Comments for Blitzcraig.org http://blitzcraig.org craig's blog about things, and stuff Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:11:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on NKOTB? by JK4ever http://blitzcraig.org/archives/331#comment-260 JK4ever Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:50:41 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=331#comment-260 THE BLOCK IS BACK!!! And so are we Blockheads! Keep watching! Peace! :-) THE BLOCK IS BACK!!! And so are we Blockheads! Keep watching!
Peace! :-)

]]> Comment on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/314#comment-259 Craig Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:04:23 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=314#comment-259 After running a recent update on Ubuntu, the operating system failed to boot after installing the updates. Choosing past kernel versions in the startup list didn't help. I grew frustrated and uninstalled Ubuntu from within Windows, which is the way I chose to install it. I must say that I can no longer recommend that method of installation. I found my Windows half of the computer to be very slowed down by some unknown force. I suspect it was the Ubuntu installation, because Windows feels sped up now that I removed it. Furthermore, I noticed during the failed attempts to boot Ubuntu that it was running the NTFS file system. Of course. How could it be any other way when installing in Windows? I am now highly suspect of this type of install. After running a recent update on Ubuntu, the operating system failed to boot after installing the updates. Choosing past kernel versions in the startup list didn’t help. I grew frustrated and uninstalled Ubuntu from within Windows, which is the way I chose to install it.

I must say that I can no longer recommend that method of installation. I found my Windows half of the computer to be very slowed down by some unknown force. I suspect it was the Ubuntu installation, because Windows feels sped up now that I removed it. Furthermore, I noticed during the failed attempts to boot Ubuntu that it was running the NTFS file system. Of course. How could it be any other way when installing in Windows? I am now highly suspect of this type of install.

]]> Comment on Del.icio.us by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/317#comment-240 Craig Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:56:13 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=317#comment-240 Again, adding the two local bookmarks that I mentioned in this article are my favorite way to go with this, and doesn't require any extension at all. I thought I should include the links themselves: 1) name: post to del.icio.us url (all one line): javascript:location.href='http://del.icio.us/post?v=4;url=' encodeURIComponent(location.href) ';title=' encodeURIComponent(document.title) 2) name: my del.icio.us url (all one line): javascript:location.href='http://del.icio.us/home'; Again, adding the two local bookmarks that I mentioned in this article are my favorite way to go with this, and doesn’t require any extension at all. I thought I should include the links themselves:

1)

name: post to del.icio.us
url (all one line): javascript:location.href=’http://del.icio.us/post?v=4;url=’ encodeURIComponent(location.href) ‘;title=’ encodeURIComponent(document.title)

2)

name: my del.icio.us
url (all one line): javascript:location.href=’http://del.icio.us/home’;

]]> Comment on Firefox 3.0 Final Coming June 17th by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/327#comment-239 Craig Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:13:13 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=327#comment-239 I should add a footnote to this post. Firefox 2.0 was released in October of 2006. That means that despite the reported 34-month development period for Firefox 3.0, it has not been nearly that long since version 2.0 was released. Firefox 3.0 is out in final form today! I should add a footnote to this post. Firefox 2.0 was released in October of 2006. That means that despite the reported 34-month development period for Firefox 3.0, it has not been nearly that long since version 2.0 was released.

Firefox 3.0 is out in final form today!

]]> Comment on My Advice to Apple: Mac OS by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/325#comment-228 Craig Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:32:44 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=325#comment-228 Perhaps you're right, Chris. Perhaps you’re right, Chris.

]]> Comment on My Advice to Apple: Mac OS by Chris http://blitzcraig.org/archives/325#comment-225 Chris Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:51:04 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=325#comment-225 I think it's all about drivers. Since Apple controls the hardware, they don't have to deal with a billion manufacturers and customers calling all the time asking why their software doesn't support some random sound card made in outer Mongolia. People have had success building Hackintosh boxes as a hobby, but I don't think Apple wants to hold anyone's hand when setting up a box from scratch. I think it’s all about drivers. Since Apple controls the hardware, they don’t have to deal with a billion manufacturers and customers calling all the time asking why their software doesn’t support some random sound card made in outer Mongolia. People have had success building Hackintosh boxes as a hobby, but I don’t think Apple wants to hold anyone’s hand when setting up a box from scratch.

]]> Comment on Firefox 3.0 RC1 Released by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/315#comment-221 Craig Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:51:30 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=315#comment-221 Firefox 3.0 RC2 was released on June 4, 2008, bringing us ever closer to the final release. Firefox 3.0 RC2 was released on June 4, 2008, bringing us ever closer to the final release.

