tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98421762011-04-22T06:50:10.915-07:00A Collection of Random Notes, Plucked and Strummed Into the Noosphere . . .Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.comBlogger761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-48770415038473581592008-02-02T07:13:00.001-08:002008-02-02T07:13:07.844-08:00

I'm using the Blogger widget for OS X.  I hope it works!

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-86213810110665904162007-12-02T15:34:00.000-08:002007-12-02T15:36:11.211-08:00

Needless to say, I don't agree with this kind of "review."

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My Kindle is on the way, and I frankly cannot wait. :-)

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Had a pleasant visitor to my "real" site today.

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Freedom to Tinker » Blog Archive » You Can Own an Integer Too — Get Yours HereUtterly frakking BRILLIANT!!! We own integers, Says AACS LA. You can own one too. Copyright 2007 by Edward W. FeltenThis is my integer: 4A 16 30 04 1E 26 32 26 C8 44 8D AB 06 C9 EA F1If I catch the MPAA using my number, I'm gonna sue their asses into the dirt.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-25154066049058515442007-01-28T07:44:00.001-08:002007-01-28T07:44:47.637-08:00

I am:Robert A. HeinleinBeginning with technological action stories and progressing to epics with religious overtones, this take-no-prisoners writer racked up some huge sales numbers.Which science fiction writer are you?

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Thanks Sen. Feinstein.Maybe I should start sending my used tissues to her office in the mail as a protest.:-/

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Here's a good reason to root for Dungy | IndyStar.com: "There is a reason Football America needs to root for Tony Dungy to win a Super Bowl, and it goes far beyond his uncommon decency, his sense of perspective and his grace in the darkest of personal moments. We need him to get to the Super Bowl and win it because we need confirmation that good guys can finish first, that it's possible in this

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Boing Boing: Bush legalizes martial law -- what Constitution?: "For the current President, 'enforcement of the laws to restore public order' means to commandeer guardsmen from any state, over the objections of local governmental, military and local police entities; ship them off to another state; conscript them in a law enforcement mode; and set them loose against 'disorderly' citizenry -

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1161270208076324592006-10-19T08:03:00.000-07:002006-10-19T08:03:29.860-07:00

YouTube - Olbermann: the beginning of the end of America"Your words, sir, are lies."This should be required watching of ALL Americans sometime in the next days. This Administration is wrong. Wrong on so many levels that it's hard to fathom. And yet by and large, no one seems to care. I find it unconscionable that this country is so blithely turning toward fascism.

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Boing Boing: US torture bill signed into lawNow, technically, as in Stalin's Soviet Union, Hitler's Germany, Mao's China or Pol Pot's Cambodia, anyone labeled an "enemy combatant" - again, by whom; by Bush? - can be whisked away and never heard from again. That kind of authority, in the hands of corrupt or untruthful politicians, may or may not be an effective tool in some kind of "war on terror,

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INTEL DUMP - -: "The repeated, serial incompetence of the Bush administration's foreign policy, one designed strictly for domestic vote-getting and not designed to make America more secure, is coming home to roost."Yep. But will the American electorate be smart enough to realize it in November? Or two years from now?

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1160427574121958762006-10-09T13:59:00.000-07:002006-10-09T13:59:34.286-07:00

I Am Leaving the Republican Party by Robert Stokes: "I hereby take leave of the Republican Party, for the time being anyway, at least as an active participant. Hopefully, the GOP will soon again merit the support of Americans who believe in individual freedom, personal responsibility and limited government. I will continue to work for those values and for candidates who support them, irrespective

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Chicago Tribune | The Watcher:Frak, yeah! Ronald D. Moore knows what's going on, too."“But I just look around and go, ‘I can’t let my country become something that I no longer recognize as a result of that day.’ It’s a cliché, but it does feel like they win if that attack and the deaths of those people results in the country becoming something that Madison and Jefferson would not recognize

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1159991429260915902006-10-04T12:50:00.000-07:002006-10-04T12:50:29.466-07:00

Boing Boing: Man demands that book about book-burning be banned -- during Banned Books WeekOh, the irony.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1159982889684890252006-10-04T10:28:00.000-07:002006-10-04T10:28:12.403-07:00

