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Spared from Death by Comet

Posted in April 29th, 2006
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There’s been plenty of rumors going around stating that a broken comet will hit earth in late May. NASA has since confirmed that we will be safe from the comet on May 25. The comet, named Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, has broken into about 40 pieces. The comet and it’s pieces are expected to pass within [...]

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MySpace Artists Beware

Posted in April 28th, 2006
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MySpace has generated more evil than anyone could ever imagine. It has created a society of people addicted to getting more friends and leaving pointless bulletins. It allows you to share pictures and music with your friends and the world, but what most don’t know is when you post something on MySpace, your giving away [...]

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Daemon Tools turns to the Dark Side

Posted in April 28th, 2006
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Daemon Tools, the popular and free CD/DVD emulation software (and well-loved by myself for quite some time now) has sadly turned to the Dark Side as of the newest version.
The culprit spyware is by “WhenU”, and apparently Vik (author of Daemon Tools) encourages users to complain when WhenU appears as spyware.
Why would I complain when [...]

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The Market Shall Decide

Posted in April 26th, 2006
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After failed talks, it has been decided that the market will decide who’s better: HD-DVD or Blu-ray.
Looks like VHS vs. Betamax all over again (heh..VHS? Betamax? WTF?)
~Jaker
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Now with 50% more MSN

Posted in April 26th, 2006
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Jaker’s Blog 3.0 now features MSN Alerts!

Click on the little MSN Alerts icon on the side to receive updates to your MSN Messenger, your MSN email, or your mobile device whenever I update my blog.
Jaker’s Blog + MSN :: Keeping you in the know
~Jaker
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Grab Beta 2 while it’s hot!

Posted in April 25th, 2006
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Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 has been released! Go forth and download it’s glory (I’ll confirm it’s glory after a reboot).
~Jaker

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Strategies Class

Posted in April 25th, 2006
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“Strategies for the Technical Professional”
There’s a winner of a class. A class where you learn how to use Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and various other software titles that require minimal training.
This class has turned into more of a busy-work class than anything else. The class is every Tuesday night from 8:30-10:30 (where I [...]

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World of Warcraft Forums Humor (?)

Posted in April 25th, 2006
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This forum post was very short-lived. It has been converted to image format to be saved for eternity. It asks a simple question:
How Many Blizzard Employees does it take to change a light bulb?
(Answer: None, but they are aware of the problem and are sorry for the inconvenience.)
The true punchline is at the bottom of [...]

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How the Internet Will Cease to Exist

Posted in April 25th, 2006
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Admit it–you take the internet for granted. It’s uncensored, it’s boundless in information, it’s got gossip, facts, fiction, music, movies, everything you’d ever imagine. How does this exist? Well, one of the Internet’s core design principles is called “net neutrality”, which basically means your Internet Service Provider cannot allocate bandwidth unfairly to websites you visit [...]

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Sam combined with Ketchup

Posted in April 24th, 2006
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Per Sam’s request, I am posting pictures of him back in February when he ate lots of George Webb’s hamburgers. With ketchup. On his face.
http://intrepidstudios.net/jaker/images/02-16-06_2157.jpg
http://intrepidstudios.net/jaker/images/02-16-06_2208.jpg
http://intrepidstudios.net/jaker/images/02-16-06_2210.jpg

~Jaker

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