Comments from Ortzinator

Ortzinator commented on The New iGoogle Gets Full-screen Gmail

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:03:43 EDT

@Adamzski: Ads? What ads? :P

Ortzinator commented on One Hundred Push Ups Takes You from Zero to a Hundred in Six Weeks

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:33:04 EDT

I'm kinda tired of these "take it from an old..." comments...

Ortzinator commented on Scour Pays You to Improve Search Results

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:37:36 EDT

I did the math using my "total Google web searches" from Web History. It would take me about 3 months if I leave a comment every time I search.

Ortzinator commented on Twenty Healthy Foods that Cost $1 or Less

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:24:32 EDT

@Myrddin-Wyllt: I don't think it was suggesting that you buy single servings of milk. It was simply pointing out that, per serving, milk is under $1. My grocery store doesn't even sell single servings of milk.

Ortzinator commented on Make a Cadence Meter for Your Bike for $12

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:11:32 EDT

@DMSaruman: Pedometers rely on the jolt of your foot hitting the ground.

Ortzinator commented on AideRSS Add-On Filters Feeds by Popularity in Google Reader

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:22:24 EDT

It shows all Lifehacker items as 10. :P

Ortzinator commented on The Most Unproductive "Productivity" iPhone App

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:47:08 EDT

Not exactly a productivity app, but...

There's a flashlight app. $1 for an app that turns your screen white.

Ortzinator commented on Drive Pricing Calculates the Cost of Your Road Trip

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:52:43 EDT

You should probably subtract the miles you would've driven on any regular day, to put it in perspective.

Ortzinator commented on Top 10 Modern Life Survival Skills

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:04:13 EDT

Lockpicking isn't a rare skill. It just requires practice and the right tools.

Ortzinator commented on TrueCrypt 6.0 Cranks Up Multi-Core Speed, Adds OS X/Linux Features

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:08:03 EDT

They sure are generous with their version numbers.

Ortzinator commented on Are You a Productivity Hobbyist?

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:29:24 EDT

@jacobsm: If you read this blog regularly, then yes.

Ortzinator commented on Five Best Windows Maintenance Tools

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:58:49 EDT

I thought everyone stopped using Spybot. Too slow and old.

Ortzinator commented on Google Calendar Redesigned Facelifts GCal

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:08:26 EDT

It's drop shadow-tastic!

Ortzinator commented on Google Calendar Redesigned Facelifts GCal

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:40:00 EDT

Ugly and very un-Google.

Ortzinator commented on Start Using the New iGoogle Today

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:46:02 EDT

This isn't just a new look. iGoogle is to be used as sort of the glue that will hold all Google's social-ness together.

Ortzinator commented on What Are Your Best Alternatives to Soda?

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:35:46 EDT

Unfortunately I seem to be allergic to aspartame. It gives me headaches in any quantity.

Ortzinator commented on Refurbish Appliances with Stainless Steel Contact Paper

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:58:49 EDT

*Before I try this.

Ortzinator commented on Refurbish Appliances with Stainless Steel Contact Paper

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:58:04 EDT

I really don't like the sound of this. I'd like to maybe see some pictures of the end result.

Ortzinator commented on Access Usenet When Your ISP Blocks It

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:43:42 EDT

Time Warner provided Usenet servers until a few days ago. :(

Ortzinator commented on Import Your Del.icio.us Bookmarks and Tags to Firefox 3

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:13:41 EDT

Now I need an importer for Google Bookmarks.

Ortzinator commented on Fullscreen Mode Gets Serious in Firefox 3

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:36:35 EDT

@Jeej: Sorry we didn't impress you. We sure were trying.

Ortzinator commented on Tweak Firefox to Display Richer Colors

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:32:44 EDT

I guess the downside is, you're not seeing quite the same colors as everyone else. So if you're a web designer, this may not be the best, since a pretty color to you may not look as pretty to everyone else. Though I do no claim to know exactly how it works.

Ortzinator commented on Best U.S. Cities to Live, Work, and Play

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:14:37 EDT

@spookyjon: They're referring to Fayetteville, AR. Which is too bad, because I live in Fayetteville, NC. :(

Ortzinator commented on Ugly Your Bike to Deter Thieves

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:31:08 EDT

Wasn't there a book where a woman learned to make ugly faces to deter potential rapists? :P

Ortzinator commented on Disable Blinking Text in Firefox

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:45:58 EDT

Now look at what you've done.

Ortzinator commented on Wine 1.0 Runs Hundreds of Windows Apps Flawlessly

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:34:54 EDT

It's not "WINE", it's "Wine".

Ortzinator commented on How to Make Windows Vista Less Annoying

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:07:19 EDT

Tell Microsoft about it:
[www.istartedsomething.com]

Ortzinator commented on Three Hours Till Firefox 3

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:31:01 EDT

I'm pretty sure the record is downloads in a 24-hour period so I don't know why everyone's bitching about timezones.

Ortzinator commented on Change your Cooking Style to Cut Back on Meat

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:23:34 EDT

Can't have a discussion on food without America-bashing now can we!

Ortzinator commented on Get a Song Out of Your Head

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:03:09 EDT

I ALWAYS have a song stuck in my head. Seriously, I'm a walking jukebox. I guess that's because I love music so much and I'm constantly listening to it.

There's usually nothing I can do about it. The best I can do is get a different song stuck in my head. And that's fine with me. Listening to the whole song works sometimes though.

Ortzinator commented on Power Naps Combat Sleepiness More Than Caffeine

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:05:09 EDT

@leftystrat: Some offices have nap rooms. :)

Ortzinator commented on Get Rid Of Ants Without An Exterminator

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:41:10 EDT

Just a side note: the ants must ingest the boric acid for it to kill them. Simply walking through it has no effect. The reason it works on cockroaches is because they groom themselves and ingest it that way.

Ortzinator commented on Firefox 3 State of the Add-ons Report

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:59:09 EDT

Waiting for Google Toolbar...

Ortzinator commented on Five Best Antivirus Applications

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:54:41 EDT

I'm probably taking a big risk, but I don't use av software anymore. I can't even remember the last time I got a virus.

Ortzinator commented on ReplacementDocs Finds Manuals and Maps for Video Games

Sat, 31 May 2008 15:41:47 EDT

Looks like the site went down.

Ortzinator commented on Firefox 3-Incompatible Extension List Dwindles

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:19:52 EDT

I need Google Toolbar.

Ortzinator commented on Unify Your Clipboard Across Computers

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:14:54 EDT

I also love Synergy.

Ortzinator commented on Upgrade Your Life on Sale at Amazon

Wed, 28 May 2008 14:28:31 EDT

Yay just in time for my birthday.

Ortzinator commented on Firefox 3 Add-on Compatibility Report

Wed, 28 May 2008 01:55:01 EDT

Any idea if Nightly Tester Tools works on Google Toolbar?

Ortzinator commented on Do More with Your Webcam with Free Tools

Tue, 27 May 2008 15:46:08 EDT

Dorgem is a nice open source alternative to Webcam Timershot.
[dorgem.sourceforge.net]