class="config"><a style="display:block;overflow:hidden;width:85px;height:20px;float:right;background:url(http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/images/footer/grey.gif) no-repeat 0 -20px;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.last.fm/tools/widgets/?widget=quilt&url=user%2Fskidogallard%2Fpersonal&quiltType=album&colour=grey&orient=vertical&height=small&from=widget" target="_blank" title="Get your own"></a></td><td style="width:74px;" class="view"><a style="display:block;overflow:hidden;width:74px;height:20px;background:url(http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/images/footer/grey.gif) no-repeat -85px -20px;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.last.fm/user/skidogallard/" target="_blank" title="View skidogallard's profile"></a></td><td style="width:25px;" class="popup"><a style="display:block;overflow:hidden;width:25px;height:20px;background:url(http://panther1.last.fm/widgets/images/footer/grey.gif) no-repeat -159px -20px;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.last.fm/tools/widgets/popup/?widget=quilt&url=user%2Fskidogallard%2Fpersonal&quiltType=album&colour=grey&orient=vertical&height=small&from=widget&resize=1" target="_blank" title="Load this quilt in a pop up" onclick="window.open(this.href + '&resize=0','lastfm_popup','height=370,width=234,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes'); return false;"></a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-46085103813047879462007-05-11T22:58:00.000-07:002007-05-11T23:04:48.627-07:00mandoluxIf you're looking for some nice dual monitor wallpaper you should definitely check out <a href="http://www.mandolux.com/">mandolux</a>. Even if dual monitors aren't your thing they have some nice single monitor wallpaper as well as wallpaper for 3 to 4 plus monitors. Just click the archive link on the page linked to to browse a bunch of the wallpaper, and click a different year for even more.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-89886917214097691582007-05-01T20:54:00.000-07:002007-05-01T21:15:19.414-07:00NeXT: A successful bootLet me give you a little history lesson: When Steve Jobs left Apple, he went and created the company NeXT. The developed NeXT Step, later changed the name to OpenStep. During this time, the Sculley era, Apple had dug itself a deep hole. The went from dominating the PC industry to a failure, almost having to declare bankruptcy. Then Apple bought NeXT and therefore Steve Jobs, and the NeXT code became part of OS X. So, in a sense, OpenStep is OS X version 10.-3.<br /><br />So, I have gotten my hands on a copy of OpenStep and was able to get it running in Parallels. Here's some screenshots of it. Be sure to follow the links on the pictures to their Flickr pages to see some notes on the pics.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/480786084_6f956d8811_o.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/480786084_6f956d8811_o.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allardjm/480786084/">Flickr Page</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/480827049_021ee3009a_o.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/480827049_021ee3009a_o.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/allardjm/480827049/">Flickr Page</a>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-11518294139656602632007-04-29T20:42:00.000-07:002007-04-29T20:47:14.514-07:003 Weeks Left!Only 3 more weeks of actual instruction of school left! And then one week of finals, but that doesn't really count because those are half days. I sure can't wait until summer! I'm really looking forward to doing tech with James for Vacation Bible School at my church this year. I'm also looking forward to going to camp with my youth group this summer. It should be a lot of fun. Also, for the Fourth of July we are going to be at Pismo Beach for about a week, that should be a lot of fun as well. It seems like I have a fun summer ahead, I sure can't wait!<br /><br />Oh, by the way, I know this post has nothing to do with technology, but it does involve happenings around town ;)Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-86980683681787172322007-04-27T23:07:00.000-07:002007-04-27T23:13:27.256-07:00An Unfortunate Placement of a Yahoo Ad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/464845773_103fdeaf14.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 243px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/464845773_103fdeaf14.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>The picture is all you really need to get a good laugh. (For those that don't know a 404 is an error that you get when your web browser can't find a specific page on a website). <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkenning/464845773/in/set-72157600078099414">Flickr Photo Page</a>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-26138188724114997032007-04-24T20:07:00.000-07:002007-04-24T20:13:11.697-07:00Transmisison 0.71 Fixes Announce IssueThe new update to the Macintosh Bit Torrent client <a href="http://transmission.m0k.org/index.php">Transmission</a> got an update that fixes the announce issue that had it banned from many private trackers. Now I finally have a light-weight client to use on my Mac. I had been previously using <a href="http://azureus.sourceforge.net/download.php">Azureus 2.5</a>. It has a lot of features, but it is just very heavy ,so to speak, as an Apple app.