ROTTEN TOMATOES: Movies and Games, Reviews and Previews

ROTTEN TOMATOES: Movies and Games, Reviews and Previews

My FAVORITE movie review site with the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) a close second. Both are on my "Favorites" list. I've found so many great movies that I had never heard of. Plus it's interesting to see what they have to say about movies from your younger years. "Hey, it wasn't THAT bad!"

The Thought For Today

"England and America are two countries separated by a common language." - George Bernard Shaw

Patch to a patch

Need I say more.....?


Microsoft has posted new update packages, labeled Version 2, for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 3" described in MS08-051, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949785)
"Customers who manually installed Version 1 of this update from Microsoft Download Center need to reinstall Version 2 of this update.
Customers who have installed this update using Microsoft Update or Office Update do not need to reinstall".
Others should check with their patch management vendors.
The original patch "contained incorrect versions of the binaries. While these versions did protect against the vulnerabilities discussed in the bulletin, they lacked other important security and reliability updates".

B Films not yet on DVD

So, I''m channel surfing and happen upon MST 3K the movie on HBO the other day. I miss that show. Naturally, watching that I had some horrible flashbacks of B films and booze and started surfing the net for more obscure films and found this little gem. Contained therein are some forgotten classics...and on the cheap if you want one.

DEANO!

EFF Releases "Switzerland" ISP Testing Tool | Electronic Frontier Foundation

EFF Releases "Switzerland" ISP Testing Tool Electronic Frontier Foundation


"Hours before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to take action against Comcast for violating the FCC's net neutrality principles, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is releasing "Switzerland," a software tool for customers to test the integrity of their Internet communications." VERY handy.

HearWho

HearWho


"Convert any text to MP3 audio for use in your iPod or mp3 player." This could come in handy.

If you like music and are ever in Bethlehem, PA

Well, Musikfest is in full swing and celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Musikfest is quite the amazing event and becomes larger every year. Plenty of extra jobs for the public safety people. That's why I'm at the beach right now. Far away. Far, far away.
Check out the site. I wouldn't have minded working the Jethro Tull show, but I don't have enough seniority to get the good jobs yet.
I'll be gearing up and kilt ready for Celtic Fest, but that is a blog for another day.

Situation resolved

The suit was settled the day after the first article hit the press. Now, after reading the comments on the papers site on the original article, the paper wrote it in such a way as everyone was bitching and moaning about how Flitter was demanding so much money for doggie baths. The media never mentioned that the suit was filed federally because the city was breaking a contract by not paying for care of the dogs. Additionally, the media failed to mention that the care costs also included food costs and grooming (other than baths).
Additonally, not that the paper would, but the paper didn't feel like mentioning the the K-9 officers spend about 20 hours a month training on their own time and doing demonstrations that the do not put in for overtime or additional pay. The K-9 officers were only suing because the city was not paying them what the law required.

Thunderbird (Mozilla) patch

Almost didn't have a post, but Mozilla came through for me...


http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/thunderbird20.html

Updates, always updates...

New Firefox is out!
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.1/releasenotes/

Also, Adobe Reader 9 is out, but I'm holding off on any installations en masse at this point--most of my users can barely spell PDF, much less open one without hurting themselves, so I don't see a real need for moving up from version 8 at this point. The installer on their main page is huge and full of other crap- and beta-ware as I type this...if you're feeling brave, a smaller version without all the unnecessary trimmings is available on their FTP site. Pick the file that ends with US_Std.exe

ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.0/enu

Laptops for the Wounded

Laptops for the Wounded





A group of nice people trying to do something good for our wounded Vets. Please read and help.

I'm Not Going To Post A Damned Thing Because

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

The Learning Page--Getting Started: Directory of Internet Resources

The Learning Page--Getting Started: Directory of Internet Resources

From The Library of Congress.

Skeeter bag – A non-toxic environmentally friendly mosquito control system

Skeeter bag – A non-toxic environmentally friendly mosquito control system

Nice and still inexpensive.

OldVersion.com

OldVersion.com

Sometimes the app you're running no longer works well or you download a new app that interferes with the older ones. This Site stores a lot of older, earlier versions of various apps. From Patti.

Israeli Prisoner Exchange - the Dry Bones Blog

Israeli Prisoner Exchange - the Dry Bones Blog

Subscribe, it's free.

Stormsector

For those of us who are lucky enough to only experience one tornado a year....now we can watch other people's...

New Safari

For you non-IE users.....also, you may want to check out http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-030.mspx just in case.

