Comments for blog.spathis.com http://blog.spathis.com Random musings & skepsis... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:45:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on The Titticut Follies…. by Ingrid Porter http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2005/03/24/the-titticut-follies/#comment-17222 Ingrid Porter Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:14:28 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2005/03/24/the-titticut-follies/#comment-17222 How can I find a copy to view? How can I find a copy to view?

]]> Comment on Evolution of World Of Warcraft Dancing… by Warcraft Powerlevel http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/07/29/evolution-of-world-of-warcraft-dancing/#comment-17108 Warcraft Powerlevel Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:28:54 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/07/29/evolution-of-world-of-warcraft-dancing/#comment-17108 Here are some WoW leveling tips that you really want to live by whenever you are leveling. It has helped me out a lot since I started playing and I know they will greatly benefit everyone as well. Tip #1: Stick with a mixture of grinding and questing. One or the other by itself will probably slow down your progress but a nice mixture of both you can achieve the levels you want the fastest. There are tons of guides out there that will show you which quests to do, when to grind, and where to grind. One of my favorite <a href="http://www.ctecomputer.com/_branch/00001d69.htm" rel="nofollow">Warcraft Powerlevel</a> Guide. Tip #2: Grab as many quests as possible whenever in a town and don't return until they are all completed. This cuts down on travel time and it really is a lot of fun turning in 5-9 quests at the same time! Tip #3: Stay focused and have a game plan before logging in. For some people this really isn't a problem but, I know for me and some of my friends, it really can be hard to focus on leveling and I know I have lost many hours of valuable leveling time due to not having a game plan setup before playing. With a plan of action it really is harder to get side tracked by the auction house, PvP, etc. Here are some WoW leveling tips that you really want to live by whenever you are leveling. It has helped me out a lot since I started playing and I know they will greatly benefit everyone as well.

Tip #1: Stick with a mixture of grinding and questing. One or the other by itself will probably slow down your progress but a nice mixture of both you can achieve the levels you want the fastest. There are tons of guides out there that will show you which quests to do, when to grind, and where to grind. One of my favorite Warcraft Powerlevel Guide.

Tip #2: Grab as many quests as possible whenever in a town and don’t return until they are all completed. This cuts down on travel time and it really is a lot of fun turning in 5-9 quests at the same time!

Tip #3: Stay focused and have a game plan before logging in. For some people this really isn’t a problem but, I know for me and some of my friends, it really can be hard to focus on leveling and I know I have lost many hours of valuable leveling time due to not having a game plan setup before playing. With a plan of action it really is harder to get side tracked by the auction house, PvP, etc.

]]> Comment on Tog reviews the iPhone… by blog.spathis.com » Blog Archive » Tog on iPhone redux… http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/01/17/tog-reviews-the-iphone/#comment-14296 blog.spathis.com » Blog Archive » Tog on iPhone redux… Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:18:52 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/01/17/tog-reviews-the-iphone/#comment-14296 [...] As expected Tog has come out with a small review of the iPhone user interface. See my earlier post about Tog & the iPhone. [...] […] As expected Tog has come out with a small review of the iPhone user interface. See my earlier post about Tog & the iPhone. […]

]]> Comment on I can’t stop laughing… by ken zirkel http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/05/31/i-cant-stop-laughing/#comment-12515 ken zirkel Sun, 03 Jun 2007 21:04:28 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/05/31/i-cant-stop-laughing/#comment-12515 Funny? It just made me sad. Maybe it's because I have kids. Funny? It just made me sad. Maybe it’s because I have kids.

]]> Comment on I’m a Spinner…. by YogurtBoy http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/04/30/im-a-spinner/#comment-10640 YogurtBoy Thu, 03 May 2007 01:07:29 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/04/30/im-a-spinner/#comment-10640 Looks interesting, but why is the picture so fuzzy Looks interesting, but why is the picture so fuzzy

]]> Comment on I’m a Spinner…. by JPL http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/04/30/im-a-spinner/#comment-10618 JPL Wed, 02 May 2007 03:11:54 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/04/30/im-a-spinner/#comment-10618 Interesting idea - I like the sharing part of the spinback widget Interesting idea - I like the sharing part of the spinback widget

]]> Comment on Classic Moyers on the Iraq war… by Anonymous http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/04/25/classic-moyers-on-the-iraq-war/#comment-10589 Anonymous Tue, 01 May 2007 01:22:56 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/04/25/classic-moyers-on-the-iraq-war/#comment-10589 Serves you right war-monger Serves you right war-monger

]]> Comment on Classic Moyers on the Iraq war… by ken zirkel http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/04/25/classic-moyers-on-the-iraq-war/#comment-10581 ken zirkel Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:54:43 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/04/25/classic-moyers-on-the-iraq-war/#comment-10581 Moyers also has a good interview with my hero <a href="http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04272007/profile.html" rel="nofollow">Jon Stewart</a>. Moyers also has a good interview with my hero Jon Stewart.

