Ziki - Christopher Carey's last published content http://www.ziki.com/en/wiseassoffice+3425 wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:05:32 +0100 120 My aggregated content at ziki.com Watch stuff melt, implode, or explode in a Microwave http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/Ski0jlXXWuQ/ Well this isn’t terribly useful but damn if it isn’t entertaining. I feel a little guilty for recommending some Kraft ViralMarketing but Watching stuff melt or explode in a Microwave is just priceless and of course a time waster. So I created a new Category for Noheat called Time Waster of the Day [...]

]]> wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:05:32 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8225162 Convert your JPEG into a Vector Graphic http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/Lg-Z8P676zI/ So you have yourself a JPEG but its looking like a Lossy pixelated hot mess.  You could start from scratch and trace the image in Illustrator or flat out cheat and have VectorMagic do it.  Thats right you put your BMP or JPG in one end and out the other comes a vector object.  I [...]

]]> wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:47:13 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8225163 Blist is like Filemaker on Web 2.0 http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/JZ4QuQ3W5DM/ I have to admit it I am a old Filemaker fan.  The power of the regular joe (not the plumber) to create a database for themselves cannot be underestimated.  Once someone can harness information and relate it in a way that makes sense to them they can truly be masters of that information.  Even a [...]

]]> wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:45:47 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8225164 iGoogle and Apple’s Dashboard equal Schmedley http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/zQb6h6Z9_4M/ Most everyone I know has a iGoogle start page.  Almost everyone’s start page looks alike…bland, even mine.  That was until I discovered Schmedley.  Picture your iGoogle start page with a Apple Dashboard look.  True there’s not a ton of gadgets to be added yet but this has tons of promise.  Each gadget that gets loaded [...]

]]> tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:14:21 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8220244 iGoogle and Apple’s Dashboard equal Schmedley http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/449961860/ Most everyone I know has a iGoogle start page.  Almost everyone’s start page looks alike…bland, even mine.  That was until I discovered Schmedley.  Picture your iGoogle start page with a Apple Dashboard look.  True there’s not a ton of gadgets to be added yet but this has tons of promise.  Each gadget that gets loaded [...]

]]> tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:03:21 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8217677 Blist is like Filemaker on Web 2.0 http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/FwfTYNyZTeE/ I have to admit it I am a old Filemaker fan.  The power of the regular joe (not the plumber) to create a database for themselves cannot be underestimated.  Once someone can harness information and relate it in a way that makes sense to them they can truly be masters of that information.  Even a [...]

]]> tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:44:29 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8217678 Keep track of your homework and assignments with Soshiku http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/tuhhKgTtA7A/ Wow is everything Web 2.0 now?  Soshiku is a web application that helps students keep track of their assignments and their due dates.  It also adds a neat little discussion (cheat) forum for students in the same class or working on similar assignments.  For each assignment you can attach notes, tasks, and documents.  Personally if [...]

]]> tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:32:43 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8217679 eCal’s Scientific Calculator does it all http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/yklCx36Jie4/ Yeah its been a while since I’ve posted but when I do post I make it good…Sorry for the fans but a crazy work schedule, 4 kids, and combining two houses will take it’s toll on your time to blog.  Didn’t hurt any that where we moved is a virtual broadband black hole.  More on [...]

]]> tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:40:13 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8217680 See where News is made http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/_Q7NGcbypCc/ Okay I can totally see this website better working as a screensaver as its a little hard to get news one line at a time and one place at a time.  However the integration is pretty cool.  Actually I would like to see a reverse version of this site, meaning you click on a spot [...]

]]> fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:20:24 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8065224 Unknown Devices get Known http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/FMyzpzi_FnA/ How many times have I procrastinated installing some new hardware only to find it later and have no idea where I put the drivers for that generic webcam much less who manufactured it.  Windows is no help with its hillbilly addressing for devices.  Its like asking “who is this person” and getting the reply “a [...]

]]> fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:14:01 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8065225 ColorCop a simple eyedropper tool that goes anywhere http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/1f-HbBvsDbw/ Its pretty inevitable you will need to pick up a color from somewhere at sometime.  ColorCop allows you pick up the color information from just about anything that shows up on your screen.  Values are either RGB or HTML colors, and automatically get copied to your clipboard.  Also if you need to capture a bunch [...]

]]> fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:57:43 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/8065226 Remember where your pictures were taken with GPicSync http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/J5kYFaQ2cmw/ Do you remember looking at the family picture albums with Grandma, she would flip from page to page explaining when each picture was taken and where. Usually there was something on the back that would indicate where and when the picture was taken. Fast forward to today and to our digital cameras we [...]

]]> tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:25:05 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/7292634 Fake Name and Address, Regsitration relocation program for the internet http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/rn5b_3IqEhM/ So stumbling around on the internet you find a forum that you would like to comment on, you sign up, comment and forget all about it. Problem is next week you are reminded of your signup when you start getting a deluge of phone calls, mail, and spam. That once prestine quiet you [...]