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-12684507273180056482007-04-19T16:01:00.000-07:002007-04-19T16:05:21.645-07:00Domain NamesI finally got around to registering a domain name. It is <a href="http://www.justinallard.com/">justinallard.com</a>. You won't find anything there just yet. I haven't set up any hosting service, I just registered the domain mostly for future use. By fear not! Hopefully by this summer I will get some hosting and do some mucking around in DreamWeaver.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-45990684477219447612007-04-16T21:40:00.000-07:002007-04-16T21:41:33.342-07:00TweaksI made a few tweaks to the sidebar of my blog. I'm bored, so I thought it was worth mentioning.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-89326982569150666582007-04-15T15:52:00.000-07:002007-04-15T16:03:27.176-07:00The Saga ContinuesabRANDOM episode 6 is up for download. You can listen to it in the flash player to the right of this post. You can also <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=207672899" title="iTunes link">subscribe in iTunes</a>. Or, if you prefer to download the episode, <a href="http://www.garageband.com/mp3/abRANDOM_006.mp3?%7Cpe1%7CWdjZPXLrvP2rZlK0Y2hl" title="download episode 6">I've got you covered</a>. I hope you enjoy this random episode with myself, Justin, and my good friend Bryan. Happy listening!Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-45476834225835548942007-04-12T16:08:00.000-07:002007-04-12T16:14:00.659-07:00Leopard delayed over iPhoneWell, Apple announced that Mac OS 10.5 is delayed until October due to the shifting of resources to the iPhone development. Personally, I would rather have a new OS than a $600 phone with only 8GB of flash memory. And I can't even have the iPhone due to the fact that it is locked down to AT&T, and I have Verizon.<br /><br />So, to me Apple is screwing their loyal fan base and putting a lot of risk on a phone that is an overpriced hunk of metal and plastic, though very cool, it is way to overpriced. <br /><br />On the plus side, I now have more time to sell my MacBook.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-51426147747448720972007-04-10T20:24:00.001-07:002007-04-10T20:25:45.053-07:00Splinter Cell Double Agent - Xbox 360/Playstation 3 Comparison Shots<blockquote>The key difference between the two platforms seems to be in the lighting, amazing how much of a difference a little bit of dynamic lighting will affect the visual quality of a game. </blockquote>This is a very interesting little comparison of the two consoles. Click Read More to see the article.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://thebackbuffer.blogspot.com/2007/04/splinter-cell-double-agent-xbox.html">read more</a> | <a href="http://digg.com/gaming_news/Splinter_Cell_Double_Agent_Xbox_360_Playstation_3_Comparison_Shots">digg story</a>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-18141763664311537192007-04-10T19:38:00.001-07:002007-04-10T19:41:46.059-07:00Linux on Apple TV with pictures!<blockquote>Over at the #awkwardtv IRC channel, poster "Beyond" just announced that he's gotten Gentoo installed and running on his Apple TV. He used the mach_linux_kernel maker from mactel_linux (aka Gimli's loader). The OS (2.6.20.6 with the AppleTV patch) seems to be up and working after a few initial problems (now solved) with repeating characters.</blockquote>I personally think that is pretty cool. I sure wish I had $300 lying around for an AppleTV. Those things sure seem to be hacktastic!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/04/10/linux-on-apple-tv/">read more</a> | <a href="http://digg.com/mods/Linux_on_Apple_TV_with_pictures">digg story</a>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-30765197395139910912007-04-02T12:35:00.001-07:002007-04-02T12:41:02.747-07:00Terminal Tip: "Now Playing" info from the command lineHave you ever wondered whether there was a command line way to check iTunes and determine which song is currently playing. With this short how to on TUAW you can create a simple script that will display in Terminal what song is currently playing in iTunes when you type ./nowplaying.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/04/02/terminal-tip-now-playing-info-from-the-command-line/">read more</a> | <a href="http://digg.com/apple/Terminal_Tip_Now_Playing_info_from_the_command_line">digg story</a>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-4367468930649696862007-03-21T18:36:00.000-07:002007-03-21T18:46:26.303-07:00Custom Computer est finiIn case you don't speak French, that last part says 'is finished.'<br /><br />I finished up that custom computer that I was building for my brothers friend, and he picked it up today. I just hope he doesn't screw it up. Oh well, that's why I Ghosted it before I gave it to him.