Star Wars Episode III

Well, Kate talked me into going to the new Star Wars on Thursday. We went to the 7PM showing on Thursday, and I have to say that it was a very good movie. Showed and explained a lot of things that were just sitting there waiting to be explained. The effects in the beginning seemed a little off but then they picked up. You will see the one I thought was a little off in the beginning when a deck falls on an unconcious Obiwan and it moves him but his body moved like a manican not a limp human. The movie was great, the theatre was packed and the new theatres at Carousel were very nice, stadium seating, chairs that leaned back and aisles that wer big enough to let people through without much disturbance. That was especially important for someone as tall as I.

Creative Nomad MuVo

I have been using the MuVo for about three months now and I have to say that I really do enjoy it very much. I do have one additional complaint. I found out that the thing had fast forward and rewind, but th eonly problem with this is that to fast forward 10 minutes you need to hold onto the button for about 8 minutes. This may seem like an exageration, and it may very well be, but when you are trying to go through almost 2 hours of a show and it takes most of the ride to work to do it then I would say that its slow. But hey as long as you dont accidentally hit the skip button when you are attempting to pause the playback you are ok, otherwise hold onto your buttons, your in for one long ride.

Site Changes

Hello all, been a while since I last posted to this site. I finally had some time to update and add a few things. I also moved somethings around just so that I could add the news to the left side. I have updated my read list finally, there are a few books that I have read since it was last updated but I didnt add them all. I also added a few new links to other websites although at the time of this post there seems to be a problem with the This Week in Tech site. Its a relatively new site and the operator is adding things and trying new software so hopefully it'll be back up by the time you read this post. The Systm link is also not got too much on it right now, but it is going to be an in depth tech site. The creator said in another week or two the actual show should launch. It is going to be internet only and you will probably need to have a high speed internet connection to download it. They said it was going to be around 300 Mb per episode, so you could technically do it on dial up but it would need the entire night to download. The link to my site is there but I am not going to update that site till I move to another website host. That will probably happen in the next month or so, and then hopefully I can get it to do what I want a little easier instead of having to wait for an eternity to talk to a support person. Of course this could just be that I'm an idiot and am not doing something right, but the other one I am looking into is cheaper and offers a lot more and come highly recommended from a trusted source. I would like some feedback on what you think of the placement of the items. If you think I should move them just comment or email me, whichever. If you like the layout then please tell me that too. I also noticed that I have hit 500 visitors to the blog. not such a big deal for some of you but, I persoanlly think its a big deal.

Its spring and I was thinking about cleaning computers

I had this idea that has been in my brain lately and finally decided to ask your opinions on it. Would any of you would have interest in some one to come to your house and clean up your computer? Say this person would come to your house twice a month and would run anti-spyware programs, update your system and generally clean up the operating system, and if necessary do minor repairs or upgrades. I was just wondering, your responses would be greatly appreciated.

Creative Nomad MuVo

Audio Posts

Another new thing

big posting day this has been. I just wanted to tell you all that I now own a camera phone and as such I have created a Moblog. A Moblog, for those of you that dont know what it is, is a place where I can send pictures from my phone so that you can see them. Its a good way to share photos with all of you. Hopefully this one will be kept up better than these other two. I will add a link to the sidebar on the left. talk to you later joe

another sad announcement

This isnt a very good way to write to all of you but I felt that this was important enough to tell you about. Pope John Paul II has died today at approximatly 9:00 PM Vatican time, he was 84 yrs old.

Construction and Expansion Update

“Water is cascading down the glass walls that frame the center countain in The Garden at the resort. Behind those walls, work is progressing on two new retail shops. The one on the right as you face The Garden will feature jewelry and is slated to open around mid-April. The one on the left will be a gift shop. Walls in both shops have been painted and carpet has been laid in the jewelry shop. The former front desk area of the Hotel at Turning Stone has been enclosed with a temporary wall down to the junction of the Smokin' an Showroom corridors. Front desk operations for the Hotel and The Tower were merged two weeks ago, and the former Hotel front desk area is being converted into a new location for the Diamond Mine and Diamond Card registration desk on the gaming floor will be removed, making room for more Instant Multi-Game machines. Crews are busy on the top two floors of The Tower, finishing the seven VIP suited and Club two.one, the new paid-membership restaurant. Some of the suites feature balconies overlooking the resort and surrounding countryside, and all have marble-encased bathrooms with designer fixtures, seperate showers and tubs, and backlit vanity mirrors. Some also will be outfitted with hot tubs. In Club two.one, most of what remains to be done is finishing work. Three enormous blue glass chandeliers have been hung over the bar in the lounge, and the private booths in the lounge have been outfited with glass-beaded wall coverings that glitter in the light. Elsewhere, the restaurant features a private dining room for 10 with a private balcony, as well as a private lounge with a fireplace. Both the VIP suites and Club two.one are expected to open around May 1. Work also is continuing on the new warehouse on Route 31 south of Route 365, behind the SavOn Diesel station. The 21,600-square-foot warehouse will be equipped for dry and cold storage, allowing the Purchasing Department to take advantage of bulk discounts for a variety of supplies from vendors.”

AIM has new terms of service

According to an article in Slashdot, AIM has changed their Terms of Service so that AOL can use whatever is said in a conversation is not private. A sample paragraph reads as such: "...by posting Content on an AIM Product, you grant AOL, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, agents and licensees the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right to reproduce, display, perform, distribute, adapt and promote this Content in any medium. You waive any right to privacy." You can get to the article by clicking the title of this post. Just thought that you might want to know this.