Conan like you have never seen him... The Tonight Show is going to be awesome.
YouTube comments marked as spam
Am I the only one that actually clicks "show" the comments that are marked as spam? It's almost like opening a Christmas present. It's hidden...ohh...what could it say?
I read more comments marked spam than actual comments.
Is this normal?
I read more comments marked spam than actual comments.
Is this normal?
Reverse Phone Detective Review: FAIL
Running a business I get a lot of random phone calls from area codes all over the country. Sometimes if I miss a call I will look the number up online to see if it's a current client, someone I may know, or just to figure out some information on who needs IT service.If it's a home number, usually the full name and address will appear in Google (try typing your home number into Google and see). If this creeps you out, you can opt out of this by contacting Google.
However, Google doesn't give much info about a cell phone. I saw some ads for "Reverse Phone Detective" and did some research. Apparently they can give you some pretty interesting information even from just a cellphone. I signed up for a year ($39.95).
After using it a few times, I sadly discovered that it does the same thing as Google for a home number, and the only info you get from a cell phone number is the carrier (which is not always accurate) and location of the carrier. Virtually pointless information.
For example, my cell phone number comes up as a "landline" and listed as apart of L-3 Communications in Arlington. My phone is a mobile and by Verizon... in Alexandria.
It must like Tara's number more, as it says it's a mobile phone in Gordonsville, VA. Still, doesn't give me her name or anymore information. It says Name: Unlisted (Available in tracer report). Oh, a tracer report. Guess how much that is? $9.99 every time you run it.
My point is, stay away from Reverse Phone Detective and just use Google Search to find phone number info. I even emailed RPD after using it a few times and seeing that no useful information is gained. I told them I'd like a refund of some sort as I didn't understand exactly what their program does (they lied essentially). This was over a month ago and I haven't heard anything back.
Update: It's December, 2009 and I still never heard anything back. Stay away from Reverse Phone Detective, fellow Interneters!
Fun with graphic design...
Website banners, in particular!
The following are banners I've created for various websites (mine and friends) over the past 2 months. A banner can really make or break a site, and I have a lot of fun designing these. Check 'em out! Contact me if you feel your site/blog is a little dull and needs some banner-improvement!
The following are banners I've created for various websites (mine and friends) over the past 2 months. A banner can really make or break a site, and I have a lot of fun designing these. Check 'em out! Contact me if you feel your site/blog is a little dull and needs some banner-improvement!
Tennis in Bermuda
It's 30 degrees right now in Mt. Vernon, VA. Global warming... where are you? I really want to go somewhere warm and play tennis. I guess I could go to some indoor place but that isn't the same.Right now it would awesome to go visit my friend Tiffany (and her husband Monte) in Bermuda. The only problem is, a round trip ticket to Bermuda is $400.00. I can't justify spending that much on JUST the plane ticket. Of course, I'd have a free place to stay... and apparently Tiffany knows someone I can play tennis with. But still.
... But it's so cold. Oh well. Every once in a while there is a nice day in February or March. Of course, I'm sure when that day comes, all of my friends will be busy and unable to play. Jason, Haas, Karen and I used to have some great doubles games. With Jason gone, it's rare to get a really competitive, fast paced game going. Hopefully Gray and Spence will be over here a lot in the Summer... wait.... maybe that would be asking for too much of a challenge...
T-Pain Isn't His Real Name
Shocking as it may seem, "T-Pain" is not the birth name of the iconic rapper who is "feat.'d" in such hits as Low, Shawty, and of course the historic and ground-breaking single, I'm On a Boat. No, his parents were not in tune with his bright future.T-Pain's birth certficate reads: Faheem Rasheed Najm. Why he didn't leave this as his rapper name is unknown. The self-proclaimed Muslim didn't go with the obvious. He could have easily gotten away with any of the following hip-hop nicknames. I know I would have:
Fah-Rah
Heem-Sheed
F-Najm
Rash-Naj
The possibilities are virtually endless. Out of the thousands of 2-syllable rapper names that can be made with such a mutlifaceted name as Faheem Rasheed Najm, one often wonders where and why he came up with "T-Pain."
According to the Encylopedia of the Internet, "T" is short for Talahasee -- where young Faheem endured many a hardship.
I hate to think if Mr. Najm had been born a Jew in the 1930s.
After surviving the holocaust of his people, would Faheem have become a famous big-bander named A-Throbbing?
Only click that link if you fail at figuring things out.
Here's Faheem looking quite gangster.Cousin Projects
Two of my cousins are following in my footsteps.
Matthew Pinckney is making films (as I did when I was his age but I think he's more into it than I was AND he has Final Cut Pro). I'm jealous. He just finished his first feature film: Twister.
Jordan Kasko (aka Jeffy Baby) has started an awesome new blog/music review site called The Tune. Partially as a hobby but also as a way to make some extra income via AdSense. I've been helping him setup ads, working on the design, creating the banner, etc.
I have told both of them I would link to them (Matthew first, and like... a month ago. Oops!)
