Monthly Archives: August 2009

Quote of the Day

Posted on August 23, 2009 by admin

If you don’t read the newspaper you’re uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you’re misinformed.                                                            -Mark Twain

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Big Brother 11

Posted on August 22, 2009 by admin

Has anyone noticed that Chima Simone from Big Brother 11 looks like the Bride of Wildenstein?

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Lumensions’ PatchLink Update Server

Posted on August 21, 2009 by admin

If you use Lumension’s PatchLink Update Server, here’s a very handy SQL script that will output the names of your servers or workstations (devices) and count the number of patches they are behind. There isn’t a a way to do … Continue reading →

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Friday Funnies – except there’s only one.

Posted on August 21, 2009 by admin

Hilarious link from hyphenw. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK2OakMoW_c

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Motorcycle Burnout

Posted on August 12, 2009 by admin

Got this third-hand from a guy who went to Sturgis last week: A guy does a burnout on a Sportster – keeps going ‘round in circles about 50 times until his tire blows. Then he keeps doing the burnout on … Continue reading →

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Today’s links

Posted on August 12, 2009 by admin

Passion swings both ways:  http://www.buzzup.com/video/comedy/girlfriend-doesnt-realize-boyfriend-is-on-vacation/ Definition of multi-tasking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUdXhhDDnaY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideogames.yahoo.com%2Fevents%2Fplugged-in%2Fyou-are-not-worthy-kid-aces-guitar-hero-while-solving-two-rubik-s-cubes%2F1341619&feature=player_embedded The Worst Beers in the World: http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/TheWorstBeers.asp  

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Sort iPhone Apps Alphabetically

Posted on August 10, 2009 by admin

This is something I’d been looking for infrequently and I’m not sure when it was added, but here’s a simple procedure for doing it. From the Home screen: Tap Settings Tap General Tap Reset Tap Reset Home Screen Layout, and confirm … Continue reading →

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Fast and Furious

Posted on August 9, 2009 by admin

Different plot, different cars, same  actors, same result. Some nice cars, not enough racing, unnecessary extra scenes, but worth a rent, not a purchase.

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Knowing

Posted on August 9, 2009 by admin

End of the world movie with some religious undertones and some definite horror-like moments that build a lot of suspense. I really enjoyed this movie. <Spoiler> It was interesting to see the Director dance around the religious aspect. They built … Continue reading →

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Thick as Thieves (USA Title “The Code”)

Posted on August 8, 2009 by admin

Interesting cops and robbers movie with a good plot, twists and turns for an ending, but relatively low budget. It was released direct-to-DVD in the US and probably appropriately so. It involves Morgan Freeman in an atypical role. It was … Continue reading →

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