So I decided that while I'm still looking for a job that I should get certified in Java. Once completed, this should make me more desirable to potential employers, and it will give me something productive to do whilst I continue to look. If I'm feeling adventurous, I may even go for higher certifications after […]

After what appears to have been mounting legal pressure applied by the RIAA, i2hub closed its doors today. This would seem to mark the end of the main P2P file sharing services that tens of millions have been leeching off of for years. This latest closure is hardly news save for the fact that it […]

In case you haven't heard about this in the past day or two, some Sony/BMG CDs that have DRM on them that installs a rootkit on your computer that is nearly impossible to get off. Details are here. Not only does the software install said rootkit, but one could very easily (we're talking script-kiddie easy) […]

Dreamhost, my new awesome web hosting service on which my website will be soon, has links to give to two charities that change every two months. To quote, "They are Habitat for Humanity and the FreeBSD foundation… one builds free homes and the other free bsds."
If you happen to be in the giving mood, donate […]

So we silly Californians are getting the opportunity to flex our democratic muscle once again in a special election to be held on 8 November. In said election, we will get the opportunity to vote on eight specific propositions. Four of them (74-77) are essentially straight from the governor's desk. One could argue (and many […]