Welcome to Fascist America!I'm glad to see others are seeing the same things I am and speaking up about it. While we still can . . . :-/

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1159380935066588372006-09-27T11:15:00.000-07:002006-09-27T11:15:35.123-07:00

Kip Hawley is an idiotYes, he certainly is, are are the goons working for him.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1159218393369594482006-09-25T14:06:00.000-07:002006-09-25T14:06:33.423-07:00

YepI can't believe there aren't riots in the streets and editorials calling for impeachment at the total shambles this administration has created in our nation. Either the people at the top are all lying, hypocritical bastards or they're all simply incompetent. Either way, they are a disgrace to our nation and our nation's fighting men and women.

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Defense Tech: Army Wearing Out?This is yet another national disgrace (rising, IMHO, to the level of a full-blown scandal). It desperately needs more attention, more pressure, from mainstream media and it OUGHT to be a huge election issue (though I somehow doubt it will be). We are doing our men and women in uniform an incredible disservice.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1157123708061074772006-09-01T08:15:00.000-07:002006-09-01T08:15:08.136-07:00

Walt Disney World: The Government's Tomorrowland?Why the hell does Disney need people's fingerprints? Can't we do anything in this country anymore without being scanned, tracked, indexed and data-logged? We used to make fun of stuff like this when I was a kid: "Where are your papers?" in your best Nazi-martinet voice was de rigeur for spy games and such. Now we get that at Disneyworld,

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1156783549562647102006-08-28T09:45:00.000-07:002006-08-28T09:45:49.616-07:00

CNN.com - Rep. Harris: Church-state separation 'a lie' - Aug 28, 2006This woman is a lunatic who knows nothing about U.S. history, Constitutional law or how democracy works. Even her own party isn't backing her, to their credit.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1155825220532510462006-08-17T07:33:00.000-07:002006-08-17T07:33:40.593-07:00

Incredible photographic proof of the Flying Spaghetti Monster!This must be seen to be believed. Truly, we are all touched by His noodly appendage.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1154649826483910712006-08-03T17:03:00.000-07:002006-08-03T17:03:46.536-07:00

The Dilbert Blog: Secret SocietyThis is Scott Adam's idea of how the world is run:My favorite conspiracy theory is the one that says the world is being run by a handful of ultra-rich capitalists, and that our elected governments are mere puppets. I sure hope it’s true. Otherwise my survival depends on hordes of clueless goobers electing competent leaders. That’s about as likely as a dog pissing

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Updated Yahoo Messenger for OS X features an updated user interface that looks very nice. Unfortunately, still no voice for Mac users, but still a Welcome update for Mac users that still need a couple features not found in Adium, such as webcam support - WOOHOO!!! It's about damn time. :-)read more | digg story

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J.D. Henderson over at Intel Dump has written a moving and persuasive commentary decrying recent efforts by the Senate to pass a Constitutional amendment banning flag burning. As he puts it:The military takes an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Each soldier thus takes an oath to defend an idea. What makes America different is that we are not united by a common

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1148317147892277342006-05-22T09:59:00.000-07:002006-05-22T09:59:07.966-07:00

This whole NSA spying bit with the telcos is getting more and more detailed, and more and more disgusting to any American who values his right to privacy.Wired News: Whistle-Blower's Evidence, Uncut

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1148066568253683142006-05-19T12:22:00.000-07:002006-05-19T12:22:48.293-07:00

Wired News: The Eternal Value of PrivacyAmen! Tell it, Brother Bruce!!!

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1147970711313186392006-05-18T09:45:00.000-07:002006-05-18T09:45:11.366-07:00

Holy hell. What a country. NSA is spying, the telcos are lying through their teeth (by omission, it now appears), and by Presidential Executive Order, they're ENCOURAGED to do so?I fucking HATE this Administration.Defense Tech: Telcos Deny NSA Ties - And Allowed to Lie?

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1147359653342364812006-05-11T08:00:00.000-07:002006-05-11T08:00:53.380-07:00

Via Boing Boing: NJ lawmaker wants to criminalizing taking pix of power-plantsIncredible. What kind of "free country"' does this fascist think he's living in?

