http://www.chrisbrunner.com Random comments and thoughts of Chris Brunner Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:45:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Check out the Facebook chat I just had: (03:28:00 AM) Andrew Hayes: hello (03:28:12 AM) Andrew Hayes: how are you doing? (03:28:57 AM) Chris Brunner: a little tired, you? (03:29:13 AM) Andrew Hayes: i am not good at the moment i am in a deep mess and i need your help (03:30:34 AM) Chris Brunner: What ... http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2010/02/24/scammers-taking-over-facebook/ So for those who don't know, I've moved into a new place in Birmingham. I randomly discovered Vtech DS6321-3, which basically uses Bluetooth to make your cell phone act like a land line connection. That's attractive to me because I work from home, and a cordless phone is ... http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2010/02/04/att-please-please-please-get-a-land-line/ Are you trying to download and install Google Gears in Mozilla Prism using these or these instructions? If so, you may have run into trouble finding the correct URLs for the Google Gears XPI. Let me help: Linux: http://dl.google.com/gears/current/gears-linux-opt.xpi Mac: http://dl.google.com/gears/current/gears-osx-opt.xpi Enjoy. http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2010/01/20/google-gears-xpi-download/ It's been ages since I've kept my blog up to date. If you've come to ChrisBrunner.com to see what I'm up to, your best bet would be to read my Twitter feed or check my Google Latitude widget to see where I am. The updates are sparse, but ... http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/11/17/where-the-hell-is-chris/ I've seen dozens of reports from various blogs and online news sites about which 3G network is faster. They all seem to have different results, and they areas that they test in are always extremely limited. So, I figured I would try to find test results from the ... http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/10/24/which-3g-network-is-the-fastest/ So here's the Plain English version of what's going on, as I understand it. What You Should Already Know Everybody knows that the US Government is running a HUGE deficit -- like $1.8 trillion so far this year -- way more than the average human can fathom. I think it's also ... http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/08/09/is-the-us-treasury-near-default/ Stefan Molyneux does a fantastic job of explaining exactly why. It all boils down to the government-enforced monopoly that is the AMA. This is a must watch for anyone who has any interest in the current health care debate. http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/08/09/why-is-health-care-so-damn-expensive/ If you get all of your news from media outlets in the US, you're totally missing out. Podcast clients like Miro make it not only possible, but very easy, and very convenient, to get on-demand news from around the world. You pick and choose your content sources, and ... http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/23/how-the-us-media-should-be/ If you watched Ron Paul's opening statement and discussion with Bernanke regarding the definition of inflation, I'd encourage you to check out Alan Grayson's and Bill Posey's follow-up questions: http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/23/bernanke-argues-against-transparency-of-the-fed/ Click here if you can't see the video. http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/18/the-case-against-college-entitlements/ I don't know much about Max Keiser, but I think I just became a huge fan. Part 1: Part 2: Click here and here if you can't see the videos. http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/18/max-keiser-%e2%80%98goldman-sachs-are-scum%e2%80%99/ If you became a libertarian through the Ron Paul movement, please, please watch this video. Be sure to catch the point that government judges do not care about the law -- they work for the government, after all. Click here if you can't see the video. Props to the MHD crew ... http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/18/peter-schiff-on-his-father-irwin-schiff/ by Richard Stallman For Dan Halbert, the road to Tycho began in college—when Lissa Lenz asked to borrow his computer. Hers had broken down, and unless she could borrow another, she would fail her midterm project. There was no one she dared ask, except Dan. This put Dan in a dilemma. He ... http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/18/the-right-to-read/ Here's just one example. Click here if you can't see the video. The idea that this will be thrusted upon everyone in American really, really pisses me off. http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/17/socialism-kills-literally/ Cursing can have a "pain-lessening effect," according to research from the school of psychology at Britain’s Keele University Click here for the article, and thanks to Jason C. for the link! http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/15/cursing-makes-you-feel-better-research-shows/ I pretty much always use my meal times to catch up on the news by watching video podcasts on Miro. One such podcast is the Obama-worship-session that is NBC Nightly News. So I was sitting here, minding my own business, scarfing down a cheeseburger before I go to work replacing ... http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/15/mandatory-healthcare-coverage-what-the-fuck/ I love Molly Wood. Click here if you can't see the video. http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/12/buzz-report-google-os-special/ Michael Moore has announced that his latest documentary will take on the free market -- that is, the freedom to produce, buy, or sell whatever you want, to whomever you want, at whatever prices you want. This is pure evil, of course. Not because it benefits everyone involved, ... http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/11/michael-moores-new-war-on-capitalism/ The Cult of Scientology has taken over Google Adsense. Right now, Google offers no way to prevent the ads for this cult from showing up all over your website. However, they say that in the meantime, they're developing a category filtering tool. It's not available to the public yet, so in ... http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/11/is-google-doing-the-bidding-of-scientology/ Drug-resistant bacteria kills, even in top hospitals. But now tough infections like staph and anthrax may be in for a surprise. Nobel-winning chemist Kary Mullis, who watched a friend die when powerful antibiotics failed, unveils a radical new cure that shows extraordinary promise. Click here if you can't see the ... http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2009/07/11/kary-mullis-is-a-badass/