And don’t buy anyone else’s. Sony is sending down a patch that will be required if you want to stay on the Play Station network that both breaks any “third-party OSs” and eliminates the ability to play copy-protected DVD and CD’s. This will render the system completely worthless. In protest, I advocate selling your PS3 for an outrageously low amount of money (like, less than 10 dollars), or burning it in the street.
Here’s the article.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10471356-17.html
I was listening to Michael Youssef today and he started talking about this conspiracy theory of his… it surrounds the Earth Charter. Ever heard of it?
Well… it’s not a theory. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Charter
Check the History section. Mikhail Gorbachev? Plus it’s been endorsed by over 250 universities around the world. And by the US Conference of mayors which consists of… all the mayors of US cities with populations of 30,000 or more.
“The Charter has received opposition from several groups. For example, in the United States, members of religious groups, such as the Religious Right have objected to the document on the grounds that it is secular, and espouses socialism. In addition, some conservatives cite an informal comment by Mikhail Gorbachev that the document is “a kind of Ten Commandments” and point to the fact that at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, a copy of the document was placed symbolically in an “Ark of Hope” — an independent project by the American artist Sally Linder. A number of conspiracy theorists claim that the founders of the Earth Charter are attempting to establish a global super-state to enforce the Charter.”
Conspiracy theorists, my FOOT! Go and read the bloody thing, it’s written right in there! “In order to build a sustainable global community, the nations of the world must renew their commitment to the United Nations, fulfill their obligations under existing international agreements, and support the implementation of Earth Charter principles with an international legally binding instrument on environment and development. ” (emphasis mine) Also see this page: http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/content/articles/268/1/A-new-Guide-for-Using-the-Earth-Charter-in-Education-/Page1.html
In addition to educators, the charter openly states that it intends to involve governments and the media in it’s mission. It calls for tolerance of all religions, people of any sexual orientation, worship of nature, a “global civil community”, universal healthcare (including free access to birth control) and education, and special attention to the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples. (Someone told me in an email they weren’t sure where the destabilizing influences in the US were coming from… now we know.)
And if you don’t believe this seemingly far-fetched article, then go to the homepage of the Ark of Hope, where they readily admit that the claims about this beastly, blasphemous box of balogna are true – and to samvandina.com (see the section appropriately titled “a third pillar” and the section that describes the “drafting process”.)
I’ve said this before but now I’m REALLY saying it… The End is Near. lol
… It was a dumb idea anyway. If I’m going to buy a car anyway, I might as well get something practical. 
I want a taco.
So finally, they’ve released Jaunty Jackalope. That’s good news for my new desktop, and an even better reason for me to look forward to getting that ethernet bridge. 
In other news, I’m saving up for a Hummer, and I benched 110 yesterday. 
Yuck, I sound like a regular guy.
I’ve discovered a new blogging engine… wordpress. I know it doesn’t look quite as impressive from the front end, but trust me, the interface I’m using to type this post is way, way better than the old one. It took me 10 seconds to set up (like this: click, click.) and another 5 minutes to import my entire blog from my old service, Blogger (eat your heart out!)
While this template (the blue “Teknohazard blog” title above the meaningless tagline and the generic links over there on the right side of this page) doesn’t do much for me, I hear that there are literally hundreds of really cool, better-looking ones out there; and they are all totally customizable.
To top all of this off, I have migrated my website from Blogger, which gave me limited storage space that could only be used for blogging, to Bluehost, an extremely powerful hosting service built on Linux, with the ability to use database tools like MySQL, server-side scripting, and– check this– unlimited storage! I can’t wait to delve into the brave new world of “advanced” web development.
For now, update your bookmarks and start holding your breath for the most incredible, the most stupendous, the most shockingly, amazingly breathtaking website you’ve ever seen.
well, i am really tired this morning, and i’ve been clicking on things again, without knowing what they are… so i lost a couple of items: among them, an entire blogpost and the comment that was posted to it. sorry about that. in answer to the comment, though, well, you’re right; it’s a song. it’s by POD and its about how he copes with the death of his mother. (bloody dark) anyways, i adapted it to my situation, and in my particular case, it’s not about someone dying, instead, its about someone you don’t know.
anyways……. i hope y’all can still find my blog for now, since i am working on migrating over to bluehost.
… then you wonder the next day whether you really beat up the punching bag, or it was just your imagination and you were the one who got beat up.
This is just a simple test to see how easy it is to blog from my G1. So far so good…
So, my friend Ayaka Fukuzaki is running for Homecoming Queen. Ayaka has been a UNO student for several years. She’s active in volunteering and reaching out to the community, she’s intelligent, beautiful, hard-working, and loved by everyone. In my opinion, no one is more qualified. If you’re a UNO student, don’t forget to stop by, Wednesday through Friday from 10-1, and leave your vote! The voting tables are in the student center, near the bookstore.
(And I bet you thought I was going to tell you to vote for me!)