Ramblings from the Marginalized

When I'm not blogging I like to waste spend my time on a few forums. I'm going to list them in no particular order.

Front Row Crew Forums - Home of the GeekNights podcast, the Front Row Crew forums are very active with a small group of users. Topics cover a wide spectrum of issues and debate always ensues!

Kenzer and Company Forums - Home of the Kenzer and Company games such as HackMaster and their wonderful magazine Knights of the Dinner Table. I used to admin for these guys but now I mostly just lurk on their forums.

Serebii Forums - Home of major Pokemon discussions! You didn't think I would leave off a forum that deals with Pokemon, did you?

Dharma Secrets Forum - A home for all sorts of discussions on the TV show Lost. This forum is chock-full of Lost goodness. However, you need to register because during peak traffic periods only registered users can use the board.

That's it. Feel free to check these boards out.

• Forums Launching
• Speed Linking for Friday March 23, 2007
• Reporting from the Farm
• My Interview on Forum Business Blog
• Where did all the fans go?

I like Heroes, a lot. Sometimes though, I need more. The show only airs one night a week so where do you go for more Heroes? Why you go on the web of course!

Try out some of these Handy links to feed your Heroes addiction!

• 30+ chapter graphic novel on the NBC site.
• 9th Wonders the semi-official fan site/forum.
• Hiro's blog.
• Hana Geitelman's blog.
• Vote Petrelli.
• Suresh's wiki
• Linderman's casino's site If you get deep enough here (you might need the passcode, I think it's Vietnam) you can see some of Issac's paintings.
• Primatech Paper everyone's favorite paper company.

There is also a number of MySpace pages out there too. I don't particulalry understand why people who would not want to be found would have MySpace pages but...

• Claire Bennet
• Zach
• Samantha

I hope some of these links will help you feed your Heroes addiction!

• Heroes continues to impress
• Heroes: What happened?
• Heroes: The rollercoaster ride from Hell
• Heroes is over
• Heroes – It’s all Hiro’s fault!

Andy over at MathPoints just tagged me for a magazine meme.

To be honest, I get hardly any magazines these days. There is simply too much stuff available on line for me to plunk my hard earned money on magazines. With that said, there are some I will occasionally purchase.

Magazines for me
• Knights of the Dinner Table - This is a comic/game magazine put out by Kenzer and Company. They published one of my games in the past and they hold some options on some of my future games. I also did a good bit of web work for them in the past. One thing I got was a very long subscription to their magazine in liue of cash money for working for them. It's a great read and they offer some free webstrips on their web site.
• Wired - I used to subscribe to this (annual girl scout fundraising drive) but, like so many things they publish their content on line shortly after the magazine hits the stands. It's still a great read and I look it over at the library.
• Wood Working - I don't remember the name of the wood working magazine I currently get but I do get one. I spend a few hours reading through it and saying things like, "one day I'm going to build me one of them," then I put it down and forget about it. I do own a table saw and a few other wood working tools and I have built things. The problem I have is that I am allergic to many kinds of wood. It's mostly a pollen allergy but, why take the chance?

So, who should I tag next?

Ms. Q, RT Cunningham and Ryan.

• People still buy video game magazines?
• Hey buddy, wanna buy a PS3?
• Amazon.com Completes Acquisition of Audible
• My favorite forums
• An Interview with Craig Zipse

I had intended to do these every Friday but... Real life intervened and I've had to cut back on some of my web activities.

Never fear! I have taken some time to write up a quick Speed Linking article for your consumption. Get ready, get set, go!!!

• The Upgrade - Some of my friends and family members have been getting sucked into the world of Windows Vista. This web comic does a good job of explaining what a move to Vista feels like.
• A Technical Guide to Anonymous Blogging - With all of the recent problems hitting the blogging world it is good to know that those who choose to blog anonymously can still do so.
• Phrases you never want to hear during sex - I don't normally cover things of a sexual nature here on the blog but, I'll make an exception for this one.
• Superman’s Fortress of Solitude Found - in Mexico! - The title really does say it all.
• Do bloggers really need a "code" - Jim opines a bit on the "blogger code" thing being pushed by O'Reilly. I think O'Reilly is just trying to get a bunch of free back links by having people link to his blogger code.

That is all I got for today. I'm in the middle of a coding project right now so I have not been on the web nearly as much as normal. Never fear though for I am taking all of this week off from work to... to... work around my house!

• Speed Linking for Friday March 16, 2007
• Speed Linking for March 9, 2007
• Speed linking for Feb 23, 2007
• Speed Linking for March 2, 2007
• Engadget, the latest victim of globalization

Nathan Drach has tagged me with the "My Obssessive Thoughts" meme thingie. Since this is my first meme this should be interesting.