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-15296627469646376322007-03-14T20:32:00.000-07:002007-03-14T20:51:58.323-07:00Custom ComputersWell, first off, long time no post. <br /><br />I get to build a custom computer for one of my little brother's friends. It is going to be pretty sweet. Yesterday, we went and picked out all of the components from CompUSA. Here is a specs list even though it isn't built yet, I forgot to get an optical drive (silly me) and the case is damaged, so that needs to be exchanged. That's why I haven't built the computer yet. So, without further ado, here are the specs:<br /><br />Case: Standard CompUSA case, not bad for $40<br /><br />Mobo: MSI K8N Neo4-F $80<br /><br />CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4200 2.4Ghz per core $230<br /><br />GPU: ATi Radeon X1300PRO 256mb RAM Crossfire ready $130<br /><br />PSU: 500 Watt Antec EarthWatts $90<br /><br />RAM: 2x 512mb PNY PC3200 $80 a piece<br /><br />HDD: 300GB SATA Seagate $120<br /><br />Monitor: AOC 19"LCD $199<br /><br />Keyboard & Mouse: Micro innovations wireless desktop set $20<br /><br />OS: Windows XP Pro Sp 2 CE $0 (let's just say I have a very nice friend;)<br /><br />I know I could have gotten most of this stuff a lot cheaper, but they want it asap so they pay the price.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-17987511022254246082007-02-25T07:26:00.000-08:002007-02-25T07:46:20.163-08:00Optimized Firefox v. 2.0.0.2 is outFirefox 2.0.0.2 is now available, and so are optimized builds for the G4, G5, and Intel Macs. As usual there are two different versions available - one with “Firefoxy” form widgets applied, and one with the more OS X-looking aqua form widgets. The default user agent has also been tweaked to identify these builds correctly as Firefox.<br /><br />So, if you want to get your hand on an optimized build, <a href="http://www.beatnikpad.com/archives/2007/02/24/firefox-2002">hop on over to BeatnikPad</a> to download one.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-40045881676517191862007-02-24T12:51:00.000-08:002007-02-24T12:55:11.145-08:00If Different Operating Systems Ran The AirlinesI found this on <a href="http://digg.com/linux_unix/If_Operating_Systems_Ran_The_Airlines_3">digg</a> today and I just couldn't resist posting it.<br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:130%;"></span></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:130%;">Different operating systems. Different styles. But what if the quirks and styles of the different operating systems were applied to AIRLINES? What if airlines ran things the way operating systems do? This humorous analogy, applying operating system philosophies as if they were airlines, is a long-standing much-circulated amusing story, and we'd credit the author if we knew who wrote it!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:180%;color:#008000;"><strong>If Operating Systems Ran The Airlines... </strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;color:#ff0000;"><strong>UNIX Airways </strong></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><br /><br />Everyone brings one piece of the plane along when they come to the airport. They all go out on the runway and put the plane together piece by piece, arguing non-stop about what kind of plane they are supposed to be building.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Air DOS </strong></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><br /><br />Everybody pushes the airplane until it glides, then they jump on and let the plane coast until it hits the ground again. Then they push again, jump on again, and so on...<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Mac Airlines </strong></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><br /><br />All the stewards, captains, baggage handlers, and ticket agents look and act exactly the same. Every time you ask questions about details, you are gently but firmly told that you don't need to know, don't want to know, and everything will be done for you without your ever having to know, so just shut up.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Windows Air </strong></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><br /><br />The terminal is pretty and colourful, with friendly stewards, easy baggage check and boarding, and a smooth take-off. After about 10 minutes in the air, the plane explodes with no warning whatsoever.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Windows NT Air </strong></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><br /><br />Just like Windows Air, but costs more, uses much bigger planes, and takes out all the other aircraft within a 40-mile radius when it explodes.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Windows XP Air </strong></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><br /><br />You turn up at the airport,which is under contract to only allow XP Air planes. All the aircraft are identical, brightly coloured and three times as big as they need to be. The signs are huge and all point the same way. Whichever way you go, someone pops up dressed in a cloak and pointed hat insisting you follow him. Your luggage and clothes are taken off you and replaced with an XP Air suit and suitcase identical to everyone around you as this is included in the exorbitant ticket cost. The aircraft will not take off until you have signed a contract. The inflight entertainment promised turns out to be the same Mickey Mouse cartoon repeated over and over again. You have to phone your travel agent before you can have a meal or drink. You are searched regularly throughout the flight. If you go to the toilet twice or more you get charged for a new ticket. No matter what destination you booked you will always end up crash landing at Whistler in Canada.</span></p> <span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Linux Air </strong></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><br /><br />Disgruntled employees of all the other OS airlines decide to start their own airline. They build the planes, ticket counters, and pave the runways themselves. They charge a small fee to cover the cost of printing the ticket, but you can also download and print the ticket yourself.