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Noah Counte

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Tuesday, 18. November 2008, 04:24:20

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Hey! It's been a long time sine I've done one of these. News and tech stuff, a few funnies...


  • Apparently, they are giving away ZoneAlarm Pro for free on Tuesday the 18th. YOu have to sign up for their freebie email, but it will be worth it if they do give it away: Zone Alarm Pro giveaway.

    EDIT: the download is available today: http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/sum/index.html?c=W100001

  • If you've never used Google SketchUp, it's worth a look. It's a ton of fun, it's free, and it is probably practical for people who actually need to render 3-D drawings. They released version 7 today. Download it here.

  • If your old college buddies have found you on Facebook, and suddenly there are a lot of pictures of you doing beer bongs and keg stands floating aorund, your reputation may be at risk. Employers increasingly search for information on employees in a host of placed that archive evidence of, shall we say, youthful indescretions. Here are some tips to help you with your online reputation management.

  • Share a photo quickly and easily - and free(ly): PiccDrop. Check the FAQs.

  • Windows Vista may have one thing going for it - the sidebar (though some may argue the point). Now you can get the sidebar for XP. It will run the Gadgets and everything.

  • If you've wanted to learn a programming language, but the learning curve is greater than the time you have to devote to the project, try Small Basic, a lightweight programming language in which you can learn some transferable skills, and have fun, too.

  • Defrag single files.

  • SoftMaker is a lightweight Office compatible "suite" for people who need only word processing and spread sheet capabilities.

  • If you've ever left unsaved applications on your computer over night and awakened to find automatic updates had restarted your PC and all your work was eaten, ShutdownGuard will interrupt the shut down process, and wait for your OK. Or, you could just save your work. I'm just saying...

  • If you are one of those folks who likes to brave the post Thanksgiving shopping rush, BlackFriday will tell you where the sales are.

  • MiniTask is a free little task management application. It has some nifty features, too.

  • FreeRinger. Free PC to phone calls in over 30 countries. Free calls. That pwns!

  • Here are a ton of free sound effects.

  • While the rest of the economy has been tanking, video game sales were up 18% in October. Divorce, on the other hand, which is quite expensive, has seen a big droppoff.

  • The 10 Worst Places to Get Caught Having Sex. If I know you guys, you'll haev another couple of dozen or so places to add to the list.

  • Dumb criminals are easy to find (self-fulfilling prophesies, anyone?). Dumb jurors may be just as prevelent, but they don't make the papers as often. Here's a tip: should you ever sit for jury duty: don't offer the defendent sex. Just don't. It will screw up the verdict, and probably your marraige. Jails don't seem like a great place to have sex (put it on the list), but there are plenty of inmates trying.

  • DIY

  • If you are over your head in debt, here's some bad news for you.

  • 11 year old Oregon girl escapes vehicle swept away in flood, climbs the branch of a tree, and alert rescuers who saved her family.

  • Sarah Palin's 2012 bid for the presidency just became tougher: US to be out of Iraq by 2011.

  • If your rich aunt gives you a Rolex for Christmas, here are some tips you can use to make sure it's real

  • It's official: "Meh" is a word. Quite a number of words didn't make the list - "textrovert," for example, which means "One who feels an increased sense of bravery over texting, as opposed to in person." And "Deja moo," the "feeling that you have heard this bull before."

  • BUSTED! Man, that's gotta sting.

  • Prince says God doesn't like homosexuality. Am I the only one who finds that ironic?

  • Driving a mower through town can land you in a heap o' trouble! Note to self: intall a seatbelt on the hood of the Toro Rider.

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Comments

dragon_harrower 18. November 2008, 05:00

ZoneAlarm Pro...for free? I've died and entered heaven! :dances around the blog:

noah counte 18. November 2008, 05:01

Heh. Then it was worth it. I hope it's as true as it seems to be. We'll find out tomorrow!

dragon_harrower 18. November 2008, 05:09

I hope so too or I might have to hurt them.

ripp2002 18. November 2008, 05:22

Thanks for the zone thing and letting me know the link to the ultimate defrag. worked great...

I will read the rest later. I am fucking old and need some sleep.

noah counte 18. November 2008, 18:35

Zone alarm Download link: http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/sum/index.html?c=W100001

I'll edit the post, too.

ripp2002 18. November 2008, 21:00

thanks off to take a final exam. awww

noah counte 18. November 2008, 21:03

Looks like the same link, actually. It requires that you give them an email address, and they send you a download license. It's taking as long as 24 hours to send out the email, because the volume is so high. I hope the giveaway lasts long enough for everyone who emails them in time to get their copy!

dragon_harrower 18. November 2008, 21:05

I do too. I want to install it on the office computer. awww

noah counte 18. November 2008, 21:24

Well, we'll see. I only learned of the giveaway yesterday and I signed up immediately. I haven't received my download license yet, though.

dragon_harrower 18. November 2008, 21:26

I'm waiting on my license too. I signed up right after I saw your post.