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1147351611072004062006-05-11T05:46:00.000-07:002006-05-11T05:46:51.116-07:00

This is cool! A company is making $129 ukuleles out of luncboxes. Amy would love this. :)

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1144778232481581082006-04-11T10:57:00.000-07:002006-04-11T10:57:12.536-07:00

Out of Milk and Butter Blues played on cigar box guitarMy compatriots on the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum don't seem to get it, but there's just something really cool about building your own primitive instrument and playing cool, primitive music on it.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1144182534188436422006-04-04T13:28:00.000-07:002006-04-04T13:28:54.226-07:00

BoingBoing asks,Why is it OK to show a man's breasts on TV?Good damned question! :-)

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1142970253899644472006-03-21T11:44:00.000-08:002006-03-21T11:44:13.970-08:00

I gotta remember how to do this. I wish I had a Superdrive in my Powerbook. I may have to get an external one.Using iTunes to backup your music

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1142458440105933962006-03-15T13:34:00.000-08:002006-03-15T13:34:05.196-08:00

Pay attention, folks! This is serious stuff! ;-)Boing Boing: Children of Earth continue to resist robot invasion

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1142010620733550582006-03-10T09:10:00.000-08:002006-03-10T09:10:20.793-08:00

INTEL DUMP - -:"Anybody feel safer as a result of our invasion of Iraq? And no, running like scared rabbits and leaving Iraq to fall into chaos will not make us safer either - the 'pull out now' crowd has also not thought their strategy through to the last step, and obviously they do not understand all the risks and rewards.And, incredibly, Bush was re-elected based on the impression that he was

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1141335367921460702006-03-02T13:36:00.000-08:002006-03-02T13:36:07.960-08:00

So, let me get this straight: fiscal responsibility = terrorism investigation. :-/Gee, what a great job our government is doing "protecting" us.Pay too much and you could raise the alarm

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1141239942620138302006-03-01T11:05:00.000-08:002006-03-01T11:05:42.650-08:00

Someone please tell me this is a joke. On what possible basis can law enforcement demand people not listen to music privately? If this is some kind of local ordinance, it's time for the local citizenry to storm the next city counsel meeting and demand some changes to the law or threaten to throw the bums out. Boing Boing: Take your earbuds out, put both hands in the air.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1140807305719652732006-02-24T10:52:00.000-08:002006-02-24T10:55:17.846-08:00

It looks like Google has release a new Blogger widget for OS X 10.4. Very nice. Too bad you can't do all the same things with it that you can with the Google Toolbar for Firefox - links, graphics, text formatting, etc. Oh, well. It's a start.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1140463976538162182006-02-20T11:32:00.000-08:002006-02-20T11:32:56.580-08:00

Okay, if any of you have read my blog or scanned my Personal Page on my main site, you know I'm not a conspiracy theorist. Far from it, I know there's almost always a better explanation than a conspiracy. This time, however, I'm suspending my disbelief until I see the movie.Loose Change - 2nd Edition

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1140030670540233142006-02-15T11:11:00.000-08:002006-02-15T11:11:10.580-08:00

This is a remarkably well-written and interesting collection of essays exploring the philosophical underpinnings of the Matrix trilogy of movies - the guy is obviously (despite his disclaimer) a very well-read philosophy-type guy. If you liked the movies or if they confused you, this will help you figure things out. They're long but well-worth reading.Essays Collection

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1139346619686653142006-02-07T13:10:00.000-08:002006-02-07T13:10:19.740-08:00

Babbage's Difference Engine - in Lego! Unbelievably, undeniably geeky-chic. I love it.LEGO Technic Difference Engine

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1139322733912464592006-02-07T06:32:00.000-08:002006-02-07T06:32:13.976-08:00

Just when you thought the 'net couldn't get any weirder, it does. This is a site that purports to rate virtual, in-game "escorts" for the massively-multiplayer game "Second Life" (and I use the term "game" loosely, because it isn't really a game, but more like a huge "Sims" party, but with real people on the other side).Second Life Escort Ratings

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1138119398192248522006-01-24T08:16:00.000-08:002006-01-24T08:16:38.233-08:00

God help me, I'm so weak. GAS is building and I want this. Now if I can only find a few thousand dollars under the couch cushions . . . :-)

