Monday, May 21, 2007

Well it took a little longer, but A+'d

I really wanted the time from beginning to end to be a bit quicker but I can't complain because its over. I have officially completed and passed the 2006 CompTia A+ Certification objectives. This basically indicates to an employer that I have a competent knowledge of computers. It covered areas in hardware, operating systems, laptops, printers, networking, security, and ethics. My next step is to begin studying for the 2003 CompTia Network+ objectives. I have decided to switch training companies for this new task. I felt a little under educated from the materials that I received from the first training. I will keep you updated on my progress. I am requiring a strict schedule for this test to improve my time to finish. If you have any questions about my fun please let me know. Till next time.....

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Oranges, Lemons, Peaches, APPLE

Well I have taken on a new project. I have always wanted to learn the Apple line of Mac computers. I haven't been exposed to these computers very much, so there is definatley a learning curve ahead. The reason: just to broaden my abilities for future jobs I wanted to learn the basic ins and outs of the operating system. The easiest way for me to make this happen is to get my grubby hands on one of these beautiful machines. Well, thanks to my wonderful girlfriend who works for an Apple based company I have been blessed from her IT department with not just a Mac but a G4 Powerbook. Its a beautiful piece of art crafted from aluminum and sports a huge 15" widescreen display. I will admit that if PC's looked this good then you wouldn't have anybody looking at any other choices. I don't know why one of the mainstream PC producers hasn't copied the looks and tried to capture some of the people looking for a pretty PC. The computer in the PC world that even comes close would probably be the Sony VAIO. Anyways, I also have picked up my favorite starting book, Mac OS X for dummies. I find these books to be the perfect intro to any software because of the common language they use and the easy to follow outline. For the next two weeks I will be trying to do most of my work on this computer in order to force feed my learning. So as you read this post I am using the Powerbook for this very entry. It seems so foreign to me compared to my natural ability in Windows. However I can see that after just a short time I will be well on my way to enjoying the Mac life.

Friday, May 11, 2007

Cell phone carriers are unlike any other company.

I was hopeing to get a little information about everyones cell phone service. Its funny how cell service is one of those things that can still hold you prisoner with things like two-year contracts and expensive equipment without service sign-up. I wish cell phone companies had to compete the same way many other services do in our lives. Who would have there oil changed if they had to sign a contract and get there oil changed from the same place all year, or if you didn't opt to sign-up then the oil was $18.00 per quart. Or better yet, buy a new Saturn for $3000, with a contract to buy all your cars and service from us for the next 10 years. If you opt out, the Saturn is $91,000. I would prefer that all cell phones would be sold like phones for the house. You go into a store and pick out a model from all the different choices, you then could choose a carrier that offers features that you like ( this would drive new technologies) and sign-up over the phone. The cost on the phones would be regulated and discounted the same way plasma tv's, and dvd players. I enjoy changing phones when new technologies fit my needs but I can't do it as often as I would like because of contracts. This really URKS me!!

In addition please leave a quick response in the comment line about the quality of your service and the typical monthly charge for your service.

Have a great day.......

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Need I Say More ..!?!?

This confirms why I am a huge Volkswagen Fan!!!



Tuesday, May 8, 2007

How many more Joe's are there?

I was looking at some of the domain names I own through registerfly.com the other day. I haven't done anything with these sites but have decided upon there renewal I will be transferring them too godaddy.com hosting. I have heard many good things about the company and enjoy there affiliation with IRL racing league. In case you don't know, they sponsor the car that Danika Patrick drives in the IRL. Yes, a smoking hot girl driving an Indy car, it doesn't get much better than that.


I currently do not own a domain name that features my own name. At some point I would like to have a web page based on my name that could link people to the different email addresses, blogs, and other such interaction devices. My first thought was to just try for josephschneider.com No luck that name is already taken. So after trying a few other choices I decided to take a look at the site for josephschneider.com It happens to be someones personal website. There is a limited amount of information on his site but enough to get a glimpse into his life. Its very weird to look upon another human that travels around there home as the same name as you. Each time this person introduces himself he uses the same name as me. Every time he starts to sign a receipt he thinks the same letter process as I do. I guess if I had a name like John Smith it wouldn't be so unusual but I have been graced with a name that I don't run into all that often. You might be thinking that Joe is a very common name, but in fact I have found that without the last name Schneider most Joe's are very different in nature. Joe seems to be a favorite name of Italians. The Italian demeanor is very different from my German lineage.


So have you looked up you name as a domain name to see if there is somebody out there operating just as you do. Its pretty weird stuff. The owner of josephschneider.com likes Star Wars, Disney, Cake Decorating ,and he is a web developer.


Until next time......


Thursday, May 3, 2007

Are you ready?

It has been almost 3 years since the last release of Spider-Man. So when tomorrow the doors open to your local theaters we will have the opportunity to step back into the streets of New York City. The new Spider-Man 3 places our hero into the middle of even more super villains and a true battle with himself. This new mega film has surpassed the production of each super budget Spider-Man film prior to its release. What does all this money bring to the screen for this release? Well , I have heard rumors that some of the last scenes in the movie gives you a birds eye view of what it is like to fly through the streets as Spider-Man. How did they create this super shot? None other than a SpiderCam. Its these types of purpose built technologies that can run the budget up of a film of this magnitude. We are sure to be on the edge of our seats as our Peter Parker fights off the antics of villains like Sandman, the New Goblin and Venom. I can't wait to see this movie and how Spidey gets himself out of all of these crazy scenarios. I hope you have the same excitement as I do, so get your butt out there and see this film.


Be on the lookout for more blogs like this for the month of May! There is a lot of action in the month of May for Mega-Movies!!!!

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

I love Ice Cream. Just like my Gangy.

I broke the seals on two new flavors recently released by Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. It isn't uncommon for me to rush out and try new flavors when they are available at my local store. It was in these few moments that I remembered a fond memory of my father and grandfather. It seems just like yesterday that I can remember loading up in my fathers Suburban and heading over to pick up my grandfather so that us guys could get our fill of homemade ice cream at Cubby's. It wasn't unusual for my grandfather to eat ice cream throughout the day. My grandmother was great about it, because she figured what can it hurt a ninety year old man to have some ice cream. I agree and hope that who ever is taking care of me at that point will keep that in mind when I raid the freezer for a fresh pint. My grandfather suffered from Alzheimer's in his late years. The only good thing that ever came out of it was his inability to remember if he consumed more than the recommended amount of ice cream for a human in one day. It was this lapse in memory that secured him another spoon and dish full of our favorite treat. My fathers taste buds leaned towards famous flavors like butter pecan and caramel cashew. I tended to experiment with a mixture of coconut, chocolate and a few toppings to build my ultimate sundae. My grandfather was fine with whatever you set in front of him, but being a traditionalist when it came to the frozen stuff, I think he just preferred vanilla. I don't know what caused somebody to try and freeze flavored cream, but I know it has added a dimension to my memories that I will never forget. So thank you ice cream crusaders. So to celebrate my excitement, please go out and pick yourself up a pint at the grocery, or stop in your local dippery and have a nice big cone for me, my father, and especially Gangy!

Baskin Robbins
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Blue Bell
Cold Stone Creamery