Error Message!
I am not sure where to start, so I will just let you read the error message and let you find the non-sense. By the way, I clicked a link (no store or updates) as stated in the message and kaboom. I nominate it for The Daily WTF!
If it seems you are "locked on to" a particular web server that is too busy even after 5 minutes: Stay here on this page
Shopping Tips
I am compiling a list of shopping tips for a future post, because I am saving between $300.00 and $500.00 per month. The savings do not require using coupons and applies to groceries, health and beauty, entertainment, etc. It never hurts to save a few dollars! Stay tuned.
Blog Avatar
I am tired of the default avatars, so I spent a few minutes and created a personalized avatar for the blog. Let me know what you think, because it was funny at first but not sure I want to use it. Back to the drawing board as they say, ha!
Mobile Minutes
For some reason, I could not get the fact that wireless providers are ripping consumers off out of my mind. Yup! We know they are one of the worst nickel and dime service providers, but I am really pissed about the use-it-or-lose-it minute model.
I pay $69.99 a month (plus excessive taxes) for 1,000 shared minutes. If I do not use exactly 1,000 minutes within the billing period, I lose the balance. What a damn rip-off. If I use only 500 minutes in a given period, each minute essentailly cost me twice as much.
If I use less than 1,000 minutes in a period, I should expect a credit for the unused balance right? Hell no! The only company that does this correctly is AT&T with the rollover minutes model. What? I should switch to an unlimited shared plan? For $249.97, wrong!
These !#$%^ are abusive and need to be regulated and put into check, but of course they won't because they have their butt buddies (aka politicians) on the payroll. Arrghhh! Next month, I am kicking T-Mobile to the curb and switching to AT&T.
reCaptcha Jinxed
I think we jinxed the reCaptcha, because all of the sudden spam comments are showing up on the dashboard. The blog received 17 spam comments in the past couple days, not many but still spam. Before Akismet and reCaptcha, spam was a huge problem. I hate spam!
Pull My Toe!
I was going to title this post "Pull My Finger", but I do not want to get sued by the makers of the "Pull My Finger" iPhone application. Air-O-Matic has filed a formal complaint against InfoMedia for infringement of their "Pull My Finger" brand identity. WTF is right!
"Pull My Finger" is a common phase, what makes these morons think they can trademark it? Let me take a guess. Both companies publish an un-original farting application, so it has to be about the Benjamins. Why else would Air-O-Matic file the frivolous claim?
Ahh, America the home of the free and frivolous legal claims. Let me see, who can I sue? I can file complaints against anyone and everyone who uses the phrase "Wassup Jose". That will teach all mofos to think twice, before infringing on my personal identity. Ha!
Missing something?
I received this email this morning.
Hello All,
I found a blue tooth on the floor hallway, 2nd floor yesterday 2/18 @ 4:45 P.M.
Scrape This!
OMG! LOL! LMAO! Whatever it is, I hate it when people have finished their drinks and insist on slurping like they are trying to suck a golf ball through a garden hose. Better yet, many of you can relate here. Scraping food, arrgh!
Need an example, no problem. Eating yogurt from a cup (retail package). Yup! You guessed it, the person is finished eating the yogurt and insists on scraping the !#$%^ out of the cup for that last micro-serving. Scrape this!
Video MacGyver
MacGyver is at it again! This time it is not a car window, but a video capture challenge. Not a problem for MacGyver, what is the challenge? I want to capture the output from an XBox 360 to video. Easy as 1-2-3.
Let us see, we need a couple of paper clips, strips of tape, wire, and RCA-type connectors (if you do not want to splice the video cables). Bam! A video-capture device. The software required to capture the video stream is no problem either.
I downloaded several free solutions, but all except one suck! You can download the others if you want to waste an hour or just get Debut from NCH Software. The program is easy-to-use and it works with no fuss or endless configuration. XBox 360 to video, done!
Lazy People
I have discussed this in the past, but here is a perfect example posted on LinkedIn.com. He is apparently too damn lazy to do his own research. Oh yeah, Let Me Google That For You! Now that I think about, I will post some code samples too! Btw, nice spelling.
