A Vist with Vista....

My son DJ recently received a new laptop, curtesy by his great grandma as a birthday present. It is now my responsibility to give support to, with the execption of the 1 year Limited warranty support.

I have not touched Vista since it was still called Longhorn, and very much in Beta. So it is still pretty new to me. There are a few things I did like and a few things I'm having issues with, But these are no matter to my son, as he is not much of a computer geek like me. My son is more a Console Jockey, But he will soon fall to the darkside that is Microsoft. My Trials for Vista have started...

So far I have not encounter to many problems, just mainly nuances here and there, that others have stated before me. One of them being the networking thing, I can get the VIsta to see my pc one moment then the next I can't. The other is the fact that others have had issues about few games working on Vista, I find this so far to be some what true. A Few games that are installed on it I have not encountered problems, Other games like emulators or smaller Windowed apps, I have encountered problems. But this is really all to be expected.

More on my adventure to come...

Image...

The First Help Desk... Really Old School.

DSL Speed Check....

Heres a recent speed check, I was board.


Could be quicker
Speed check was done through: http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest

Review: CrossLoop, Simple Secure Screen Sharing

Product: CrossLoop
Version: 1.0.0.0
Description: Screen Sharing / Remote Desktop
Company: Crossloop (Download)
Price: $ 0.00 (The zero's means it free!)

As a techie and all around geek, I'm asked to help out with troubled PCs, from family to friends to clients. Sometimes I am not able to get to their home or businesses so the next best thing would be to remote in to their PC. And well, sometimes setting this up can be a drag. Especially when the user doesn't know much. Having to go through set by step of setting up their router or firewall is and can be a pain. And if that doesn't work, (which we all know can happen) your left with usually making a quick trip anyways, Oh and the time to set that up when you could have just gone there. Other times your not around or possibly in another city or state. So setup can be a pain. Crossloop, Like a mothers kiss to her kids scrape on the elbow, makes the pain go away.

Starting off, after installation your greeted with a very friendly small GUI. You have two tabs, JOIN and HOST. Under the JOIN tab (which is default), Your user name and computer name are displayed for you, so the person your going to connect to knows who you are. Below that field is where you place the Access code that is given to you by the remote PC your connecting to.


Under the HOST tab you have your user name and computer name, under that you are given a unique access code, which changes each time you start CrossLoop or a new session. After giving the code out click on Connect. This will give you a prompt that informs you of awaiting connection. When the user clicks connect on their end to join your screen, They will be given a notice about an awaiting connection, You will then need to allow the connection or deny it. A simple click on Allow and the user that is sharing will get a screen that shows who's connected and how long they've been connected. And the Remote viewer will get a screen that displays the host's screen in real time, in which he or she can move about effortlessly. (Of course your connection speed and speed of your computer can determine how fast the screen is refreshed and so far, I've had no problems with refresh rates.)

Now, when it comes to tech support for software or even hardware
we all know that it can be a pain in the ass to. But with Crossloop, Its one on one. My first time I reported a bug, I was greeted with an email right away by a representative, letting me know the information was passed to the support team, In which I was astounded to have an email from them later that afternoon, ever sense have gotten fantastic results from them. Also, When your finished with your session you'll have the chance to rate the software yourself.

All in all a very satisfying, well rounded remote desktop, er, Simple Secure Screen sharing tool. A must for those that are the "Tech support" for their family. It's a time saver!

An Now a public service announcement

How to make Silly Putty...

Special Agent Bob and Secrete Agent Steve....

Hahaha.... Good Stuff....

Check out more...
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6 -New York

The Movie...

7.4.7

Sweet... Logitech Orbit

I so want this Webcam.

My Obit...

'What will your obituary say?' at QuizGalaxy.com

When fruit snacks turn...

Opened our fruit snaks box, and pulled out a few. and to our surprise, we found one that was defective. How, I dont know. the package seems ok, no beaks or tares in the packaging, they seem fine.

So what do you think, I should eat them or Send them back?

Meet Sir Fernando...

Moon City 2024...

[] denotes whispering...

Nasa Guy 1 (aka Bob): "I got a great Idea... Lets build a base... er City on the moon!"

Nasa Guy 2 (aka Steve): [psst...Huh.. Bob,... we .. huh already have one...]

Bob:[what.. really...?]

Steve: [Yeah, its been there for years...]

Bob: [Bloody hell...]


Read the Article: http://news.com.com/2300-11397_3-6140867-1.html

Star Tours... What are you doing here?

I just updated the blog to the new beta blogger (which can now be merged with google).

So whats new?

Nothing really. Still working for the casino, and of course very much enjoying it. So glad to be out of that damned dealership. The casino doesnt make the blog fun as it did before with the advantures in the dealership. So enough about this...

I had a reason to post but now I can not remember why, it was a good reason too, but my memory has failed me for the last time. Well, I can't be too sure about that... Let me think on this...
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........ Blast ...........

Anyways...
Was playing this earlier today: Submachine 1. I enjoyed it, very good puzzle. Started playing the second one Submachine 2: The Lighthouse, damn its kind of a pain in the ass. I wish it had a save game feature.

Nasa News/Info:

Discovery's countdown is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. Monday, targeted for a launch attempt at 9:36 p.m. Thursday night. It will be NASA's first night shuttle launch since 2002.

Orbiter: Discovery
Mission: Space Station Assembly Building 12A.1
Payload: P5 Integrated Truss Segment
Launch Date: Dec. 7, 2006
Launch Time: 9:35 p.m. EST
Launch Pad: 39B
Landing Date: Dec. 19, 2006
Landing Time: 4:35 p.m. EST
Mission Duration: 12 days

Visit Nasa's site
So, cool. yeah it makes me a bigger geek, whatever... Proud to Be!