]]> mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:03:17 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/7285757 Zero in on the Perfect Password http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/rBNE9NwdklI/ I know I know, passwords are a pain but you do need them. Using a weak password or worse yet using the same password for everything can be a hackers dream come true and nightmare for your once thought super safe account. While many sites alert you to weak passwords very few of [...]

]]> mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:41:59 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/7285758 Stream Live Video from your Cell Phone http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/JtgLCs0tluI/ So it had to happen, now that data plans and smart phones such as the iPhone are as common as over exposed tattoos on a beach we’re seeing a whole new way of approaching the internet, through a ity bity screen and a half assed camera. If you thought video on the internet is [...]

]]> mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:51:32 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/7285759 Why sell your house, just swap it! http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/d7S8k_id5-M/ Chris and I have been very busy with home improvement projects as we prepare to trade in our two homes for a larger one that can better accommodate our new, six-person blended family. We listed one home last week with no seekers thus far – even though the house is listed 10% lower than its [...]

]]> mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:18:20 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/7283314 We’re back! http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/O95JRfR-n-w/ So after months of intense work in the real world my attention is now turning back to Noheat. We’ve made several attempts to come back to live with some ghost writers over the few months but at the end of the day I decided taking a break from writing would be better than filling the [...]

]]> mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:23:49 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/7283315 Common Sense and a Gas Cost Calculator http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/IqBdPRP2tks/ The world has gone gas price crazy. To read CNN you would think that the last barrels of oil are on their way right now. Articles like this article from CNN prove just how far crazy things have gotten. Buying a $9000 Geo Metro to save gas just defies math. [...]

]]> mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:03:58 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/7283316 Demonoid is back http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/cPbs8CMjnmg/ If you are fan of the mighty torrent you might have noticed that one of the best trackers for a torrent recently disappeared. It was like a million voiced cried out in pain and all at once were silenced. Demonoid was shuttered for a million different reasons that I’ve heard, but whichever one [...]

]]> fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:57:13 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/6674479 Collect data on your website with Google Forms http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/Wwwnoheatcom/%7E3/cxLF6d9sOpc/ Looking to create a form for your website or to collect data from someone remotely? Google has added a new feature to their Google Docs that allows you to create forms and automatically insert data into a Google Spreadsheet. Your users will not even need a Google account to submit info, the form you create [...]

]]> mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:43:15 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2008:/article/6393334 Running backwards through the unwritable http://itsmyidentity.com/?p=18
Its been quite a while since I have updated anything here, mostly because I have been busy and partly because I haven’t been able to mentally revisit the events of this summer.  It was a summer that begun will unexplainable loss, and is ending with new players entering the stage and old players trying to reemerge.  It seems all that was old is new again and while I am quite sure there is nothing redeemable but memories of my children I have been able to find new light from the past in unexpected places.  I going to try and travel back in time, to record my thoughts, to go from happiness to what was once unwritable.  I have grown and feel like I can make the trip.  Picture Timmy running backwards.
]]> wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:58:40 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2007:/article/3892462 Armored Chevy Suburban Tour this isn’t your wife’s soccer mom mobile http://carspypics.com/?p=20

]]> tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:31:03 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2007:/article/3795399 Explorer Sport Trac Captured in Testing http://carspypics.com/?p=19
LeftLaneNews has caught the revamped Explorer SportTrac in testing in Dearborn.  They say  ” The headlights appear unchanged, but a new grille is definitely in the works. Close-up shots reveal a mesh grille replacing the horizontal chrome bar grille on today’s model. It’s tough to tell through the camouflage, but it appears that Ford may be toning down the VW-esque chrome grille treatment in favor of something more sporting.”  We say Ford is going to have to do more than this to capture customers.  Somewhere they need to find some new stylistic roots to grow from.  It seems as if Ford cannot determine what their own identity is as they copy styling from VW and Audio on some of their trucks.  This certainly is not a “bold move”. Check it out
]]> tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:24:01 +0200 tag:ziki.com,2007:/article/3795400 Rusty Wheels stuck in the sand http://itsmyidentity.com/?p=17

This post if anything is an attempt to restart my personal blog.  To move the rusty wheel of thought and be able to release some of my ideas.  I have set up a private area that no one else can see, somehow I need to vent, to get ideas out of my head without exposing them to the entire world.  I guess there is some need for privacy in a wide open life.  Seems like I have fallen asleep at the controls waiting for my environment to change my course for me.  When I get stressed out I typically barricade myself from change.  I’ve been described of late as lost, and I am coming to terms with my lack of direction now.  Its not enough to be in a relationship and base my entire life off my children.  There is a uneven soundtrack to my life that sounds like change in tempo and pitch.  Time plows on whether you live it or hide from it, and I want burst out of the barricade like a surrounded desperado in a fire fight.  Whatever fate awaits me its time to look time straight in the eye and not back down.  The rusty wheel squeeks and moves.

]]> wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:48:09 +0100 tag:ziki.com,2007:/article/1731352 Humvee goes beserk in the middle of Iraq http://carspypics.com/?p=18

Aren’t you glad you don’t have to sit in traffic in Iraq?  There have been times I would like to plow my way threw traffic like this but of course I don’t own a Humvee. The one thing that bothers me the most is that the Humvee nearly misses a child.

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