August 2004

Backing up DVDs

I’ve been fooling with trying to find a good program to backup my DVDs for quite awhile. The only thing I am interested in is the movie itself. I don’t particularly give a shit about the menus or other interactive crap that they put on the DVD. When I buy a DVD it is because…Read more

More about the HTPC

Did a couple of test runs on the recording stuff yesterday. I won’t say that it worked flawlessly, but it was pretty damn close. Recorded Enter the Dragon with Bruce Lee, a classic if there ever was one. My 15 year old said it was cheesy. I guess maybe it was. Hell, I though it…Read more

Olympics

Just set my PC up to record the closing ceremonies Sunday night. Will have to set up a couple more recordings for today to make sure that it is working properly though.

HTPC

Finally gor got my HTPC where it will change the cable box channel itself when I change the channel on my PVC software. Had to do it a roundabout way using three different programs, but hey, it works. That will make a big difference because now I can schedule it to record stuff and not…Read more

More on the Fairtax Act

Came across this today. REP. KING GETS HEARING ON FAIRTAX 223 words 12 August 2004 US Fed News English ? Copyright 2004. Hindustan Times. All rights reserved. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 – Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa (5th CD), issued the following…

Frosty beverages.

Need spellchecker. I've had several frosty beverages this evening and am quite toasty. Hope I don't have to go in to work, hehe….

Fartax Act (H.R. 25)

Came across this message on the Yahoo Fairtax list that I subscribe to and thought I should include it here. My apologies to the author if you did not want it reproduced (tough shit in other words): There is one…

More HTPC stuff

I've spent alot of time over the last couple of weeks working on the HTPC. Main programs are there. Beyond TV Beta, which I am also using for videos, rather than Beyond Media. Beyond Media has some issues and will…

An Apology to Reprasentative Isakson

Guess I didn't take the time to think about what a busy man Johnny Isakson probably is. He DID respond to my email, this morning, and though it COULD be a canned answer, or one from a staffer, I don't…

Damn, it's quiet

After eight months, we have the house to ourselves again. It's very weird. We are all going to miss Sandi and Bryce, but it will be kind of nice to have the space again….