The Asinine
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Fraud Post ...
A few posts ago I suggested that I would be doing a PayPerPost post about Paypal fraud. I've decided against doing the post for PayPerPost because it wasn't what I thought it would be about. That is the beauty of PayPerPost however since I can determine what I want to post about. For instance the t-shirt company that I posted about recently, Major Fashion, I probably would have posted about anyway if I had stumbled upon it.
And no this is not a paid post
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And no this is not a paid post
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Style ... the literary kind ....
My last post got me thinking, how do you cite a song title properly? Well my initial research turned up bunk, but then again I usually suck at research. What I did find out is that I should have cited the Journey song in my previous post as Journey. Just the Way. Essential Journey. The reference was taken from the website KnightCite: Citation Maker although I added the italics to the title to differentiate it from the band.
It seems that if I want to get some research right, I just have to start blathering at the mouth about how Google hates me and how this or that won't work for me and then I'll stumble upon exactly what I needed to do in the first place. ARGH! I guess that's just the me that I'll have to come to love.
Just a little FYI and TMI for ya. ¶ 10:47 PM 0 comments
It seems that if I want to get some research right, I just have to start blathering at the mouth about how Google hates me and how this or that won't work for me and then I'll stumble upon exactly what I needed to do in the first place. ARGH! I guess that's just the me that I'll have to come to love.
Just a little FYI and TMI for ya. ¶ 10:47 PM 0 comments
Major Fashion (.com)
Want to sport some of the coolest threads on campus AND tell everyone your major at the same time? Then Major Fashion is the place to go! So far they don't have any Computer Engineering shirts, but the ones they do have are awesome especially if you want to make a splash with your casual wear.
My personal favorite is about Sororities, truth in advertising and all. Check out their site to see what I mean! If nothing else it’ll be good for a hoot.
Sidebar: Ooooo ... Journey's Just The Same Way is playing! Man I love that group!
Visit Major Fashion
Check out some of their more popular shirts ...
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My personal favorite is about Sororities, truth in advertising and all. Check out their site to see what I mean! If nothing else it’ll be good for a hoot.Sidebar: Ooooo ... Journey's Just The Same Way is playing! Man I love that group!
Visit Major Fashion
Check out some of their more popular shirts ...
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Know Web 2.0?
So do you know what Web 2.0 stands for? I didn't either until about 20 mins ago. I'm still not 100% on top of it because I'm having an ADD moment and can't concentrate anymore. I'll lose that job at the orange juice factory for sure right now. I did find this O'Reilly article on what Web 2.0 stands for. If I weren't so anti wikipedia I'll link to their article too hehehe ... Anyway Web 2.0 seems to be about the evolution of the web from pre-dotcom bubble burst to after. I'll finish reading the MULTIPLE PAGE article later tonight or tomorrow and update if I'm off base.
I urge you to check it out for yourselves though and save me the trouble of regurgitating all that info!
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So do you know what Web 2.0 stands for? I didn't either until about 20 mins ago. I'm still not 100% on top of it because I'm having an ADD moment and can't concentrate anymore. I'll lose that job at the orange juice factory for sure right now.
I did find this O'Reilly article on what Web 2.0 stands for. If I weren't so anti wikipedia I'll link to their article too hehehe ... Anyway Web 2.0 seems to be about the evolution of the web from pre-dotcom bubble burst to after. I'll finish reading the MULTIPLE PAGE article later tonight or tomorrow and update if I'm off base. I urge you to check it out for yourselves though and save me the trouble of regurgitating all that info!
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PayPerPost on Digg!
A post-mortem on the CGM class warfare surrounding the launch of PayPerPost's platform allowing mainstream bloggers/podcasters/MySpacers/YouTubers to connect with advertisers and get paid for their work.
