tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:24:24 +0000http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/noreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)Blogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-3438319884374695460Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:10:00 +00002008-07-13T21:24:24.459-07:00Christianity is based on Egyptian Myths: http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/main.htm Don't be a skeptic before watching. I've heard of this many times before but never seen it put together better than this.http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2008/07/history-of-jesus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-2915968403008202555Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:50:00 +00002008-01-14T13:51:44.102-08:00“The world holds two classes of men - intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence.” -Abu Ala Al-Ma’arri “Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.” -Isaac Asimov “Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.” -Napoleon Bonaparte “Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2008/01/athiest-quotes-copied-from-another-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-1909561686159467597Tue, 08 May 2007 01:26:00 +00002007-05-07T18:28:43.771-07:00rare that I post something more than once in a month, let along, twice in a day. But, I could not resist a man who put into words my very thoughts so perfectly: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/columnists/story.html?id=62d4e647-9088-47dc-8a46-6397e3a6e30d Complete article quoted below: Yesterday was one major religion's holy day. Today is another's. Tomorrow is a third's. So I thought thishttp://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2007/05/spoken-like-true-atheist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-881281833030255323Mon, 07 May 2007 18:42:00 +00002007-05-07T11:47:02.641-07:00"While there is some disagreement on the idea of troop deadlines for US soldiers in Iraq, all sides seem to be on board with the amount included in the bill to fund the war. Including the $124.2 billion bill, the total cost of the Iraq war may reach $456 billion in September, according to the National Priorities Project, an organization that tracks public spending. The amount got us wondering: http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2007/05/456-billion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-8964601972633602964Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:08:00 +00002007-04-28T01:17:46.981-07:00voilencevideogunsshootingsStewartWith these shootings becoming a regular event in the US, the media (and politicians) start looking for reasons for it. Even while I'm in Germany, the parents here are talking about how their kids have toy guns and that helps influence violence ... the only thing that I will agree on is that maybe some of these things help those who already have a predisposition for violence, but it will not http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2007/04/vatech-massacre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-117629400733817715Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:56:00 +00002007-04-11T05:20:07.376-07:00I found this article on Digg today and found it quite humorous. Being actively involved in sports, I've had many female friends that keep a very strict diet of taller men. For the most part, it's ingrained in the women and they rarely think about it, but it usually comes down to feeling "secure". If something were to happen, then theoretically, the man could protect the women. There have beenhttp://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2007/04/women-and-shorter-guys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-117549538495574398Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:29:00 +00002007-04-01T23:32:34.020-07:00A friend sent me this link today: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=445979&in_page_id=1770 Summary: They are talking about removing teachings of the Holocaust because Muslims don't see the history the same way that others do.  Many people will jump on this and say "screw them", that's a part of history and needs to be taught (learn from mistakes, http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2007/04/religious-rights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-116011404967276160Fri, 06 Oct 2006 05:15:00 +00002006-10-06T10:03:16.233-07:00What is a conversation? - definition: informal exchange of ideas, views, or information There are a number of definitions that I have found with a simple Google search, but a large percentage use the key word "exchange" in it. Well, that simple means that during a conversation, the other party, or parties, are trying to assimilate what you are trying to convey. So, is it still called a http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/10/conversations-arguements.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-115949361055779283Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:27:00 +00002006-10-04T10:56:27.986-07:00Insect Overload spotted in Germany Secret Canadian Project Dallas has some cool buildings ... so does Boston Shameless Ipod advertisingehttp://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/09/giant-bug-found-with-google-maps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-115936932938408657Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:54:00 +00002006-09-27T08:02:09.413-07:00Ok, maybe that's not fair. A couple days ago, I returned from Germany (business) and we flew on Air Transat. It was $600 cheaper than Air Canada, Luftansa and KLM, so it was hard to turn them down ... well, i can see why it is so much cheaper ... I would have had more room if they stuffed me in the cargo hold. I feel even worse for our graphic designer that came with us because he is 6'4" and http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/09/air-transat-booooo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-114719846931544220Tue, 09 May 2006 18:13:00 +00002006-07-27T22:09:23.806-07:00This is one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time ... helps that I'm also addicted to the game that they did the clip with. Internet is for Porn (not a porn clip) cheershttp://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/05/wow-clip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-114384844080581955Fri, 31 Mar 2006 23:06:00 +00002007-01-16T03:40:47.586-08:00... hmmm. Color me shocked! http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/30/prayer.study.ap/index.html "59 percent of the patients who knew they were being prayed for developed a complication, versus 52 percent of those who were told it was just a possibility." - the lack of effort on one's own part to fight. If you believe that someone is going to help you, then you don't have the need to fight as http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/03/study-prayer-doesnt-affect-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-114374426789368120Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:43:00 +00002006-03-30T11:01:25.866-08:00This was found through Digg on another blog ... had to repost it because it was priceless ... How to Drive your Website Developer Insane: A Primer Thursday, March 23, 2006 An oft-quoted nugget of wisdom in the consumer world is, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” While this is certainly true for situations such as getting the wrong cup of coffee, putting together a puzzle only to find the http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/03/driving-your-developer-insane.