Cuz they suck

I usually don't care enough to replace the emoticons, but in the case of the site you're looking at now the content background is too dark. This results in a jaggy white GIF background that just blows.

A good friend of mine suggested replacing my <code>..</code> in blog entries with an actual cool code view option.

Grabbing the js code from here:

http://code.google.com/p/syntaxhighlighter/

And reading the how-tos from here:

Yeah me too

I love the new look and overall use of it, but it was dragging arse like none other. 

Discovered from watching Process Explorer that AVG AntiVirus was fingering around in every little thing I did while using the program.

For the longest time since getting Wii on release day waaaaay back when, I've suffered the problem of how to get keep my Wii back by the computer, where it actually inputs its video/audio feeds which are then propagated through the PC to the 5.1audio and 100" projector systems.   The cord that came with the Wii was long, but not quite that long!

Image: The wii circled on my desk, neeear the computer, but farrrr from the screen. (click to enlarge)