Changing the default @author in Eclipse (IBM RAD) comments
Something that has annoyed me in the past is when I generate a new class, Eclipse puts the @author tag in the comments with my machine username. It ends up looking like this: /* * @author ID123 */ Which is really not that helpful in some contexts. In t…
Life lives up to the title
My blog is called An Everyday Adventure, right? Well, the last week has been a roller coaster ride. Maybe not a roller coaster because there are all the downs too. Reaching a summit might be a better description. Terry and I have been climbing a mounta…
This message will self destruct…
Have you ever wanted to send a message to someone, but you did not want it to be stored in permanent form in email? There is now a website that is addressing just such an issue. OneTimeSecret.com allows you to type a message and send a URL to someone. …
Am I the Admin?
At work we’ve been struggling a lot since users don’t have admin rights. But they don’t know how to check. I wrote a quick script in the great language of AutoIT to tell a user if they have admin rights or not. I throw this on t…
Censoring the internet is akin to banning books
Please read Doug Newman’s article on SOPA (Stop online piracy act) and how this piece of legislation is congress’s attempt at a virtual book ban on the internet.
http://foodforthethinkers.com/2012/01/05/will-there-be-a-banned-web-sites-week/
Transferring GoDaddy hosting from one account to another
I recently ran into a problem transferring GoDaddy hosting from one account in their system to another. It appears that domains must be unique across the entire shared GoDaddy system. I decided to write a quick article on how to prevent downtime with…
Debunking the myths about Ron Paul
There are a lot of false rumors about Ron Paul. Rumors that can be debunked, and have been debunked, by Ron Paul’s own words and actions. Yet, those who cannot imagine a Republican party without establishment elites in control, continue to propagate th…
Skyrim PC Tips with no spoilers
Bethesda likes to have as little information in their game. While it’s fun to discover new things, some you just need to know. I’m going to go through the basic things every Skyrim player should know. I’ll give very basic advice b…
What is a penny worth to you (and how you were robbed by the Federal Reserve)
I saw this great video posted on the Republican Mother’s site and felt the need to share it. By the way, what are your thoughts on Karen Kwiatkowski for congress?
Weathered Shed
This is an old shed on my sister’s farm. I took this photo in the beginning of October and just came across it tonight while organizing a back log of photos. I just love the way the light plays across the grass and the shed. …
Weathered Shed
This is an old shed on my sister’s farm. I took this photo in the beginning of October and just came across it tonight while organizing a back log of photos. I just love the way the light plays across the grass and the shed. …
Petition for a veto of the National Defence Authorization Act
It’s hard to pinpoint one law passed in the past couple years that one could argue is “the worst law ever.” However, the National Defence Authorization Act may be on the top of the list. The act was passed overwhelmingly by Republicans and Democrats. I…
Petition for a veto of the National Defence Authorization Act
It’s hard to pinpoint one law passed in the past couple years that one could argue is “the worst law ever.” However, the National Defence Authorization Act may be on the top of the list. The act was passed overwhelmingly by Republicans and Democrats. I…
Four Hour Chef
I am very excited to see Tim Ferris’s new book, “The Four Hour Chef” making its debut on Kindle this Winter. You can find out more by going here. Earlier this year, I tried (and succeeded at) the Four Hour body diet. Tim Ferris did a …
Cantons as a way to redistribute power
The difference between political parties and cantons is that the purpose of political parties is to get people of a certain ideological stripe elected to office. The purpose of cantons, on the other hand, is to decentralize the power of government. It …
Protect IP act will destroy the internet
Their are serious dangers in the protect IP act. Contact your congress person today and tell them to get their hands out of the internet.
The presidential nomination race is becoming Ron Paul vs Mitt Romney
Despite the increasingly blatant and ridiculous attempts of the Big Media to airbrush out Ron Paul, he is the one who is actually leading in the runups to the Republican primaries. In the most recent poll by Bloomberg News (November 10-12), Paul and C…
Simplifying Christmas
There are a lot of good parents out there. Most are well meaning when they give their kids a lot of toys for Christmas (or birthdays). But, I think we need to look at the amount of gifts we give our children.
We all want our kids to be happy, but some…
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