http://blog.ozmonet.com Just another WordPress blog Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:34:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, it's true.  Finally a way to get your personal files on each machine you work with that gets backed up online without any worry of who is rummaging through your data when you aren't looking!  It's the secure online backup you were looking for! Windows? Linux? Mac? No problem.  Installers ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2008/dropbox-truecrypt-secure-online-file-storage/ The only good thing about Tom Brady tearing his ACL in the Week 1 opener is the crying of all those fantasy football players.  The screams of agony of thousands of "virtual coaches" as they watch their No. 1 draft pick get sidelined for the season.  Do not feel sympathy ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2008/with-apologies-to-tom-brady/ I love my little Macbook.  It's so cute.  And this coming from a guy who has Windows experience back to 3.1, and whose primary job responsibility is to support and manage a Windows domain and hundreds of clients.  So why is my Macbook so nice? For one main reason: it's polished. ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2008/my-applecomswitch-ad/ One of my favorite songs of all time is the timeless hit "Baby, It's Cold Outside" as recorded by Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer (although written by Frank Loesser). Despite it's popularity during the winter holiday season, I have found it quite enjoyable all year round because of it's theme. The ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2008/baby-its-cold-outside-the-story-of-blue-balls/ Sometimes I wish a natural disaster would occur just so people would be distracted and I could get items on eBay much cheaper. http://blog.ozmonet.com/2008/ruminations-of-an-ebay-buyer/ NBC has the Olympics this year (as they always do) and without any doubt, they have failed to produce a useable TV schedule.  In response, someone has done the work for them, and created a Google Calendar version of the schedule. http://www.google.com/calendar/htmlembed?src=olympics_%257e_01039895__10003%23tv%40group.v.calendar.google.com I didn't see an iCal version anywhere of the Olympic ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2008/olympics-tv-schedule-at-google-calendar/ One would think since Activision is using the same damn engine, they could've either tweaked the game slightly or added in something useful.  As predicted in an earlier post, Activision fell on their face with their latest release. One of my favorite new features is audience involvement.  In this version, the ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2008/guitar-hero-aerosmith-fail/ For those of you who do not know, Gary Gygax, the father of D&D, died at 69. Like many great people throughout time, he did not invent something from scratch. He created the world of Dungeons and Dragons from the archetypes that J.R.R. Tolkien imagined. This in no way ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2008/gary-gygax-fails-save-vs-death-at-69/ We've all played Guitar Hero. Press a few buttons, flick the strummer. But why all the over-hype on a game that simply rules on its own merit. Activision has released their press junket to the pre-order sites with these statements: Challenges you to perform the music of the legendary Aerosmith Take ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2008/guitar-hero-more-than-buttons/ Peter Callesen has done some magnificent artwork using only a single sheet of paper.  Check his entire catalog for some very creative ideas. I'd say more, but anything else would ruin it. http://blog.ozmonet.com/2007/single-sheet-paper-art/ The Internet would be better if two related technologies would work together: Google needs to get their ass in gear and present their Single Sign-On (SSO) package. Forum Coders and Popular Websites need to embrace this technology. I'm TIRED of having to create a new sign-on for every stupid shitty website (including THIS ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2007/pet-peeves-i-single-sign-on/ Classic Calvin and Hobbes, read and enjoy. http://blog.ozmonet.com/2007/chronicles-of-the-snowmen/ Why should fans be loyal to sports teams, when the players aren't loyal to the fans? Each year (read: end of contract), players have to decide if they want to go to another team to make more money or stay where they are. The only reason most players ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2007/becoming-a-free-agent-fan/ I was finally annoyed with Ads to the point I blocked them on every single device that accesses the internet through my network. Screw you all, there's too much, it's out of control. On the Wii, on the iPhone, in my RSS feeds, punch the monkey, win an ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2007/network-wide-adblock/ I'm not a nice guy.  But, I do pride myself on being fair.   If I pick on someone, I expect them to do the same, there is no double-standard in humor. However, where I find myself lacking in being a human is playing with the animals down by the watering hole ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2007/xbox-live-commandments/ Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Sputnik launch by Russia, essentially the beginning of the Space Age. It's times like this that makes one marvel at the capabilities of human ingenuity. When one considers the hundreds of years it took to go from using stone to bronze to iron, ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2007/a-look-back-50-years-ago/ Regardless of how many resume resources there are on the net, I have yet to find someone who knows how to write one. Here is a subset of my many resume peeves. Multiple Pages - I highly doubt you are so skilled and have achieved so many notable accomplishments ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2007/why-i-didnt-hire-you-resume-blunders/ It's no secret that most of the country hates Eagles fans.  From their bad attitudes to the band-wagon jumping, they make up some of the most deplorable humans in sports fan history. Last night I'm at a bar in Philadelphia, and there's a Phillies game on (vs the Washington Nationals).  It's ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2007/why-i-hate-eagles-fans-part-i/ You can ask my half-black friend, I'm not a racist. I have seen most episodes of Def Comedy Jam (when Martin Lawrence hosted), can name a Hip-Hop artist other than 50 Cent or Snoop Dogg, and even enjoy fried chicken and watermelon. That opening paragraph is normally the battle-cry of ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2007/everyones-a-little-bit-racist/ Do you have Halo Fever? Seeing blue glowing spots? Locking on with your knife before cutting something? Constantly wondering where you are only carrying two things at any one time? I recommend BioShock for temporary relief! I heard so much about this "genetically enhanced super shooter". Alright, we GET ... http://blog.ozmonet.com/2007/bioshock-temporary-relief-from-halo-fever/