Actually a lot more interesting than you would expect. Very well crafted video with wicked background music and content that actually makes you think, and here at Johnny Blogger we like to think from time to time. So give this video a watch and prepare to be stimulated…
For those of you living under a rock, with your laptop reading this blog, who have not heard of iGoogle, its basically a custom Google homepage with various “gadgets” that you can add using AJAX technology. The gadgets boil down to clocks, the whether, news, games, RSS feeds and much more. Google lets anybody develop gadgets for iGoogle and submit them to there list of gadgets for the world to access. I will provide you with the simple steps, and code, to create your own RSS iGoogle gadget that you can submit to Google. View the tutorial HERE.
Oh! He went there! And you all that computer scienteists couldn’t rap!? Well your mostly right, except for this guy. He goes by the name of Monzy and he spits lyrics so corrupt your head will crash, so fast your brain will lag, so… well you get the point. Ofcourse, much like mainstream gangsta’ rap, you need to be emersed in the culture to actually understand what is being said, and in this case a degree in computer science will help exponentially. Anyways computer scientist or not, or not even a fan of rap, if your into computers you’ll love this rap.
This is a VERy interesting “interview” of a fromer Google employee, now Microsoft employee who gives the insde scoop on whats its really like working for google, the google atmosphere, the google employee lifestyle and gives his personal opinion and also compares each section with how Microsoft does things and what improvements they could make, based on the things that were done well at Google. This is a great read for anybody interestined in working for either Microsoft, Google or any othe major IT corporation since the basic concepts all apply. Read the full interview right HERE.
You will not see me post a lot on games that you can play online, simply because most free online games are crap and usually only hold your attention for a couple of minutes. This game is DIFFERENT, I know I know, you’ve all heard this before, but trust me this game is addicting and you will be playing for hours on end. The concept is simple build a defense “maze” using various weaponry to kill the critters traversing through your labyrinth of artillery. The challenge of the game is building a maze for optimal damage and placing your defense mechanisms strategically, don’t be scared its easy to jump in and start playing, but playing well takes some skill… You will keep coming back for a short game and end up killing hours per session. So, for those of you that have work to do, DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME, but if you have time and not just simply because your bored but because your actually looking for something to do, an experience if you will, checkout Desktop Tower Defense.
Note: I realize I’ve hyped this game up more than Lebron James’ entrance into the NBA, and just like LeBron, this game will deliver and eventually make it to the playoffs, but will NOT lose in the finals to the San Antonio Spurs! Man, I hate the Spurs…
I don’t know about you guys, but personally I feel like I’m part of a special club when I “get” the jokes in these gamer targeted comic strips and I know that only a limited number of people would fully understand the joke the artist was trying to make. Prepare yourself to laugh or just sit there scrathing your head, here is a list of my Top 5 Gamer Comics:
Are you tired of the plain Windows XP user interface and don’t want to make the transition to Vista or simply can’t afford to? Then this is the FREEware is for you, Vista Transformation Pack, Version 7.0 was just released, if your wondering why you didn’t know about the earlier versions, well neither did I, but better late then never… and less bugs! Download it HERE.
Yes, you heard right a free forwarding phone number that you can give out and cancel at whim. This is perfect for posting on websites where your selling something and want people to be able to call you and don’t want to give out your real phone number. Or for the ladies to give out to guys at the club, this way you can give your number out to as many guys as you want and if one turns out to be a stalker/creep/ugly in the daylight, you can block his ass! This service also lets you perform call screening where you can have your caller record a brief greeting, listen to the greeting, and then choose to accept or reject the call. In short, you control who talks to you. It also gives other features such as providing all your call records online and parental controls. Get your FREE numbr HERE. (Note: U.S. Only, for now.)
For those of you who use Crystal Reports on a regular basis and are wondering what “else” you can do with it or those of you that really want to learn how to use Crystal Reports this site is for you. Theres always a market for “Crystal Reporters” if you will, its an in-demand skill that many large companies want since they need readable and useful reports from all the data in their databases, and you make this happen using Crystal Reports. If you’ve tried looking for a Crystal Report tutorial or documentation online, there isn’t much, trust me I’ve looked. One excellent FREE Crystal Reports Tutorial that I found.
This summers hottest accessory for the Network Administrator on the go is the Multi-Purpose USB key. What the USB Key!? Thats so last millenium! You might be saying to yourself. Well folks, like your mommy always said, its whats on the inside that counts. Sure, USB keys come in all shapes and sizes and ofcourse what computer fanatic isn’t worried about matching with his accessories? (Bill Gates pictured above) But what makes this the accessory of the summer is the applications you store on your USB key. And I’m gonna show you how to outfit your USB key for all your troubleshooting needs right HERE.