]]> Comment on Extraordinary customer service… by ken zirkel http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/04/24/extraordinary-customer-service/#comment-10580 ken zirkel Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:51:14 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/04/24/extraordinary-customer-service/#comment-10580 I hope the third-party repair shop wasn't TekServe ... they always had such a good reputation. On the other hand, if it was not Tekserve, then you should know better than that ... I hope the third-party repair shop wasn’t TekServe … they always had such a good reputation. On the other hand, if it was not Tekserve, then you should know better than that …

]]> Comment on Saddam Dead? by blog.spathis.com » Blog Archive » Classic Moyers on the Iraq war… http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2003/04/07/saddam-dead/#comment-10288 blog.spathis.com » Blog Archive » Classic Moyers on the Iraq war… Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:24:40 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2003/04/07/saddam-dead/#comment-10288 [...] are strong words coming from me, if you peruse some of my posts from that time you will find that in general I was quite hawkish. (As an aside, [...] […] are strong words coming from me, if you peruse some of my posts from that time you will find that in general I was quite hawkish. (As an aside, […]

]]> Comment on Spend 90 minutes with Warren Buffett… by Anonymous http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/04/17/spend-90-minutes-with-warren-buffett/#comment-10074 Anonymous Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:31:04 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2007/04/17/spend-90-minutes-with-warren-buffett/#comment-10074 Wow, amazing find! Great video indeed. Wow, amazing find! Great video indeed.

]]> Comment on The case of the six Imams…. by Mike http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2006/12/02/the-case-of-the-six-imams/#comment-1947 Mike Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:39:11 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2006/12/02/the-case-of-the-six-imams/#comment-1947 What stinks is the anti-Middle-Eastern attitude that says, "If you are from the Middle East, you must be a terrorist and are guilty until proven innocent" It 's just history repeating itself. When we were fighting the Germans, German people were profiled,then,it was the Japanese. Now that we're in a war with the Middle East, it's their turn?"I think paranoid people like Pauline should be required to check out the website: http://cair.com/ It is The Council on American-Islamic Relations. Let's not judge all by the behavior of some. What stinks is the anti-Middle-Eastern attitude that says, “If you are from the Middle East, you must be a terrorist and are guilty until proven innocent” It ’s just history repeating itself. When we were fighting the Germans, German people were profiled,then,it was the Japanese. Now that we’re in a war with the Middle East, it’s their turn?”I think paranoid people like Pauline should be required to check out the website: http://cair.com/ It is The Council on American-Islamic Relations. Let’s not judge all by the behavior of some.

]]> Comment on Something significant is up at NASA by Constantine http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2006/12/06/something-significant-is-up-at-nasa/#comment-1943 Constantine Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:42:39 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2006/12/06/something-significant-is-up-at-nasa/#comment-1943 Right you are Ed. There have been a bunch of folks who have been pushing that exact viewpoint to one degree or another. That is why the announcement is so stunning, NASA is a conservative organization and for them to make a statement as dramatic as they have means that the evidence is quite strong. I am stunned at the announcement. Right you are Ed. There have been a bunch of folks who have been pushing that exact viewpoint to one degree or another. That is why the announcement is so stunning, NASA is a conservative organization and for them to make a statement as dramatic as they have means that the evidence is quite strong.

I am stunned at the announcement.

]]> Comment on Will Wright on The Colbert Report…. by No Fact Zone.Net » Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2006/12/04/will-wright-on-the-colbert-report/#comment-1938 No Fact Zone.Net » Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:04:21 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2006/12/04/will-wright-on-the-colbert-report/#comment-1938 [...] Will Wright on The Colbert Report…. - Blog.spathis.com: “The Will Wright, creator of the Sims, SimCity, & the soon (not) to be released Spore, was on The Colbert Report. Pretty interesting to hear what he has to say, particularly his “spreadsheet of your life.” Colbert is out of his mind, completely utterly brilliantly insane. Will gets into Spore a little bit and gives a release date of second half 2007. Spore is going to be an interesting game, I really hope it actually lives up to the hype.” [...] […] Will Wright on The Colbert Report…. - Blog.spathis.com: “The Will Wright, creator of the Sims, SimCity, & the soon (not) to be released Spore, was on The Colbert Report. Pretty interesting to hear what he has to say, particularly his “spreadsheet of your life.” Colbert is out of his mind, completely utterly brilliantly insane. Will gets into Spore a little bit and gives a release date of second half 2007. Spore is going to be an interesting game, I really hope it actually lives up to the hype.” […]