What did I tell you about PayPerPost? They are making some news. Dan Rua's blog has the full post but the link is on Digg.com (Digg is pretty awesome too with plenty of users submitted articles that people rate -- either they digg it or not ... get it?). The jist of the situation is that SOME people seem to think that PPP is a horrible idea. There are multiple camps but what I seem to gather is that some think that blogging is a holy establishment that shouldn't be tainted with the unseemliness of paid advertisements. Of course many who have such blogs will place a copious number of Google ads or pop-ups to generate revenue.
I think this. If someone's blog is such that it is interesting and you like the author then they are probably going to pay post about things you might be interested in reading about. After work tonight I plan on taking the PPP opportunity of posting about PayPal scams even though it isn't one of the higher paying gigs. People have tried to scam me with bogus emails and others need to know what's going on and how to protect themselves.
Anyway, I've rambled a bit too much. Check out PPP and make money blogging, then go and check out Digg and see what's up there. Later come back here for more!
Peace.
read more | digg story
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A post-mortem on the CGM class warfare surrounding the launch of PayPerPost's platform allowing mainstream bloggers/podcasters/MySpacers/YouTubers to connect with advertisers and get paid for their work.
What did I tell you about PayPerPost? They are making some news. Dan Rua's blog has the full post but the link is on Digg.com (Digg is pretty awesome too with plenty of users submitted articles that people rate -- either they digg it or not ... get it?). The jist of the situation is that SOME people seem to think that PPP is a horrible idea. There are multiple camps but what I seem to gather is that some think that blogging is a holy establishment that shouldn't be tainted with the unseemliness of paid advertisements. Of course many who have such blogs will place a copious number of Google ads or pop-ups to generate revenue.
I think this. If someone's blog is such that it is interesting and you like the author then they are probably going to pay post about things you might be interested in reading about. After work tonight I plan on taking the PPP opportunity of posting about PayPal scams even though it isn't one of the higher paying gigs. People have tried to scam me with bogus emails and others need to know what's going on and how to protect themselves.
Anyway, I've rambled a bit too much. Check out PPP and make money blogging, then go and check out Digg and see what's up there. Later come back here for more!
Peace.
read more | digg story
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Firefox not so coolness
First let me say I LOVE FIREFOX! Sure IE 7 is ripping off a lot of Firefox's kewlest features, but Firefox was doing it first AND is more secure. SURE SURE SURE I've heard the stories that the new IE and the Win OS will be super secure, but I've heard that all before. Like everything else Microsoft, I'll wait and see.
That said Firefox isn't perfect. Well more specifically not all of Firefox's extensions are perfect. I've already mentioned in a previous post that I've given up on FireFTP as my FTP client. It was convenient and all but I've now started a new lovefest with SmartFTP again.
Most lately I had installed several web development extensions such as an RSS editor, an HTML Validator, a dumby lipsum generator, and such. Since adding those extensions I have gotten some really odd performance issues with some aspects of browsing. So after last nights fiasco of not being to log in to Blogger and a bad day at work I've uninstalled about half of my installed extensions and I seem to be having a better go of it. We'll see.
So my advice to all is only install extensions one at a time or keep a rather detailed list of what you install when. That will help you backtrack and find possible sources of problems if and when they occur. ¶ 9:41 AM 0 comments
First let me say I LOVE FIREFOX! Sure IE 7 is ripping off a lot of Firefox's kewlest features, but Firefox was doing it first AND is more secure. SURE SURE SURE I've heard the stories that the new IE and the Win OS will be super secure, but I've heard that all before. Like everything else Microsoft, I'll wait and see. That said Firefox isn't perfect. Well more specifically not all of Firefox's extensions are perfect. I've already mentioned in a previous post that I've given up on FireFTP as my FTP client. It was convenient and all but I've now started a new lovefest with SmartFTP again.
Most lately I had installed several web development extensions such as an RSS editor, an HTML Validator, a dumby lipsum generator, and such. Since adding those extensions I have gotten some really odd performance issues with some aspects of browsing. So after last nights fiasco of not being to log in to Blogger and a bad day at work I've uninstalled about half of my installed extensions and I seem to be having a better go of it. We'll see.
