davidTwitters Official Imaging Service Release - Subscribe
A brief entry regarding Twitters new imaging service.
All thing D has confirmed that Twitter will be releasing an official Twitter sharing service this week at the D9 Conference. Twitters image sharing service will compete with other image sharing services such as twitpic.com and yfrog.com.
So what can we expect? Perhaps an easier image uploading service, video, or even image and video manipulation? Kind of like picnik.com? I guess we will have to see, but I am thinking more shadow boxing like Facebook integrates photos / videos in their newsfeed.
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davidGameStop Honoring Duke Nukem Forever Pre Orders Jun 2nd, 2011 4:13:30 pm - Subscribe
Finally Duke Nukem Forever is supposed to be released some time this summer. Actually, I have the release date as June 14, 2011 according to the official website .
Did you pre order Duke Nukem Forever at any time in the last 14 years. If so (with a reciept) Game Stop is honoring all pre orders so long as you still have a receipt. Gamestop owns other companies like, EB Games, Babbage's, and Funco Lands. So if you do have that receipt from long ago they will indeed honor the amount that you reserved the game for.
I do hope your receipt is not as faded to fail as mine is.
davidCPS Energy Alert System for System-wide Emergency Power Outages May 26th, 2011 7:31:58 pm - Subscribe
Today I received an email / voice mail from CPS Energy stating that they are testing a new system that will be used for system-wide emergency power outage notifications.
quote:This is a test message for customers from the new CPS Energy Alert system.
There is no emergency at this time. This new system will be used for system-wide emergency power outage notifications only. This message was sent to the contact information listed for your account.
More information about the new system and customizing your alert contact information is available on cpsenergy.com.
The sender provided the following contact information.
Sender's Name: CPS Energy
Sender's Email: servicealert@alerts.cpsenergy.com
Sender's Contact Phone: 2103536079
I'm glad CPS Energy is stepping up the efforts on customer notifications. Hopefully we never will receive these types of notifications as consumers.
Voice Mail added below:
Transcription: (kinda funny)
Information This is a test message for customers from the new C P. S, Energy alert system. There is no emergency at this time this new system will be used for system wide emergency power outage notifications, only. This message was sent to the contact information listed for your account. More information about the new system and customizing your contact information is available on our website. Yo, center left the following contact information. Your phone number 210. Yeah 353. Yeah 6079 yeah if you thanks bye.
I had a mental breakdown in front of my parents.
My mom wouldn't let me vomit in peace.
Her advice was completely useless and unnecessary.
Failing in front of them.
It feels like my lungs are wrapped in rubber bands.
Dying for a cigarette.
Dying to be home.
They have witnessed what I deal with.
They watched the hell I put myself through to please them.
My "tremendous talent" means little to them and even less to me, knowing that I'm still and always will be a complete screw up.
evieLiberation May 15th, 2011 11:33:33 am - Subscribe
No longer incarcerated by his feigned compassion. His actions have always made little sense but questioning only leaves me with the appearance of insanity. The unfortunate but inevitable process of over-analyzing his behavior has reached its end. My expectations of flawless logic drove me mad, constantly disappointed by irrationality and unnecessary lies.
Never presenting evidence confirming or denying my frequently correct accusations, it seemed he could only follow my statements with the vague retort, "You presume."
Thus concludes the deceit and entertainment by a delightful actor assuming the roles of intelligence and maturity.
evieShan/Lord May 12th, 2011 11:12:24 pm - Subscribe
I will do this for you, in every way that I know how. I will thumb through the beads and beg beneath the stars. I will recite the words programmed into the big brain that also prevents me from believing. I cried for you and your loss. Deep down I wish that Baby K is an angel, floating around the universe, watching down on me with the paradoxical combination of curiosity and infinite knowledge. Unfortunately, that belief would only increase the magnitude of my own loss. I wish you could see it the way I do. Your sentiment makes it difficult for me to sleep. Your sadness, though irrational, burns my eyes and leaves a dull, unrelenting pain in my stomach each night. Though my desperate pleas for your comfort are sincere, I am sadly aware that my words disappear into the nonexistence where your child's soul resides.
femmeemoI sat outside and watched the stars. May 11th, 2011 6:11:34 pm - Subscribe
Or the satelites.
I'm not picky.
I'm excited for my new job. It will be a change of pace if nothing else. I am bored at work again. No youth in what, weeks?
I've gotten in to a routine of being paid to watch an episode fo Doctor Who and spend copius amounts of time devoted to my writing.
It is growing. I am growing. I look forward to one day being able to say that everything has worked out well.
The boy is taking measures to be a good boy.
He even washed dishes last night, and made me dessert whilst I watched SVU.
I enjoy him, I wouldn't trade him in.
Mostly.
Mostly I want kettle corn, cold tea, and to learn how to do a convincing British accent.
Me with the unending wants.
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davidAT&T Caps DSL and U-Verse and Adds Overages May 1st, 2011 4:31:34 pm - Subscribe
I was listening to Leo Laporte today and the discussion was on AT&T Capping DSL and U-Verse and evening imposing overages. Below is the break down of the caps.