Nigerian Fraud Email Gallery

Nigerian Fraud Email Gallery

It's exactly what it says that it is. We now bring you the winners of the 2005 Ig Nobel award for fiction. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom.

Before They Were Famous :: hardlyFamous.com

Before They Were Famous :: hardlyFamous.com

Hard to believe, but a lot of famous people had dead-end jobs just like yours before they became famous. So have a bit of a read and keep hoping that you'll be discovered. Soon.

Upgrade to Quicktime 7.5

I thought this one was actually pretty funny...no one is encoding with Indeo codecs any more, but apparently there must be enough vintage porn out there to make this a worthwhile update...

The Rantings Of Rosy

I have NO damned idea what she's up to. Undoubtedly doing something obscene to a ______with a ______!

The End Of The World

An oldie but a goodie....

Security Advisory for Safari and Windows

This has been around, but I'm posting it because apparently Apple isn't planning on doing much about it....

Cyber Security Alert SA08-150A

These are your Apple updates...implement and enjoy.

DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report

Subscribe. This is the stuff you don't hear about on CNN...

The Sushi FAQ - The Definitive Guide to Sushi and Sashimi - The Sushi and Sashimi Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page

The Sushi FAQ - The Definitive Guide to Sushi and Sashimi - The Sushi and Sashimi Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page

"If you knew sushi, like I know sushi..." Sorry, I couldn't resist. Still, a lot of good information here.

Open Source Alternative - Find Open Source Alternatives to commercial software

Open Source Alternative - Find Open Source Alternatives to commercial software

"Our mission is to provide easy access to high quality open source alternatives to well-known commercial products. And remember that open source software is also a freeware alternative." Very handy.

Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy: Info

Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy: Info

Best read along with the previous Posting. All that bad science from an astronomer's point of view.

Ted Turner: Global warming could lead to cannibalism | ajc.com

Ted Turner: Global warming could lead to cannibalism ajc.com

For this Weird Friday I give you...Ted Turner. "Failure to address global warming will have us all dead or eating each other by mid-century." So, Ted, got any good recipes for us? A FUN read.

The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities

The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities

And best of all, it's updated on a regular basis. I found number 9 VERY interesting.

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A Disquieting Victory for Wikileaks - TIME

A Disquieting Victory for Wikileaks - TIME

"In a reversal that free speech advocates called a pivotal victory for First Amendment rights, the federal judge who shuttered the muckraking website Wikileaks last month ruled Friday that it could reclaim its Web address in the United States." Not disquieting at all. Happy dance, happy dance. Lift the rocks and expose the vermin to the light.

DNA tests call for everyone in the UK - The Scotsman

DNA tests call for everyone in the UK - The Scotsman

Well, it looks like 1984 is here, just a few years late: "Detective Superintendent Stuart Cundy, who led the hunt for Sally Anne's killer, said that having every citizen's DNA on file would speed up arrests and cut down offending."

Save Darfur

Save Darfur

SIGN UP NOW!

Wubi - The Easiest Way to Linux

Wubi - The Easiest Way to Linux

You've been hearing Linux this and Linux that for a while but have figured that it's WAY too complicated, this may be the solution. You can at least take a peek and decide if it's for you.

Heritage Of Scotland

Kilts

All things Scottish. They have a huge selection at pretty good prices and best of all - FREE SHIPPING! Aye, they know the way to a Scottish heart.

MojoPac | What is MojoPac? | Overview

MojoPac What is MojoPac? Overview

Handy. But just for XP so far.

American Civil Liberties Union : Close Guantánamo

American Civil Liberties Union : Close Guantánamo

Say what you will about the politics involved, Guantanamo is a major blot on America's reputation.

TV Converter Program Website

TV Converter Program Website

If you have any TV's using an antenna, you might want to have a read.

Comodo™ Free Firewall Software Download

Comodo™ Free Firewall Software Download

A very nice FREE Firewall for those new computers that you just got. It's getting excellent reviews and did I mention FREE?

What to Do with Old Wrapping Paper - Associated Content

What to Do with Old Wrapping Paper - Associated Content

FYI

Creative Uses for Old Wrapping Paper - Associated Content

Creative Uses for Old Wrapping Paper - Associated Content

FYI

Beowulf: What's the Big Deal?

The Big Deal about Beowulf is only partly in it's amazing CGI. What is also significant is the amazing script by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary. In this excellent insightful review, British writer Henry Gee explores the differences in the story between the poem and it's adaptation. Another insightful review at the Strange Horizons website is from writer Roz Kaveney, and pertains more to the movie per se.

