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The Dark Side of the EULA

Posted in March 30th, 2008
Published in General

I’ve seen a lot of articles lately about EULAs (End User License Agreements) and how some contain some pretty strange requirements. Here’s just a few..
Google: “You may not use … Google’s products, software, services and web sites … and may not accept the Terms if … you are not of legal age to form a [...]

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Mr. T pities the coma

Posted in March 29th, 2008
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Chuck Norris got nothing on this.
~Jaker

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Theme Searching

Posted in March 29th, 2008
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I think it’s about time this blog got a theme overhaul. It’ll probably get a few facelifts over the next couple days. Hopefully I’ll settle on something that looks cool.
I’d research this more now, but the wireless at Webbs tells me that http://www.wpthemesfree.com/ is Category Adult/Sexually Explicit
Didn’t know WordPress was encouraging such content!
~Jaker

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Starbursts Theory

Posted in March 29th, 2008
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The Theory: If a Starburst is still wrapped, people will assume that it’s safe to eat.
The Test: Leave a bunch of Starbursts wrapped on the floor by the passenger seat in my car.
The Results: Only one person did not eat a Starburst, but that was because we were driving to eat somewhere.
Conclusion: The theory stands.
~Jaker

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See You on Some Other Channel

Posted in March 27th, 2008
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Pathetic humans! Prepare to read the blog post!
I have officially watched every episode of Futurama. Now that I’ve seen them all, I’ve realized a few things:

How was I not watching this show when it was originally on the air?
How could you cut such an amazing series short so soon?
Since I don’t have any other good [...]

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Dr. Pepper for everyone!

Posted in March 27th, 2008
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I’m no fan of Guns ‘n Roses by any means, but I’m always game for free stuff.
Dr. Pepper has announced that if Guns ‘n Roses releases their album “Chinese Democracy” anytime in 2008, they’ll give everyone* in America a free Dr. Pepper. Since this album has been in the making for 17 years, I suppose [...]

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blog different

Posted in March 25th, 2008
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Warning! The contents of this blog post may shock some readers. Please use caution when reading.
Alright. I’ll get right to the point. For the second time ever on this blog, I am posting from a Mac. And this time, it’s not temporary.
Now, before you call me a traitor and cast me into the fire, let [...]

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Why, hello there Spring!

Posted in March 20th, 2008
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Please, do come in! How long as it been.. a year you say? Wow. Well it’s good to see you’re back and doing well.
Wait! Where are you going? 5-10 inches of snow tonight you say? Don’t leave now, Spring! Now is when we need you the most!

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Zoinks! IE8!

Posted in March 7th, 2008
Published in Tech Alert

Imagine that, Internet Explorer 8 Beta is available to the masses! Here’s the crazy part: it’s standards-compliant by default! All those Firefox fanboys will be pretty upset when they see their favorite fallback, the Acid2 test, passing on IE8.
 

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