]]> Comment on Something significant is up at NASA by Ed Minchau http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2006/12/06/something-significant-is-up-at-nasa/#comment-1934 Ed Minchau Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:25:38 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2006/12/06/something-significant-is-up-at-nasa/#comment-1934 Charles Shults of Xenotech Research has been publishing evidence of geysers on Mars for over a year: http://xenotechresearch.com/cgi/wp/index.php?cat=6 Charles Shults of Xenotech Research has been publishing evidence of geysers on Mars for over a year:

http://xenotechresearch.com/cgi/wp/index.php?cat=6

]]> Comment on Early Zune sales numbers… by Ken Zirkel http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2006/11/30/early-zune-sales-numbers/#comment-1914 Ken Zirkel Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:51:16 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2006/11/30/early-zune-sales-numbers/#comment-1914 But if you look at Amazon’s current MP3 player sales rankings, the top-selling Zune (black) is all the way down in 18th place, behind a slew of iPod models and a couple of players from SanDisk and Creative." <a href="http://daringfireball.net/2006/11/did_microsoft_copy_the_wrong_ipod" rel="nofollow">John Gruber, 11-29-06</a>, for whatever that's worth ... But if you look at Amazon’s current MP3 player sales rankings, the top-selling Zune (black) is all the way down in 18th place, behind a slew of iPod models and a couple of players from SanDisk and Creative.”

John Gruber, 11-29-06, for whatever that’s worth …

]]> Comment on The endless hackability of Google Earth…. by Constantine http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2005/11/28/ants-google-earth/#comment-1907 Constantine Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:01:58 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2005/11/28/ants-google-earth/#comment-1907 I have heard rumors that there was an x-plane extension that would do exactly that. If you find it let me know I would definitely love to try it out! I have heard rumors that there was an x-plane extension that would do exactly that. If you find it let me know I would definitely love to try it out!

]]> Comment on digg…. by Pierce http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2005/10/08/digg/#comment-1905 Pierce Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:18:22 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2005/10/08/digg/#comment-1905 Does any one know how digg does those google ads so they are just one large one at the top? Jump on to any digg article to see what i mean (cant post links yet) Does any one know how digg does those google ads so they are just one large one at the top?
Jump on to any digg article to see what i mean (cant post links yet)

]]> Comment on Information Architecture at ebay…. by Rodrigo http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2006/03/28/information-architecture-at-ebay/#comment-1900 Rodrigo Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:09:35 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2006/03/28/information-architecture-at-ebay/#comment-1900 Need help, Anyone else using iSale for ebay? I thought I had moderate working knowledge of computers but this program has me stumped. Has anyone successfully used the FTP to load pics onto ebay through iSale from photobucket. How did your link look? FTP server- ??? Picture path- ???? HTTP Picture path- ??? Im coming up empty here and dont have a clue why the pics arent uploading. Any help appreciated. Just point me to the right direction please. Need help, Anyone else using iSale for ebay?
I thought I had moderate working knowledge of computers but this program has me stumped. Has anyone successfully used the FTP to load pics onto ebay through iSale from photobucket. How did your link look?
FTP server- ???
Picture path- ????
HTTP Picture path- ???
Im coming up empty here and dont have a clue why the pics arent uploading. Any help appreciated. Just point me to the right direction please.

]]> Comment on The endless hackability of Google Earth…. by Rogelio http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2005/11/28/ants-google-earth/#comment-1899 Rogelio Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:42:51 +0000 http://blog.spathis.com/archives/2005/11/28/ants-google-earth/#comment-1899 Hi All Experts, Does anyone use google earth images as ground image planes for use in aerial scenes. I know how to stitch them together but are there any tools or tricks to make sure that the images are at the same height, angle and such to make sure they stitch well. I know in the pro version you can get bigger images but im not going to pay for the pro version when i could stitch multiple images together... Hi All Experts,
Does anyone use google earth images as ground image planes for use in aerial scenes. I know how to stitch them together but are there any tools or tricks to make sure that the images are at the same height, angle and such to make sure they stitch well. I know in the pro version you can get bigger images but im not going to pay for the pro version when i could stitch multiple images together…

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