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I have some homework that’s due by midnight tonight. One would think that since this homework has a deadline so near and since I know it will take me about two hours worth of work to get it done that I would have picked it up first thing, right? Well, I am really good at finding things to do when there is a task I don’t want to work on. I filled out the rebate form for a product that was recently delivered and got it ready to go. I listened to a podcast while I looked up some information for another assignment that’s due in a couple of weeks that I haven’t started yet. I had some candy and I drank some water. I looked into the newest version of WordPress and the steps needed to upgrade. I noticed that there was a new version of Freevo just released and that got me thinking about DirectFB and df_xine. I looked and saw that DirectFB just released 1.0-rc2 and I downloaded that and started it compiling. I wrote a post for PayPerPost, and I decided to blog about how I’m procrastinating too much.

It’s time to start getting stuff done. I still haven’t decided exactly how I am going to implement it, whether I go paper or digital. Expect progress reports to come.

I’ve talked before about the coyotes that come out at night and make all sorts of noise howling and attacking one another across the creek from us. I love using my binoculars and a maglite to try and spot them and get them to leave. What would really be great is to get out there with some night vision goggles, though. Then I could see them wherever they may be hiding. Optics Planet is a great place for all things optical. They offer the latest and greatest binoculars, scopes, lasers, telescopes, etc. They have guaranteed low prices and stuff made by practically every company imaginable. Best of all they offer free UPS shipping on all orders of $29.99 or more.

If you don’t know where to start with these kinds of optical products they have a gift guide showcasing all of the best recommended items available this holiday season. One of my favorite items is something that I had never thought about before but seems like a natural merging of technologies: the Digital Camera Binoculars! Not only do you get a great close up view of the action, but you can take a picture of it as you are watching it. Use the binoculars as a viewfinder. I’ve tried to take a picture with a camera by holding it up to the eyepiece on my binoculars. It just doesn’t work. If I had one of these I could finally get pictures of those coyotes attacking each other at 2am. There is some great stuff available for Christmas gifts this year.

Over the past few years of waiting and watching many sites slowly switching to a reliance on Flash 8, doctor Linux users have been left out in the cold. Adobe originally promised a version of Flash 8 for Linux, case but then they decided to jump over that release and just work on getting a Linux version of Flash 9 out the door. I can say that in my preliminary usage of the new plugin it is much more stable even though it is still in beta. It is more stable than Flash 7 for Linux (which kept crashing Firefox). So I say upgrade now to Flash 9 for Linux and enjoy a more stable, more compatible Flash experience online.

I admittedly don’t know much about Sytropin HGH or Human Growth Hormone or any other nutritional supplements. My Aunt, Dawn, knows tons about these kinds of things though. HGH is still a relatively new discovery. Sytropin triggers the body to produce more HGH than it normally would, so it’s all-natural. Accordion to some studies HGH can have results similar to what many would consider to be an age reversal in physical terms. I don’t know all of the information, but Sytropin appears to be one of the most popular ways to stimulate natural HGH production. There is a good article about HGH supplements you should also check out. I’m all for anything that makes you feel better. Give it a look-see.

Every time we have to cut up an onion for a recipe it’s always a coin toss, paper-rock-scissors, or choosies for who has to cut them up. It’s always difficult because the onion always wants to fall apart mid-chop. On top of that, though, it takes too long and that makes you cry as you hover over the onion and get the fumes from it reacting with the water in your eye which produces sulfuric acid! What we really need is the Ultimate Chopper. This thing makes short work of practically any chopping task. Check it out!

Well, Tommy, they finally did it. It finally happened, and we weren’t there for it. Tommy and I had this idea when we were kids that people should have a soundtrack for themselves when they walk. I’m sure the idea came from video games where there is always background music for no apparent reason. Now there is a wearable computer called PersonalSoundtrack that plays music from a playlist based on your current walking speed. Minor variations in speed are measured and the music speed is dynamically adjusted to match your footsteps. If a deliberate speed change is detected then a faster, more speed-appropriate song is started. I think I would have the slow Peter and the Wolf song for slow walking. I don’t know about fast walking, though. There are so many possibilities it would be difficult to choose just one.

The hardware and software upon which this is built is open source and there is a section for source code on the web site. I’m assuming this will become an open source project soon. This would be a fun project and a great way to annoy people and have fun at the same time.

It’s amazing just how difficult it can be for those who are addicted to painkilling medication like Vicodin. I know someone who had this problem. They didn’t realize they were addicted until they decided to try and cut back on their dosage and soon realized that the pain they were feeling was from withdrawal symptoms and was completely separate from the pain they were trying to get rid of when they started the medication. It is possible for some to break the addiction on their own, but for others the pain is unbearable. Meditox offers a solution that doesn’t require giving up anything in your life. Their drug detox method includes a replacement medication along with individual help and support. If you know anyone who has wanted to get off their prescription pain medication but has found it impossible, now there is help available.

Many people think that finding a unique gift is hard. Some people just go out and buy everything they really want, so coming up with something they don’t even know about is the answer. Some of the best sites out there for getting good gift ideas are surprise.com, Gifts.com, and FindGift.com. My personal favorite, though is surprise.com. You choose whether you’re shopping for a man or a woman and then pick a theme. For me I would think things I might like would be under “Gadgeteer.” But there are other categories like “chocoholic,” and “manly man” as well. You are sure to find something for that hard to shop for person on your holiday list.

I know a lot of people are excited to see this new payperpostbluemonster promotion. A whole lot of people are also trying to grab as many of these puzzle pieces as they can so they can get themselves a cool $500. This is put on by PayPerPost.com who allows companies to pay bloggers for blog ads placed on their blogs. Good Luck!

Shopping for insurance is not an easy thing. There are so many things to consider it can drive you crazy. I remember the last time we looked at the health plans we had to choose from and there are some things you could easily see but other things you would know about unless you had already made use of the insurance you had chosen. Vimo is out to change everything by letting you compare local insurance carriers and showing ratings of doctors. Thew welcome anyone to rate their doctors and they use this to help you make your decisions. Right now you can get a free t-shirt for rating your doctor.

If you are looking for insurance or if you just need a better plan or better rates head on over to Vimo, clinic enter your zipcode and see how much better you could be doing.