Archive for June, 2008

BetterHTMLExport 2.3.2

Friday, June 27th, 2008

I have shipped the latest maintenance release of BetterHTMLExport, version 2.3.2!

Included in the changes are:

  1. Added “Replace Existing Files” option – Uncheck this and BetterHTMLExport will abort instead of replacing existing files
  2. Fix for only exporting to the first directory chosen
  3. Fix for reading ISO from images
  4. Changed tab to “BetterHTMLExport”
  5. Fix for crash when selecting cancel
  6. Fixed Documentation button on Info Panel

The “Replace Existing Files” option, on by default, allows you to disable the ability for BetterHTMLEXport to replace any existing files (duh). This is a good feature for those concerned about the software replacing any files.

Denon’s $500 ethernet cable

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Ok this is just beautiful.

Denon has the audacity to try and sell a $500 ethernet cable, labeled as a high quality audio link cable.

Amazon reviewers push back with great hilarity.

Read the Reviews at the bottom (19 pages)

EA fails at Spore login – reminiscent of Tiger Woods

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

LOL poor EA, they can never get it right.

Have been trying to log in to my Spore account for 3 days to share my creatures. Nothing works.

So hey, send me my password, EA:

FAIL!

LG Allergiene Washing Machine

Monday, June 16th, 2008

For the new digs, we retired our 16 year old Kenmore washing machine, which was a true stalwart with only one repair needed, but the writing was on the wall for the top loading machine.

We picked up a LG front loading machine which uses one third of the water of a top loader and gets the clothes much dryer due to the faster spin cycles. Thus, you save a lot of energy because the dryer can run a shorter cycle.

On top of that, this machine won’t shred the clothes like an agitator will, has a steaming cycle to steam out smells from dry cleaning-only clothing, or pre-steam clothes so they iron much better.

The Allergiene system works by heating the steamed water to 131F, which is enough to kill dust mites. We’ll use this cycle on the bedding.

Attacks to the freedom of the Internet

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

My letter to Congressman Wu:

Mr. Wu,

I write to you concerned about the Internet. As we fully know, the Internet changed the world, allowing everyone to have the American dream of one voice, and a voice that could be heard.

Now, the Internet is threatened. ISPs are starting to get money hungry. I write to you to protect the Internet.

As written today on the net, “Time Warner Cable will begin imposing bandwidth caps on consumers in Beaumont, Texas this week as part of a trial program. Consumers who exceed the bandwidth caps will pay $1 for every additional gigabyte consumed”

Also, there are reports, which I grant may be some fear mongering, but need to be considered none the less, that the major ISPs are planning to attempt to change the internet from a neutral access to a subscription plan where you pay the ISP for access to certain major sites, then pay MORE for access to small sites.

This, if at all true, would be disastrous. We cannot let corporations hijack our right to express ourselves. They are already robbing us via oil prices, and now they would effectively silence the small sites.

Once they decide they can cram metered access down our throats, then they’ll take more and more away from us.

Please, please work with the FCC and do not allow ISPs to shape our access to the internet in any way.

Freedom of speech, and the freedom to be heard should be preserved at whatever cost.

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