Strange on Michael Doornbos

"Significant" water on the moon

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:09:05 +0000

Some sites are talking about a press conference being set up on Thursday to talk about what they are calling “Evidence of Water on the Moon - Lots of It”. If you’re not a space geek, let me back up a second since NASA isn’t even on most people’s mind these days and fill you in on what’s going on.

The short short version.

We’ve had this space shuttle since the 1980’s. Technologically amazing, but pretty boring from an exploration standpoint. As a result, the fine folks at NASA have performed amazing feats of technological greatness and the public has met this with a collective “ho hum”.

Nanogirls

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:13:46 +0000

This is just … yeah. See scientists can have fun! You know you were just thinking “I like it when the girls stop by. To my lab.”

Come on, you know you were.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MubNtDwjJ2w&w=425&h=344]

Do you want to date my avatar?

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:56:46 +0000

The Guild just gets better by the minute: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urNyg1ftMIU&w=425&h=344]

The internet is like a vagina, or maybe Joey Bishop

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:54:02 +0000

Apparently, it’s like a vagina, or alcohol, or a Chinese road. Yep one of those. Doc Searls has the skinny.

I think the internet doesn’t really exist, but what do I know.

People are wierd.

Me(me)

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:34:38 +0000

1. Take a picture of yourself right now. 2. Don’t change your clothes, don’t fix your hair…just take a picture. 3. Post that picture with NO editing. 4. Post these instructions with your picture.

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Jewels (2008-09-26 16:00:59):

Photographer wife winces at these instructions. Wants to put husband’s hand down. Wants him to sit up straight. Hates the lighting in the room and wants to adjust white-balance. explodes.

Microsoft commercials, good riddance Seinfeld

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:22:50 +0000

Microsoft finally came to their senses and dropped those stupid Seinfeld/Gates ads that left everyone scratching their heads. The new ones are a direct dig on Apple’s Mac/PC ads (finally) and have some interesting tidbits like “I’m a human being, not a human doing, not a human thinking. A human being”.

A least these are interesting. Microsoft still looks like they want to be the cool kids but know that Apple actually is, but at least these are direct and don’t involve shoe stores or and underwear adjustment by Gates.

Thump it, thump it good

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:52:45 +0000

I’ve had a Cannon ZR200 digital camcorder for a couple of years now. It’s worked great.A few weeks ago it started rejecting tapes with a loud beeping sound. I tried a few things, nothing worked. We went on vacation without it where I got oil inside my Cannon point and shoot and water in my son’s Nintendo DS (both ruined).

I just sat down to look at this ZR200 again and googled the problem. More than 10 forums reported the same problem with this camera. The solution: » Turn camera on side - thump on side opposite the screen. «

My processor graphs say my processors tummys are full

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:26:16 +0000

I find this a little amusing. iStats says that Screenflow is using 142% of my processors. Of course, it’s a dual core machine, so it’s really more like 142/2. I don’t know why, but I think that’s funny.

Yes, I’m a dork.

A crisis of faith?

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:48:29 +0000

Those of you who know me well may be scared by this screenshot:

I’m doing some work on testing a SSL vpn solution and need to understand the Vista user experience.

The install was pretty simple and my first impression is that Vista seems fine, not sure what the fuss is all about. Of course, I don’t have things like non-working video drivers or anything like that.

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Josh (2008-04-18 15:57:14):

Being naked on the wrong day is awkward

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:44:39 +0000

One of those funny things someone created when they were probably in a boring meeting, or drunk, is Naked CSS Day. Yes, this is the day when you’re supposed to switch off your CSS on your sites and let them roam around in the buff.

Alas, I have missed this day once again (it was yesterday), so I’m off in search of something else to make naked and create my own naked day.

At Disney World with no kids

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:32:00 +0000

What do you do when you’re in Disney World for business without your kids?

After you’re through scoffing at the people you are with for going out drinking while you didn’t who are now puking (still) at 10:30 in the morning…

Well first, you imagine your kids with you. Then you vow to take a trip here with them at the first opportunity.

Then, when in doubt, ride the Monorail!

Must learn to read again

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:33:00 +0000

I’ve determined that I just need to get it in my head to learn how to read better on the screen. I have a ton of books I bought in both PDF and in paper format and more often than not need to read the PDF version because that’s what I’ve got with me.

It’s just soooo hard for my brain.

Of course this makes no sense at all, I read hundreds of News items via my RSS reader every day. I read and answer hundreds of emails, write code, configure systems, write documentation, etc and all on my screen.

Practice anywhere

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:21:00 +0000

We were going to the Yankees/RedSox game a few weeks ago and saw this guy practicing the trumpet on the GW Bridge. Too funny:

FedEx cracks me up

Tue, 15 May 2007 07:28:00 +0000

I sent a package to myself from Alexandria VA to Fredericksburg VA yesterday via FedEx standard overnight. It’s currently in Indianapolis IN and will be here this afternoon. It’s traveling about 1200 miles to be delivered to an address 40 miles from the originating address.

Something stupid that is just stupid funny

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:04:00 +0000

Crazy Weather

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:01:00 +0000

Right now, this very second, my kids are flagging down the ice cream truck.

Jan 14th and the ice cream truck is here.

It’s 70 degrees.