This CNN article had some very disturbing statistics gathered from an Associated Press/AOL poll.

43% claimed using IM to say things they wouldn’t say in person 22% claimed using IM to arrange dates 13% claimed using IM to break off a relationship 45+%, ages 13 to 18, claimed they use IM, compared to 1 in 5 polled adults. 1 in […]

My loving sister and I often have intellectual discussions that warp, bend, and evolve into some pretty heavy stuff. We somehow got onto the topic of Bill O’Reilly and his moronic new book entitled Culture Warrior, as if this pervert is some inspirational figure out to save the masses, what a joke. Anyway, she pointed […]

Dating Colleagues This suggestion comes from personal experience. Involvement with a colleague, whether you work with them or not, is just a bad idea. Rumors are inevitable, not to mention all the he said, she said crap that gets distorted as the rumors travel. There’s a chance of a positive outcome, but those chances are very […]

Each year, millions of Americans wake up early on the Friday after Thanksgiving to stand in a dark parking lot for hours. Some curse, some push, some shove, some fight, but everyone is looking for great deals. Hard core fanatics take time to make strategies: family member A goes to store X, family member B […]

Google has an amazing service that allows domain owners to basically use GMail’s capabilities with a custom domain. For example, instead of having someuser@gmail.com, you can have someuser@yourdomain.com, while still reaping the benefits of GMail. Why do this? For a number of reasons:

Less stress on your server Google requires TLS (SSL) for incoming and outgoing communications Full […]

Camp Delta’s manual outlining standard operating procedures was recently leaked on Wikileaks.org. A direct link to the leaked document is available here: http://www.wikileaks.org/wiki/Gitmo-sop.pdf. Dated March 28th, 2003, this 238 page document appears official. Guantánamo spokesman, Army Lt. Col. Ed Bush, openly claimed the Cuban based prison camps “have evolved significantly since 2003, prompting many SOP […]

My buddy from http://www.floridacaraudio.com/ sent me a link to a free album this morning. The idea of these guys posting their entire new album up for download inspired me to share their link. From what’s available on the Internet, the band appears relatively new. There’s little content on their easy to navigate page, nor is […]

Misleading, Fake Trackers and Torrents The recent uproar of fake torrents and trackers was the determining factor for me. After reading all the reports, I immediately searched for alternatives. Continuous drama and controversy over the peer to peer technology was taking its toll on thepiratebay, demonoid, and eventually the prestigious Oink. Several sites explaining how to […]

Google defines objective as: undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena; “an objective appraisal”; “objective evidence” This morning, my colleague starts sending me quotes from a service request (ticket) he’s working. Clear explanation isn’t expected from our customers (users), but anything coming from a system admin or technician in the field should have […]

Out of the box, a fresh installation of Windows XP is weak, full of holes, and a guaranteed zombie if connected to the Internet. This post is not a guaranteed way to ensure your computer’s security, but should definitely add to the existing Windows XP hardening guides available. Manage Window’s Users and Groups While logged in as […]