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Testing new blog software

Last night I installed and configured WordPress on my website. It is supposed to be this incresingly popular blogging platform that many people are using. Currently I am using Blogger (by Google). The one thing nice about wordpress is that since it is installed locally on my server; I have complete control over it. All the data is being stored in a mysql database I created. And frankly; it is much more geekier to host your own blogging platform than to use one that already exists. :)

Check out the 'new' look and let me know what you think.

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MacBook Pro - Naked

These things have barely started shippiing and some crazy dude has already stripped it naked. Wasn't there supposed to be an Intel chip in there somewhere?

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Taco Bell Automated Ordering

Taco Bell (and KFC) are testing out 'automated check out' counters at some of their locations in the US (mainly in the east). I love the 'self checkout' option at walmart and some grocery stores; so I figure this is a good thing. Now if they can have computers be in charge of cooking also.. hmmm

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Sacramento real estate bubble - is it bursting yet?

For all this talk of the so called 'Real estate bubble' over the year or so; it really hasn't happened. Looks like the wait is over. This weekend's advertisement in the sacramento bee might be the strongest sign for the bubble yet.






Do you want to be that guy who bought a house at $434k that is being sold at $299k right now?? Give it another six months and maybe these house prices will actually start to make some sense.

Textbook Roundhouse kick

Check out this Chuck Norris disciple roundhouse kick a opponent. No word on if Chuck Norris was there to watch the event in person.

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Top 10 Strangest MP3 Players

A list of some pretty unusual mp3 players.

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Really nice windows theme

I found this very cool Windows XP theme on the web last night. I really like it; its very 'XP Media Edition' like. Check out the screenshot.



You can download it here. After downloading; just double click on the installer to install it. Once its installed; you can 'right click' on the desktop; choose 'Properties' and then choose it in the 'Themes' section.

Home for 3 days

I'm at my parent's house for the next 3 days. They live in Selma (a small town near Fresno). Usually that would mean no internet access; but as you can see, thats not the case anymore. I just set them up with Yahoo DSL. It was only $12.95 a month; which is so cheap!! Btw; this is my second attempt at getting my parents online. The first attempt involved a 6 month (free) subscription to AOL; which failed miserably. Lets see how this one works out.. since its dsl; they might actually use it.

Apple is the coolest computer company

If anyone needed more proof about how "cool" Apple is; check out this warning they are embedding in their latest OSX:

"Your karma check for today:
There once was a user that whined
his existing OS was so blind
he'd do better to pirate
an OS that ran great
but found his hardware declined.
Please don't steal Mac OS!
Really, that's way uncool.
(C) Apple Computer, Inc."

A 'hacker' would get this if they try to hack OSX to run on non Apple hardware.

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MSN Search and Win

Looks like there is even more competition for Google. Msn is offering a promotion in which if you use their search engine to search; you can instantly win prizes.

What will it take for you to switch from google?

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World's thinnest wallet

I am a big fan of a thin wallet; but its hard to keep mine like that due to the content. Let me run it down for you. At any given time; these are the cards in there.

1) Driver's License
2) Wamu ATM Card
3) Citibank Dividend Select (5% on Gas/Supermarket)
4) American Express Platinum
5) Discover Platinum
6) Citibank Professional
7) Visa
8) Library Card
9) Costco Card
10) Safeway card
11) Health Insurance card
12) Blockbuster card
13) Asian supermarket card

So there you have it. 13 cards in my wallet. Due to this; I have started carrying my wallet in my front pocket.

There seems to be a solution. Today I came across this wallet called 'All*ETT Billfold'. Check out some of the demos on that site; it looks very promising.

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Stupid Smoke Detector

So after working late last night; I was actually looking forward to sleeping in this morning and not having to go to work until 8am. (Thats 'sleeping in' for me since I go to work everyday at 7am). Anyways; that plan was foiled at abut 5:15am this morning when the smoke detector started beeping every 15 seconds. ARGGHH!! I guess the battery needs to be changed or something.

So here I am; blogging instead of sleeping!

Neat Firefox trick

Type 'about:mozilla' into the addressbar and hit enter. :)

(shortest blog post ever??)

Make your own Yahoo! Logo

Well, the love for Yahoo! continues for me. I found this site that allows you to make your own Yahoo! type logo.

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Celebrities without makeup

This is defintely not for the squeamish. This page shows a bunch of pictures of some celebrities before and after makeup. Wow Bridget Jones is fugly!!

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Washing machine of the future

Some guy in England has come up with the design of a washing machine that washes/dries and irons clothes! Man where was this when I was a bachelor!!

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Collection of Dick Cheney jokes

I usually get to bed by 10pm (since I work a 7-4pm schedule); so I miss all the late night shows such as Leno/Letterman etc. Here is a collection of Dick Cheney related jokes from these shows.

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