Nerak 18. November 2008, 23:59

•That's not an XP sidebar - it's Vista. GOSH! Get it right! :rolleyes:

•Lonnie thanks you for the link to the free sound effects! Now he's blasting Warrant even more! Homer: Doh!


•Can you have sex in a church if you're dressed as a nun/priest? :confused:

•My pshyco bastard ex used to do that with his extension cords. Then he died and I was left wondering how the hell to unwind 'em. :irked:



ripp2002 19. November 2008, 01:56

:eyes: karen, Homer: Doh! of course, how the fuck do you think the priest screw all those little boys? :whistle: it isn't like they took them to chucky cheese or something. Just wham bam thanks son, clean up my robe while your at it...

:whistle:



:devil:

noah counte 19. November 2008, 04:16

That's not an XP sidebar - it's Vista. GOSH! Get it right!


Reread, accuser! I said it was a vista sidebar. But you can now use it in XP. Vista sidebar for XP.

Nuns and priests have been doing it for years, I think - and not just the boys.

Unwinding is easier than untying, regardless of your psycho bastard ex..

Nerak 19. November 2008, 22:15

Homer: Doh! "My Bad"..in the word of the homies.

noah counte 20. November 2008, 03:03

p:

Where's my dancing banana?

Nerak 20. November 2008, 04:17



noah counte 20. November 2008, 04:26

Now it's a party!

Nerak 20. November 2008, 07:54

w00h00! Bust out the Hummus! :yes:

noah counte 20. November 2008, 13:10

Hahaha. I like the pita party way better than the pity party!

Nerak 20. November 2008, 14:02

Heck yeah!!! Hummus for all!!!! Mmmmmm...gotta eat some before I start that Lemon shindig....otherwise I'll crave it the whole time.

I'll sweet-talk my Mom into whipping up a batch. :D

noah counte 20. November 2008, 22:31

Mom's got mad hummus skillz!

Nerak 20. November 2008, 22:32

Hells yeah! Authentic Hummus skillz! Mmmdoggy!!!

edwardpiercy 22. November 2008, 22:56

Online Reputation Management. God, that sounds like some incredibly boring college textbook. (And make sure you have the 3rd Edition, not the old 2nd Edition, or the profs won't make as much money.)


I was listening to a guy on The Daly Show a couple months ago describe how even small changes in technology can have a big cultural influence. Maybe couples are so busy playing video games that they no longer interact with each other, thereby driving down the divorce rate? It's just a theory.


Traffic cone lamps? I think I'll stick with the more traditional lava lamp. (Note To Self: Buy a lava lamp.)


More great stuff, Matt! :up: :up:

noah counte 23. November 2008, 04:13

Heya Edward, thanks for stopping by. The bookstore was out of 3rd editions, but they said they were ordering more, so I couldn't do the readings, and the order won't be in until next week. Can I just not do the homework until then?

Couples are probably text messaging and IMing each other more. Intimate contact from a distance. It's probably good for relationships. :left:

edwardpiercy 23. November 2008, 06:13

That's fine by me. And I'll loan you my puppy if you need a longer extension. She shreads everything. Yes...I have a dog that will literally eat your homework.

I give her the bills that I can't pay.





noah counte 23. November 2008, 15:22

Man's best friend, Edward... no bills, no debt!

edwardpiercy 23. November 2008, 19:09

That's the way I look at it. So far at least, it has worked. Of course when they cut off my cable you won't be hearing from me again, but...

:smile:



noah counte 24. November 2008, 02:51

Hahahaha...

you're still here, right?

edwardpiercy 24. November 2008, 04:26

:lol:



Shaunak 25. November 2008, 01:52

Guess I missed the zonealarm giveaway.

Comodo is way better neway......... (grapes are sour P:) :smile:

Great stuff though, thanks for sharing.....

noah counte 25. November 2008, 02:15

I haven't used Comodo. I'm going to look at it, though. ZA eats resources like tasmanian devils go through wild turkey surprise.

Shaunak 25. November 2008, 12:40

Comodo is very resource light, but the problem is that it keeps popping alerts for every small thing. For example if an application requests permission to access the screen directly, it will pop up an alert.

You can make it remember you response, but if you use a wide variety of applications, its going to take a long time to build up that database.

As a pure firewall its nearly bulletproof though. Set it forget it, Linux type wall.

noah counte 25. November 2008, 13:21

Welcome, Shaunak. Thanks for the assessment. It's good to know what I'll be in for - I use a ton of applications, and it's nice to be prepared for petty irritations. :lol:

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