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1137849405910593572006-01-21T05:16:00.000-08:002006-01-21T05:16:48.553-08:00

To re-address this argument briefly, the document states that the AUMF authorized the president to ignore FISA because of the 'President's... long-recognized power to engage in communications intelligence targeted at the enemy.' These warrantless wiretaps were of US citizens within the United States, not the 'enemy.' Is there any due process or oversight involved before US citizens can be

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1137690039796796162006-01-19T09:00:00.000-08:002006-01-19T09:00:39.866-08:00

Yet another reason to remember: the 'net is really, really cool.EphemeraNow >

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1137620557296308892006-01-18T13:42:00.000-08:002006-01-18T13:42:37.400-08:00

This is the best analysis and indictment of why the Administration is so totally wrong in the NSA wiretaps mess. Read it. Then remember it when it's time to vote.That is not okay. This is not about terrorism, or wiretaps, but it is about national security. It is about the rule of law. Our founding fathers knew very well that the greatest threat to our freedom would come from our own government,

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1136226005839610432006-01-02T10:20:00.000-08:002006-01-02T10:20:05.876-08:00

Okay, I admit it. I've been bitten by a bug. A little jumping flea, to be exact. I've become a uke-a-holic. It's a terrible shame but I think it must be the truth. Why else would I become so interested in something like this:Martin 3K for Jim - a photoset on FlickrI've even gone and bought myself a cute little KoAloha soprano uke and I'm having a custom Glyph made for me by master

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1135187698065872802005-12-21T09:54:00.000-08:002005-12-21T09:54:58.110-08:00

In a powerfully well-written OpEd, Schneier says W is trying to become a dictator. And you know what? He's right. I am so thoroughly disgusted by this Administration's flat disregard for the rule of law and it's repeated flouting of the Constitution that I am sick. Heil Bush. Bruce Schneier: Unchecked presidential power

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1135043900890157242005-12-19T17:58:00.000-08:002005-12-19T17:58:20.933-08:00

Why this isn't all over the mainstream media is unfathomable to me. Of course, I'm not surprised Bush said this. He is, after all, the same man who authorized blatantly unconstitutional (and quite arguably felonious) NSA wirtetaps of American citizens and then fell back on "the ends justify the means." The age-old argument of fascists everywhere. Capitol Hill Blue: Bush on the Constitution: '

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1134164119181969622005-12-09T13:35:00.000-08:002005-12-09T13:35:19.220-08:00

Here's a story about it. It's only a Beta and it definitely requires 10.4.x - all you Panther hold-overs are out of luck. But it seems legit, it works (a bit slow if you enable 3D building in NYC, though) and it's amazingly cool. It's too bad it took so long. FWIW, I'm trying it out on my Powerbook G4 1.5 Ghz, 1 gig of RAM running 10.4.3. Sweet-ness. .: UNEASYsilence :. � Download Google

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1134137486971012562005-12-09T06:11:00.000-08:002005-12-09T06:11:27.023-08:00

Next time someone says, "That begs the question . . ." point them to this URL. :-) Beg The Question // Get it right.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1134067255358625852005-12-08T10:40:00.000-08:002005-12-08T10:42:04.216-08:00

Reason number 5,432 why I love the internet. A downloadable Excel spreadsheet containing information on over 800 satellites currently in orbit. They claim it will be updated roughly quarterly.UCS Satellite Database

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1133992650760313722005-12-07T13:57:00.000-08:002005-12-07T14:01:19.383-08:00

Long time, no blog. To kick off my new round of strange observations from around the 'net, I bring you this 80's Japanese commercial for "The Legend of Zelda." This has got to be one of the most utterly craptastic commercials EV-AR! Enjoy.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1120241177514126182005-07-01T11:06:00.000-07:002005-07-01T11:09:03.876-07:00

From this article on The Supreme Court Nomination Blog, it appears that someone has taken the time to tally up Justice O'Connor's role in the many 5-4 majorities. The stats only go back to '95 but over that time she took part in 148 of the 193 5-4 majority decisions and since '96 has authored majority opinions in 24 of those cases. Most of these were obviously decided after I graduated from law