Odd Site: http://www.superleagueofsuperheroes.com/

I lost the meaning of the post... If i can remember I will post again...

IMPOSTER!!!

There's an imposter in my mac-n-chesse

How to easily delete your hotmail indox/spam box.

It's simple really. Don't sign in for at least 31 days, and on the 32nd day, log in and viola you have a clean inbox and spambox.

I know this because it's been that long since I've check my hotmail account. Though I dont really use it, because I have about 3 gmail accounts I use. Only thing I get thats worth while in my hotmail account is the Beta testing stuff from microsoft, in which I might have to re-sign up for. But who knows.

"We Run 24x7!' But we're out of the office....

So I openup Thunderbird (the other, better, Outlook) . And like normal I get a phishing scam from said company. Like I normally do, I forward the email with full headers and message on to the company (who was intended to be impersonated) and the anti-phishing groups. So I forwarded it and oddly I got an email back from where I forwarded it to. This is what I got back.


Normaly, when you get an out of office auto reply, the reply doesnt state that you are around 24x7. Just thought this was amusing read in the email. So, what 24x7 support is this?

Here are some anti-phishing / Reporting site you can send your phishing emails to:

• US-Cert.gov Report Phishing
• Anti-Phishing Work Group

Of course you should also report the scam to which ever institution is being impersonated. Like some of the following:

• Wellsfargo Bank and Trust
• Capital One
• PayPal
• eBay
  

A Nice site with an Anti-Phishing Tool bar is NetCraft. I suggest it's use to people whom are do not properly know how to notice a bogus/fake site.

Happy and Safe browsing.

Charlie Brown...

CHARLIE BROWN
HAS NEVER KNOWINGLY
TAKEN STEROIDS.

BY ANDREW AND EDWARD KIRKPATRICK

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(Court reporter's transcript.)

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY OTHMAR: Wah wah-wah wah, wah, wah wah-wah-wah wah?

CHARLIE BROWN: I'm sorry, sir, but I didn't knowingly lie to the grand jury.

D.A.: Wah-wah-wah-wah?

BROWN: I did not knowingly take steroids, sir. Period. Snoopy gave me something to make me throw harder, but he said it was flaxseed oil and vitamin drops. I was tired of having the ball hit back up the middle and all my clothes torn off.

D.A.: Wah wah wah-wah?

BROWN: He's my dog, sir. He said he got the stuff from Woodstock.

D.A.: Wah wah wah-wah?

BROWN: A little yellow bird, sir.

D.A.: Wah wah-wah wah wah wah-wah wah wah wah wah-wah-wah wah-wha-wah wah wah wah wah?

BROWN: Yes, sir.

D.A.: Wah wah wah wah-wah-wah wah-wah?

BROWN: We were boyhood friends, sir.

D.A.: Wah wah-wah wah wah wah wah wah?

BROWN: My head's always been this big. Ask Sally. And I'm not going bald; I've never had more than three hairs, sir.

D.A.: Wah-wah wah.

BROWN: What's backne?

D.A.: Wah-wah wah-wah wah.

BROWN: Gross.

D.A.: Wah wah-wah wah wah.

BROWN: Greenies? Sure, there were amphetamines, but we didn't know they were illegal. Linus said they'd help us play with more pep. We only took them once, and then after the game we went back to my house and everybody started dancing crazy while our catcher played the piano.

D.A.: Wah-wah-wah wah wah-wah wah-wah wah.

BROWN: I play for the love of the game, sir.

D.A.: Wah wah-wah wah?

BROWN: Yeah, we've lost a lot of games over the years.

D.A.: Wah-wah wah. Wah-wah wah-wah wah wah wah.

BROWN: Who told you that, sir?

D.A.: Wah wah-wah wah.

BROWN: Hey, no way. You can't believe anything Franklin put in that book. You all are ... you're stupid blockheads!

(The courtroom erupts in a babble of wah-wahs.)

D.A.: Wah-wah-wah wah wah-wah wah. Wah.

(The witness begins to cry.)

BROWN: Have you ever seen our team, sir? We're hopeless. Just hopeless. The right fielder spends half the time in the infield trying to talk the catcher into going out with her. Our first baseman carries a blanket onto the field. My dog is the shortstop! He's the definition of "all field, no hit," and you don't even want to touch the ball after he catches it with his mouth. Have you ever lost a game 60-0? We needed a competitive advantage. I was sick of all the attention going to Peppermint Patty. Peppermint Patty's so great. She's so wonderful. She's been on the juice for years! Why do you think Marcie always calls her "sir"? Her testosterone levels are through the roof. But no one says anything because she's a girl. Franklin, Marcie, Pig-Pen ... they're all on the stuff.

D.A.: Wah wah-wah wah.

BROWN: I don't think so, sir. This is a witch hunt out to get Charlie Brown, because Charlie Brown is a boy.

D.A.: Wah-wah wah wah wah wah wah-wah wah-wah-wah.

(The witness holds his head in his hands.)

BROWN: Does this mean our one win has to be forfeited?

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Author: http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2006/9/5kirkpatrick.html

My Grandpa makes headlines....

Yep, My grandpa made the paper, not the first time , and Im sure not the last time.

One of his many hobbies he's had. My grandpa Amazes me, and always has.

Have a look at the article:
(http://www.ocregister.com/newsimages/breaking_news/2006/09/07calliope1_med.jpg)


Read about the Calliope and the Do nothing Machine.
http://mmd.foxtail.com/Calliope/freiling.html