So here it is.... The world premiere (on Random Writings) of Twister!
Part I:
Part II:
... And I'll give Jordy another link too. The Tune Music.
Matthew Pinckney is making films (as I did when I was his age but I think he's more into it than I was AND he has Final Cut Pro). I'm jealous. He just finished his first feature film: Twister.
Jordan Kasko (aka Jeffy Baby) has started an awesome new blog/music review site called The Tune. Partially as a hobby but also as a way to make some extra income via AdSense. I've been helping him setup ads, working on the design, creating the banner, etc.
I have told both of them I would link to them (Matthew first, and like... a month ago. Oops!)
So here it is.... The world premiere (on Random Writings) of Twister!
Part I:
Part II:
... And I'll give Jordy another link too. The Tune Music.
25 RANDOM Things
If you're on Facebook, this is the cool thing to do. I figure I'll post it here and clam it my own.
Oh wait, Facebook already owned it. Oh well, maybe one day my thoughts will be my own ...
So here's the list!
1. I enjoy orange juice
2. I am addicted to commenting on people’s Facebook statuses
3. When I go to Apple stores I visit Microsft.com and leave the page up when I leave
4. Parody and satire are the most amusing things ever, especially when subtle
5. I probably like at least one song from every possible genre of music
6. I just started using iTunes over Windows Media Player
7. I really enjoy fixing people’s computers and saving their lost files. Not only do I get paid, but I make them really, really happy
8. According to a client last Friday, I am a “computer god.”
9. I would rather make $25.00 in a day from AdSense than $250.00 in a day from a data recovery
10. I don’t see how some people are still using Yahoo…. Or worse… Hotmail
11. I like writing/blogging when I’m in the mood. I get in the mood about once every 3 weeks to a month and will write like crazy for 2 days
12. I think my girlfriend is really, really beautiful even if she’s having the worst hair day of her life and is convinced she’s ugly
13. I finally started using SuperPoke and it’s actually kinda fun…
14. Sitting in the bank for 2 hours was actually enjoyable - because I was with Tara
15. I don’t understand how girls can wear those shoes that don’t cover the tops of their feet in winter (without socks)
16. I have been watching Jeopardy a lot lately and am always amused by the little “stories” people have to say. Usually they are really awkward
17. I have 2.5 TB (or 2,500 GB) of local storage
18. I believe The Colbert Report is the most ingenious invention of the 21st century
19. I joined Anytime Fitness a few weeks ago and apparently the picture they took of me was so amusing they show it to every new member. (I have this ridiculous goofy look on my face)
20. I have poked Tara over 1,000 times in the past 9 months (on Facebook)
21. I just poked her again
22. I have 2 monitors. The secondary monitor is my 42” LCD 1080p TV. It’s pretty.
23. I still think Tara is prettier, though, even on her “bad” days
24. I am excited to go to FRONTLINE (MBC) tonight
25. I can keep rhythm with no metronome
Oh wait, Facebook already owned it. Oh well, maybe one day my thoughts will be my own ...
So here's the list!
1. I enjoy orange juice
2. I am addicted to commenting on people’s Facebook statuses
3. When I go to Apple stores I visit Microsft.com and leave the page up when I leave
4. Parody and satire are the most amusing things ever, especially when subtle
5. I probably like at least one song from every possible genre of music
6. I just started using iTunes over Windows Media Player
7. I really enjoy fixing people’s computers and saving their lost files. Not only do I get paid, but I make them really, really happy
8. According to a client last Friday, I am a “computer god.”
9. I would rather make $25.00 in a day from AdSense than $250.00 in a day from a data recovery
10. I don’t see how some people are still using Yahoo…. Or worse… Hotmail
11. I like writing/blogging when I’m in the mood. I get in the mood about once every 3 weeks to a month and will write like crazy for 2 days
12. I think my girlfriend is really, really beautiful even if she’s having the worst hair day of her life and is convinced she’s ugly
13. I finally started using SuperPoke and it’s actually kinda fun…
14. Sitting in the bank for 2 hours was actually enjoyable - because I was with Tara
15. I don’t understand how girls can wear those shoes that don’t cover the tops of their feet in winter (without socks)
16. I have been watching Jeopardy a lot lately and am always amused by the little “stories” people have to say. Usually they are really awkward
17. I have 2.5 TB (or 2,500 GB) of local storage
18. I believe The Colbert Report is the most ingenious invention of the 21st century
19. I joined Anytime Fitness a few weeks ago and apparently the picture they took of me was so amusing they show it to every new member. (I have this ridiculous goofy look on my face)
20. I have poked Tara over 1,000 times in the past 9 months (on Facebook)
21. I just poked her again
22. I have 2 monitors. The secondary monitor is my 42” LCD 1080p TV. It’s pretty.
23. I still think Tara is prettier, though, even on her “bad” days
24. I am excited to go to FRONTLINE (MBC) tonight
25. I can keep rhythm with no metronome