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The Supreme Court Nomination Blog: O'Connor RetiresHere's the text of her letter to President Bush:Dear President Bush:This is to inform you of my decision to retire from my position as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States effective upon the nomination and confirmation of my successor. It has been a great privilege, indeed, to have served as a member of the Court for 24

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1119994058891178502005-06-28T14:27:00.000-07:002005-06-28T14:27:38.906-07:00

This is the best reaction to the incredibly bad U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kelo v. New London. I hope to hell the town selectmen agree. :-/ Hotel Lost Liberty

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1119982322422281442005-06-28T10:57:00.000-07:002005-06-28T11:12:02.426-07:00

Plain and simple, 10.4 is great. I updated to 10.4.1 immediately and I've been waiting for 10.4.2 ever since. Rumors said it would be released last week but that hasn't happened and it hasn't happened this week yet. But that's okay because I haven't had any real problems at all. Some impressions:I love Spotlight. I have a pretty convoluted heirarchy of folders on my Powerbook because I

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1119374081506615832005-06-21T10:14:00.000-07:002005-06-21T10:14:41.516-07:00

I just installed Tiger on my 15" G4 Powerbook 1.5 and man, am I loving it! Widgets alone make the upgrade worthwhile! In fact, I'm posting this from a blogging widget. :-)

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1118457981552060662005-06-10T19:46:00.000-07:002005-06-10T19:49:13.833-07:00

I picked up a new little beater guitar this past week. On Memorial Day, I was surfing through my second favorite guitar dealer and came across this LXBlack Little Martin in a lefty model! Last year we took the kids to the lake several times and I always regretted not having a tough, durable travel instrument I could take with us without fear of the heat, humidity, bugs and a little rough

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1118456998980464062005-06-10T19:14:00.000-07:002005-06-10T19:29:58.986-07:00

My G35 turned 3,000 miles this week, about 3 1/2 months after I bought it. Kind of amazing, really - if the trend continues this will be the first vehicle I've had since I graduated from college 15 years ago that I haven't put 15,000 - 18,000 miles on in a year! It's a shame, too, because this car is, simply, fantastic. I took it into my local dealer this past Wednesday for its first service.

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I LOVE IT!Oh, you wanted more? Okay, I guess so. I absolutely, positively love XM satellite radio. I haven't had the chance to go out on a real road trip yet but so far using the MyFi around town has been a breeze and reception has been better than my favorite FM station out of Nashville, WRLT . I'll be driving through rural parts of this county and neighboring Williamson County tomorrow

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1116871351662131172005-05-23T10:52:00.000-07:002005-05-23T11:02:34.770-07:00

It's been a darn long time since I posted anything. I don't really know why except that I've been pretty busy. The new car is great mechanically but I've already had to have some minor body damage repaired once and I've got a second major ding to get fixed in the coming weeks. My garage just has too much crap in it and twice now stuff has fallen into my car. Oh, well. It's still a fabulous

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1109015961606468352005-02-21T11:59:00.000-08:002005-02-21T11:59:21.676-08:00

Do I have a wonderful wife or what? (Check out my Anniversary Post below for additional confirmation). Saturday morning she says, "Let's go buy a car!" So we drove off to the Frankin/Brentwood suburbs south of Nashville to the local Inifiniti dealer in her workhorse 2000 Nissan Sentra and drove home with this:3.5L V6 with 280 horsepower; 270 foot-pounds of torque; continuously-variable valve

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1108234461999424792005-02-12T10:54:00.000-08:002005-02-12T10:57:25.030-08:00

This is my newest toy. I received it Wednesday and it's awesome. As a matter of fact, I'm blogging on it right now. :-) The iBook G3/800 has been great but it just doesn't have the horsepower I want these days for all the multi-tasking I do: I usually have Word open with two or three documents, Safari with half a dozen tabs open, MT-Newswatcher for usenet reading, Entourage, iTunes and Adium X

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1107121566265793252005-01-30T13:43:00.000-08:002005-01-30T13:46:06.266-08:00

Cheapie electrics are so much fun! This one is a blast sounds fabulous through my Fender Blues Junior.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1106844261463826992005-01-27T08:44:00.000-08:002005-01-27T08:48:50.193-08:00

