http://www.rungeek.com/blog Mind of Bernie Sat, 24 May 2008 23:45:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Casually sunbathing on a rock column in the Grand Canyon. The photographer sets up his tripod on a perilous pinnacle of rock. Time to get back...One, two, three, jump! Oohh, close! He didn't grab the rock properly the first time and slipped back about 50cm (20 inches) before clinging onto it. Even then ... http://www.rungeek.com/blog/archives/i-can-jump-the-grand-canyon-with-no-handlebars/ AT&T runs the hotspots at Starbucks and Barnes and Nobles and they are offering free Wi-Fi to iPhone customers. If you don't have an iPhone you can still get free Wi-Fi by switching your browsers user agent. By sending an iPhone user agent from our laptops we can get free ... http://www.rungeek.com/blog/archives/hack-free-wi-fi-at-att-hotspots-starbucks-barnes-and-nobles/ My friend Jon sent me this link on the iPhone from Fortune. These are some of the worst rumors I have read so far. To see my predictions from back in March check this out. First off they say that the new 3G iPhone will be $200 cheaper with a 2 ... http://www.rungeek.com/blog/archives/iphone-price-cut-not/ Does Windows Vista suck?... Maybe. =) I am currently running three Windows XP systems and two Ubuntu systems. I really like Ubuntu and if it wasn't for certain types of coding, programs, games, and Lotus Notes I would switch to Ubuntu permanently... OH yeah AND Netflix Streaming Videos which requires IE ... http://www.rungeek.com/blog/archives/does-windows-vista-suck/ I have been following the DARPA Grand Challenge since is started back in 2004. I used to work on automated software for testing space batteries in the Battery Evaluation Laboratory (BEL) and heard about the challenge. My company even had a vehicle in the challenge that I was considering helping ... http://www.rungeek.com/blog/archives/darpa-and-its-robots/ (7:15 – 7:30am) - Wake up around 7:15ish (7:30 – 7:45am) - Brush Teeth… maybe shave. While brushing teeth, remember all the stuff I was suppose to do online last night but forgot. (7:45 – 8:45am) – Internet/Computer (8:45 – 9:00am) – Shower (9:00 – 9:30am) – Commute to Work (Sometimes with Drive-Through Coffee) (9:30am) – ... http://www.rungeek.com/blog/archives/where-does-the-morning-go-morning-routine/ This 20-minute talk is informative and passionate about environmental issues and sustainability. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just ... http://www.rungeek.com/blog/archives/doing-my-part-for-earth-day/ Heres a little tip to help you find the CPU Usage of your current applications. In the Windows Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del), click on the Performance Tab and it will display a graph of the CPU Usage History. The total CPU Usage is displayed in Green. However, if you click on View->Show ... http://www.rungeek.com/blog/archives/task-manager-tip-show-kernal-times/ Hey everyone! Call Of Duty 4 is on sale for $34.99 with Free Shipping! If you pick up a copy meet me on XBox Live. Gamertag: AeroBernie http://www.rungeek.com/blog/archives/call-of-duty-4-on-sale/ Amazon has great customer relations. They sent out an e-mail to all customers who purchased a HD-DVD player from them before February 23, 2008, that they will receive a $50 gift card. "New technologies don't always work out as planned. We at Amazon.com value our customer relationships more than anything," said ... http://www.rungeek.com/blog/archives/amazon-you-rock-50-back-from-hd-dvd-players/