OMG! My blog was spotted

Okay, someone who I don’t know found my blog and posted a comment, asking me about writing a blog.

My response, do whatever you want. You can make your blog show the world who you are, or as this mystery person (Scott Gray) said, have your blog be more like a lively dinner party… Hmmm… that sounds interesting.

My blog is more of a random collection of thoughts on things that usually aren’t related. Which is how I think most of the time.

Ok, of course it works now

Okay, I was testing to see if I could e-mail myself and post to my blog. That has never worked for me before but now that I said it would not work, of course the darn thing posted immediatley. This post is also sent from my e-mail. And I guess I could actually post from my phone if I wanted too, but that would be too hard and too stupid, but still possible and cool.

 

I will probably use this feature more now since it seems to be working. Now just watch, this post won't work because I am expecting it to work.

 

 

My post via e-mail

If this works now I will be surprised. I have tried to get this feature to work and it does not.. So I am not impressed.

100 or bust

Ok this is my 49th or so blog posting. I actually had posted more but I deleted a few since my wife said they were inappropriate and unprofessional. I don’t see what’s wrong with a few curse words that expressed my feelings on XM radio. Actually I did, that is why I deleted the posts. It felt good though at the time to do something about the way I felt though.

In the future, I would like to keep this blog more professional, I think it has come a long way, or maybe not. But I don’t care, I only do it for fun.

I think I will start to do more with the other blogs I have and write about technology, but I don’t feel like doing that at the moment. I have other things to be concerned with, like uhhh, graduating with my Masters degree. (There is a story to go with that but I won’t be posting it). I just better start writing more on my paper than posting blogs is all I have to say..

Anyway, I am going to try to hit 100 before the end of the year. I guess last year I only had 42 or so posts. I already beat that this year.

Last comic is a joke

Okay, I am boycotting Last Comic Standing since I think it’s rigged. I was reading on wikipedia that ever since the second season this where it all started.

I am sure it has been rigged since the beginning. There are a lot of reasons why I say this.

For one thing, it features people that are already “famous” comedians. I assumed that it was for amateurs, not celebrities.. but anyway.. people who already have a career such as Jimmy Norton or the guy who played Spence on King of Queens shouldn’t have been on there. They aren’t exactly famous, accept for the guy who played Spence, now he’s famous for playing a cartoon rodent on Splatatuouie or whatever that movie is called.

The main reason I say the show is rigged is because of the following, which is from wikipedia.org:

During season two, a panel of four celebrity judges was used to shrink the field of 40 semifinalists to ten finalists. The celebrity judges rated each of the semifinalists as they performed, and cast votes for the 10 top comedians. When the ten finalists were announced they did not seem to correspond with the judges’ votes. In this way it was unintentionally revealed that their votes did not necessarily determine the final contestants. Two of the celebrity judges, comedians Drew Carey and Brett Butler, responded in outrage and stormed away from the judge’s table after the finalists were announced.

The two were shown backstage arguing with producers. Carey and Butler did not understand how the finalists who were announced could be correct, since it did not match their votes. It was revealed that a panel of four producers were also casting votes in the process, assuring that unless all four celebrity judges cast the exact same ten votes, their voting power could be usurped by the four unanimously agreeing producer votes. If for some reason all four celebrity judges did cast the exact same votes, the worst the producers would be faced with is a tie.

Carey became further outraged upon learning this information. He was upset that he had been led to believe he had a vote in the outcome of the show. He reportedly responded, “All you wanted was our faces.”[citation needed] It was also revealed that some of the finalists who advanced were clients of the producers or directors of the show.

Allegedly, some of the competitors in opening rounds were plants hired by the producers to liven up the auditions on television[2]. For example, Buck Star, a comedian who followed talent executives Bob Read and Ross Mark to auditions across the country, is rumored to be a production assistant for NBC.

Okay… um… hello

Okay, it is now seven days later and I have no new suggestion for my blog. This leads me to a few conclusions.

1. No one reads my blog anymore (or at least they haven’t been lately).

2. If people are reading my blog, no one cares to respond.

As far as I can figure there is no other explanation.

Now, to those who do read my blog, don’t feel obliged to give me a suggestion now. I will continue my blog … yes despite your apathy for the hope that someday someone will read it. Actually, I do this for myself and I really don’t care who reads it. That’s not entirely true, but if I really cared I think I would try to be more professional and that would lead to me being less open and carefree about what I put in my blog. I am not totally convinced that I have no audience or I would turn this into my personal diary but then it would be read and I would get myself in trouble for things that I would post on blog. Mainly with people that actually know me. Which would include anyone who’s ever read my blog.

