I thought this was a really interesting/funny trailer for the Sims 3. Talks about the horror of kids seeing their parents getting it on. Been playing the Sims 3 for a few weeks now. I’m pretty impressed. My characters are based off my wife, my friends and myself. So far Heather’s character has just about maxed out her journalism career. My character is a CEO of a large company. Our house doesn’t quite reflect the lifestyle yet. I’m still working on that. Hopefully I will have some pictures to show soon. Till then enjoy the funny trailer.
A while back I ran into a show online called “IT Crowd”. Which is a British comedy sitcom about the wonderful world of information technology support. The show features a three member crew, technicians Roy and Moss managed by their computer illiterate boss Jen. Roy with his abrasive attitude usually advises people they need to reboot and call back. Moss offers the same advice as technical as possible. Jen’s job is to bridge the gap between the IT department and the rest of the company. You can see them in their full glory at http://www.watchitcrowd.com/. The clip below is a good example as to what to expect.
EA has released Battlefield Heroes. Now it’s out of the beta testing stage. From the screen shots and trailers it looks a lot like Valve’s Team Fortress 2. Really looking forward to playing the game and doing a full review on it. I think it’s a neat idea to be able to release a commercial game for free. Who cares if there are a few ADs to look at. However I still can’t download it. Their servers are bogged down with the increased load. For now I’ll post up the trailer.
Data storage is a mission critical part of any business. I’ve found a data storage device that has severed my clients needs very well. Allow me to share with you the benefits of the Buffalo TeraStation Pro II. This unit is a small network attached storage unit. It holds four drives that can be configured for RAID 0,1,5,10 and JOBD. These units are available in various sizes from 1TB to 6TB of storage space. Setup and configuration is a snap. You can manage the device via a built web interface. This unit is very quiet, you’ll never even know it’s there.
My experience with this NAS has been very positive. I first came in contact with this unit when one of the departments at work needed a file server of their own. Rather looking at building/configuring a full file server, I turned to looking at a NAS. I surfed the net and read a few reviews. I’ve used some of Buffalo’s products before and had good results. So I decided to try it out.
The unit came with an ethernet cable, manual and software. I connected it to the network and ran the software on a remote PC. Within minutes I was able to connect to the device and configure the RAID. I chose RAID 5 for speed and redundancy. Then setup shares for the users to connect and store files on. I transferred what files they needed onto the box and the rest was history. The unit is now over a year old and haven’t had any issues. The environment is a mixed with PCs and MACs without any issues. I have also setup remote FTP on the box as well. All has been flawless.
Since installing this box, I’ve recommended this NAS to other clients. There has been one failure, out of the units I’ve setup. The device reported a failed drive and operated in degraded mode. A quick call to Buffalo and a new replacement drive was sent under warranty. However, thanks to the redundancy of RAID, no data loss or downtime was experienced. There are a few features I haven’t mentioned, but I wanted to share my experience with this device. You can read more about it at http://www.buffalotech.com/products/network-storage/terastation/terastation-pro-ii/.
Thought I would share this with you. My only question is, “Will they stop following him once he powers up?” What if your favorite video game characters joined twitter? Mario on Twitter! Scott Hampson has some more of these great cartoons on his blog at http://twit-ha.tumblr.com
Ever had a question, but was a afraid to ask? Needed help and didn’t know where to find it? Well Yahoo! might have just the thing for you. On Yahoo! Answers you can post questions and get answers. There are hundreds of topics and sub-topics to post your questions. People can post answers to your questions. You can even rate the responses of the questions that other members submit.
Think you may have a solution to someone else’s problem? You can post your own responses. Posting responses earn points that boost your ranking in the Answers community. The higher your ranking, the more questions you can ask and more features you can unlock. I’ve been on Yahoo! Answers for a while. I usually respond to questions the Computer & Internet section. I think its a great way to help others out. Also a great way to get answers! I like using Yahoo! Answers for search as well. Check it out, using the badge below!
Today, I thought I would look at my desktop at work and write about something I see. One of the things that stuck out to me, was my tin of Bacon Beans. What? Thought you’d never ask. They’re bacon flavored jelly beans. Little red and white colored, bacon flavored jelly beans. One bite and you won’t believe your mouth. The experience is surreal. Except its not real bacon and doesn’t contain any protein. Probably not all that good for ya either.
How did you acquire these beans? My wife got me these for Christmas last year. I like keeping them on my desk for when people stop by. They’re a real conversation piece. I like watching people try them for the first time. The look on their faces is priceless. Where can you get these magic beans? We’ve found them locally at Hastings in Richmond, KY. But you can find them online at www.mcphee.com Till then, dogs don’t know its not bacon!
I thought I would share with you a book a friend of mine wrote. KJ Griffin is an up and coming mystery novel writer. Her most recent book is about team in search of a little boy missing in New York City. I think KJ’s prologue, will give you a better idea of what the story is about.
There is never a dull moment in Manhattan, as one New York City police officer will tell you. Aaron Parker is a bottom-feeder in the hierarchy of the department until he finds himself involved in the disappearance of a young boy. Ryan Andrews is kidnapped, with no apparent clues left behind for the police until Aaron, along with his suave partner Tony Brock discover the hidden truth behind the kidnapping. Family secrets will surface and the dead will be reincarnated. A dark conspiracy takes shape with every new development and people will be betrayed by those they once trusted. While this drama takes place, Aaron is forced to deal with his own demon—his wife Clair. Throw in a bombing and a terrorist involved with the Irish Republican Army and you get a deadly cocktail that only the amazing team of Aaron and Tony can solve.
This book is available through a few online retailers. I’m hoping to pickup a copy soon. Maybe it will help kick off my summer reading. You can also check out some of KJ’s other published works on her website at http://www.kjgriffin.com Can you solve the mystery?
Flash parking games are fun and challenging. However the “Park-A-Lot” series adds an additional twist to the traditional parking games. In this game you play a valet parking attendant. Your job is to take the customer’s car and park it in the spot they tell you to.Then when their ready to leave, you retrieve the car. Not bad, but try doing this when you’ve got a steady stream of customers coming and going. Very easy to get confused as to which customer has what car.
I’ve embedded “Park A Lot 2″ for you to try out. You’ll find your self quickly addicted. My advice is to yell out the parking assignments has they happen. Makes it easier to remember what car goes with which customer. Feel free to post how well ya did in the comments! You can also check out the original “Park A Lot” at http://www.miniclip.com/games/park-a-lot/en/.
I’m a big fan of freeware tools. This morning, I found a very simple program to create ISO images of CD/DVDs. ISOs make it really easy to distribute or burn disk images. This app is portable (runs from a usb drive), very lite (52kb) and extremely simple to use.
There is never a dull moment in Manhattan, as one New York City police officer will tell you. Aaron Parker is a bottom-feeder in the hierarchy of the department until he finds himself involved in the disappearance of a young boy. Ryan Andrews is kidnapped, with no apparent clues left behind for the police until Aaron, along with his suave partner Tony Brock discover the hidden truth behind the kidnapping. Family secrets will surface and the dead will be reincarnated. A dark conspiracy takes shape with every new development and people will be betrayed by those they once trusted. While this drama takes place, Aaron is forced to deal with his own demon—his wife Clair. Throw in a bombing and a terrorist involved with the Irish Republican Army and you get a deadly cocktail that only the amazing team of Aaron and Tony can solve.