Jesus Saves, But you can do Backups!

We've all probably heard this joke:

Jesus and Satan were having an ongoing argument about who managed to get the most out of his computer. This had been going on for days and God, was tired of hearing all of the bickering.

God said, "Cool it. I am going to set up a test that will run two hours and I will judge who does the better job."

So down they sat at the keyboards and typed away. They moused away. They did spreadsheets, they wrote reports, they sent faxes, they sent out e-mail, they sent out e-mail with attachments, they downloaded, they did some genealogy reports, they made cards, they did every known job. But just a few minutes before the two hours were up, a lightening flashed across the sky. The thunder rolled and the rains came down hard. And of course the electricity went off.

Satan was upset. He fumed and fussed and he ranted and raved, all to no avail.

The electricitystayed off. But after a bit, the rains stopped and the electricity came back on. Satan screamed, "I lost it all when the power went off. What am I going to do? What happened to Jesus' work?"

Jesus just sat and smiled.

Again Satan asked about the work that Jesus had done. As Jesus turned his computer back on the screen glowed and when he pushed "print it", it was all there. "How did he do it." Satan asked? God smiled and said, "Jesus Saves."

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Yes, although it is only a joke, it proves how important it is to have periodic backups of our data/files from our computers. Well I recently downloaded a free piece of software from http://backup.comodo.com/. The Software is called Comodo BackUp.

I haven't had a chance to try it out yet, but here are a few of the selling points touted by the website, other than being FREE!

• Easily backup files or folders anywhere on your computer, network, DVD-RW, CD-RW or FTP server
• Protect yourself against ever losing those critical files that took hours to create
• Quickly recover your data in the event of data loss
• Schedule backups to run automatically at a time that suits you
• Synchronized backup feature - save a file and it gets copied instantly
• Send E-mail notifications to team members about the status of a backup job
• Configure in minutes with our intuitive interface

  

Give it a try for yourself and see if it is worth looking into.

Tire Repair

This was a very cool video on tire repair. I don't think this would really work for me because it involves fire! Me and fire don't get along too well.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Peanut Butter Recall Information

The list of Peanut Butter recalls is pretty scary! This info is more so here to document this event and give a reference for me to look back at. I hope this is also helpful for you as well.

Company
Ready Pac Foods	Eating Right Celery Sticks with Peanut Butter
Ready Pac Foods	Eating Right Apples with Peanut Butter
Ready Pac Foods	Eating Right with Celery with Peanut Butter
Cliff and Luna Bars	Chocolate chip Peanut Crunch Protein/snack bars
Cliff and Luna Bars	Peanut Butter Toffee Buzz
Cliff and Luna Bars	Z Bar Peanut Butter
Cliff and Luda Bars	Cliff Builders Peanut Butter
	Luna Peanut Butter Cookie
	All Cliff Mojo Bars
Abbott Nutrition	Zone Perfect Peanut Butter and Toffee bars
Abbott Nutrition	Nutribars
Little Debbie	Peanut butter Toasty and Cheesy crackers
Kellogg	Austin Mega Crackers and PB & J sandwiches
	Keebler Cookies
Famous Amos	Cookies
Perry	Perry’s Ice Cream

Cold vs Flu?

The flu is no joke! Did you know that:

- 5 to 20% of the population gets the flu

- More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications

- Approximately 36,000 people die from the flu

But what is the difference between the flu and a cold? I found this cute little chart that serves to explain just that!

But how can you work towards not getting either one? You can prevent or stave off the onset of a cold by washing your hands often and avoiding close contact with anyone with a cold. But please consult your real doctor in real life for real issues related to your health.

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Limo One (The Beast)

What do you think of President Obama's new ride? Check it out!

Various websites have given descriptions and pictures of the newest presidential transportation device. Check them out for yourself for more info:
http://jalopnik.com/5131380/obamas-new-cadillac-limo-officially-unveiled?skyline=true&s=x

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/01/obama-rolls-a-s.html

But what I found the most interesting was this blurb and clip from http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/01/obamas-presiden.html

Of course there's tons of speculation surrounding his new limo. But here are educated and informed guesses from security experts that I believe are exactly right or probably under-estimat

ed.

GM says the car occupies the "same footprint " as the current presidential ride, but it is a little taller and the windows a little bigger to improve visibility. Limo One is believed to weigh between seven and eight tons, and spy shots suggest it rides on a GM medium-duty truck chassis propelled by a diesel engine. The body is sheathed in military-grade armor as much as 8 inches thick on the doors (each of which weighs as much as the cabin door on a Boeing 747, Motor Authority says). The armor reportedly is a mix of dual-hardness steel, aluminum, titanium and ceramic. The windows are ballistic glass said to be 5 inches thick, and Dan Neil of the Los Angeles Times says there's probably a woven Kevlar mat covering the floorboard to protect the car from blasts. The cabin is believed to feature a sealed air recirculation system to protect its occupants from chemical attacks. Oh and the tires are also 5 inches thick as well.

Uncertain prospects for Blu-ray format

Now that Blu-ray has a major victory under it's belt, defeating HD movies, is its own future uncertain? Recently I read an article from the Denver Post about the uncertainty of the future of Blu-ray. One thing that the article cited (and I quote) is

One reason is that discs of all kinds may become obsolete as a new wave of digital media services starts to flow into the living room. On Monday, for example, the Korean television maker LG Electronics plans to announce a new line of high-definition televisions that connect directly to the Internet with no set-top box required. The televisions will be able to play movies and television shows from online video-on-demand services, including Netflix.

I believe that the future of any video format is in jeopardy on one side of the coin thanks to websites (legality issues aside) that stream movies. I have a brief list of such sites to offer up in a hodge-podge collection. Some sites may still work at the time you read this, others may not. Also I cannot vouch for the validity of streaming movies. I personally prefer Netflix for all my DVD and Blu-ray needs. But to each his own.

www.alluc.org

www.bangvideobang.com

www.cinemaspot.com/watchonline

www.dailymotion.com

www.episodenetwork.com

www.flickpeek.com

www.free-tv-video-online.info/internet/movies

www.hulu.com

www.internetmovies.com

www.momomesh.com

www.movies.nabolister.com

www.onlinecinema.org

www.quicksilverscreen.com

www.ssupload.com

www.tubezoom.com

www.tv-links.cc

www.tvnux.com

www.watch-movies.net

How fast is Windows 7?

"Okay, here we go. Focus. Speed. I am speed. One winner, forty-two losers. I eat losers for breakfast. Breakfast? Maybe I should have had breakfast? Brekkie could be good for me. No, no, no, focus. Speed. Faster than fast, quicker than quick. I am Lightning."

The immortal words of Lightning McQueen, the famous race car. But is the new Windows 7 also going to be able to tout the same clout? Preliminary word on the street, based on demos, is that you will not be disappointed with the results.

I will simply let a simple chart speak volumes for your determination. Enjoy!

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