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A blog post from Tangerine Toad mentioned the old "Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?" DOS failure message, and reminded me of this classic computer problem.

From Wikipedia:

The message would prompt the user to hit "A" to abort the operation, "R" to try reading the data again, or "F" to attempt to proceed without the necessary data...The Ignore option would just hand some 'default' data back to the application that requested the operation, and the user would have to hope that this 'default' data would not interfere with the operation of the program.

Most users, including myself, rarely had luck with any of the methods. But looking back, I see a bit of a personality test.

Which option did you choose?

Abort: You likely pressed "A" faster than any of the non-Abort DOS users pressed their respective keys. You freak out easily. What were you thinking trying to execute that command in the first place? Time to spend a couple weeks away from the computer. This might be a good thing. The last time your daughter got dysentery in Oregon Trail, despair drove you to plunge your wagon through an impassable river.



Retry: You're a blind optimist. Luckily, your family came to expect long absences, as you endlessly pecked away at the "R" key. One day, a loved one bursts into the room: Windows 3.0 to the rescue. Unfortunately, you refuse to fail, continuing your never-ending stay in Dos purgatory.

Ignore: Your life is in shambles. You ignore anything negative in your day-to-day life. "Everything's cool" is your mantra. If only your computer obeyed commands like your Geo Metro. It's supposed to smoke like that. Now if they could just route the "I" button to a gas pedal...

Fail: You're a Microsoft user for life.

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My friend Jon laid down a serious jam session with a street corner guitarist Saturday night in Westport.

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I just found out I'm competing against Andre Agassi in my job search.

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I'm going to be using this space to publish my portfolio. Feel free to share your thoughts. "You shouldn't have quit your job" doesn't count as constructive criticism.

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(22:10) I taped today's cast from the screened-in porch, and then got a fun call from Shua on the Skype line.

Topics include: weekend in Lawrence, drunks bumming smokes, texting like a douche, drinking, living with your parents, and more!

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I spent a fun night in Lawrence Saturday.

The hangover food at Mirth Internet Cafe was a nice finish to the weekend. I didn't see anyone using the Internet, but the cafe part was quite enjoyable. After one visit, it's right up there with Milton's as one of my favorite all-time breakfast joints in Lawrence.

On the walk back, I got the chance to check out an interesting piece of art outside the courthouse/police station.

(3:55 podcast) My friend Danny called the Skype line today, and we quickly got into a discussion on librarians being dirty.

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(7:16 podcast) I'm all about cellphones in this podcast.

After five years, I have a new phone. It's a beauty: the Sprint Mogul.

I'm using Orb to stream audio from my home network to the Mogul. Pretty flawless so far. Orb lets you stream any media from your home to any computer. So, instead of having an 8 gig iPhone, I have Orb streaming from my 250 gig external hard drive to my Mogul.

I can watch YouTube videos on the Mogul, too. While the Sprint network is loads faster than AT&T's, the video isn't nearly as crisp as the beautiful screen on the iPhone. YouTube looks better on the iPhone than on any computer monitor I've seen.

I have to say, the iPhone is one of the best things I've ever played with (tee hee). I'm hoping for an iPod with the same screen and Wi-Fi as the iPhone. Basically, the same device, minus the phone, minus a couple hundred bucks.

The fast data network was what sold me on Sprint. If you have a friend who works at Sprint, you can use their email address and get a ridiculously cheap plan with the Sprint Employee Referral Offer. I ended up saving more than 100 bucks on the phone itself, 1250 anytime minutes, unlimited nights and weekends, and unlimited data. All of this, just for 50 bucks a month and one awkward 20-minute conversation with a Sprint employee upon activation.

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I'm very disappointed in USA Today for a misleading tease in today's paper. They were plugging an online poll related to the "Michael Vick indicted for dog fights/murders" story.




The story talks about killing under-performing dogs through hanging and electrocution. "Vote for what you think should happen to Vick" has so many creative possibilities as it relates to this story.

Here's the poll:

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Everyone's been loving on Apple so much for the iPhone that I'm starting to feel bad for poor old, lonely Microsoft. I've been showing this video off to friends for the last couple of months anyway, so it deserves a little blog love.

It's a program called Photosynth. If you haven't seen it, get ready for a mind blow.

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(8:32 podcast) I love this guy, and think more people should know about him.

He's the best radio talent I've ever heard. Phil has also done character voices for King of the Hill, Futurama, and was the voice of I.N.T.E.L.L.I.G.E.N.C.E in Team America. He was on "Teachers" and produced two TV pilots.

Phil's site

Hendriepedia.com

Listen to his show (12am-3am central)

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Google is one of the best companies of all time, but it still has its kinks.

Google's AdSense program allows blogs and other websites to make money. Google passes along some of the money it makes when visitors click on an ad.

Google brags about its ability to deliver targeted ads to your website. Moreover, Google brags about its ability to deliver its clients' ads to potential clients through AdWords.

As of this writing, my ad client was pimping Silica Gel, a topic I tackled two days/five posts ago.

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I have one last day with my glorious media center setup before I pack it up for Kansas City.

I thought you should see it.

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Text-message rape forced me into joining the text message gestapo about six months ago.

This morning, I awoke to find a picture text message on my phone.

If you didn't know, my phone is ancient. I think I've had it four years.

So, if someone sends me a picture text, I have to enter the website name in the text and then enter a password.

Here's what I got:

I think MySpace might need to be more careful where they post their internal links. One pixel away from a pay-per-click ad might be a little questionable.

Being a reluctant MySpacer myself, I clicked on an ad by mistake the other day. My mad mousing skills added to my worry.

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I'm moving the rest of my stuff from Manhattan back to Kansas City this weekend. I've done a good job organizing stuff until this box.

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Whoa! Mic withdrawal!

This is my first podcast since leaving the show (24:02 - 11 MB).

The first fifteen minutes are on my friend Chris' housewarming party. MiniDisc + Karaoke = Goodness.

Visual aids:




Bonus podcast goodies:

A dorky new way to contribute to the show, some Viewer Voicemail and a plug for HBO's comedy series Flight of the Conchords. They posted the fourth episode at the website. Check it out. Pretty classic stuff.

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