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Thus far, after trying several comic readers (handling .cbr and .cbz files), my favorite is Comical.
http://comical.sourceforge.net/
http://comical.sourceforge.net/
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both my name and my slogan somehow...
22 June 2009 @ 11:55 am
22 June 2009 @ 09:10 am
I feel like my life is sitting on top of a pile of incomplete projects, great ideas come to nought. For years I've jotted down notes for great endeavors, impossible goals, beautiful works of art, and idealistic visions, and now I feel like I'm just doing my best to tread water and not drown.
I have partially completed comic books, games, designs for businesses, scripts for movies, and more, and it's all just waiting for some magic thing to happen and somehow fund it all.
It will probably never happen. I'm lucky to have the blessings God has given me. I have my health, my freedom, my intellect, a wonderful, supportive family, and a loving and devoted woman by my side. Even if I never get to make any giant sculptures or cool movies, at least I have my dreams and the love of the good people in my life.
Even in the face of terrible opposition, imprisonment, torture, slander, and the theft of my child, I have kept my faith, and I will keep on trying to make something out of this life that God has given me.
I have partially completed comic books, games, designs for businesses, scripts for movies, and more, and it's all just waiting for some magic thing to happen and somehow fund it all.
It will probably never happen. I'm lucky to have the blessings God has given me. I have my health, my freedom, my intellect, a wonderful, supportive family, and a loving and devoted woman by my side. Even if I never get to make any giant sculptures or cool movies, at least I have my dreams and the love of the good people in my life.
Even in the face of terrible opposition, imprisonment, torture, slander, and the theft of my child, I have kept my faith, and I will keep on trying to make something out of this life that God has given me.
19 June 2009 @ 08:48 am
I forgot to post about this before. Last week I attended the birthday party for Amanda's daughter and got to meet a lot of friends and family. It was really nice.
I got recruited as the face painter for the party. After the kids all got their faces painted, one of them asked if he could paint my face, so I said yes... and, of course, then every kid at the party joined in. By the time they were done I was a multicolored mess! There are pictures. I'll have to post. They're very cute.
Amanda told her daughter that she was planning to marry me, and she said, "COOL!"
Before we left, her daughter gave us both a big hug. Apparently in the past when one of Amanda's ex-boyfriends met Maddy, she was shy around them, but not with me.
Kids usually seem to like me. At the restaurant if a baby is crying, I can usually just go to the table and smile at them and they stop crying. I even had one table jokingly say, "Can we hire you?" It was funny.
Anyway, I'll try to post pics as soon as I receive them.
I'm looking forward to a happy marriage. We have the license, so it's only a matter of time now.
13 June 2009 @ 01:12 pm
Steven Pressfield is perhaps the greatest writer or historical fiction alive today. He is currently writing a blog tackling the problems in Afghanistan. Check it out.
http://blog.stevenpressfield.com
12 June 2009 @ 03:21 pm
If you've been looking for something to help manage the throttling of your CPU to save power or reduce heat, check out this little free program.
http://cpu.rightmark.org/products/rmclo
RightMark CPU Clock Utility (RMClock) is a small GUI application designed for real-time CPU frequency, throttling and load level monitoring and on-the-fly adjustment of the CPU performance level on supported CPU models via processor's power management model-specific registers (MSRs). In automatic management mode it continuously monitors the CPU usage level and dynamically adjusts the CPU frequency, throttle and/or voltage level as needed, realizing the "Performance on Demand" concept.
Pricing and availability
Basic RMClock version is available free of charge for personal non-commercial use and for non-profit organizations. No registration or activation is required. For information concerning licensing schemes for commercial use (for-profit organizations), please contact us.
( click here for more info... )
http://cpu.rightmark.org/products/rmclo
RightMark CPU Clock Utility (RMClock) is a small GUI application designed for real-time CPU frequency, throttling and load level monitoring and on-the-fly adjustment of the CPU performance level on supported CPU models via processor's power management model-specific registers (MSRs). In automatic management mode it continuously monitors the CPU usage level and dynamically adjusts the CPU frequency, throttle and/or voltage level as needed, realizing the "Performance on Demand" concept.
Pricing and availability
Basic RMClock version is available free of charge for personal non-commercial use and for non-profit organizations. No registration or activation is required. For information concerning licensing schemes for commercial use (for-profit organizations), please contact us.
( click here for more info... )
12 June 2009 @ 12:44 pm
It's funny how five years after Kendall County had already determined which claims had enough evidence to ask for indictments for, they suddenly decided to file two new indictments.
Of course the way they did it was to offer me ten years deferred adjudication with the threat that if I didn't accept the deal, they would file two new indictments.
So now there are two new warrants for my arrest for the exact same charges based on the exact same set of allegations and the exact same alleged victim and the exact same complete lack of any hard evidence.
I remind everyone:
No DNA.
No medical evidence.
No witness to any crime.
No evidence of a crime at all.
Also, initially the alleged victim was interrogated by police all day, and the result was a sworn affidavit that there had been no sexual contact.
