Quite some time ago I posted a set of scripts to compile Darwin Streaming Server under Debian and Ubuntu. Since that time some of the download links to the patches have disappeared, since that post gets quite a bit of traffic, and I was tasked with doing another install of DSS, I decided to update… Read More »
Broadcasting from his double-wide trailer in Nevada, Art bell was good at what he did, and in his heyday, there was one broadcast that had me completely enthralled. Mel’s hole is one of those stories I listened to on the edge of my seating cursing commercials because they where too long. I came across some… Read More »
I was going through my phone and noticed I have a tendency to take pictures of things that just strike me as a “WTF Moment”… here are some of those pics… The first in the roll, was a sign at a bank. It seems that someone could have worded this better. This one really makes… Read More »
An asteroid called 2011MD the size of a tractor trailer passed by this morning 32 times closer than the moon. The asteroid was discovered as recently as June 22, 2011, there would have been very little time to prepare if it where to enter earth’s atmosphere. It’s worth noting the Tunguska Event of 1908… Read More »
More hybrid, electric and natural gas vehicles are taking to roads. Can you tell the difference between them? Each has advantages and disadvantages, based on cost, fuel, maintenance and size. If you’re considering an alternative to the internal combustion engine, this chart may help you understand the pros and cons of hybrid, electric, and natural… Read More »
For those of us lucky enough to not get taken.. here are some things happening when all the wingnuts are gone… May 21 Rapture Day May 21 Ready, Set, Inflate!: The National Safe Boating Council is trying to break its first world record attempt to see how many people around the world can inflate a… Read More »
ssdcccc For more than 30 years the Shortwave radio spectrum has been used by the worlds intelligence agencies to transmit secret messages. These messages are transmitted by hundreds of “Numbers Stations”. Shortwave Numbers Stations are a perfect method of anonymous, one way communication. Spies located anywhere in the world can be communicated to by their… Read More »
20/20 Piece About Heavy Metal from the 80s
I Don’t usually blog just to reproduce another thing I already saw, hense the slowness in new post. But I keep going back to this one.. It could be because I haven’t slept in two days or maybe I keep going back because it’s perfect… The article was here: http://blogs.sitepoint.com/12-tips-for-better-developer-communication/ I’ll Feel bad for reprinting… Read More »
Thats right, the machine that made home computer history in 1982 is coming back. Commodore had quite a history starting back in 1954, but never really hit it big until the early 80s when they managed to bring affordable personal computers into peoples living rooms. Personally my very first computer was a Commodore Vic 20,… Read More »