So my advice to all is only install extensions one at a time or keep a rather detailed list of what you install when. That will help you backtrack and find possible sources of problems if and when they occur. ¶ 9:41 AM 0 comments
My new job
One of my newest side jobs includes utilizing one of the web's coolest online business, http://www.payperpost.com. Basically you find stuff on their site that you might post about anyway and add it to your blog. If you follow a few simple and easy rules then wah lah, $$$. I like the $$$
It's quick, easy, and pays to paypal. So if you like having a little virtual cash and don't have the time (or energy) to get that part time job you've been saying you were going to take, then check them out! I recommend that all my friends, heck everyone, check them out. If you do reference me niassne@gmail.com as the reference and I'll get $5. Did I mention I like the $$$ 
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One of my newest side jobs includes utilizing one of the web's coolest online business, http://www.payperpost.com. Basically you find stuff on their site that you might post about anyway and add it to your blog. If you follow a few simple and easy rules then wah lah, $$$. I like the $$$
It's quick, easy, and pays to paypal. So if you like having a little virtual cash and don't have the time (or energy) to get that part time job you've been saying you were going to take, then check them out! I recommend that all my friends, heck everyone, check them out. If you do reference me niassne@gmail.com as the reference and I'll get $5. Did I mention I like the $$$
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Monday, August 28, 2006
I get it now
When I was younger (read childless) and people would say "You're such a BIG GIRL" to an infant or toddler, I remember thinking "No she isn't. Don't lie to the child". Now I get it. My little one is now edging close to 11 months old. She rocks, and frankly she is getting to be such a BIG GIRL. Of course BIG GIRL is relative, but it is true none the less.
Months ago it seemed like our little one couldn't even crawl. Mind you her crawling now isn't much more than a quick fireman's crawl, but it serves her well. At her nine month checkup our pediatrician said that she should be pulling up soon. She hadn't really been pulling up at all it seemed. She did try to pull up on the doc though so we were all encouraged.
Two days ago though her mother calls me to the little one's bedroom excitedly and when I get there our angel is standing on her knees in the crib. I couldn't help but laugh and giggle. Today she crawls over to her mother and pulls herself up her mother's legs into a fully standing position!
My she's getting to be such the BIG GIRL. ¶ 9:36 PM 0 comments
When I was younger (read childless) and people would say "You're such a BIG GIRL" to an infant or toddler, I remember thinking "No she isn't. Don't lie to the child". Now I get it. My little one is now edging close to 11 months old. She rocks, and frankly she is getting to be such a BIG GIRL. Of course BIG GIRL is relative, but it is true none the less.
Months ago it seemed like our little one couldn't even crawl. Mind you her crawling now isn't much more than a quick fireman's crawl, but it serves her well. At her nine month checkup our pediatrician said that she should be pulling up soon. She hadn't really been pulling up at all it seemed. She did try to pull up on the doc though so we were all encouraged.
Two days ago though her mother calls me to the little one's bedroom excitedly and when I get there our angel is standing on her knees in the crib. I couldn't help but laugh and giggle. Today she crawls over to her mother and pulls herself up her mother's legs into a fully standing position!
My she's getting to be such the BIG GIRL. ¶ 9:36 PM 0 comments
Know what Tantra is?
If you are an adult and want to know what Tantra is all about, this is an interesting site with a lot of information.
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If you are an adult and want to know what Tantra is all about, this is an interesting site with a lot of information.
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Sunday, August 27, 2006
Things that make you go ... WTF?!?
So when was the last time you were walking down the street and said WTF?!?
Three days ago the wife and I were traveling down the main thorough fare in our local hometown when I had such an event. Lo and behold (for some people actually still speak like that) there I saw a man dressed all in paisley. Now some may say that all paisley isn't a WTF moment but you simply don't understand my situation. Paisley is a dangerous color (texture? fabric? print? .. yes print) ... a dangerous PRINT in my life. Strange and wonderful things happen when paisley is around.
