Category: Geek

I was searching for a CD Writer for my mac online when I found this device. You know how you have tons of CD’s lying around on your shelves and around your computer? I have like tons stacked up on my shelf and I have no clue whats inside them or if I need them. With this device, the Disc Stakka, it will know whats on my CD’s and it will archive them for me. Next time I need to find the CD that has this word document I did 2 years ago, I just use the Imation software on my mac to find the file and then the Disc Stakka will spit out the CD for me. Very cool and practical, I just sent it to the IT manager in our office to order us a couple. When you have hundreds of CDs its a real pain trying to flip through them all trying to find what you want. This will make our lives a lot easier and will save us a lot of time. I found it on Amazon for $129.

Today I was able to check out a TANDBERG video conferencing setup. Its such a cool system, we had 2 huge ass plasmas built into the wall and a videocamera built in between them. The system video conferences at various connection speeds but we were using 384kb/sec. The TANDBERG system is also a very secure system I was told (the US defence department uses it!), so its perfect for talking business no matter how confidential the matter might be. The guy who was showing me the video conferencing system used a Marantz RC9500 remote control (drool!!) to control the whole thing including rotating the camera and zooming in and out. With a click of a button we connected to an office in Oslo which was closed but we were able to pan the camera around over there and check out the office. While checking out the Oslo office he also connected to a roof top cam on their companies head office in Japan and then connected to the conference room located in the same building we were in. So in total we were connected to 3 places on the same screen, very cool. The guy also told me that you could connect a laptop to the system and do a power point presentation or play Quake and they could all watch you. I don’t know how much a system like this costs, I should have asked him but I know I can’t afford the Marantz remote yet alone the two plasma screens and the TANDBERG system.. sucks!!

My agency just installed iInventory on my mac. According to the software’s website this is what it allows Big Brother to do:

* Compare installed software against licenses
* Spot hardware and software changes
* Check unauthorized software or files like .MP3

Now I just need to find out what port its using so I could block it. I am sure if I google it I can find it..

I got 5 out of 10 right [Link]

A place for sharing any files small enough to fit on a conventional floppy disc (1.44meg High density), art, media, sound, noise, its up to you, all files are hosted here for taking and swopping.. [Link]

For WordPress users out there, WP Tiger Administration version 1.3 is now available.

# v1.3 Released 6/15/2005

* Fixed Amazon (and others) Plugin error.
* Realigned the secondary navigation
* Narrowed the main navigation
* Added button styles
* Improved Safari support
* Fixed misc. CSS bugs

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I was at the Marina Mall food court for lunch when I noticed the interactive map screen upstairs had an issue. Turns out it runs on Windows… [Link to larger picture]

Google Advanced Operators (Cheat Sheet)

– when you’re driving down the street and wonder where the Suggested Lines went

– when you tell your girlfriend that a Weight Reduction will improve her performance

– when you’re having sex with your girlfriend and you cheer cause you came first

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What extensions do you have installed? This link has some interesting and usefull extensions. I just installed 3 of the ones the guy mentions. [Link]

Someone is selling EVERY issue of WIRED magazine starting with issue 1.1 from 1993 all the way up to the current issue 13.6. I love WIRED magazine and I myself have every issue but starting from 1996 so I would love to get a hold of the first 3 years of WIRED. [Link]

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Wow this brings back memories… [Link]

I hate listening to non-geeks talk about geek stuff. They talk as if they are “in” with the technology but they are soooo nooott…

Was just reading a post about Verizon’s new fiber connection in the States. The price is incredibly cheap and the connection speed is insanely fast!

Here are the monthly prices:
5 Mbps down /2 Mbps up = $39
15 Mbps down /2 Mbps up = $49
30 Mbps down /5 Mbps up = $199

In comparison I am paying $110 per month with Qualitynet for a 512kb down / 256kb up connection.

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What is maemo? Maemo is a development platform to create applications for Nokia 770 Internet Tablet and other maemo compliant handheld devices in the future. [Link]