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Firefox 3.1b2 Home/End Keyfix

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:38:00 +0000

In Firefox for OS X, "fn+left arrow"/"fn+right arrow" do not work as they should (gMail and some other sites). This should solve that problem.

I merely edited Matt Ball's Keyfixer for Firefox 3 and initial testing indicates that it works. I'm not 100% that it wont' cause any problems and/or blow up your computer, so be careful and always back up FF/Minefield before you do this. Nightly build of Firefox 3.1b2 is here.

DOWNLOAD KeyFixer for Minefield 3.1 (aka Firefox 3.1b2). If you're using Firefox 3.0.x or earlier, then I would highly recommend using the original patch--made by the amazing Matt Ball--on his blog here.

Please leave a comment to let me know how you get on.

Morons Let it Ring

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:56:00 +0000

Even the most polite people sometimes struggle with mobile phone etiquette. But there is a special class of people out there who particularly annoy me. They are the the ones who let their phone keep ringing when they want to ignore an incoming call.

How dumb are you? It's 2008--learn to use your fucking cell phone! It's not like I'm asking you do anything technical. On 99% of phones, silencing the ring while ignoring an incoming call is as simple as pressing a side button (Razr: volume down on the side, iPhone: volume down on the side, etc.)

Please, please stop letting your phone ring over and over again while you try avoid the re-po man's phone calls...

Obama Will Make Joe Plumber a Millionare

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:08:00 +0000

With his multiple mentions in the final
Presidential Debate, it is highly likely that this wary plumber will be
able to achieve his goal of having his own plumbing company. Who gives
a fuck how much taxes he is going to pay, he now has national fame,
provided, ironically by Barack Obama. How often do two
Presidential candidates advertise for someone? This guy is one lucky
plumber. Well maybe not so lucky, he is a plumber after all...

Free Sports Betting With Real Cash Payouts

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:02:00 +0000

It may sound to good to be true, but in this case it isn't. CentSports.com like any gambling website, allows you to bet real money on real sports, but with one caveat, it doesn't cost anything.
Every account is given 10 cents with which to start betting and the account balance can never dip below 10 cents. Once the total reaches $10.00, it can be cashed out via check or PayPal. At this time of this writing, the all time highest balance is $443.58, and the highest cash out is $300.00. They get their lines directly from Vegas and offer all standard line-type bets such as over/under, point-spread, and moneyline bets(all of which can be parlayed). They allow betting on almost every college and professional baseball, basketball, football, and hockey. The site is in the process of adding more sports, such as soccer, horse racing, etc.

Last years Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act made illegal any gambling sites that allowed money deposits. CentSports.com cleverly takes advantage of the loophole that allows real money to be gambled as long the user doesn't deposit money.The website sustains itself through an unobtrusive banner ad across the top of each page. The site, while still in beta, is generating more money through the advertisements than it is having to pay in cash-outs. It is being developed by students and professionals based at Texas A&M University in Texas.

Spiders and Drugs: A Familiar Story

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:20:00 +0000

I assumed the video i was watching was merely a rehash of the pictures of experiments where spiders were given different drugs and then alterations in their web designs were recorded. This web represents that of a spider on Marijuana.

I thought this video would be on the same topic, but boy was I in for a treat.

Some friendly advice.

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:06:00 +0000

You may not know it, but reading all messages and data on your phone can be legal for a cop to search under current American law. If you have given a cop proper reason for a search, that search will include all data contained on your person, including data on a phone.

The 2007 Decision of United States v. Finley in the Fifth Circuit courts set a precedent whereby cops are allowed to search for additional evidence on the arrestee's person, which includes phones, in order to preserve it for trial.

If you are in any trouble, it may prove to be an intelligent decision to put your phone somewhere that isn't accessible without a warrant.

Source: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1084503

The Next Viral Video Internet Celebrity

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:15:00 +0000

Corey Worthington - The Next Viral Video Internet Star

Got his start on, A Current Affair, an Australian tabloid show that was interviewing him due to of a party he threw. The 500 so odd party-goers are claimed to have:

terrorized neighbors
vandalized cars
chased off cops

A video account of the situation on YouTube breaks it down:

It's not just that helicopters and dog squads were called in, or that the damages are over $20,000, that make this kid a bad ass. It's his refusal to take off his glasses, or to show any semblance of remorse, that make his story all the greater.

It continues below:

His parents are angry at him, but he refuses to pick up their calls, and he begins to start to look kind of lame, and that he is likely going to just go home.

In that clip, he looks like he is enjoying his time on the beach, while his parents worry about where he is. It appears he is starting to be portrayed as a douche bag.

Is this just clever media spin? Personally, I never thought that the Don't Tase Me Bro dude was a douche, but the way it was portrayed in the national media really made it look like he was. He should have never been tased for what he said, period. The cops were the biggest douches there, hands down.

His videos were marking the rounds this week, showing up on a variety of social networking sites and bringing in over 200,000 video views all around the net. Graphic Tshirts, an early indicator of viral internet trends, are already in the works, including this BustedTee's Shirt. It's scary how quickly they pick up on this stuff. In addition, there is a Save Corey Website that has an image that can be screen printed onto a tshirt.

As of tonight, there are over 50 groups regarding Corey Worthington, the number of groups proclaiming him a hero only slightly outnumber those denouncing him a wanker. One of my favorites fan groups of his, is the, Corey Delaney for the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System group.

People are interested in having him host parties and there are over 173,00 references in Google. This kid is going to get bigger and bigger. I wonder if he'll ever take off those glasses.

Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:43:00 +0000

The new and improved Matznerd is coming soon!

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:01:00 +0000

Things for Now [That Excite Me] :

"Perfect" Equalizer Settings for iTunes

Courtesy of blackxacto on Mac OS X Hints via MacFormat's September 2004 Issue.

Fresh&Go = The toothbrush with enough toothpaste for 30 brushes available inside the handle. [ $9.99 for a 6-pack of brushes + $5 s/h]
An Internet Classic: Do you really need to sign that credit card receipt?

Do you sit by your computer trying to bid at the last second on eBay Auctions or worry about making sure you're home to bid? Your solution is Auction Sniper (first three are free, after that 25 cents+1% of auction total). I use it. It is great.

first post

noreply@blogger.com (Eric) — Tue, 15 May 2007 17:31:00 +0000

testing testing 123.

do your shit now.