3600 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php Here's a bit of what I like, and what I think. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-10-22 Is the Internet breaking? I've noticed a lot recently that my IM client will not connect to all networks. Trying to access sites on those networks doesn't always work. Is it that large portions of the Internet stop working, or is this just testing what may be a challenge to Net… Wed, 22 Oct 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-10-22 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-10-17 Earlier this week, Apple released the new MacBook. It appeared to be a worthy replacement for the 12" PowerBook G4. This was the last of the smallest "professional" portable's Apple made. With the refresh, the MacBook was getting an advanced aluminum enclosure, all new technology, and finally graphics capabilities that didn't… Fri, 17 Oct 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-10-17 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-10-16 I've found a new favorite TV show (for now). The original Buck Rogers TV series. Oh, and the music. I love that end theme. Guess what. It's by Stu Phillips (Yes, he did the Knight Rider theme too!). For an older science fiction program, it was pretty well done. :-) How… Thu, 16 Oct 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-10-16 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-09-10 So the new iPod nano does look a bit like the Zune. Funny. But it actually looks pretty good. The colors are gorgeous. I'd love to have that blue one. Ahem… I can't help but wonder if the design was changed after the "experiment" with the "fat" nano or if… Wed, 10 Sep 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-09-10 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-08-02 Trying to date? Find friends? Just plain bored? Give OkCupid a try. It's got a really cool matching system that helps you find compatible people, and encourages sharing about oneself through their profile. This makes it easy to feel a connection or spark with people you view (besides just their looks). I… Sat, 02 Aug 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-08-02 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-06-30 Vista. Yep, it's going to be one of those kinds of entries again. I had a client whose Boot Camp install of Vista got hosed due to improper shutdowns with Parallels. That's one problem, but apparently this particular problem (booting into a black screen after the Windows "Welcome" message) is semi… Mon, 30 Jun 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-06-30 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-05-10 I've gotten some really good candy from a small company called Artisan Sweets. They have candies, honeys and sweets from all over the world. I'm loving the Orange & Honey French salted caramels. :-) Sat, 10 May 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-05-10 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-05-05 I just came across an article on how to customize the Ribbon in Microsoft Access 2007. It's lot's easier than what you had in previous Office versions. Silly me, thinking you couldn't… An XML file! Are you serious? That's understandable for custom work, but how about built-in functions? How do you… Mon, 05 May 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-05-05 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-05-03 Well, I think Mucinex is working. It just needs lots of water. I'm horrible when it comes to drinking enough water. I have more to say, but I'm finished bad-mouthing people who have turned on me. Sat, 03 May 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-05-03 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-05-02 Marketing and advertising. Pretty interesting, and amazingly, it works! Yes, that's right, yours truly has given in to the advertising campaign for Mucinex. I've just taken a dose, and we'll see how well it works. Why am I taking it, anyway? Well, obviously, I've got a mucus problem. Chest congestion and… Fri, 02 May 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-05-02 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-04-03 All the world is depressed. And that includes me. Each rude, disrespectful or careless individual only adds to that depression, frustration and hurt. You've got to love the television commercial about the computer/Internet problem that results in a chain of progressively more negative actions propagating through an office. I wish I… Thu, 03 Apr 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-04-03 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-03-19 Well, looks like it's pick-on-Microsoft month. Ha ha. This is a problem that has come up before. It was a problem with Windows 2000/XP and it's still a problem with Vista! (At least with older Office programs.) The Temporary Internet Items folder. What's wrong with it, you ask? Yes, it's a… Wed, 19 Mar 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-03-19 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-03-14 Can I also just say that I hate Hotmail/Live email? Yeah, they consider most of my messages to people to be spam. It sucks! You're not even allowing folks to see and determine for themselves if something is spam. Is this really something that should be hidden from the user? I… Fri, 14 Mar 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-03-14 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-03-13 Microsoft Access. It's a trip, really. What's really great about this software is that it will tell you you can't have two of these, only one. Well, when you get rid of one and add another, it informs you that you can't do them all in one go, but must… Thu, 13 Mar 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-03-13 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-02-27 Dunna, dunna, dunna Dunna — Dunna Dunna, dunna, dunna Dunna — Dunna Yep, Knight Rider made another return this month on NBC. Since I don't watch a whole lot of TV, I totally missed this one. Thanks to a conversation with a new friend, I heard about it and watched it online. Awesome! I was… Wed, 27 Feb 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-02-27 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-02-21 It's been a while since I've had the "pleasure" of working in the classic Mac OS, but I did give an old feature a try in the current OS (Mac OS X — 10.4 to be specific). This feature just so happened to be stationary. No, no. I mean the… Thu, 21 Feb 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-02-21 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-02-11 Simply put, I think more people should be vegetarians. I mean, not only have their been claims that being vegetarian could help solve a lot