Java Programming Fail

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Ooh, I feel so good, like I knew I would, ooh, I feel so good.

"Ooh, I feel so good, like I knew I would, ooh, I feel so good."

Where did this pre-show theatrical tradition come from?

(The Customer Is) Not Always Right --- Another New Story

Oh man, these types of things get to me...if you don't understand this, look up the phrase "the cake is a lie." If you understand this, the cake is actually not a lie, I've found it.

Deceptive Desserts

Customer: “Excuse me, but I have a complaint to make.”

Me: “Oh, sure. What’s the matter?”

Customer: “I heard a group of teenagers over there talking, and they said the cake that you serve is a lie.”

Me: “…”

Customer: “What exactly do you have to say for yourselves?! I come in here, expecting to find a decent establishment, only to find out you are selling fake food!!”

Me: “Um, ma’am. They were repeating a popular phrase from the internet. I can assure you, the cake that we sell very much exists.”

Customer: “Prove it! Show me this cake.”

Me: *points*

Customer: “Oh. In that case you should write a letter to the internet about how they’re making up rumors about your products.”

Me: “I’ll… I’ll do that. Thank you.”

Today

Hello.
Today is Friday, April 3rd.
It is now 10:48 PM.



I really don't know what to blog about.


I know I want to blog, but about what?
I want to blog, but about what?
But about what?
About what?
What?



Wow, that was lame.
Ooh, I know!

I just watched three episodes of Macgyver!


Uh, that's all.


Whoa! I had FOUR hits from THREE visits from different IPs yesterday! And they weren't from me! WOW! Somebody else in the world knows about this blog!


But seriously, what should I write about?


This is seriously pointless.


Apatosaurus:

Copyright 2000 Neil Riehle.


Who is Neil Riehle?
Let us see:
He's a graphic artist.
No Wikipedia on him...
Website: http://stellargraphic.com/




I have no idea what that is. I guess I'm not a huge contemporary art fan. That's probably not even contemporary art. But it looks nice!

Great going, Neil Riehle!

The Stool is a Little Loose

I'm normally not very immature, but coming across this, how can't you be?



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Adobe is NOT Microsoft

Honestly, I love the show Cash Cab. When it comes to questions that are unbelievably obvious (or at least to me) and they get it wrong, however, I can not stand it. 
I was watching it today, and the following dialogue is held:

Ben: "Okay, here's your question: What San Jose based software company is known for Acrobat, Flash, and Photoshop?"

Contestant: "Uh, there are Adobes in San Jose, and there's a computer company called that, right?"

Contestant's Wife: "Just go with Microsoft."

Contestant: "The answer is 'Microsoft.'"

Maybe the only reason I'm bugged is because I'm such a geek and I use these programs on a daily basis. But Microsoft? Really? And when you know the answer but your wife talks you out of it? Really?

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Oh great. As I'm in the process of writing this post, Cash Cab is still on in the background, and there is a new contestant. Get this:

Ben: "What is the full name of the technology conference that is held annually in Las Vegas?"

Contestant: "...I know it's CES...so I'll go with...'Computer Electrician's Shindig.'"

What? That doesn't even make sense!

How to Get Free TV Shows on Your iPod

One of my favorite TV shows is Flight of the Conchords. However, it airs concurrently with another show I like, and I often have to choose between the two. Since I did not watch FOTC the last two weeks due to some serious drama on the other show, and I leave on a week and a half trip tomorrow morning, I thought it would be nice to be able to bring these two missed episodes with me. What did I do to get it onto my iPod for free?

1. I went to megavideo and searched "Flight of the Conchords 207" (I wanted the 7th episode of the 2nd season)
2. I installed DownloadHelper (on Firefox, of course)
   
3. I went back to megavideo and, using DownloadHelper, downloaded the *.flv of the episode
4. Once the *.flv finished downloading, I went to MediaConvert and uploaded it
5. I clicked on the iPod preset (*.mp4), then "convert"
6. After 20 minutes of uploading and 5 minutes of processing, the file was ready to be downloaded
7. I imported it into iTunes
8. I attached and synced my iPod

And that's all, folks! Simple as, well, let's just say its not that complicated.