Category Archives: Technology

Download Firefox 3 Today

Have you ever wanted to be part of a world record? Now is your chance. Today, June 17, 2008, is the day to download and upgrade your browser. Firefox has designated today as the day to break the world record for most downloads for software in a single day.
Those of you who are already using [...]

Nintendo’s Fan Network

One of the great things about being in Seattle is being able to go to a Mariner game whenever. The fact that they are playing well makes going to the games even better.
At Safeco Field, Nintendo is testing an interactive fan network that is downloadable through the Nintendo DS Lite. The program has been available [...]

Using Media Temple’s Subversion Repository With Eclipse

A few months ago I started using Media Temple as a web host. I first heard about it on the TalkCrunch podcast with Michael Arrington (Media Temple Launches Grid Server). After looking at other hosting companies I decided to give it a shot. One of the deciding factors was the fact that I could setup [...]

Why The Nintendo Wii Is So Great

We have had our Nintendo Wii opened for about 10 days now. I love it! It is the greatest console ever! They seemed to have done everything right with the hardware and the software is pretty good as well.
I admit that after first hearing of the Wii way back, I decided then I would make [...]

Create Your Own Custom Google Search Engine

Last week Google released Google Co-op, a search engine that you can customize to your heart’s content. Then you can add it to your web site to give your user’s an even better web search experience.
I didn’t think much of this when I first read about it. But then I started to think of the [...]

Upgrading to XP SP2

A couple of weeks ago, I upgraded to service pack 2 of Windows XP since they stopped support of service pack 1 on October 10. I didn’t do it up until this point because I wasn’t able to use my iPod as a hard drive. But I realized I never used it as a hard [...]

Testing Lyceum

I am trying to get Lyceum setup on my test server. Lyceum is software similar to the software running this blog but makes it possible to the setup multiple blogs.
After a seamless install, when I try to login, it crashes my server. I’m just getting ready to walk through the code. If anybody out there [...]

Subscribe to Blogs

I venture to guess that most people reading my blog don’t subscribe to it. This isn’t a post asking for everybody to subscribe to picklewagon. But I did want to point out something that most, if not all, blogs have that will make your life easier.
Behind the scenes of blogs exists a technology called RSS [...]

Add This To Your Wishlist

Everybody reading this needs to know about the Chumby. And you all need to get it when it comes out.
What is a Chumby you ask? Here is an excerpt from their web site:
Introducing chumby, a compact device that can act like a clock radio, but is way more flexible and fun. It uses the [...]

Is Security Important?

I recieved a comment on my post regarding what I did to secure my network. John said:
Josh, I too want to be “secure� but for some reason I don’t really give a rat’s arse if one of my ports are open.
To me, this was an interesting comment. I realize that this particular post could have [...]