of the world's environmental issues, but there are lots of good meat alternatives out there. But seriously, as an animal lover, it's hard for me to… Mon, 11 Feb 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-02-11 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-02-09 I had a terrible scare this evening. My poor bunny ripped out two of his nails! I was afraid when I saw him struggling with his paw(s) hung up on some wire mesh I'd set up to keep him away from dangerous areas (wires, etc). I just knew that this… Sat, 09 Feb 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-02-09 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-01-21 Have you ever noticed how much "cereal" and "Cheerios" sound alike? Yeah, it just came to me while I was trying to remember what was in my cabinet (Apple Cinnamon Cheerios). It made me wonder just a bit about the origin of the name. Perhaps it was from a small… Mon, 21 Jan 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-01-21 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-01-15 Well… I think I've gone and done it. I attended a Scary Cow Informational Meeting to learn more about this filmmaking coop. It was actually quite cool! You get to work with others of various experience (from beginners to experts) to make movies in the process of learning how to… Tue, 15 Jan 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-01-15 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-01-09 Moving in the rain sucks. I mean it really sucks. It sucks even more when you're moving alone in the rain. It also sucks when you're rushed and trying to take everything of value (or non-value…). So, now that I'm mostly moved, I have too much stuff in my room (with… Wed, 09 Jan 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-01-09 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-01-04 Acceptance by your "own kind" is so important. To be taken in by others is good and all, but when you need acceptance by someone with a particular perspective or experience, nothing can replace it. I try to be accepting of others, but if I'm not coming from the same… Fri, 04 Jan 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-01-04 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-01-02 I can hear the sounds of moving… bumps and scrapes and plops and drops. I should be making those noises too. But moving is scary on my own. I do believe I'm the type of person that would invest in a moving service. The last time I was "moved," there… Wed, 02 Jan 2008 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2008#2008-01-02 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-12-31 Well. This is the last day of the year. Lots of things have changed. *sigh* I'll be moving out of my apartment and giving a room share a try. It could be fun… I'm also giving a new city a try. And a new county… Wow. More big steps in my… Mon, 31 Dec 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-12-31 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-12-26 There are a few things (getting back on those online presences and portals for companies) that bug me. This becomes especially obvious when one company swallows another and changes everything over or discontinues everything you hold dear. It was very unfortunate that NetBank "failed" and its deposit accounts were acquired by… Wed, 26 Dec 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-12-26 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-12-18 Well, here I am again. I'm getting to be more regular now, aren't I? Okay, tonight, we're going to have another rant. Sorry. What frustrates me so much is the infrastructure of society. Rules to protect or punish. And all the innocents who get caught in the middle. Yes. I speak… Tue, 18 Dec 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-12-18 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-12-09 Have you heard the news again? More shootings. Killing, fraud, meanness. Why does it keep going on and on? From people to Mountain Gorillas, violence is being unleashed on all. Everyone has their own agenda. Everyone wants things his or her way. Everyone wants what they don't have. Some won't share… Sun, 09 Dec 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-12-09 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-12-08 One day. One day things will be easier, better, brighter… It's cold outside. But it don't look nuthin' like the month of May… I love song lyrics. Although the lines above aren't direct quotes. It's amazing what we enjoy and even how we enjoy them. Do you enjoy reading? Good books? Movies?… Sat, 08 Dec 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-12-08 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-11-11 If you're not interested in being acquainted/associating with someone, just say so. Don't ignore the person until you start to feel like you're being harassed. That helps nobody. Sun, 11 Nov 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-11-11 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-09-18 I just found it! It's here! It's, it's Under The Umbrella Tree! You can finally get it on DVD. I'm just so stoked. Wow. It's like a dream come true. This was some of the finest entertainment available during its day. During the best times of The Disney Channel. My sister… Tue, 18 Sep 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-09-18 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-06-10 Red light cameras. Fines. Bail. Oh the laws in this state (California). I recently received a red light violation notice that allegedly occurred while I was making a right turn. I'm rather offended to be lumped in with "red light runners." Drivers who knowingly and willingly speed up to race… Sun, 10 Jun 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-06-10 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-06-03 Life is interesting. Making friends, losing friends, stealing friends, ignoring friends. Too bad friendship doesn't come with a manual. Friendship should be a required course in school. Kids should learn how to treat their friends, how to recognize signs of betrayal and how to gracefully end a friendship. This reminds me… Sun, 03 Jun 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-06-03 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-04-15 The Internet. It was supposed to be one of the great achievements of the 20th century. Don't get me wrong, it's great, but yet, it's lacking. Too much spam, too much predation, and profiteering. You go to an address you knew from the past, and you're taken to a placeholder or… Sun, 15 Apr 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-04-15 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-03-04 Violence. Crime. Death and destruction. I'm so tired of catching a glimpse of the