AT&T Caps DSL and U-Verse and Adds Overages
AT&T will be adding a 150GB monthly cap on landline DSL customers
AT&T will be adding a 250GB monthly cap on subscribers to U-Verse.
This all starts on May 2nd (Tomorrow), and overage fees start at an additional $10.00 for every 50GB that you exceed.
My recommendation is if you are an AT&T customer and are afraid of these overages when streaming movies, music, and viewing all other types of media...seek out another provider. There are smaller companies (ISP's) that offer internet services with no data caps.
A great community that I have been going to for years is dslreports.com | Go check them out.
As stated by AT&T:
quote:We are committed to providing a great experience for all of our Internet customers. Less than 2 percent of our Internet customers could be impacted by this approach - those who are using a disproportionate amount of bandwidth. We will communicate early and often with these customers so they are well aware of their options before they incur any additional usage charges.
The top 2 percent of residential subscribers uses about 20 percent of the bandwidth on our network. Just one of these high-traffic users can utilize the same amount of data capacity as 19 typical households. Lopsided usage patterns can cause congestion at certain points in the network, which can slow Internet speeds and interfere with other customers' access to and use of the network. Our new plan addresses another concern: customers strongly believe that only those who use the most bandwidth should pay more than those who don't use as much. That's exactly what this does – and again, 98% of our customers will not be impacted by this.
Leave your thoughts below.
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evieReady for Abduction Apr 29th, 2011 11:07:46 pm - Subscribe
evieGrape God Apr 28th, 2011 10:07:19 pm - Subscribe
I've exceeded my filth limit. The dishes and laundry are piled high enough to climb. The bathroom needs cleaned, the living room needs dusted and vacuumed. I need to start packing.
Instead of taking care of myself and the house, I spent two days in strange beds, stoned. I haven't showered, I refuse to eat. My cough isn't getting better. I put my nephew in the hospital. My deadbeat brother wants to see me but I need to sleep some more.
Somehow I managed to shave my legs.
I don't know why I need to be thin right now. It's so funny how the mind works.
A friend on Facebook posted this image of an hardboiled egg over boiled. I thought it was only proper to post it for the Easter Holiday. This has nothing to do with tech, but a lot to do with science.
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davidWhen to Use PNG Images and Not JPEG Apr 24th, 2011 3:11:29 pm - Subscribe
This article explains when and when not to use JPEG in comparison to a PNG file. I personally use JPEG only because speed to me is more important than the pretty of an image. (only for serving this blog to my users)
When to Use PNG and not JPEG:
Use PNG for Illustrations
Use PNG for Screenshots
Use PNG for Text
Use PNG for WebComics where bright graphics are impordent
Use PNG on Graphs
Use PNG on Logos
Use JPEG only when you are displaying an image that was NOT created by a computer program. Eg: Photoshop, Illustrator, Gimp, etc. So what is an image that was not created by a computer program? Well, for the most part a digital camera, scanned photos, and other portrait type images. Keep in mind that PNG files are usually larger in disk size, and should not be used to replace JPEG for digital photos.
davidWe Rule People Turn into Rabbits for Easter Holiday Apr 24th, 2011 2:33:25 pm - Subscribe
ngmoco:) today turned the We Rule People Turn into Rabbits for Easter.
This is not the first time we have seen something like this by ngmoco:) on We Rule. Previously we have seen ngmoco:) display the people on We Rule as frogs on April 1st for April Fools. Though I have only had the iPad since the day of the release and never played We Rule, I have yet to see any other Easter Eggs from ngmoco:).
Has anyone else? Oh by the way should you want to you can feel free to add me as a friend on Plus+. My username is davidpolanco.
Have a wonderful Easter Holiday!
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davidSony PSP Go Looks Like Eric Cartman Apr 24th, 2011 1:22:07 pm - Subscribe
This entry is simply something I over heard on Tech News Today. The Sony PSP Go Looks Like Eric Cartman.
It's true! The Sony Playstation PSP Go does look like Eric Cartman from South Park on Comedy Central. For those of you who can see it, its hard to never see it again, and for those of you who can't see it. Look a little harder.
Well it was also said on Tech News Today (Episode 225) that the Sony PSP Go will no longer be offered by Sony. Sony has pulled the plug on the PSP Go, but will still offer bug fixes and firmware updates.
The Sony PSP Go is gone.
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evieBlow Your Name in Smoke Apr 20th, 2011 11:08:23 pm - Subscribe
Tearing the dress down like falling on curtains.
Wish I could afford to feel this way forever.
Eating the girl beneath the Mondrian.
Wake me up in three months.
I am still waiting for this.
For something more.
It is not enough.
Chewing.
Claws.
Tears.
Bliss.
O.
Death isn't an easy aquaintance, it seems as soon as you get to know its' cold icy hands, it's always knocking on your door.
I am exhausted. I am depleted. i am hopeful.
I have a disgusting need to ink my body- and not the funds to do so. Perhaps in the fall.
My life is a flailing thing.
I am incredibly... indifferent.
The man in my life and I talked last night. I love him. I won't tell him just yet- but I do. We are trying this fun new thing called financial accountability.
Budgets.
Sounds like fun, huh kids?
I see the future. It is a bright, and overwhelming place.
