Archive for October, 2008
No on Hate
So I followed up with what I said the other day and went to volunteer for the No on 8 campaign. Sad to say, I was disappointed at how unorganized the Sacramento area seems to be. I didn’t feel like there was any real effort to enroll or maintain curious/shy volunteers like myself. Also, the [...]
No on prop 8 – Equality for all
The more I hear about California’s Proposition 8, the more I feel compelled to help spread the “No on Prop 8″ message. Here is why: They first came for the communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t [...]
What is liberal bias?
I often hear people refer to my sources of news ( NPR, AP, BBC, The Daily Show, and various other websites ) as having a “liberal bias”. What is “liberal bias” you ask? Well, Liberal Bias is… 1) Basing your beliefs on scientific facts instead of saying “that’s how God made it” 2) Being able [...]
Pointless Advertising
I am no marketing professional, but it seems to me like a lot of companies, and government agencies, are wasting a ton of money on pointless advertisement. For example: 1) I fail to see how a billboard saying “Thanks for being a designated driver” will motivate any drunk person to give up their keys. 2) [...]
My fruity website
Yesterday I officially launched this new fruity blog. I found this design after searching hopelessly for hours. I wanted something “earthy” and fun. This design fits that criteria, but the rainbow in the background makes it oh so gay… ( nothing wrong with that… ) Anyways… The new design is due to my transition from [...]
10 Easy Ways to Conserve the Environment
1) Change a Light Bulb One compact fluorescent bulb lasts as long as 13 regular bulbs and uses 75% less energy. They are also cheaper to buy. Raleys and Ace Hardware has these for less than $3 dollars for 4 mini bulbs. 2) Stop junk mail Visit this page to take your name off the [...]
Installing Mac OS X on Windows XP using VMware
Being a LEGAL owner of a Mac, I decided to try installing Mac OS X on my Windows PC today. This is because I get annoyed at having to turn on the Mac every time I want to test a website in Safari. So I found this very helpful guide: http://pcwiz.50webs.com/windows/vmwareosx86.html After following all the [...]
How to remove the MySpace ad banner
Update: My myspace account got deleted because of this trick . So only do this if you are willing to gamble. How-To: My idea to remove the myspace ad is simple: Use CSS to move all the myspace crap all the way to the left and then hide the overflow. You will then have a [...]