<br /><br />When you board the plane, you are given a seat, four bolts, a wrench and a copy of the seat-HOWTO.html. Once settled, the fully adjustable seat is very comfortable, the plane leaves and arrives on time without a single problem, the in-flight meal is wonderful. You try to tell customers of the other airlines about the great trip, but all they can say is, "You had to do what with the seat?"</span></blockquote> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.zyra.org.uk/os-air.htm">souce</a><br /><blockquote></blockquote><p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:130%;"></span></p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"></span>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-4334490615043065852007-02-19T15:02:00.000-08:002007-02-19T15:59:16.772-08:00Shutdown Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://skidogallard.googlepages.com/shutdowndaysceeengrab.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 84px;" src="http://skidogallard.googlepages.com/shutdowndaysceeengrab.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Shutdown Day is on March 24. It is a day to shut down your computer and see if you can last with out it for 24 hours. So, in honor of Shutdown Day, I made a widget to count down to the day. You can get the widget on the <a href="http://skidogallard.googlepages.com/abrandomwidgets">widget page</a> of my website, or via this <a href="http://skidogallard.googlepages.com/ShutdownDaywidget.zip">direct download</a> link. For more information on Shutdown Day go to <a href="http://shutdownday.com/">shutdownday.com</a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://pages.google.com/"> </a></span>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-43081129206926987932007-02-18T16:07:00.000-08:002007-02-18T16:11:49.474-08:00How-To make a Lego flash driveBasically, I took a PNY 1GB flash drive and put it in a Lego, and I put together a little how-to video, so... here it is!<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eqSOlUW8BI8"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eqSOlUW8BI8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-11703109749257426202007-02-12T18:25:00.000-08:002007-02-12T00:12:39.198-08:00Brenthaven & AmaroKI finally got a case for my MacBook. I got the <a href="http://www.brenthaven.com/catalog-edge-i-black.html" target="_blank">Brenthaven Edge I Black</a> case. It's really nice and it fits my MacBook like a glove. I love how small it is compared to the old Targus case I had that was made for a 15" notebook.<br /><br />In other news, <a href="http://amarok.kde.org/blog/archives/303-Amarok-on-Mac.html" target="_blank">Amarok will soon be found on OS X</a>. I think that is really cool, because it could be a real competitor to iTunes. It also has some cool features that iTunes doesn't have: such as grabbing lyrics, and putting some info of the currently playing band (from Wikipedia) right at your fingertips. When the port is finished I will probably use Amarok.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-6812164453860685732007-02-12T00:06:00.000-08:002007-02-12T00:11:58.866-08:00Vista BSODI sure have been post happy lately haven't I? Well, here's the story behind this video. I was at BestBuy with my brother and I spotted a laptop with Vista BSODing. So naturally, I had to get pictures or film of that, so I did. Also, in Wal-Mart the Xbox 360 that they had in there had a Black Screen of Death. I had a lot of fun editing that movie in iMovie HD and putting the music to it in GarageBand. I love the iLife application suite. Anyway, here's the video.<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 0px ! important;" class="abp-objtab visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvasjpuZ7wc"></a><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvasjpuZ7wc"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvasjpuZ7wc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></object>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30315187.post-36147814523458189362007-02-11T12:00:00.000-08:002007-02-11T15:11:51.069-08:00Best Buy + Apple = NiceBest Buy is selling Macs now, or at least mine is.<br /><br />I was looking through their add this morning and I saw an Incase 13" notebook case on sale for $40, and I'm like, "Cool. That would fit my MacBook." Then I glanced to the left of the page and I see a Bluetooth Mighty Mouse, and I'm like, "Wow, since when does Best Buy sell those?" Then I look at the top of the page and right in front of me is a 24" iMac, a MacBook and a MacBook Pro. I'm like "Cool, Best Buy is finally selling Macs again!"<br /><br />I had heard about Best Buy starting to sell the again about 3 months ago, and that they were testing their selling status in their So, Cal. stores. I guess things worked out and now Best Buy is selling Macs. Now I won't have to beg my parents to take me all the way to CompUSA.<br /><br />EDIT: <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8165219&st=apple&type=product&id=1162592946919"> Link to a MacBook</a> on <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=cat00000">BestBuy.com</a>Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05785818704505056830noreply@blogger.com0