Aaron Donohoe

This post has been coined following my recent re-adoption of Vice-City (and watching Napoleon Dynamite). I wouldn’t so much as call it a post, more so extremely condensed copyright infringement.

Now I’ve to go back to stopping the Love Fist limo from being blown up by the tranny physcho

Just to let you know that our good friend Joe Scanlon has recently launched his new website LitteQuiz.com. It is more or less exactly what it says on the tin, a little quiz website. Every week an array of fantastic prizes ranging from mobile phones, laptops and cash are handed out to the lucky winners of that weeks little quiz.

This week, in exchange for answering 3 simple questions, you could win a Dell Mini 10. Check it out.

I wish Joe all the best with his new venture.

(No this isn’t a sponsored post!)

…between being considered a loonatic and being considered a genius. Take a one man band for instance – you would be considered a genius for combing guitar, drum on your back and maybe a harmonica holdser for around your neck, Bob Dylan – he was a genius. But if you were to have a moment of wisdom in which you decided to further develop the percussion section of your band by adding cymbals to your knees, you’d probably be considered unfit for society and would be hauled away by the men in white coats.

Take my recent burst of inspiration – I have been in need of a laptop stand, to free up some space on my desk and also to make using the laptop much easier with the screen being at an elevated height. It’s surprisingly difficult to find a suitable one that’s versatile for all my laptops. So, in a moment of inspiration, I got the idea to make one…using a ream of paper (500 sheets) and a ring binder. Not my proudest moment I must admit, but it’s functional. The selotape and external harddrive have become vital to the structural integrity of the design (Patent Pending btw). Pics and diagrams to follow.

On another note, I’ve had masses of feedback with regards the new design, and amendments have begun already. Most feedback was regarding the blog, many believe that the website would function and look better with the blog as the homepage, and working onwards from there – and after deliberating on it, I completely agree. Other feedback was on other bits and pieces, with regards font, layout and other bits and bobs. I’ve some plans to tackle these, but it will take a while to get it back up and running. But I have taken all pieces of recommendation into consideration.

Oh, and lest I forget, TeenCamp Ireland is merely hours away. Hope to see you there…if I make it. It’s on from 1pm-7pm at Filmbase in Temple Bar. There will be pizza…oh and some talks.

I spend a lot of my time at my desk, usually working, studying or just dossing about on the computer. So it’s important that I keep it a neutral quiet place free of distractions. So I thought that I’d throw up a photo and some specs of my workstation – considering I’ve finally gotten it into some order!

PC Specs:

• Dell Inspiron 531
• Windows Vista Home Premium (XP Dual Boot)
• 4 GB RAM
• 1.5TB SATA HDD (750GB x2)
• AMD 64 X2 6400+ Live processor
• Wireless Microsoft 5000 Keyboard & Mouse
• Logitech S-220 sound system
• Linksys 802.11G router
• Dell 20″ Flat Panel Monitor

Laptop (1 of 3):

• Dell Latitude D610
• Ubuntu 8.10 – Intrepid Ibex Desktop Edition
• 80GB SATA HDD
• 2GB RAM
• Intel Wireless 802.11G card
• Centrino processor
• Logitech Wireless mouse

Laptop (2 of 3):

• Dell Latitude D600
• Windows XP SP2
• 60GB HDD
• 1.2GB RAM
• Intel Wireless 802.11G card
• Centrino processor

Laptop (3 of 3):

• Toshiba Satellite Pro P300
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• 17″ Display
• 250GB SATA HDD
• 4GB RAM
• Intel Dual-Core processor 2GHz processor
• Logitech Wireless laser mouse

Home Server:

• Dell Optiplex GX280
• Ubuntu 8.10 – Intrepid Ibex Server Edition
• 250GB SATA HDD x2
• 2GB RAM
• Intel Pentium 4 processor

Other Items:

• Various models – pictured are a few buses, vans & lorries, also under the shelf are a few cars. I’ve around 100 scale diecast models which I’ve collected over a few years. I’ve some really rare collectors editions – for instance most of the buses were limited batches of 800 models (~€75 each nobody gets to go near them!).
• Nokia 6300 – only bought last week as a day-to-day mobile phone, not bad, but has a useless Nokia interface (preferred my old Sony Ericsson interface, but their build quality was shite).
• Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd – took the photo with it so it isn’t in the photo, bought recently, it was the subject of my PC World rant! Great camera, well worth the money just for the face detection – it improves photos tenfold.
• Managers Chair – considering I spend a lot of time at my desk it was a worthy investment. Really comfortable once an ass groove is worked into it, also the arm rests are in perfect alignment with the edge of the desk which means typing is very comfortable.
• Casio watch – haven’t a clue what model it is, I just bought it because it fits and doesn’t look to flashy. It also has a cool feature where the backlight comes one when you flick your wrist.
• Logitech pocket camera – got this a few years ago, but it lanquished away in my drawer until I recovered it recently.
• Signed Ireland Jersey – my uncle was close friends with Robbie Keanes father, and back in 1999 gave me the opportunity to meet the man himself who signed a jersey of his from a match on 29th May 1999 against Northern Ireland (Lansdowne Road IRC). I keep it hanging on the wall over my desk as it beats having it moth balled. Reminds me that I’ve to get it framed!

This is not a good thing. A ToffyPop is a sacred thing and should in no way be altered or molested like this is a freak of nature and as you can guess it tastes foul and confuses the pallet. One is not amused.

This is the first time I’ve used the dated post thing – if it’s worked hurray!

Anyway. Came across this and had the share it…I had to look at it twice!

Now that’s better than any Spiderman!

Whilst downloading the latest instalment from the Mozilla family in the form of Firefox 3.0 (yes I’m only downloading it now!) I came across Firefox As Gaeilge which I thought was pretty cool – I don’t know why, but Irish is never on a list of preferred languages for software installations.

I honestly can’t think of anyone who could use this version of Firefox though – a lot of friends and family can speak some Irish…but none would want to surf the net As Gaeilge… :drunk:

I did an online IQ test this evening and it came back with 139, bearing in mind that genius is 170, I’m proud of myself if I do say so myself – and I didn’t cheat! Of course it’s not accurate, just a bit of fun – like that Brain Train I suppose…now where did I leave it :help:

Give it a go yourself – www.free-iqtest.net

On another note, I’m apparently smarter than 72.6% of you f00ls! www.am-i-dumb.com

Well, as they say, you wait for a bus and two come at the same time – well today I’m not talking about buses (shocker no?), but instead finally getting my mail delivered after for some astranged reason a backlog!

Greeting me when I got home were 4 letters, and 5 parcels! And no bills! Finally my eBay purchases are starting to come in! Recently I’ve bought mobile phone chargers (£1!), 2GB SD Cards (£10!), Models, and a few other bits and pieces. Even local purchases have had moderate delays in delivery. The only one not delayed was the Memory Card I bought on Tuesday – 1 Day Delivery you cannot fault!

I also recieved a few freebies! I got a free Pedometer, from One Small Step – funny, I can’t even remember ordering it! It’s a lot better than the Kelloggs one, which I have a drawer full of! One thing that surprises me, is the one I recieved looks completely different to the one displayed on their websites!

Click here to get your FREE one – Although you must live in Dublin, Wicklow, Meath or Kildare. To be eligable to recieve one!

It’s good when you get free stuff ain’t it?

1. Find a free blogging service, such as Blogger.com or maybe WordPress.com

2. Register a catchy yet philosophically deep name for your new blog: “lifesucks”; “All Things Me”; “Lifehacker”; “Playing With Matches”; “The Internet Slacker”, “I Stalk David Hasselhoff”.

3. Consider one of the many pre-made website templates offered by the blogging service, or one created by you.

4. Turn your nose up in disgust at the thought of using a pre-made template for your blog.

5. Spend the next seventeen hours creating a functioning website from scratch. If using Microsoft FrontPageTM, relocate all children and elders to a safe area out of your “profanity zone”.

6. Complete your self-made blog template by clicking on the “Publish Website” command in Microsoft FrontPageTM.

7. Watch in shock as the aforementioned seventeen hours of hard work gets permanently deleted off your hard drive by Microsoft FrontPageTM.

8. Swear so loudly all dogs within a five block radius begin running in circles and howling.

9. Declare “Screw It” and choose from a pre-made template. Always choose one with lots of kittens and flashing animated gifs.