Sandy — your personal email assistant

Sandy — your personal email assistant

Rosy thinks that MS already does a good enough job. I say: HA! It is to laugh! I like this and it's free. Give it a try and tell me what you think. Or stick with MicroSlug.

Nifty Animated Greeting Card

Artist Jacquie Lawson has created a nifty animated greeting card that is a little bit Rorschach and a little bit tie-die. Short but clever and pretty.

Drinking stories that put yours to shame - CNN.com

Drinking stories that put yours to shame - CNN.com

Excellent. Number one is my favorite.

Master Chief Assembled by *billybob884 on deviantART

Master Chief Assembled by *billybob884 on deviantART

An origami project for the SERIOUSLY obsessed!

The Straight Dope: And they lived happily never after: Were the original versions of classic fairy tales more dark and bloodthirsty than what we know today?

The Straight Dope: And they lived happily never after: Were the original versions of classic fairy tales more dark and bloodthirsty than what we know today?

And to go with Rosy's Posting we have...

Science a GoGo Curiosity Shop - Page 1

Science a GoGo Curiosity Shop - Page 1

Scientific toys never seen before that you MUST have. My favorite is the stamp set on page 4.

Candidate Calculator

If only it were so easy.....

SafePasswd - Generate Secure Passwords

SafePasswd - Generate Secure Passwords

If you have trouble thinking of new passwords, this is the place for you. Tell it how secure you want the password to be and it'll generate one for you.

THE HOUSEWIVES TAROT

THE HOUSEWIVES TAROT

Some funny, some sad. Brought to you direct from the '50s.

Urban Legends Reference Pages

Urban Legends Reference Pages

Do you ever get something in your Email, some story, some picture, that seems a little too good to be true? Well, this is where you go to check it out. If the folks at Snopes say that it's BS, then it's BS. Always a good idea to check before you foward it. It cuts down on red faces.

Welcome to HCDI Trading .com

Welcome to HCDI Trading .com

If you or a friend are looking to upgrade your computer and don't mind refurbished, this is the place to look. Great prices and you can purchase extended warranties.

Roswell Confessions: New Witness Testimony | SCIFI.COM

Roswell Confessions: New Witness Testimony SCIFI.COM

Did it or didn't it happen? Some new video interviews from people who were there. Watch and make up your own mind.

SAVE DARFUR

SAVE DARFUR

This is important, pass it on.

Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg

Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg

A very good selection with excellent prices. They also ship VERY fast!

Note: RSS Feed Button

If you scroll down to the very bottom (it's a looong way down) of the Blog, you'll now find a RSS Feed Button. Now you can have the Blog delivered to you every day. Ahhh, there's nothing like the smell of fresh electrons and coffee in the morning.

Human Space Flight (HSF) - Orbital Tracking

Human Space Flight (HSF) - Orbital Tracking

Here you are, ready and waiting for the launch Wed.

The Rantings Of Rosy

Rosy is going to take the day off so that she, like millions of others, can say her goodbyes to Harry Potter and his (surviving) friends. Enjoy, Rosy.

CDC-Global Health Odyssey-

CDC-Global Health Odyssey-

Now you can download and print your very own Disease Trading Cards from the CDC. Enjoy them in good health, kids!

Global Nerdy » Blog Archive » Laws of Software Development

Global Nerdy » Blog Archive » Laws of Software Development

You MUST read this, because it's the LAW!

StopBadware.org

StopBadware.org

Pretty much what the name says. They want to set up a system that will warn people when they enter a Site that has known Badware.

Threat Level - Wired Blogs

Threat Level - Wired Blogs

The new Homeland InSecurity Threat Levels.

PortableApps.com | Your Digital Life, Anywhere�

PortableApps.com Your Digital Life, Anywhere�

I don't need this as much as someone who often moves from desktop to laptop and back often, but...

The Museum of Unworkable Devices

The Museum of Unworkable Devices

Perpetual motion machines folks. Some obvious why they won't work, some not.

Windows Live™ WiFi Hotspot Locator Beta

Windows Live™ WiFi Hotspot Locator Beta

It's still a Beta, but it's handy for locating WiFi hotspots when you're on vacation.

MajorGeeks.com - Download Freeware and Shareware Computer Utilities.

MajorGeeks.com - Download Freeware and Shareware Computer Utilities.

A HUGE collection of software. When you're looking for an app, check here first. Good download speeds too.

Browzar | Your private window on the Web

Browzar Your private window on the Web

Another toy for the seriously paranoid. Be advised that it's a Beta so it may still have a few bugs.

Reviews and free downloads at Download.com

Reviews and free downloads at Download.com

There's that lovely word again - Freeware. Overall a pretty good selection from CNET. I did notice that SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard were missing. Both stop Spyware from being downloaded in the first place, saving you the trouble of having to clean it out.

