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The Best Lotto Apps for the iPhone

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 01:14:04 0000

I had just purchased my California Super Lotto and Mega Millions tickets (the winning ones of course ;-), and thought to myself..... Self, there must be some good iPhone and iPad apps out there for getting Lotto results and tracking my tickets to see if I've finally won.

VBScript - Adding Days and Months to a Date

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:47:18 0000

Alright, I usually like to blog about some IT related challenge that I've recently overcome but tonight I'm just going to post some relatively common code that I know at least one person according to my web site statistics seemed to be looking for today in my blog and must have come up empty handed so they had to go find it on any one of at least a thousand other sites about vbscript. What where they looking for? The VBScript code to add 3 months to a date. Here it goes...

Windows 7 Error: The user profile service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded

Wed, 9 Mar 2011 21:18:49 0000

Came home today and tried logging in to my Windows 7 PC and got the following error: The user profile service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded.

Here is how I fixed it.

VBScript: Adding Leading Zeros to a Date

Fri, 4 Mar 2011 17:15:55 0000

Ever need to add leading zeros to a date. I recently had a script that needed it and I could not find a built in function in VBScript to do it so here is what I did.

The Best Pinball Games for the iPad

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:33:24 0000

Check out my review of pinball games for the iPad.

How to Put Your iPhone on Vibrate

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:26:22 0000

Just got my new Verizon iPhone and I did not know how to do the simplest thing like putting it on vibrate... this is how you do it.

Fixing the IE 8 warning Do you want to view only the webpage content that was delivered securely?

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:02:23 0000

How to fix the ‘Do you want to view only the web page content that was delivered securely?’ in IE 8.

Xcode: Missing the .m Objective C File when Creating a New Project

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:33:02 0000

If you are new to xCode and programming for the Mac, iPod or iPad and can't find your Objective c (.m) files you need to read this...

Ordering Your Next Christmas Tree Online with DeliverMyChristmasTree.com (Review)

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:37:18 0000

This year my wife and I decided that we were just too busy to go Christmas tree shopping but yet we really wanted a live tree. We decided to try ordering it online.

How to Copy Files from Your iPod Touch and iPad to iTunes

Wed, 1 Dec 2010 14:48:24 0000

I recently made the mistake of purchasing a song on my iPad the other day and realized that I could not move song back to my iTunes. With a little help from some special software it is possible to copy and move files from your iPad to iTunes. Here is how I did it.

Skype Web Browser Plug-in Causes Web Designer Headaches

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:55:19 0000

I just looked at a web site I had designed many years ago and realized that the Skype browser plug in had changed (broken) the page layout. Here is what you will have to do to fix it....

Using Ajax with Classic Active Server Pages (ASP)

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:33:11 0000

Still using classic Active Server Pages (ASP) and think you can't use Ajax? Think again and keep reading.

Using Ajax with Classic ASP

Sun, 8 Aug 2010 23:45:48 0000

Still using classic Active Server Pages (ASP) and think you can't use Ajax? Think again and keep reading.

Use CSS and Sprite Images to Replace JavaScript for Rollover Menus

Sat, 7 Aug 2010 14:38:43 0000

Have you heard of the new way to design roll over menus using only CSS! No more JavaScript! Interested... Keep reading.

Powershell Sample: Looping Through a List of Servers and Copying Files

Sun, 16 May 2010 15:31:00 0000

I'm new to Windows Powershell but was able to figure out how to use it to take care of a repetitive task that will save me some time. Want to learn a little Powershell?.... Keep reading

Netflix for Wii Vs. Netflix for PS3

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:18:41 0000

It probably should go without saying but I just received my Netflix CD-ROM for the Wii and just tested it to see how it fared against Netflix on the PS3. Wanna know more then keep reading...

The Ultimate Collection Of Brilliant Web Design Tutorials

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:25:01 0000

Here is a good list of HTML tutorials.

http://www.noupe.com/tutorial/the-ultimate-collection-of-brilliant-web-design-tutorials.html

15 Must-Have Free Apps For Your Mac

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:21:37 0000

Here is a good article about free applications for your MAC.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/15-musthave-free-apps-mac/

Blackberry Tour 9630 USB Cable - Where and what to buy

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:43:20 0000

You wouldn't think it would be that hard but I had a real hard time finding a replacement USB cable for my Blackberry Tour 9630. Need help too? Keep reading...

People of Wal-mart / peopleofwalmart.com

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:37:28 0000

If you have not visited peopleofwalmart.com yet, it is a must see.

Panasonic HDC-TM15 HD Video Camera Unboxing

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:07:19 0000

This video is an unboxing and my first impressions of the Panasonic HDC-TM15 HD video camera

Rusty Humphries reads one of my old Navy stories on the air

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:16:51 0000

Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Rusty Humphries reads one of my old Navy stories about one of my experiences in Karachi Pakistan live on the air.

Sharing files between a Windows 7 PC and an iMac

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:08:38 0000

Do you need to share files between a Windows 7 PC and an iMac on the same home network? If so keep reading...

Audible for the Blackberry Tour 9630 is finally here

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:56:21 0000

This is an update to the previous blog post regarding the best version of Audible for the Blackberry Tour. Keep reading to get the updated info...

Movie Maker Missing from Windows 7?

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 04:30:15 0000

I just got Windows 7 and could not find Movie Maker. Are you looking for Windows Movie Maker for Windows 7? Keep reading...