10. Make sure the template is ready for your first blog entry. You can do this by going to your new blog’s URL address and seeing if the page loads properly. It will have no posts yet, of course, as you have not actually written your first blog entry. (If you do see a post written by yourself at this specific moment in time, read it! You’ve traveled back in time to warn yourself about the “Publish Website” command in Microsoft FrontPageTM).

11. Click on the “Create Post” selection. The window will reload with a box for you to type text in.

12. Put fingers to keyboard in preparation to type your first blog entry.

13. Realize in horror that you have absolutely no idea what you’re going to write about.

14. And you’ve got a whole blog ahead of you.

15. Stand up and get an alcoholic beverage to calm you.

16. Pace back and forth while racking your brain for a great post.

17. Cast resentful looks at your computer monitor while drinking the alcoholic beverage.

18. Come up with a touching yet funny childhood memory you can write about, like when you and all the other fat kids in the neighborhood used to take down the ice cream man not unlike a pack of lions ravaging a wounded gazelle.

19. Or, make your first post about how much you love pets. Remark on the fact that you let your pet pit bull out of the house every night to get some freedom and exercise even though the sirens from the ambulances tearing through your neighborhood constantly interrupt your sleep.

20. Or, make a heartfelt confession about how guilty you feel that you could never be a vegetarian because you salivate every time a nature documentary appears on the television.

21. Sit back down at your computer desk with your great idea.

22. Complete your first post.

23. Experience a fleeting sense of satisfaction that you now have a blog with an actual entry, even though it details your sexual attraction to Yoda.

24. Immediately phone all your friends and family to tell them the URL. Remind your grandmother that ‘stiffwoodysdiary’ in your blog’s address is spelled “all one word”.

25. Reload your blog incessantly every two minutes to see if anyone has made a comment.

26. Become enraged when the very first comment made on your very first blog entry is “yuo are teh sUxx0r!” from Anonymous

27. Go outdoors to calm down and get some fresh air, since you’ve spent twenty-two hours now working on your blog.

28. Tell every person you encounter – jogger, police officer, frantic paramedic – your blog’s URL.

29. Head back home when an idea for a blog entry comes to mind, such as the rudeness of paramedics who can’t be bothered to talk about your blog because they are busy helping some whiner with pitbull bite wounds on his throat.

30. When back at your computer, immediately refresh your blog’s page to see if any more comments were made while you were gone.

31. Grip the edge of your computer desk when the second comment reads “I said yuo are teh sUxx0r!” by Anonymous

32. Click on the “make new post” button on your blog.

33. Realize with horror you’ve totally forgotten the good writing idea.

34. Stand up and get another drink.

35. Sit back down at your computer desk.

36. Write your second post: how people who make dumb comments on blogs should be strung up by their genitals with barbed wire.

37. Complete the second post.

38. Stand up and get a third drink to calm you down from the blogging experience.

39. Watch TV while thinking you shouldn’t watch so much television since experiencing life would probably make for a blog that’s actually interesting to read. By going out more, you’ll be able to continue to spread the address of your blog to bemused strangers, too.

40. Accept phone call from your grandmother asking you to change ‘stiffwoody’ in your blog’s name to something more polite.

41. Refuse and hang up phone.

42. On the way back to the television, refresh your blog’s page again to see if there are any more comments.

43. Experience relief when third comment is a non-abusive one. Become incredibly depressed when you discover it is written by a fellow blogger asking if you ever fantasize about wearing lederhosen while flailing midgets with kielbasa sausage, and if you’d like to meet up with him for same.

44. Stand up and get a much larger, stronger drink.

45. Consider making your third post. Repeat verbal declaration made in step #9, forget blogging for now, go to bed.

46. Just before you fall asleep, realize with horror you’ll need to repeat steps #11 to #45 daily to keep your bragging rights about owning a blog (which, ironically, nobody reads).

47. Slip into an uneasy nightmare about being forced to type the word “sUxx0r” on a flaming keyboard while chained to Jabba the Hutt, who keeps demanding “More! More! Jakatooie Blogga Dooie! More!!!”

48. Wake up in the morning. Scream.

49. Read the new comments posted on your blog. Scream again.

50. Repeat for the rest of your life.

51. Welcome To Blogging!