* popularity dialer

* popularity dialer

Funny, but possibly useful is how I would describe this Site. I don't carry a cellphone, but for the rest of the known universe, this might come in handy.

OfficeGuns

OfficeGuns

Making weapons out of office supplies - ya gotta love America.

EFF: DeepLinks

EFF: DeepLinks

Just in case you've got the feeling that someone might be looking over your shoulder on the Net, this may help you feel a bit more secure.

The Quotations Page - Your Source for Famous Quotes

The Quotations Page - Your Source for Famous Quotes

This is a VERY handy Site. "out, out damned Blog..."

Book - Free Software for Busy People

Book - Free Software for Busy People

A tutorial on the use of open source software. It includes help to switch to Open Office or Linux among other things. Well worth reading.

Once again Frankie comes through. I have to admit the Lobster Newburg sounds a bit better to me, but I was still drooling as I put her Posting together.

Good news. Frankie's back with another great veggie recipe. Popeye's favorite. We'll see how long she can keep this up. I'll Post the hearty recipes and she can do the ones loved by rabbits.

This is Frankie's first (and hopefully not last) Posting on the Blog. Since she's not (horrors!) hooked up to the Net, she had to Post it through me. Now I'm not usually much of a veggie man, but reading this made me so hungry that I had to go and rip the throat out of a small animal and feast on it. But don't worry Frankie, I promise to try the veggies soon. Oh, and you can also saute them quickly in the microwave using butter or olive oil. Hopefully we'll be hearing from her again soon on food or anything else that interests her.

ProductWiki, unbiased product reviews and information

ProductWiki, unbiased product reviews and information

"ProductWiki is the website where people share information about consumer products. All of the content in the wiki is written and maintained by people just like you." They're trying to build a consumer version of Wikipedia. It's not huge yet but they're growing. Give it a try. Just be gentle.

Rip-off Report.com - badbusinessbureau.com

Rip-off Report.com - badbusinessbureau.com

Anytime you have a question about a person or company that you plan to do business with, feel free to check them out here first. And if YOU have problems, feel free to Post here to warn others.

BBC - h2g2 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

BBC - h2g2 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Some more fun reading on just about every subject in the universe, but you have to bring your own towel. The fish will be supplied. I suggest that you start with Handy Latin Phrases and work your way up. Non sum pisces!

Free avast! 4 Home Edition - Free antivirus software - free virus protection for home PC

Free avast! 4 Home Edition - Free antivirus software - free virus protection for home PC

Most of the user reviews that I read made the point that it's very user friendly, though PC World didn't like it and it's not recommended if you're using Zone Alarm. Then again, the new Norton said that it wouldn't work with Zone Alarm, but they seem to be playing well together on my machine. And best of all, it's free, so you might want to give it a try.

It's turns out that Rosy actually has some fairly good reasons to be late with her Sat Postings. She asked me to Post some of her favorite X-rated Sites, but I've decided to recycle a couple of her older Posts instead. Hey, children read this Site. She should be back next Sat. If not, maybe we WILL use some of her favorite X-rated Sites. Remember, this is the woman who Posted "iPod Accessory for Desperate Housewives", though, up til then, I hadn't thought of her as "desperate".

Neowin's Freeware Alternative List - Neowin.net

Neowin's Freeware Alternative List - Neowin.net

Freeware. Now purse your lips and say the first part of it again with me. Freeeeee. Free, free, free. Now didn't that feel great? This Site has more Feeware than I cared to count and pages of remarks by folks using the Freeware. Freeeeeeeee!

Notes From the Mutant Zombie Invasion

Notes From the Mutant Zombie Invasion

Nick the Cop has started his own Blog. Its funny. It's good. Read it and chuckle.

Page By Page Books. Read Classic Books Online, Free.

Page By Page Books. Read Classic Books Online, Free.

My favorite online book Site. I got caught up on some Wodehouse that I hadn't read before.

Internet Archive: Million Book Project

Internet Archive: Million Book Project

Another excellent source of online books, growing all the time.

The Online Books Page: What's New

The Online Books Page: What's New

Pretty much what it says that it is - books available online.

Putting Our Money Where Our Mouths Are: Boycott the RIAA in March - Gizmodo

Putting Our Money Where Our Mouths Are: Boycott the RIAA in March - Gizmodo

It pretty much speaks for itself. "Thieves, thieves, tramps and thieves."

Star Wars I (in ASCII Animation)

Really, the movie! A work in progress...