Archive for August, 2007

Top Commentator Plug-In

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

I just installed the “Top Commentator” plug-in, that you can see on the sidebar of the blog. This plug-in will let people view just who has posted the most comments on this blog. In addition, any links that show up on this list will actually count as back links to other websites out there, which is another way to create a back-link to boost your Google rankings.

This plug-in came from the blog Personal Finance Advice, and is in wide use among WordPress Blogs.

Morality in RPGs

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

In some RPGs, D&D in particular, morality is a part of the game. You have shining paladins battling hoards of chaotic orcs… and chaotic barbarians fighting and defeating a despotic ruler to rule in their place. Spells, what classes you can become a member of, items, and so forth are all influenced by and also influence one’s moral alignment.

However there is a huge amount of debate over what kinds of acts, thoughts, personalities, et cetera fall under what alignment.

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Red Cross Training

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Yesterday I spent my day getting trained by the Red Cross. In exchange for nine hours of my time, and a few hours worth of pay, I learned skills that may help me to save the rest of one of my family members lives. I’d recommend that anyone out there who can, take the class.

The full version of the class is for First Aid, Adult CPR+AED and Child/Infant CPR.

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Interpreting the Constitution

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

I’ve recently seen a fair amount of posts on blogs and forums talking about the constitution and what it does and does not support. One of the most common is “Separation of Church and State”

While I personally agree that I don’t want my church running my government any more than I want my government running my church, I take exception to this particular way of referring to that protection of the First Amendment, and the interpretations that have grown out of it. I also object to several other interpretations of the Constitution that have been made over time.

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HDCP - Part 3: What it Means for Consumers

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Previously I talked about what HDCP is, and how it does what it does; as well as problems With HDCP, and why big media uses it anyway. This time we’re going to talk about what HDCP means for consumers.

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Weight Loss - Sandwhiches, and my Bike

Saturday, August 4th, 2007

While I haven’t quite hit my next goal, I am definitely well on the way.

The last time I had a blood test, my bad cholesterol was high, and my good cholesterol was low, so I’ve been adding green vegetables to my diet, lowering my fat intake, and eating more vegetables in general. I’ve also been trying to get some exercise in where I can.

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HDCP - Part 2: Problems With HDCP, and Why Big Media Uses it Anyway

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Last time, I explained what HDCP is, and how it works.

This time I’ll be writing about problems with HDCP, and why they haven’t caused HDCP to be scrubbed.

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The News Today

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Today I listened to a fair amount of Fox News while at work, due to them having a much more flexible net newscast than CNN or any other news programs I’m aware of. Here’s my take on just a bit of todays news.

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