Today I heard and stumbled upon a few informational websites I thought you all would like to know about. Click on their logos to visit.
The first is called "Change this"
This site's aim is to create a new type of media using current media. Much of the content is text based, including essays on many different topics, including tech.
The next site is "Big Think" 
This site is like YouTube for nerds. The audience (you) are to come up with questions and ideas, and the site's job is to make sure they are talked about, or answered by professionals in that field. There are many great interviews from the tech industry so anyone interested should check it out.
And finally "Free Tech Books"
This site has FREE tech books (okay you probably figured that out if you can read)...anyway they have books on topics ranging from gamer theory to algorithmic dynamics and everything in between.
The first two sites I heard about on one of Leo Laporte's podcasts (check it out). As for the last site I stumbled on it. If you havn't checked out Stumble Upon you should check that out as well at http://www.stumbleupon.com. Thanks for hanging in there and basically reading a link list...wait isn't this what a blog is for.......? Hope you enjoy!
I come across Terokkarantula.......
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Yup that's my 63 hunter in front of the biggest spider ever...too bad it can't be tamed : (As this is my first WoW topic post, let me tell you a bit about my life in The World of Warcraft:
I have been playing since just about the beginning of the game. I have 3 active characters right now. I guess you could call my night elf warrior, Vircaecus, my main even though he's only 68, but he is my original character. Fwokenheimer, the toon I play most at the moment, is shown above. And I also have a 34 gnome mage who goes by the name Virage. All of these characters are on the Sargeras realm. I also have a 34 Undead warlock, Mordathe, on the Lothar Realm. So if you see me around make sure to say hello!
Here is my list for the top ten coolest USB Flash Drives:
#10 Lego Custom case drives
Last, but certainly not least, my favorite of the DIY custom flash drive case scene. Available to anyone with some legos, a dremel tool, and some spare USB key guts.
#9 Thumbs Up, Autobot and Decepticon Transformers USB Key's
Need I say more.....These are only available in 1gb (Autobot) and 2gb (Decepticon) Versions, and come complete with a neck lanyard to show it off. Site
#8 Solid Alliance, Thumb Drive
Pictures speak a thousand words.
#7 Solid Alliance, Electric Guitar drive
This one is dedicated to my cousin Wesley. This drive comes complete with strings, and a velvet lined case. Site
#6 Sandisk Extreme USB Drive Ducati Edition
The case of this drive is modeled to resemble a Ducati motorcycle. This limited edition drive is only available in 4gb, and retails at a pricey $124.99. site
#5 Kingmax Super Stick L series
The worlds smallest flash drive weighing in at 3grams, and measuring 34mm x 14.5mm x 2.2mm. Comes with a lifetime warranty. Price varies vendor to vendor. Site
#4 MixA tape form factor drive
You can customize this retro drive on their website......need i say more? 1gig, $19.99
#3 Ritek, EZusb
With this drive you can have your storage and at an extra USB port at the same time. With dual status LED's on each hub stem, you can know whats active on each of the ports. Available in 128, 256, 512mb, and 1, 2, 4, or 8 gig models. The 1gig model is anywhere from $14-$20 depending on the vendor. Makers site
#2 Rehobotech Irikon Flash Drive
The Irikon is the worlds first USB key featuring Iris recognition technology. This baby can store up to 20 iris templates with 256-bit encryption. Available in 1, 2, and 4gb storage sizes. Rehobotech
#1 IRONKEY
This is the IronKey. The manufacturer touts that this is the safest USB key in the world. And after seeing their Demo, I believe it! The key has a password vault, an ultra secure portable version of Mozilla Firefox, and an internet backup feature. Available for as low as 79.99 (for the 1gb version) the price includes "1 year of internet protection".
Now that classes have begun, I haven't had much time to work on this blog. I am taking an introductory course involving Flash and Dreamweaver. And also an intro computer graphics class. I should be able to post more often.
Just for fun, here is my first flash animation!
By the way, this animation was only done with keyframes, no motion tweens, etc.... we were not allowed to use them on this first assignment, thats why it is so choppy.
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