DS Lite Loving

I broke down ladies and gentlemen. For months I have been working hard now on my GP2x from Korea. While the device runs linux and many emulators well it lacked the personality and playability as a DS. Yet I held of for 2 very key moments in the DS lifespan: DS Lite Mario Having now played both and compared them to the GP2x I have the following things to say! ...

July 19, 2006 · 1 min · Nick

Chuck Norris Facts – My Favorites

I am sure you have seen them all. Kris and I laugh at these all the time. Here is my top list: Guns don’t kill people. Chuck Norris kills People. There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of animals Chuck Norris allows to live. Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs. When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the Earth down. Bigfoot takes pictures of Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris’ smile once brought a puppy back to life. When Chuck Norris crosses the street, the cars have to look both ways. When Chuck Norris was born, the only person who cried was the doctor. Never slap Chuck Norris. There is no Control button on Chuck Norris’ computer. Chuck Norris is always in control. Chuck Norris sleeps with a night light. Not because Chuck Norris is afraid of the dark, but the dark is afraid of Chuck Norris When Chuck Norris sends in his taxes, he sends blank forms and includes only a picture of himself, crouched and ready to attack. Chuck Norris has not had to pay taxes ever. Chuck Norris’ tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried. If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can’t see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death. Chuck Norris doesn’t read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.

July 14, 2006 · 2 min · Nick

Cheap Geek

I woke up this morning when Google Calendar sent a txt to my phone informing me that I had been paid today! “What?! I just got paid 2 weeks ago!” I looked into it and yes I was paid. What I realized this morning was I had spent hardly nothing. As any true geek does, I punched numbers! Total Cost to live = 20,459 So then that got me thinking, what is the lowest wage I could work for hourly as a backup plan? Just in case this whole Computer-guy thingie doesn’t work out :) ...

July 10, 2006 · 1 min · Nick

Ruby vs Python

I am going to attempt once again to learn a programming language. I wanted to look at the pro’s and con’s of each language in my work enviroment, military/DOD usage: Python: Currently used in the Sidewinder Firewalls throughout the commands CITS uses the language extensively in the newer software deployments Actually a default install on many CITS Network Servers Ruby: Lots of support for web applications; where the military is going ...

July 10, 2006 · 1 min · Nick

Futurama Renewed for 13 New Episodes

This may possibly be the happiest thing to happen to me all day, and I won the lottery. So yeah…love this show! “Comedy Central has ordered 13 new episodes of the animated series that Fox canceled two years ago. Billy West, Katey Segal and other stars signed deals this week to return the show to TV. In getting a second life, “Futurama” is following the path taken by “Family Guy,” which also found post-cancellation success on DVD and cable reruns.” ...

June 22, 2006 · 1 min · Nick