Only after being abducted and tortured at the infamous Academy at Ivy Ridge behavior modification facility in New York did the alleged victim give a statement to the contrary, and then it was a deal to obtain release from that facility.
Then, more recently, there is new evidence. The alleged victim had a birth defect known as a vaginal septum which completely blocked the vaginal canal, making penetration impossible. It was surgically removed at Baylor hospital more than a year after I had broken all contact with her.
No sex. No evidence of sex. Evidence that sex was impossible. Absolute proof that the alleged victim is a liar.
...and they file new charges two weeks before the trial is scheduled to begin, and this is after I obligingly agreed to give the state a continuance (again) because the alleged victim is going to school in another state.
Where is fairness? Where is justice?
Not in Texas.
Of course the way they did it was to offer me ten years deferred adjudication with the threat that if I didn't accept the deal, they would file two new indictments.
So now there are two new warrants for my arrest for the exact same charges based on the exact same set of allegations and the exact same alleged victim and the exact same complete lack of any hard evidence.
I remind everyone:
No DNA.
No medical evidence.
No witness to any crime.
No evidence of a crime at all.
Also, initially the alleged victim was interrogated by police all day, and the result was a sworn affidavit that there had been no sexual contact.
Only after being abducted and tortured at the infamous Academy at Ivy Ridge behavior modification facility in New York did the alleged victim give a statement to the contrary, and then it was a deal to obtain release from that facility.
Then, more recently, there is new evidence. The alleged victim had a birth defect known as a vaginal septum which completely blocked the vaginal canal, making penetration impossible. It was surgically removed at Baylor hospital more than a year after I had broken all contact with her.
No sex. No evidence of sex. Evidence that sex was impossible. Absolute proof that the alleged victim is a liar.
...and they file new charges two weeks before the trial is scheduled to begin, and this is after I obligingly agreed to give the state a continuance (again) because the alleged victim is going to school in another state.
Where is fairness? Where is justice?
Not in Texas.
29 May 2009 @ 11:41 am
20 May 2009 @ 04:16 pm
I got my girlfriend a claddagh ring and a beautiful flower pendant to show my love for her. It's perfectly fitting for my to give this Irish ring to my red-haired rose to celebrate our joining. She says she loves my name, which comes from Irish, Scottish, and English family lines connected to Purdue, Pardee, and goes back to the French Depardieu.
I was previously unfamiliar with the tradition of the claddagh ring.
According to wikipedia:
"The Claddagh ring (Irish: fáinne Chladach) is a traditional Irish ring given in friendship or worn as a wedding ring. The design and customs associated with it originated in the Irish fishing village of Claddagh, located just outside the old walls of the city of Galway. The ring was first produced in the 17th century during the reign of Queen Mary II, though elements of the design are much older."
"The Claddagh's distinctive design features two hands clasping a heart, and usually surmounted by a crown. The elements of this symbol are often said to correspond to the qualities of love (the heart), friendship (the hands), and loyalty (the crown). The expression which was associated with these symbols in the giving of the ring was: "With my two hands I give you my heart, and crown it with my love." Yet, the expression, "Let love and friendship reign forever" can be found as another meaning for the symbols."
I was previously unfamiliar with the tradition of the claddagh ring.
According to wikipedia:
"The Claddagh ring (Irish: fáinne Chladach) is a traditional Irish ring given in friendship or worn as a wedding ring. The design and customs associated with it originated in the Irish fishing village of Claddagh, located just outside the old walls of the city of Galway. The ring was first produced in the 17th century during the reign of Queen Mary II, though elements of the design are much older."
"The Claddagh's distinctive design features two hands clasping a heart, and usually surmounted by a crown. The elements of this symbol are often said to correspond to the qualities of love (the heart), friendship (the hands), and loyalty (the crown). The expression which was associated with these symbols in the giving of the ring was: "With my two hands I give you my heart, and crown it with my love." Yet, the expression, "Let love and friendship reign forever" can be found as another meaning for the symbols."
"The way that a Claddagh ring is worn on the hand is usually intended to convey the wearer's romantic availability, or lack thereof. Show that your heart is open or available by wearing the ring on your right hand with the hearts facing outward, or toward your fingernail Wear the ring on your right hand as a sign of friendship prior to the wedding, with the heart facing inward toward your wrist. This shows that your heart is taken. Switch the ring onto your left ring finger during the wedding ceremony, to show that two hearts have been joined forever. Be sure that the hearts again face inward."
09 May 2009 @ 10:55 am
I wonder how fast a stripped-down OS like Windows 3.11 or Windows 95 runs on a fast, modern machine.
09 May 2009 @ 12:28 am
Increased Food Intake Alone Explains Rise In Obesity In United States, Study Finds
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200
07 May 2009 @ 09:56 pm
29 April 2009 @ 08:54 am
Respect is the essential component it work that keeps you going back. If you're getting disrespect at work, whether from a manager or a co-worker, sooner or later you're going to leave.
26 April 2009 @ 03:55 pm
One of the biggest cases in file-sharing history ended last week with The Pirate Bay Four sentenced to huge fines and jail time. Today it is revealed that far from being impartial, the judge in the case is a member of pro-copyright groups - along with Henrik Pontén, Monique Wadsted and Peter Danowsky. There are loud calls for a retrial.
