Although I’m constantly rotating between Safari, Chimera, Mozilla, and IE, I’ve been using Safari as my main browser. Now Safari is fast, but that’s only after it actually connects to the server, an action that seems to take forever and a day. No other browser I use takes that long. Can someone please explain this to me? I just hope the next build fixes this problem because it’s bad enough that I’m moving back to Chimera again for my main browsing.

BTW, here’s a great tool to tweak the otherwise boring interface of Chimera.

It’s been a while since I spent some hard earned money on DVDs and yesterday I got myself some good ones:

• Band of Brothers – I saw one episode a year ago and loved it. Now I can watch all 10 hours of this award winning mini-series. The tin it comes in is damn nice too.li>The Bourne Identity – Saw it in the theater. Pretty good flick, but you could tell they tried to hide a lot of Matt Damon’s bad moves in the editing.li>An Evening with Kevin Smith – He did a round of events at some major colleges and taped it. If you’re a fan of any Smith flick, you need this. It’s one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.li>Robotech Legacy 2 – This was the last one I was missing to complete the whole set.li>The Shield: The Complete First Season – It’s the best damn series on TV right now, period.li>Undercover Brother – “Blackness confirmed. You’ve got soul.”

Google Village: “…is now released under a Creative Commons License.”

CC is something Roger introduced me to a couple of weeks back and now that I’m starting to understanding its intent, I might just have to publish under one of their licenses and remove the scary one placed smack dab in the middle of my front page.

I’m sure everyone is tired of the car posts, but I saw this and just had to say something.

Nissan unveiled a couple official images of the 350Z Roadster (convertible) yesterday. The entire reason I love the Z coupe is because it seems the developers/designers took all of the R&D money and dumped it into the things I would have: powerplant, drivetrain, suspension, brakes, chassis, and aerodynamics. I don’t like the convertible because it lessens the potency of all those things. Nissan should stick to the true sports car formula and cater to the enthusiast driver, not the trendy buyer.

Bloomberg: “Microsoft Corp… is talking to Apple Computer Inc. to avoid a challenge to a planned $1.1 billion antitrust settlement the computer maker claims gives Microsoft an unfair advantage in the education market.”

Boy, would I like to be a fly on the wall in that conference room.

I really don’t know what BMW was thinking when they decided to green light Chris Bangle‘s designs for production. Take the 2004 5-series for instance. He’s turned what I think is one of the most beautiful cars in the world and turned it into this. It’s the very same thing he did with the 7-series. Yeah, it’s different, but it’s still ugly. What do you think?

Last week was, by far, one of the most stressful weeks I’ve had in the 4 years I’ve been with my company and this week is looking to be much worse. Just wanted to say thanx to all the blog whores alike who helped keep me awake/sane this last weekend by IMing me. It was nice to read some fresh new type.

– 12:40am – And so we begin again.
– 12:55am – I’ve only been here for a half an hour and already Hien is mentioning delusions of evil spirits in the vending machine.
– 01:59am – Who said that?!
– 03:31am – The voices! They begin again. Kill Hien? I must if they ask. The boy will not live through the night.
– 04:14am – First attack was foiled when I tripped over my own feet. I think he’s onto me now. I must be cautious.
– 05:02am – The night moves on and my attempts at slaying my coworker have failed. I now turn my attention back to the alter. Oh great Ghosts of Boo, I hear you and I do your bidding.
– 05:19am – What I said before about the evil spirits in the vending machine, it’s all true. I’ve talked with the dark goddesses that protect the precious potato chips and candy bars. They speak of nice things, but I know they’re evil and I must not take my eyes off them in fear of having my soul sucked from my very body. Mmm. Snickers bar.
– 05:58am – Hien is no more. The sun is coming once again. The alter is no where near complete. I’ve started to befriend the dark goddesses of the vending machine. The Ghosts of Boo are angry and they will be coming for me soon. I must be prepared.
– 06:16am – In my right hand, I wield my sword (an aluminum pipe). In my left hand is my shield (a cardboard box). A great battle is on the horizon. I can smell it. Let the ghosts come. This is one human they wont take without force.
– 06:32am – Stand off. I on one side of the warehouse. The ghosts on the other. Behind me is Sheela, a dark goddess of the vending machine. Together, we will reclaim this land. All of the company depends on me. This morning, blood will be spilled and I will be victorious.
– 07:09am – We have faught hard. I hold Sheela’s head in my hands, comforting her as she takes her last breath. 7 of the 12 ghosts have fallen and I march back into the field to claim the lives of the remaining 5.
– 07:28am – 3 more ghosts slain but the last 2 have overpowered me. I am hit and am losing blood quickly. Backed into the server room, I bar the doors shut. Their numerous attempts to break it down will soon succeed and I raise my aluminum pipe for one last fight… one last stand.
– 07:46am – There is no way out. My God, there is no way out. They are coming…

– 12:30am – And so it begins. What am I talking about? Refer to this.
– 01:05am – One hour gone and I’m already getting hungry.
– 02:07am – My coworker just left. I’m all alone. I turned off all the lights so no one can see in and I can see out. It’s quiet. Too quiet. Time to break the silence with a little stop to the bathroom.
– 02:34am – Better, but I’m starting to hear things now. I’m sure it’s just stuff settling, but I could have sworn I heard voices. It’s probably my imagination getting to me. There’s a constant low hum from the vending machine. I’m gonna put on a DVD.
– 02:47am – Took a walk around the office. There are some God awful smells coming out of the sales offices.
– 03:02am – 1/4 of the way through the shift already. This is going pretty quick. Not quick enough though. I am hearing some sort of voice. Time to investigate.
– 03:23am – Something is here. I can feel it.
– 04:01am – The ghosts of Boo. The legend is true. They call and I must go.
– 04:29am – They appear in a brilliant flash, completely naked, and larger than life. At least a dozen of them. Their bodies are stiff and smooth. The skin is flat grey, almost painted on. They do no move, as if they’re frozen in time, and there are no recognizable facial features. These are my gods now. The Ghosts of Boo.
– 05:03am – I have stripped myself of all humanly clothes and now wear the minion uniform: Christmas lights and duct tape. My alter is almost complete and ready for worship. I have been instructed by the spirits to build it 10 stories high and 3 city blocks wide. It’s about 4ft tall right now, but I’m working feverishly. What an awesome sight it with be when complete. All hail the Ghosts of Boo! May all who oppose you burn at the touch of your pale grey fingers.
– 06:12am – The sun is coming up. I must hurry. The ghosts can’t survive during the day.
– 08:52am – I guess I must have fallen asleep. Was it all a dream?

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