Hello, and welcome to another episode of “Is This Thing On?” (Download MP3 or listen to the stream) * On my last podcast, I talked a bit about podiobooks.com and how I’m planning to make a podiobook out of my novel. – I also mentioned that I’d love to interview its founder, Evo Terra, on our podcast. – Well he left me a kind note on the blog with some tips and let me know he’d be happy to join me on the cast! – So, I’m happy to announce this podcast features that interview with him. * Evo was in a band here in Phoenix a few years back called Serpent of Eve. – It turns out that they just made some of their tunes available on the Podsafe Music Network. – There were so many different styles of music, I had a hard time picking two for the [More]
Archive for January, 2006
Is This Thing On? #14
Hello, and welcome to another episode of “Is This Thing On?” (Download MP3 or listen to the stream) * The first song I played was “Made of Fiction” from anemo. * Farewell to Emily Says… she quit. Don’t ask. – The Nails and Hair Theory: When your nails stop growing, [More]
Testing WordPress.com…
I’m working on an article comparing different blog services. I’m checking out different factors. From the ease of setup, cost, features like blogroll, backlinks, lists, templates, etc. RSS is a must. But moreover, there’s the need to be able to make a podcast from the blog. I’m hoping to find [More]
Is This Thing On? #13
Hello, and welcome to another episode of “Is This Thing On?” (Download MP3 or listen to the stream) * Happy New Year 2006! * * First, an important announcement. – There is a bug in Windows that could allow a WMF file, which looks and acts like an image, to [More]
Microsoft HAS released a patch!
Current versions of Windows, including Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, depending on configuration, may prompt users to download or install this update automatically for those computers currently connected to the Internet. This is the preferred method of protecting your computer from this vulnerability. Other users are advised to visit [More]
Windows WMF Vulnerability Alert!
Security Now’s Steve Gibson has saved the patch from server overload hell! If you haven’t heard, there’s been a discovery of a VULNERABILITY in EVERY version of WINDOWS in the processing of Windows Metafiles (WMF). These are usually graphics, but since they are meta-data they CAN CONTAIN COMMANDS. These commands [More]