My New WebSite

I’ve crossed over to the nerd side or life and purchased some domain names.  My new blog will be HERE. I will not be updating this blog any longer.  If anyone have links pointing to this site, it would be great if you could edit those outbound links to point to my new page.  Thanks

Cloud Computing

I was recently listening to Cnet’s podcast Buzz Out Loud, and the topic of discussion came to Microsoft’s new way to sync while cloud computing. As Tom was discussing the fact that the proposed 5 GB’s of storage would clearly not be enough, I thought to myself, why would you want to do this to begin with.  I understand the convenience of having settings and files online to be accessed from any computer, but isn’t there an inherent danger with keeping this type of information floating around on the web.  Not only would it present a security issue, but imagine the utter madness if the system were ever to crash!  It seems to me that you would want a physical format to store data to.  Most companies have public drives they use for general use, but to have basically all of your information and data floating around on servers is not my idea of secure data management. Maybe there is something I’m missing.  Overall all, I don’t think I would be comfortably with have all that data in a virtual space. 

Apple being too sneaky?

If any of you have itunes, you will either know about this issue, or become perturbed while reading this. In the most recent itunes update, Safari was downloaded without prompted acceptance. Safari is Apple’s web browser and was recently added to the itunes download package.  The problem that most people have is that you aren’t prompted to accept the downloading of this browser. This is a normal practice among programs providers, but is usually limited to updates of already present programs on your system.  This is Apple’s way of basically forcing you to download their web browser. 

Is blogging creepy?

It was brought to my attention last night that blogging might be creepy.  I was discussing the blog world with my girlfriend at her intramural softball game and she made the comment about blogging being creepy.  So it got me thinking, is blogging creepy?  Why do people blog or host a website?  In my case it is because I get bored and every once in awhile it makes me happy to look at my own website.  For some I’m sure it’s more of an electronic journal. In my mind, there is a fine line between writing about random things on the internets, and being a web journalist.  In no way am I trying to get myself published/ noticed/ recognized. Blogging is not creepy because it’s just another way for people to express or convey their ideas, opinions, beliefs or sometimes just random crazy thoughts.  End random entry. 

My Hope for The Office

WARNING! IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE 4-17-08 EPISODE OF THE OFFICE DO NOT READ!

Mountain Biking I

This is a video of me and my roommate Nick mountain biking at Selma in Milledgeville.  The video was filmed by James, and edited by me.  This film is hopefully the first of many. We both ride Raleigh Mojave 8.0 bikes.  Mine is a 2008, while Nick’s is a 2007.  The main differences are the front fork, drive train, tires, and graphics.  

 

Birthdays…….getting stale?

It is April 14th, and it is my birthday. I have slowly noticed that as I get older, I start to care less and less about my birthdays. Obviously I am excited about next year, and I’m sure I will be excited when I turn 60 ( My IRA will be a tax free gold mine by then) but what took the excitement out of birthdays. I was always so excited about my birthday in the past. A day that people concentrated on you and gave you things that you wanted, and THEY paid for them. This year it’s different for some reason. I did get my mountain bike, which was my parents gift to me, about a month ago. This might have contributed to the less than excited state I’m in. At this point in my life age and responsibility are directly related. What types of things do I want for my birthday then? Anything that has a purpose! Of course, the girl I’m dating just wants to make me cake, which I would love if it didn’t make me even more over weight.

My Car

I drive a Honda Civic Si Sedan year 2007.  It is a great car.  It is fiji blue pearl.  I have done a couple things to it. I tinted the windows to 30%.  I made the trunk license plate light a pure white LED that looks great in my opinion. I changed the interior lights to red LEDs.  I added a TWM short shifter with cable bushings.  I put in a Auger suede shift boot and lastly I added a Skunk2 weighted shift knob.  The specs on my car is that it’s a 2.0 liter, 4 cylinder, I-vtec with dual overhead cam shafts. It has a base horse power of 197. The engine is Honda’s k-series k20z3, and the body is a fa5 chassis. 

James’ Website

James’ website is pretty cool. He talks about everything from movies to lacrosse. Check it out.

The Adventure that is transferring colleges

  So recently I was accepted into the University of Georgia.  I am very excited about this. Sadly it is very confusing and hectic.  First, I had to find a place to live for the fall of 08 and the spring of 09.  I will be living in Lakeside with my friend Nick.  Now the confusing comes into play.  I have to figure out where to live for the summer.  I then need to register for classes for both the summer and fall.  Lastly I need to figure out how to transfer my HOPE from GCSU to UGA.  This is all while trying to pass my Business Statistics class with the self proclaimed “Chuckster” who is, for lack of an appropriate term, a douche.