The funny thing about this is that earlier today I was telling another blogger friend how I have never been tagged on one of these meme thingies and that I was worried that if I did get tagged I would end up being tagged last and have no one to tag in response! Hopefully I will be able to find five folks to tag with this...

My Obssessive Thoughts
• Code - I am very obssessive about writing code. There have been times where I have awoken in the middle of the night after dreaming of writing some super sweet code. I then run out to my computer and type it all in, oblivious to the time of night and how tired I am.
• File Systems - I'm not talking about file cabinets or computer file systems, I am talking about my own special system that I use to "file" things around my house. My wife calls it clutter but I know where everything is! Well, until she moves it that is...
• Food - I have a problem eating out. The problem stems from a host of food allergies I have picked up over time, the most notable of which is my beef allergy. Any place that uses the same grill to cook beef and other stuff is a place where I can no longer eat. In fact, I almost never eat out anymore becuase I always get sick afterwards.
• Web Stuff - I am forever thinking up crazy new ideas for web sites. Some pan out, some do not. Either way I think I spend far too much time working on such things.
• Cleaning - I'm not exactly a clean freak but, when I do clean I like to clean. I mean really clean. We're talking, "get out the screw driver and open that thing up so I can even clean the dust from the inside" kind of cleaning.

Well, that is about it. Who can I tag next?

Ms. Q, Derrich, Baron, Esofthub and Manthem. We will see how many respond!

• The meaning behind”THE SECRET”
• Blogging Friend: Grimjesta
• Further thoughts on the “Surface”
• Steve’s bad poetry corner: Acid Man
• Heroes continues to impress

It appears that my good friend J. Radke decided to nominate this blog for a number of awards. I'm not sure why he would want to do this unless he was nominating me for the "lamest blog in the world" award.

Here they are!

So, do me a favor and go vote for me!

PS: I've been a little lax on posting lately as I'm in the process of getting another blog up and running!

• Blogger’s Choice Awards is a PPP scam.
• Do Bloggers Need a Union?
• Playing Without Achievements
• How positive thinking and quantum physics can work for you
• I paint miniature figures

This be the last winner from my March Technorati contest.

So, without any further ado I present to you Kelly Cho - Catch a Falling Star!

Kelly Cho's blog is relatively new as she only started this blog in March of 2007. Now, it may be new but that does not mean it is not good. In fact, one of the things I like about her blog is that she does not take herself too seriously. Just take a look at her about me page and see for yourself.

I have to be honest and tell you right now that I discovered Kelly's blog the same way I discover so many blogs... checking my server logs. Yeah, call me a geek but I do look at those things from time to time and, when I see in bound traffic from a place I do not recognize I tend to check it out.

Looking at her blog, it follows a basic three column format. The content is in the middle and the navigation/information links are on the sides. This works well enough but the font size is a bit too small for my old-man eyes.

Let's get to the meat of this right now.

My top five posts
• On Gaming - This is the post that first caught my attention. Kelly talks about console gaming.
• Blackout Games - Kelly tells us what to do, for gaming, when the power runs out. I especially like her Jelly Belly game though I would spice it up with some of those super nasty Harry Potter jelly beans.
• Making Money Online - Blog Uber Basics - Kelly breaks down some very basic information in regards to making money online.
• On Investing - Kelly talks about her investing experience in brief.
• On Women and Cars - It's not about woman on cars! No, this is about flat tires and foam...

I know the above list of five is not very wide in variety but, the blog is only a month old! I have added Kelly to my RSS bookmarks so I will be checking back on her blog often.

What are you still doing here? I'm done writing and you should be done reading!

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• Blog conversion complete
• $750 for a Review?

What a week I have had! Some of you may not know this but I am currently seeking better employment. With that in mind, here be the links!

• The 5 Minute Management Course - Here is a series of jokes with a moral. Very appropriate to the business world.
• Our First Resume Makeover - Yes, it's all about me!!! Seriously, I am still looking for a job.
• Cult of Apple - Part 2 - All bow down before the great Steve Jobs...
• Running The Alexa Widget - Some methods used to game Alexa simply do not work.
• 5 Minutes to Kill Yourself - The boss just called, board meeting in five minutes! You will have to attend unless you can manage to kill yourself in five minnutes!
• 7 Business Quotes to Live By - John finally hires a good guest blogger!

• Speed Linking for Friday March 16, 2007
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• Speed Linking for April 14, 2007
• Speed Linking for March 2, 2007
• Speed Linking for Friday March 23, 2007