]]> Comment on Swiss Cake Rolls Used to be Good by Josiah http://blitzcraig.org/archives/293#comment-220 Josiah Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:58:29 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/archives/293#comment-220 I just ate a Swiss Cake Roll and was disgusted. I am only 24 years old, and I have been eating Swiss Cake Rolls for my entire life. (and no, I am not an extremely overweight person; just slightly overweight). I would say it has been about three months since I last ate a Swiss Cake Roll and it was just like it was when I was a kid. SOMETHING HAS CHANGED! Now, Swiss Cake Rolls are more like Hostess Ho-Hos: like cardboard, or plastic, and not soft and creamy. WE NEED TO TAKE THIS TO LITTLE DEBBIE HERSELF! Let's urge them to go back to the original recipe. I just ate a Swiss Cake Roll and was disgusted. I am only 24 years old, and I have been eating Swiss Cake Rolls for my entire life. (and no, I am not an extremely overweight person; just slightly overweight). I would say it has been about three months since I last ate a Swiss Cake Roll and it was just like it was when I was a kid. SOMETHING HAS CHANGED!

Now, Swiss Cake Rolls are more like Hostess Ho-Hos: like cardboard, or plastic, and not soft and creamy. WE NEED TO TAKE THIS TO LITTLE DEBBIE HERSELF! Let’s urge them to go back to the original recipe.

]]> Comment on Firefox 3.0 Bookmark Handling by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/319#comment-217 Craig Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:44:05 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=319#comment-217 The folks over at <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2410" rel="nofollow">Foxmarks</a> have now released a new version that is compatible with version 3.0 of Firefox. Awesome! The folks over at Foxmarks have now released a new version that is compatible with version 3.0 of Firefox. Awesome!

]]> Comment on Time Machine by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/295#comment-216 Craig Sat, 31 May 2008 17:58:23 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/archives/295#comment-216 In the time since I wrote this post and my first comment, I have settled on using manual backups with Time Machine. To do this, simply turn the Time Machine off. On the menu bar, you can click at any time and say "Back up now". This is easier for me, and I try to do it once a day or so. I grew frustrated that when Time Machine was on, it would often inconveniently start up when I woke my computer from sleep. This would happen regardless of the intervals I tried to set with the Terminal commands. I decided, in the end, it would be easier to just back up my data manually. I should mention that I'd read in Macworld that if you use Entourage, keep in mind that your data is stored in a single file, and every update to that file from Entourage will cause Time Machine to back up that whole file every hour, if left untamed. Being a new Entourage user, this was also good reason to go manual on the backing up. In the time since I wrote this post and my first comment, I have settled on using manual backups with Time Machine. To do this, simply turn the Time Machine off. On the menu bar, you can click at any time and say “Back up now”. This is easier for me, and I try to do it once a day or so.

I grew frustrated that when Time Machine was on, it would often inconveniently start up when I woke my computer from sleep. This would happen regardless of the intervals I tried to set with the Terminal commands. I decided, in the end, it would be easier to just back up my data manually.

I should mention that I’d read in Macworld that if you use Entourage, keep in mind that your data is stored in a single file, and every update to that file from Entourage will cause Time Machine to back up that whole file every hour, if left untamed. Being a new Entourage user, this was also good reason to go manual on the backing up.

]]> Comment on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/314#comment-212 Craig Mon, 26 May 2008 01:09:33 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=314#comment-212 I should follow up my Ubuntu post by saying that the OS did automatically find and mount my Windows partition. It just doesn't put it on the desktop by default. Access to my Windows drive is in the /host folder in the root of the Linux filesystem. An odd location, to me, since it used to be in a /mount or /mnt folder in the past. I should follow up my Ubuntu post by saying that the OS did automatically find and mount my Windows partition. It just doesn’t put it on the desktop by default. Access to my Windows drive is in the /host folder in the root of the Linux filesystem. An odd location, to me, since it used to be in a /mount or /mnt folder in the past.

]]> Comment on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/314#comment-211 Craig Sat, 24 May 2008 18:55:36 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=314#comment-211 A full week after Firefox 3.0 RC1 was released, Ubuntu still hasn't updated the browser from the beta 5 that came with Ubuntu 8. While I'm not certain if it's customary to update to release candidates, it shows the rub I have with Linux. Users are often at the complete will of the provider to offer up updated versions of included software. A full week after Firefox 3.0 RC1 was released, Ubuntu still hasn’t updated the browser from the beta 5 that came with Ubuntu 8. While I’m not certain if it’s customary to update to release candidates, it shows the rub I have with Linux. Users are often at the complete will of the provider to offer up updated versions of included software.

]]> Comment on Mac OS X Software Revisited by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/311#comment-210 Craig Sat, 24 May 2008 02:39:38 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=311#comment-210 I can't believe I phrased it that way. How insane. Hopefully, everyone will get the idea. I'm implying the act of removing an app, along with the shared files and extras it scatters throughout the system. I can’t believe I phrased it that way. How insane. Hopefully, everyone will get the idea. I’m implying the act of removing an app, along with the shared files and extras it scatters throughout the system.