It’s been almost a week since the verdicts of one year in prison and heavy financial damages were passed against the four accused in the Pirate Bay trial. The sentence seemed surprisingly tough to many analysts, with the court chosing to judge on intent only, dismissing all technical evidence.
But did The Pirate Bay Four receive a fair trial? Today, an event on Swedish national radio SR threw everything into doubt - and it’s barely believable, like something straight out of Hollywood.
The copyright industry likes to have the outcome of processes clear before engaging them so it’s perhaps unsurprising that SR today revealed that the judge Tomas Norström is in league with it on many fronts. The judge has several engagements - together with the prosecution lawyers for the movie and music industries.
Swedish Association of Copyright (SFU) - The judge Tomas Norström is a member of this discussion forum that holds seminars, debates and releases the Nordic Intellectual Property Law Review. Other members of this outfit? Henrik Pontén (Swedish Anti-Piracy Bureau), Monique Wadsted (movie industry lawyer) and Peter Danowsky (IFPI) - the latter is also a member of the board of the association.
Swedish Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (SFIR) - The judge Tomas Norström sits on the board of this association that works for stronger copyright laws. Last year they held the Nordic Championships in Intellectual Property Rights Process Strategies.
.SE (The Internet Infrastructure Foundation) - Tomas Norström works for the foundation that oversees the .se name domain and advises on domain name disputes. His colleague at the foundation? Monique Wadsted. Wadsted says she’s never met Norström although they have worked together.
Commenting on the revelations, Pirate Bay spokesman Peter Sunde brokep said, “Spectrial Cliffhanger in S01 with the verdict - S02 started with the judge being biased. Reality beats fiction yet again!”
There are several renowned lawyers and judicial commentators that are attacking Tomas Norström’s decision to take the case, in spite of having a clear conflict of interest.
“I wouldn’t have taken the case,” says former judicial ombudsman Rune Lavin.
Former Director of Public Prosecution Sven-Erik Alhem said, “You cannot hide controversial facts. The attention this gets only leads to unnecessary questioning of bias in Swedish courts. Of course the judge should have informed people of the situation prior to the process and thereby allowed the involved parties to decide if it was suitable or not.”
Lawyer Leif Silbersky made a comment all Pirate Bay supporters want to hear, “If the lawyers [for the defense] act on this immediately, this could mean a re-trial.”
Peter Sunde’s lawyer Peter Althin says he has already put in a request for a re-trial. “In my appeal, I will claim the court was biased and that the appeal court should cancel the verdict and re-submit the case to the district court,” he said.
And the judge himself? “Every time I accept a case I make an assessment on whether I am part of it or not. But I have not felt that I am biased because of those commitments,” he said.
During the trial it was the judge, Tomas Norström, that was responsible for ensuring that the trial was fair and that the lay judges did not act in their own interests.
Previously one of the original lay judges in the case had to step down when his involvement in a music rights group became known;
“Three lay judges were appointed,” said Judge Norström one week before the trial. “On a question from me to the lay judges on whether they had any involvement in copyright associations or similar, or if they are or have been artists one of them answered Yes.”
That lay judge was removed. It’s anyone’s guess why the judge didn’t think the same should apply to him.
Whether or not Tomas Norström allowed his personal interests to get in the way of a fair verdict is open for debate, but there can’t be an intelligent human being reading this news that doesn’t feel that it would’ve been better for everyone if he simply backed away from this case and let someone else take over. He has compromised the entire case and verdict.
Rick Falkvinge of Sweden’s Pirate Party said the revelations were indicative of “corruption on a completely unforgivable level.”
This is a breaking news story, check back for updates.
http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-lawye
25 April 2009 @ 11:25 pm
BHT is a substance that is used as a preservative in small amounts in canned goods. It's also available as a supplement. It had been controversial due to different studies, but one thing I know for sure is that it will disrupt the lipid envelope on any lipid enveloped virus such as influenza, and allow the immune system to kill the virus.
If it's a life and death situation, BHT should be utilized.
Many now use lauric and capric acid or the monoglycerides of them such as lauricidin/monolaurin in the same capacity, but the mechanism of those substances is less well established than BHT.
If there's a flu epidemic, just kill the flu. It's that simple.
If it's a life and death situation, BHT should be utilized.
Many now use lauric and capric acid or the monoglycerides of them such as lauricidin/monolaurin in the same capacity, but the mechanism of those substances is less well established than BHT.
If there's a flu epidemic, just kill the flu. It's that simple.
25 April 2009 @ 11:15 pm
My little gatos are so cute. They mew at me for things when they want something.
Tonight I tried giving a little canned cat food to them. The orange fluffy wasn't interested, but the little grey princess dove in head first and ate like crazy until I removed her from the food!
Tonight I tried giving a little canned cat food to them. The orange fluffy wasn't interested, but the little grey princess dove in head first and ate like crazy until I removed her from the food!
25 April 2009 @ 01:31 pm