DirecTV: Force Software Upgrade
Filed in Television, March 31, 2006, 11:25 amWhile browsing some forums about DirecTV cable boxes, I came accross an internet little hidden feature with most current DirecTV boxes (doesn’t include the old TiVo DVRs). Each box can be forced into a software upgade process.
Restart the receiver
When blue screen appears, on remote control press: 0-2-4-6-8
wait a few seconds and receiver will begin downloading
Supposedly [...]
Gun Control
Filed in Politics, March 28, 2006, 3:59 pmKen Schram writes editorials for a local TV station in Seattle. The majority of his editorials are entertaining and really make you think. His latest editorial is about gun control. Wanna know what he said? It’s simple….
Our Biggest Gun Problem? The NRA
You may not have to agree with Ken, but hey, some of his editorials [...]
Spammers Suck!
Filed in Site News, , 3:50 pmEvery day when I log into my WordPress admin panel, I get to see the daily spam comments that are being posted to my blog. They all basically say the same thing: “I love what you have to say” and then they link to some random websites.
I’ve spent the time and manually delete them, but [...]
Pink Attack
Filed in Work, March 27, 2006, 9:41 amMy cube was attacked!!! When I walked into work this morning I found my cube covered in pink ribbon, pink balloons, and pink tissue paper. My co-workers decided to decorate my cube in pink to celebrate my birthday. We’ve been doing that for last 5 years or so. They all know how much I just [...]
Happy Birthday To Me
Filed in Family, Noteworthy, March 26, 2006, 9:19 pmToday is my 26th birthday. Got to say it was actually a lot of fun. My mom is currently in Italy, so she called me this morning. My aunt Gayle and Lynn stopped by my house and hung out for a couple of hours. Jay, my roommate, cooked me the famous spaghetti that I love [...]
Slovenia
Filed in Slovenia, March 25, 2006, 7:36 pmI met Gregor while posting news for DotProject. I’ve known him for about 5 years now. For years we talked about me coming out to Slovenia and visiting. We would talk about how he would take me around the country and also be my translator. I could also stay at his place free of charge. [...]
