Color me disgusted…

…with Cash For Clunkers. I really thought I liked the idea until I watched this video. That car doesn’t look old enough to participate in the program to me, and it seems like instead of taking old beat up buckets of bolts off the road, they’re taking decent used cars that people could either use or scavenge parts off of. I realize that this whole program is designed to ‘stimulate’ the business of selling new cars. However, I can’t help but feel that they are ruining the business of affordable cars for young or disadvantaged people who can’t afford a new vehicle, even with CFC rebates and other discounts. On top of making affordable cars harder to access, they are ruining plenty of parts that could be used to maintain...

Posted by on Jul 31, 2009 in Auto | 0 comments

How to Fix Netflix Watch Instantly 'Individualization Failed' or Error 8152 on legitimate Apple hardware.

I’m posting this because I could not find the solution to this problem anywhere online, and I hate having to call into customer support to get a step-by-step answer. I purchased a Mac Mini for use in my home theatre around the same time that my Boxee (www.boxee.tv) beta invitation came in, so naturally, the first thing I did was install it. I never bothered to test Watch Instantly functionality in the browser before I tried it in Boxee. Upon attempting a Watch Instantly session in Boxee I was greeted with the famous ‘Individualization Failed/Error: 8152′ message. This error seems to be primarily affecting Hackintosh users, but a few of us with legitimate Apple hardware are getting it too. It has to do with how Silverlight verifies your network...

Posted by on Jul 25, 2009 in Technology | 23 comments

Update

Alright, I’ve been slacking. There is no way around that. I’ve got a lot of free time on my hands now (anyone have a job for me?), so I’ve been working on my home theatre in my room. I’ve had a spare Optoma HD70 sitting around forever that I picked up off of eBay for $200, and it has been in need of a bulb for a while now. I finally procured one ($243), along with a Logitech Harmony 880 remote ($90), a mount ($15), 3 yards of blackout cloth ($20), and three yards of mid-grade velvet ($36). Tomorrow, I plan to pick of some wood and ‘L’ brackets to complete the screen. The mount should be in tomorrow, and up it goes on the ceiling. Will try and keep things more updated!

Posted by on Jul 19, 2009 in Personal | 0 comments

Fail: Before/After Photos

I always remember after I complete a project that I would like to have some before/after photos. WTF? Either way my room is clean.

Posted by on Jul 5, 2009 in Humor, Personal | 0 comments