Author Archives: Silicon Valley Dazed
Ian Fishback – Hero
There, I’ve said it. I believe Ian Fishback is a hero. Not only has he served two combat tours for U.S. as a member of the 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan and Iraq, now he’s blowing the top off the torture policies of the current administration. What’s very disturbing to me is how our soldiers aren’t … Continue reading
SSL Certificate installation on WebStar
Now that Verisign has competition for SSL certificates, I decided to purchase a SSL certificate from Network Solutions (which interestingly enough, was sold off by Verisign). The main difference between the Verisign and Network Solutions certificates is the need to combine the Primary, Intermediate and Root Certificates for the Network Solutions certificate to work on … Continue reading
Stark raving mad
Salon.com News | Stark raving mad This is pretty ridiculous. Helicopters and police dressed like they’re ready to assault the enemy in Iraq – all for a well-organized rave. Video of the police playing dress up and “taking down” ravers.
Houston mayor calls for evacuations
Houston mayor calls for evacuations – Yahoo! News First you escape the flooding in New Orleans and then spend a few days of hell in the Superdome. After that, you’re transferred to the Astrodome in Houston where you feel it’s safe. Not quite – it looks like Rita, a category 4 hurricane, is headed to … Continue reading
Apple’s Jobs warns on ‘greedy’ music pricing
Apple’s Jobs warns on ‘greedy’ music pricing – Yahoo! News On the other hand, Sony BMG CEO Andrew Lack said at a Reuters gathering earlier this year that Apple is benefiting from two revenue streams, sales of both the iPod devices and song downloads, while the music industry has only one. “I’m not making any … Continue reading
IGN: 10 DVDs You Must Own: Exploding Head Movies
IGN: 10 DVDs You Must Own: Exploding Head Movies Michael Ironside made his mark as a badass with his throbbing veins and rolling eyes as he exploded a fellow scanner’s head in Scanners.
That’s a burning man, not a turret gun!
Iraq on Yahoo! News Photos On first glance, I thought the burning thing on the left of the photo was the upraised gun of a tank turret, but it’s actually a burning guy jumping out of a tank or apc. I hope he’s okay.
iPod nano stress test
iPod nano : Page 3 A series of amusing stress tests for the iPod nano
ImaginAsian TV
Apple – Pro/Video – ImaginAsian TV “There are Hispanic networks and African-American networks. The Asian-American community was the only segment of minority population that wasn’t being addressed.” The Asian-American demographic definitely has the dollars to spend. I hope this channel does well. It looks like they have channels in Los Angeles and San Francisco, but … Continue reading
FU Cheney guy is a Doctor
Wired News: FU, Cheney: See Movie, Buy Shirt Interestingly enough the person who told Cheney to go F himself is a medical doctor. For some reason, I thought it was likely some disgruntled blue-collar worker from a lower-income neighborhood.