latest news only to be confronted with all this senseless killing. It's really sickening and it hurts. It makes me question reality. I feel so lost when I consider a utopian environment. The reality is that… Sun, 04 Mar 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-03-04 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-02-25 I just found the perfect replacement for Mechanisto! It's called Art of Illusion. I'm already familiar with many of the conventions used here, as they very closely mirror those of Mechanisto. :-) This is indeed a happy day! Now I can return to the world of 3D modeling and animation with… Sun, 25 Feb 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-02-25 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-02-23 Did I mention how stoked I was that iTunes is blue again? Yeah! The notes have returned to blue after all those years of green. I'd gotten used to iTunes changing colors over the major version releases, then it got stuck at green. Sad. °L° Well, that's all I've got for… Fri, 23 Feb 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-02-23 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-02-12 These bunnies are making me so tired! I went to Petco to get a corner litter box for the new bunny (who shall henceforth be known as Annabelle. The cashier who rang me up has a bunny too. Interesting. She couldn't take on any more pets, however. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-02-12 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-02-11 I got a call Friday from my apartment manager asking if I'd take in an abandoned bunny. I agreed to. The problem? Lance can't stand her. She's an intrusion into his special place. *sigh* This is a bit stressful. I'm torn between two bunnies. My first, who I must be loyal… Sun, 11 Feb 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-02-11 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-02-03 Sudoku was fun while it lasted. I've been playing on my phone (as if I wasn't already nearsighted enough). I started out at easy, them moved all the way up to the most difficult setting. It's gotten harder to do as I've gotten more tired. What used to lead to… Sat, 03 Feb 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-02-03 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-02-02 Grumpiness. Too many people are grumpy today. Yesterday, while driving, someone in a lane merging with mine was trying to pass me. I didn't think that wise as there wasn't enough room for that (and besides, I was ahead already). After turning onto a wide "residential" street up to a… Fri, 02 Feb 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-02-02 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-01-28 Well, I missed much of the end of last year. Oh well. I've been wanting to do some posting this month, but I needed to finish the new format (PHP powered by MySQL) for this psuedo-blog before making any new posts. These last few months have been a little rough.… Sun, 28 Jan 2007 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2007#2007-01-28 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2006#2006-09-14 iTunes is blue again! Oh, I've so missed the blue icon. The green was here for far too long. After several version changes, it failed to change color. Who missed that? Huh? I've had some irritations with iTunes, though, that have failed to be rectified. I still need to rely… Thu, 14 Sep 2006 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2006#2006-09-14 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2006#2006-09-04 I just found a very interesting site! It's called BrilliantButCancelled. I came across a show that I'd totally forgotten about. "Touching Evil." It's funny. I hardly remember it, but watching the little video on the site, I remember seeing those scenes. The lead actor (Jeffrey Donovan) is kinda cute. :-)… Mon, 04 Sep 2006 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2006#2006-09-04 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2006#2006-08-26 Working with Yahoo! Groups and Google Base has been rather, underwhelming. I've been trying to promote interest in the needlecraft group I'm in that meets at the local library. Getting the group to show up in search results has been a bit disappointing. I've turned to meta tags. It can… Sat, 26 Aug 2006 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2006#2006-08-26 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2006#2006-01-22 Well, I've missed an entire year. I'm hoping to be able to do better this year. Who knows… Sun, 22 Jan 2006 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2006#2006-01-22 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2004#2004-05-26 Earlier, my father informed me that my mother and he had found my long lost story (a submission to a local newspaper writing contest). I was so thrilled to hear it. And when he produced it in its entirety (I found that I had one page remaining of the end — only about the… Wed, 26 May 2004 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2004#2004-05-26 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2004#2004-05-10 What's up with companies advertising and product descriptions? Let's take Kraft's Macaroni and Cheese. In the Commercial, it's Kraft Cheese and Macaroni. I thought that was very clever. But when I went to the store to get some, I was very disappointed to find out that it was just a gimmick. Now, let's consider the Fig… Mon, 10 May 2004 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2004#2004-05-10 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2004#2004-04-30 The iTunes Music Store has added Disney to its collection. I was very happy to learn this. I purchased about $17 worth that day! Now all I need is Nintendo music. Yes! It's quite good. I won an Anne CD (soundtrack of the "Anne of Green Gables" series). I do love that music.… Fri, 30 Apr 2004 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2004#2004-04-30 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2004#2004-04-15 I got the battery a couple of days ago for the Newton. It is sweet! (The Newton—the battery's okay too.) It would be nice to have an up-to-date version. I just love writing in cursive and having it recognized. I just love writing on it. I have yet to share this joy with my family;… Thu, 15 Apr 2004 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2004#2004-04-15 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2004#2004-04-09 I got an Apple Newton MessagePad 2100 yesterday. It is huge! I didn't pay a whole lot for it, so I'm quite relieved that it's not all scratched and banged up. I have no way of powering it up as of yet, but I have a power adapter and battery on the way. I'm… Fri, 09 Apr 2004 http://CCSsite.ccsgraphic.com/opinions.php?year=2004#2004-04-09