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-114162222543666860Mon, 06 Mar 2006 05:12:00 +00002006-03-05T21:17:05.453-08:00Like television and radio for an earlier generation, and cards and board games before that, video games are now a staple of family entertainment, say industry observers. "People are starting to figure out there is more to this than violent shoot-'em-ups," said Daniel Morris, associate publisher of PC Gamer magazine. -- http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/front/14022254.htm .. I can http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/03/gaming-with-your-kids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-114159968802673819Sun, 05 Mar 2006 23:00:00 +00002006-03-05T15:01:28.036-08:001. Viagra Men being treated for erectile dysfunction should salute the working stiffs of Merthyr Tydfil, the Welsh hamlet where, in 1992 trials, the gravity-defying side effects of a new angina drug first popped up. Previously, the blue-collar town was known for producing a different kind of iron. 2. LSD Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann took the world's first acid hit in 1943, when he touched a http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/03/best-10-accidental-discoveries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-114112913990501199Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:47:00 +00002006-02-28T04:18:59.923-08:00As un-manly as it is to read a book like this I still found it very interesting ... and very true. I actually read this book about a year ago, but every time I get into an argument with a women, that book comes to the top of my mind. Women are an entirely different species from us Men ... and rightly the reverse. The way our brains process things and, most obviously, look at arguements are 180http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/02/men-are-from-mars-and-women-are-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-114085313593861167Sat, 25 Feb 2006 07:06:00 +00002006-02-24T23:39:15.073-08:00While I am chained to my desk here in Germany, I have once again grown to appreciate Shoutcast TV (even though I use Shoutcast radio on a daily basis for my streaming music from XTC Radio and DI Radio). I packed extremely light for this two week "meeting", which means, save for a few books, I didn't bring any entertainment. I don't watch much TV back home (literally nothing since x-mas), but http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/02/shoutcast-tv.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-114073029000576068Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:23:00 +00002006-02-23T13:31:46.346-08:00You know right after you have talked to someone that has had some amazing life experiences, or is simply very intelligent and you walk away feeling really good and/or you have a renewed look on life?? Well, i had one of those conversations yesterday ... with my daughter. I am currently in Germany for a couple weeks meeting with some clients. To call her (Alexis) at a decent time I had to stay http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/02/best-conversation-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-114020889180958071Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:34:00 +00002006-02-17T12:41:31.820-08:00 Yesterday, my roommate and a best friend, Chris, received a copy of a book cover he did last year. It is extremely well done and I am so proud of him. He undersells himself so much, and every time I see something like this, I can never understand why ... so, here is a copy of what he did:http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/02/im-so-proud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-114013703319409326Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:32:00 +00002006-02-16T16:51:59.026-08:00I've had mixed feelings recently about this whole ordeal with China and Google's willingness to help with the repression of free-speech. I love Google for it's vision, morality, and access to information ... but, I find this to be a bit against all that, and more about the good, old American Dollar (which is growing weaker by the day against the CDN -- woot!) Google, of course, has tried put a http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/02/breaking-great-wall-of-china.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-113977237754713234Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:25:00 +00002006-02-12T11:32:11.956-08:00This might be what i was looking for from the previous post ... happened to show up on Slashdot today: Globe And Mailhttp://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/02/another-article.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-113953083000424960Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:05:00 +00002006-02-09T16:24:16.423-08:00I was reading the news (caption on TV) at the gym yesterday and heard another piece on how playing video games makes you smarter. This study was done by some University (missed because a hot girl walked in) that people who play video games scored well above others in tasks involving mind solving skills and multi-tasking. Of course, you could try and draw the opposite conclusion that these http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/02/i-play-video-games-because-they-make.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-113929868392052758Tue, 07 Feb 2006 07:36:00 +00002006-02-06T23:51:23.933-08:00I've recently had some conversations with various people on the subject of marriage. They have ranged from extremely religious to quite the opposite. I found it quite funny to hear many religous people admit openly that a main factor in their getting married was to have sex - and hence so many of them getting married between 18-22. If they jump into bed before marriage, they will receive a lothttp://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/02/marriage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-113908567148815634Sat, 04 Feb 2006 20:26:00 +00002006-02-04T12:41:11.500-08:00I'd like to say that my day started off perfect. Spent two hours with my daughter and had an awesome time ... but, what happened when I got home ... I had to go through over 10,000 emails .. ?? Why ... well, because I'm dumb enough to have agreed to be a server admin on a server where the programmers don't know enough about programming and how this wonderful world of ours works. Well, lets http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/02/lesson-on-emailing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12316337.post-113886377391191888Thu, 02 Feb 2006 06:48:00 +00002006-02-01T23:02:53.923-08:00I'm at a huge dilema. I have been lucky enough to be self-employed right out of University, been to Europe 5 times because of it, and have great clients. The struggles are many and the bonus' are many. It is quite hard to keep a steady schedule when you can work whenever you want. I am not money driven, so i have only ever worked to pay the bills and i spend the rest of my time relaxing and http://www.octanedev.com/googleblog/2006/02/self-employed-good-or-bad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AllCdnBoy)