]]> Comment on Mac OS X Software Revisited by Sparkle http://blitzcraig.org/archives/311#comment-208 Sparkle Wed, 21 May 2008 23:26:30 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=311#comment-208 Did you say, "Anal Application Removal"? Which anal applications were you trying to remove? Did you say, “Anal Application Removal”? Which anal applications were you trying to remove?

]]> Comment on Swiss Cake Rolls Used to be Good by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/293#comment-207 Craig Sun, 18 May 2008 19:33:21 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/archives/293#comment-207 I am just talking about the Little Debbie's getting yucky. So far as I know, they are the original makers of Swiss Cake Rolls. Perhaps you are thinking of the similar-looking Ho-Hos. I am just talking about the Little Debbie’s getting yucky. So far as I know, they are the original makers of Swiss Cake Rolls. Perhaps you are thinking of the similar-looking Ho-Hos.

]]> Comment on Camino by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/290#comment-206 Craig Sun, 18 May 2008 19:32:19 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/archives/290#comment-206 Since the time of this post about Camino, version 1.6 has become available. It is nice, and sports a few new upgrades. But I must say that since Firefox 3.0 RC1 was released this weekend, it is just as fast as Camino, if not faster. The new default theme for the Firefox 3 on the Mac gives Camino a run for the money. (Yes, I know they're all free!) Since the time of this post about Camino, version 1.6 has become available. It is nice, and sports a few new upgrades. But I must say that since Firefox 3.0 RC1 was released this weekend, it is just as fast as Camino, if not faster. The new default theme for the Firefox 3 on the Mac gives Camino a run for the money. (Yes, I know they’re all free!)

]]> Comment on Swiss Cake Rolls Used to be Good by Beth http://blitzcraig.org/archives/293#comment-205 Beth Sun, 18 May 2008 18:31:03 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/archives/293#comment-205 OH MY GOSH! I TOTALLY AGREE... This might sound nuts, but I've gone looking for the ORIGINAL Swiss Cake Roll, like when I was a kid. They didn't even have the chocolate frosting. Just moist cake and rich cream. Yum! I hate the Little Debbie's. And Drake's version (Yodels, I think?) aren't much better. My question to you is this: WHO made those Swiss Cake rolls? I can't come up with the company... not Nabisco...is it? Do you know? Or are you talking about just the Little Debbie's getting yucky? OH MY GOSH! I TOTALLY AGREE…

This might sound nuts, but I’ve gone looking for the ORIGINAL Swiss Cake Roll, like when I was a kid. They didn’t even have the chocolate frosting. Just moist cake and rich cream. Yum! I hate the Little Debbie’s. And Drake’s version (Yodels, I think?) aren’t much better.

My question to you is this: WHO made those Swiss Cake rolls? I can’t come up with the company… not Nabisco…is it? Do you know? Or are you talking about just the Little Debbie’s getting yucky?

]]> Comment on Windows XP SP3 Finally Being Released by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/307#comment-198 Craig Thu, 08 May 2008 00:58:37 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/?p=307#comment-198 XP SP3 was released via automatic updates yesterday, May 6, 2008. I upgraded my Dell laptop computer, which took at least an hour to perform the upgrade, but afterward, everything seems to be working fine. I have noticed no noticable differences from my SP2 environment, but it is good that Microsoft finally released a service pack that includes all of the updates since SP2. But shouldn't we be on SP6 by now? A service pack should be released annually, no? XP SP3 was released via automatic updates yesterday, May 6, 2008. I upgraded my Dell laptop computer, which took at least an hour to perform the upgrade, but afterward, everything seems to be working fine. I have noticed no noticable differences from my SP2 environment, but it is good that Microsoft finally released a service pack that includes all of the updates since SP2. But shouldn’t we be on SP6 by now? A service pack should be released annually, no?

]]> Comment on Yahoo Must Kill Microsoft Bid by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/294#comment-196 Craig Sun, 04 May 2008 23:43:47 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/archives/294#comment-196 Ha! Apparently Microsoft has walked away from doing any deal with Yahoo. http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/05/microsoft-walks.html Ha! Apparently Microsoft has walked away from doing any deal with Yahoo.

http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/05/microsoft-walks.html

]]> Comment on New Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac by Craig http://blitzcraig.org/archives/300#comment-195 Craig Sun, 04 May 2008 17:11:11 +0000 http://blitzcraig.org/archives/300#comment-195 Photoshop Elements 6 is reviewed in the June 2008 issue of MacWorld. It received 4.5 out of 5 stars! The mag says, "Adobe promised to make photo editing easier than ever--and the company has delivered." Photoshop Elements 6 is reviewed in the June 2008 issue of MacWorld. It received 4.5 out of 5 stars! The mag says, “Adobe promised to make photo editing easier than ever–and the company has delivered.”

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