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Inherits Microsoft.VisualBasic.MVP : Implements IBrainFart

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Escape From Fnordish - A Rather Delayed Update
I suspect that anyone reading this post has thought that I died. Or at minimum, that this blog has died. I suppose it's fair to say that I certainly put very much effort into it in the last...well, year or two. However, I thought I'd post a little update Read More...
How Excitement
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RIP Don
Well turds. First George Carlin, now Don S Davis. *sigh* Be well, General Hammond :( Read More...
My New Children
As anyone who knows me knows, I've got two gorgeous children. It's time now to show you the new additions to my family. They're nowhere near as cute, but they're family, so you have to love them. Last night I was at the doctors checking up on a problem Read More...
RIP George
Sad now :( I'll miss you. Read More...
Cross Culture Experiences
A friend of mine in Phoenix, Arizona asked me to send her some vegemite. I won't name her, for anonymity is important. Let's just call her ' Teh Mandeh '. So I did. When Teh Mandeh received it, she tasted it for the first time on webcam, so I could watch. Read More...
I Gots Me A New Phone
For a while now i've been using an iMate JAMin as my phone/pda. It was pretty good, cept for the lack of buttons. It was all touchscreen. I upgraded a few weeks ago. I wanted something that was pretty much the same, but i wanted to be able to type, not Read More...
Technology is wonderful...and lazy.
I find it fascinating just how much is available for keeping in touch with people. But what really made me laugh was how I talk to a friend of mine in the states. We talk a lot, and finding the easiest way to communicate quickly has been a slowly evolving Read More...
Hmm...look at that. Time passes.
You know, it's been a while since i posted anything. Had you noticed? :P I've actually been constantly (ish) thinking about writing posts. But the thing is, i've been working on a big article to put up here. It's really long, it needs a lot of polish Read More...
I found another 2 headed thingo
You may recall a post of mine recently about a peice of graffiti where one of the people had two heads. Late last week I was wondering back from a lunch date (not that sort of date) and found (quite by accident) another one of them. That's two. The second Read More...
Rule 34 of the Internet
XKCD is a comic that I really like. Just read it, it's great. Anyway, this one in particular stands out to me as oh so true. (Note: yes, wetriffs.com does exist now :) In the last 12 hours, it's been proved to me twice. I found this about 10 minutes ago Read More...
Escape From Fnordish - Chapter 2
Escape From Fnordish Tales on the Path to Squishpoo Chapter 2 - Portentuous Portents Having escaped their prison, Prince Edgarb and Phil the Fish set out across the meadow that was just outside the gates of Castle Fnordish. How’d they escape? Well, you Read More...
What do YOU talk about at work?
Today's been pretty wierd. I share an office with one other person, so we're chatting to each other all the time. Often it's work related chatter. And I'm sure that today is no exception. The thing is that besides all that, I was thinking over some of Read More...
Media Center and Divx
I did some googling. It looks like someone has sorted out the issue! No more bluescreens when trying to play downloaded avis within Media Center! Just download this free plug in for vista media center , and you're away :) Read More...
Reinstalling the media center box, part 1.
As I glossed over on my last post, I've been reinstalling my media center pc. So far I've: Formatted C Drive Installed Vista Installed the motherboard, audio, video, tv card, and bluetooth drivers. And that's enough for tonight. I'se tired and sleepy. Read More...
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