Pretending I have an audience, for those who read my blog, I actually have several blogs through blogger.com, this is the only one I really post items to. I suppose I could delete the others, but I feel like preserving them for some strange reason, as if I am going to continue with them later.

Well that’s all I have to say about this subject.

A new direction or name or something

Okay, since I have about three people who read my blog.. or maybe more..

I was thinking of actually making it more appealing or even professional looking and improving the content…

Whatever!

No, I was actually just thinking about changing the title since I have noticed that I am writing about technology a lot more now than before. I do have other blogs on this account but for some reason I just post to this blog.

So if anyone who actually reads this (excluding my wife, who will send me sarcastic comments) please submit a new title.

I will be thrilled if I even get one suggestion.

Ebay – not Mac friendly

Okay, I am mad at ebay. I logged in to pay for an item and found out ebay.com does not like Mac users today.

Why you may ask?

Because apparently ebay thinks I am using an outdated web browser. It says I am using Safari 1.0 which I am not, I am using Safari 3.0 (which is a beta and available on PC). Then it suggests that I upgrade my computer. Well screw you ebay, I am using one of the most advanced and easy to use web browsers with top notch security.

Here is the message that I got:

Message from eBay
To effectively use eBay, we recommend upgrading your Web browser. Benefits of upgrading include the use of the latest security updates and support of interactive Web features.

Whatever…

So then I tried Mozzila Firefox and sure enough it worked fine.

Oh, by the way I wrote this blog post using Safari and I didn’t have any problems..

Vista’s Phishing filter…bad!

Today on my co-worker’s computer, I discovered that the new Windows Vista Phishing Filter may conflict with Internet Explorer.

If the filter is turned on, you may not have access to the Internet through Internet Explorer. The only thing you will see is a window asking you to download the navcancl file.

To fix this problem, go to Internet Options in the Control Panel and turn then turn off the Phishing Filter and your problem is solved.

No iPhone in ND

Even if I wanted an iPhone and could afford one, I couldn’t have one where I live.

In ND, most of Minn., no iPhone service
By Teri Finneman, The Forum
Published Thursday, June 28, 2007

FARGO — As consumers rush Friday to buy the latest cool gadget, North Dakotans and many Minnesotans will be left sitting on the bench.

The iPhone the much-hyped new product from Apple and AT&T will only be available with wireless service from AT&T.

And that leaves North Dakota and most of Minnesota out of the loop.

Not only does the region have limited AT&T service, but consumers won’t even catch a glimpse of the iPhone in stores.

“We’re not selling the iPhone in North Dakota,” said AT&T spokeswoman Natalie Bauer. “In Minnesota, we’re selling the iPhones in a variety of Twin Cities locations.”

The news doesn’t sit well with local Apple fans.

“There’s a lot of people up here who want it. We’re all bummed,” said Bill Scheffler, a Macintosh computer specialist at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

The iPhone combines three products: a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls and an Internet communications device with e-mail, Web browsing, searching and maps.

The user interface is based on a large multitouch display and new software that allows users to control iPhone with their fingers.

Anticipation for the handset has reached or arguably even surpassed levels usually reserved for new video game consoles.

Five people were in line Tuesday afternoon outside Apple’s Fifth Avenue store in New York City, three of them since Monday.

The new technology has “some pretty innovative” features, Scheffler said. However, it may be “one of those things you want to wait until the next one anyway” when the kinks are worked out, he added.

“That said, I’d buy one in a heartbeat if I could,” Scheffler said.

The Computer Place in Fargo has received a few inquiries about the iPhone and had to turn them away, said senior Apple technician Erik Brakvatne.

He said he isn’t excited about the iPhone because it isn’t available here.

“I don’t really have an opinion at this time (about the product),” Brakvatne said. “I haven’t seen it myself. I think there’s a lot of work that still needs to be done.”

Two models of the phone are available: one with 4 gigabytes of storage for $499 and one with 8 gigabytes for $599. Three monthly plans with a minimum two-year service contract will be available, with prices ranging from $59.99 to $99.99.

Those who think they can get an iPhone and an AT&T wireless plan outside of the area and try to use it here should study the idea first, said North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark.

“I don’t know how long you’re going to be able to keep up a plan where you’re roaming almost 100 percent of the time. That may not be allowed by them. You need to check for sure,” he said.

Bauer of AT&T was unaware of any plans to extend the network into North Dakota.

Technology analyst Mike McGuire said Apple fans have elevated the status of the iPhone to “somewhere between electricity and sliced bread.”

“The blessing is you’ve created an amazing amount of demand. The curse is you have a very high level of expectations to meet,” said McGuire, a research vice president with Gartner Inc. “If there’s a misstep, there will be a lot of gloating people in the industry.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and the Herald are Forum Communications Co. newspapers.