It first happened when I was in college and I had just met the woman that would be my wife. I had just met a talking cow that claimed to be none other than Donald Trump. Well one can say that was terribly strange I would agree whole-heartedly, but those were different times and no I wasn't "on" anything. Instead, I was posting random meaningless stories on a board titled "Bizarro" on what was then the state of the art in internet communications, a BBS or Bulletin Board System. If you don't remember or know what a BBS is (was?) it is a lot like a forum but with much few options and no graphics (typically) to speak of.
So anyway, I had met this divine woman that would be my wife and she had a certain talent, or ability over me. She would utter purely magic words of Wiki Wiki Wiki and SOMETHING would go paisley. I would invariably see the something paisley (in the stories) and something invariably would go wrong. Such was the power of my not soon enough to be wife.
So when one is driving down the main thorough fare of our hometown and see an individual not of the PIMP status wearing nothing but paisley, he or she is bound to think WTF? And such there I was, but having married the radiance that held such immense power over me I was now immune to the horrible side effects of said power. Plus as far as I know she didn't say "Wiki Wiki Wiki".
On an unrelated note, moments after seen such display I was astonished to find that my wallet was empty and I had canceled my game night with the guys. Funny that. ¶ 8:47 PM 0 comments
So when was the last time you were walking down the street and said WTF?!?
Three days ago the wife and I were traveling down the main thorough fare in our local hometown when I had such an event. Lo and behold (for some people actually still speak like that) there I saw a man dressed all in paisley. Now some may say that all paisley isn't a WTF moment but you simply don't understand my situation. Paisley is a dangerous color (texture? fabric? print? .. yes print) ... a dangerous PRINT in my life. Strange and wonderful things happen when paisley is around.
It first happened when I was in college and I had just met the woman that would be my wife. I had just met a talking cow that claimed to be none other than Donald Trump. Well one can say that was terribly strange I would agree whole-heartedly, but those were different times and no I wasn't "on" anything. Instead, I was posting random meaningless stories on a board titled "Bizarro" on what was then the state of the art in internet communications, a BBS or Bulletin Board System. If you don't remember or know what a BBS is (was?) it is a lot like a forum but with much few options and no graphics (typically) to speak of.
So anyway, I had met this divine woman that would be my wife and she had a certain talent, or ability over me. She would utter purely magic words of Wiki Wiki Wiki and SOMETHING would go paisley. I would invariably see the something paisley (in the stories) and something invariably would go wrong. Such was the power of my not soon enough to be wife.
So when one is driving down the main thorough fare of our hometown and see an individual not of the PIMP status wearing nothing but paisley, he or she is bound to think WTF? And such there I was, but having married the radiance that held such immense power over me I was now immune to the horrible side effects of said power. Plus as far as I know she didn't say "Wiki Wiki Wiki".
On an unrelated note, moments after seen such display I was astonished to find that my wallet was empty and I had canceled my game night with the guys. Funny that. ¶ 8:47 PM 0 comments
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Politics and the Ass
The only real comments I have about this test are that I think I'm a bit more socially permissive than the chart shows. Granted I'm a strong believer in many social values based in tradition, but when it comes to government's role in those items, I am much more lax. People need to keep their you know whats in their pants, but we don't need gubment dictating morality. ¶ 10:11 PM 0 comments
| You are a Social Conservative (35% permissive) and an... Economic Conservative (75% permissive) You are best described as a:
Link: The Politics Test on OkCupid Free Online Dating Also: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test |
The only real comments I have about this test are that I think I'm a bit more socially permissive than the chart shows. Granted I'm a strong believer in many social values based in tradition, but when it comes to government's role in those items, I am much more lax. People need to keep their you know whats in their pants, but we don't need gubment dictating morality. ¶ 10:11 PM 0 comments
