Windows Vista Service Pack 2 was made available today through Windows update. I saw that there were some concerns on the web on installing the update.People having "issues". There was one report of a User having to do a system restore after the update completed because the machine became unbootable. But, I'm brave and need to test the update so, I plowed right along. It was a typical multi-stage update, similar to the Service Pack 1 Installation, but took a little longer. The primary … [Read more...]
Zune HD Video!
Hi. As they say on twitter, I'm "the guy" with a Zune. Well, one of them anyway. Microsoft has recently officially announced the release of a new Zune this Fall. The Zune HD! Some of Features of the new Zune include: a Touch Screen with multi-touch navigation. This is a 3.3-inch screen and has a vivid 16:9 OLED display (480x272 resolution) Integrated HD Radio receiver: Tune into all your favorite stations with crystal-clear reception. Access a variety of HD Radio stations at no additional … [Read more...]
New Site: JustUsLeeg
I've been helping some twitter friends with a new site, JustUsLeeg.com ... Go check it out! Till you do, here's what it's about: The JustUsLeeg started out with @bc42 and @thesnarkyone having a beer at breakers. They went to high school together and decided the next time they should invite some other friends to show up. Little by little people started showing up every two weeks to geek out and have beers together. We then decided to have a tweetup every other meeting (monthly) of the JL and … [Read more...]
Friday Funny: Stress Reliever
Today's Friday Funny comes via my friend Robyn. I saw this post on her Facebook page and thought it deserved to be out in the open. I think this is not so much a funny as it is an optimal way for keeping yourself centered as you go through the work day. With that, I give you this week's Friday Funny: "The Stress Reliever." Just in case you are having a rough day (week, year, life) here is a stress management technique recommended in all the latest psychological journals. The funny thing is … [Read more...]
Another Spammer Mail
Here's another variation on that silly, "We've got some money for you" e-mail scam. Oh and, FYI, the spelling errors are the Spammer's not mine. Obviously spammers cannot afford spell checkers. This is a scam! If you get this, delete it. After making fun of it of course. ATTENTION THIS IS TO ALERT YOU THAT THE POLICE HAVE GOT THOSE THAT EXTORT MONEY FROM YOU IN AFRICA WE ARE ABLE TO GET YOUR EMAIL THROUGH ONE OF THE CRIMINAL . THE GOVERNIOR OF THIS COUNTRY MR NELSON BEN ARE REWARDING … [Read more...]
Story Time
Here's a quick story for Nap time. Enjoy: [podcast]http://www.owenwebs.com/audio/story-time.mp3[/podcast] … [Read more...]
Save the Arts!
This is one of the most troubling things I've run across in a long time. TAZEWELL, Tenn. — Because of the recession, cutbacks in public schools across the country have compromised a lot of what many students have taken for granted, like after-school activities and programs. Fortunately, in Claiborne, Bell, and Lee Counties, schools have not made many critical cutbacks in planning their next budgets; that is, until now. At the last Claiborne County Board of Education meeting, the school board … [Read more...]