In light of the anniversary of the loss of the Shuttle Challenger on flight STS-51L, I offer this fascinating and powerful account by the NASA Flight Surgeon of that last mission. There's so much to parse in it that that I don't know where to start. This excerpt captures the mood perfectly (as well as the problems inherent at NASA's top echelons from Abbey on down). The next 12 hours were

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1106068266138897142005-01-18T09:11:00.000-08:002005-01-18T09:11:06.136-08:00

Back from vacation and back at the office; what better way to return from warm-water paradise than a dose of office products turned into deadly weapons. From the website of Bleach Eating Freaks (via a link from BoingBoing), we proudly present Office Bricolage. Enjoy. And remember, it's always fun 'til someone loses an eye.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1105070226640357022005-01-06T19:48:00.000-08:002005-01-06T19:59:43.076-08:00

Rest assured the lovely Mrs. Angry Herb and I will be thinking of you while we're off in the sunny, warm Gulf of Mexico on our cruise. It's going to be in the low 40's, rainy and miserable at home but we won't be there. Darn. No kids. No cats. No dog. No work. All you can eat, 24 hours a day. Pools. Hot tubs. Saunas. Shows. Gambling. Did I mention no kids or cats or dog or work???

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1104604810639539862005-01-01T10:40:00.000-08:002005-01-01T10:40:10.640-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2005! I just wanted my (few) readers to know that I updated my guitar page on my main site today. I deleted a bunch of duplicative shots, resized the main pics so that they aren't quite so huge for people on dial-up or with small/low-res monitors, etc. I get a fair number of hits from my signature line at the UMGF so I really needed to re-do the page. Of course the downside to

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Boing Boing: Tsunami account from Burning Man gate manager I've restrained from commenting on the Christmas tsunami that has now killed in excess of 116,000 people in the Indian Ocean region. I've held off for a number of reasons. First of all, commenting on serious, real-world news isn't really what I want this blog to be about; my work, my family, our own personal dramas are all quite enough

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1104434688954008042004-12-30T11:20:00.000-08:002004-12-30T11:33:59.390-08:00

I've created a link here from my home site, AngryHerb.net. Feel free to pop over there to find out a little more about me, my likes, dislikes, my interests and my family. And my guitars, too.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1104420115678374552004-12-30T07:21:00.000-08:002004-12-30T07:21:55.676-08:00

Folkway Music -- Instrument Sales - Lefty Guitars If anyone's looking for something to buy the happy husband for an anniversary present - or heck, even a late Christmas present, I'm not picky - scroll down the page and put in an order for this beauty. They had one in stock a month or two ago and they've got another on order. Don't worry, I'm not a patient man but I can wait for this.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1104419294198152672004-12-30T07:08:00.000-08:002004-12-30T07:08:14.196-08:00

Make Firefox Faster at Forever Geek Via a link at BoingBoing.net, here are some tips to speed up Firefox. Make a great browser even better! On the other hand, be wary that some of these rendering speedups may fubar certain pages. I haven't tried these changes myself but I will over the weekend.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1104415226650890282004-12-30T05:57:00.000-08:002004-12-30T06:00:26.650-08:00

Tomorrow will be my third anniversary to the wonderful Mrs. Herb. There's not much that I need to say publicly except that my life is so much better than it was before she became a part of it. I love you, Amy.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1104354009320561722004-12-29T14:44:00.000-08:002004-12-29T13:17:56.096-08:00

Well, I've thought about it quite a bit but I've never quite gotten around to it. Until now. So here it is - my very own own blog - a forum for my rants, my raves, my random thoughts. A place to stroke my own ego. A megaphone for shouting into the void, if you will. Of course I realize that no one will be reading my posts. That's fine; we all need a place to vent, don't we? This is mine.

Angry Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523026675456510763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9842176.post-1104356430086715002004-12-29T13:40:00.000-08:002004-12-29T13:40:30.086-08:00

The Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum @ www.ezboard.com For the source of much of my musical inspiration - as well as almost all of my GAS(*) - this is the place I go to read, post, drool and dream. It's a great destination for all guitar enthusiasts, but for owners and coveters of Martins, it is THE place on the web. (*) GAS = Guitar Acquisition Syndrome. :-)

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