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33′ Fernando Torres.

Sucker Free Sunday - Issue 25

[The Suckers Have Changed]

Bah! Since there was mad turmoil on Issue 21, and after one complaint that the rules were worthless and not going anywhere, I have decided to change it up a bit. This time around, it is going to be shorter, sweeter, and much simpler.

The Goal:

• To find new writers to take up a certain day of the week (yes, we can have multiple writers a day or overlap) to post dedicated, fresh content.
• Topics you desire to write on can be anything, but please keep it clean and within the realm of sensibility. We have children, young adults, fathers, mothers, and the elderly visiting this blog. When in doubt, contact Versatile1.

What It Takes To Become an Underground Contributor or Author:

1. The Underground accepts all forms of communication. You can wish to express yourself via video, writing, pictures, audio, or any combination of the methods mentioned above.
2. You must be a dependable writer. This means that you are expected to write on the day that you wish to write on. If you know you can’t make it, please contact Versatile1 to make arrangements for article backups.
3. You must be enthusiastic to write here on the blog. Please see it as an honor to partake in a blog that receives at least 2K views a day.
4. If you are stuck for ideas, contact Versatile1 for suggestions. Apathy or excuses to not write is not acceptable. For a good example, ask MusicMasteria why he is one of the poorest writers on the blog.

Please note that long periods of inactivity will be noticed, and further discussions related to this activity shall be conducted off-line.

To apply, post your request and desire in the comments of this Sucker Free Sunday issue, or any issue. As long as the Staff sees the request, further action will take place. Thanks!

List so far as of 6/29/08:

Sunday: Versatile1

Monday: Jvalin

Tuesday: Versatile1

Wednesday: (Open)

Thursday: GN

Friday: TVDenimChap

Saturday:(Open)

Later this week, I will have a post announcing Diablo 3!  OMG, the gameplay videos and screenshots are giving me a heart attack. Release date?  Late 2009 Blizzard says.  Starcraft 2 is probably going to be released around X-Mas this year.  Far Cry 2 is coming in fall.  OMG, great times to be a gamer.

A very big Sorry to all of you!!

Hey, kick me, punch me, abuse me! I know I deserve it all! I have not posted for 2 weeks in a row!!! Sorry, all the communtiy members and the viewers. I am here to clear all your doubts and rumors. I am not leaving this “job”. I had gone for my summer vacations to Parwanoo, its a nice place. Btw, it am covering for the left posts now.

 

Ok, I am writing about me experience of playing Sims on the DS. We all know that Sims is a good game, actually a great game.. but I prefer playing it on the computer or on the PS.  DS has  a small screen and you dont get the “feel”. I suggest that poeple should try games like COD.

Another tip:  There is this new range of mouse for the computer by Moserbaer. Its slim and soo attractive. It is anytime better th4an the original “fat” mouse. Try it..

 

Also, The Second gen iPhone is almost near relase!!!! I am going to buy it, what about you?? Check my Second Gen iPhone post in the ‘Apple’ category’

I am posting this from a friends house, and I have to leave, so please forgive me for such a short post. I know that this is not my day, but I am just covering up for myself :þ

Rockin’ Friday - Vacation

Sonic the Hedgehog in SSBB

Smash Brothers FINALLY came out today in Europe. So I’m taking a break to play this with my friends. Rest assured, it’s an awesome game, and many laughs have been had. And I’m sure, many more laughs are to be had.

If you want something music related, then I found these guys a while ago. Tagged ‘the worst band ever’, they are pretty funny to watch. Here’s ‘Complete’!

http://www.pappasblog.com/2008/06/04/probably-the-best-worst-band-ever/

Expand Your Creativity. [volume 1]

Have you ever heard the term: “think outside the box”? Okay, do you know the origin of the phrase? Complete this puzzle:

Draw four straight, continuous lines that connect all 9 dots without lifting the pencil off the page (or in this case your finger off the screen):

Here is the solution: Click Here for Solution

If you couldn’t figure it out, you probably assumed you had to stay inside the box. If that’s the case, you know have the first major step in thinking outside the box. Eliminate your assumptions. The rules presented didn’t say you couldn’t draw outside the lines.

How do assumptions affect our ability to create success? Write down or type out your answer or answers, and think about what you came up with. This whole post can be applied to just about any area of your life, if you apply it properly.

This is a core element of the Blue Ocean Strategy. The Blue Ocean Strategy is geared towards business, and is spoken on and written into application towards business. But even if you’re simply drawing a design in a competition, or even just for fun, this will expand the creative processes your brain goes through. (refer to my past posts on the brain: Brain Train [part 1] and Brain Train [part 2])

Some DOs and DON’Ts are as follows:

Follow sequence in your plan - if you plot out steps, follow them step by step.

Focus on the big picture FIRST, focus on numbers SECOND. - If you have a time constraint, first take a look at what needs to be done, what your mission is, then think about the time, or the money involved, then tweak it.

Get into the field - see what other people are doing, and ask questions but listen when they answer.

Build enough time into the project - If you do have a time constraint, and you feel it’s a tight one, plan for it.

Approach field work as an anthropologist - Ask questions about the things they love and hate in the particular field you’re dealing with. If you’re drawing something for a contest, you may think of this as a no brainer, but ask what they look for, what “strikes their fancy” so to speak.

Do this work in a vacuum - Don’t do this work in an environment where the creativity is vacuumed out. If you’re drawing, like our examples are following, set yourself down in an inspiration environment.

Go too fast - Haste makes waste. Going in line with making a time plan, or some sort of schedule (preferably a time plan like a guideline rather than a strict schedule) so you aren’t rushing and lowering the quality of a specific part of the work.

Skip steps - If a baseball player skipped a step while running to home plate, the consequence to his action will be simple - he’ll trip and miss home plate. You’re going for a home run, run through all the bases without missing a step!

Too locked into current mindsets - Take time to think, without thinking about others in the field. If you’re drawing something, don’t think about other people’s drawings. Don’t think about any drawings. Just think about your own. Create a vision in your mind, visualize your completed drawing, and do it. However, you will eventually need to make some sort of comparison, but only to see what has been done, so you aren’t copying something else.

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This is all part of the Blue Ocean Strategy. I highly, highly recommend you research it, buy a book on it if you can find one, or watch some videos online. If the place or company you work for is having any seminars or speakers on Blue Ocean, GO TO IT. You will reap major benefits. It will not be like any seminar or lecture you have ever been to, and it will be fun - guaranteed!

The book “Blue Ocean Strategy” is published by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne and you can find it at any bookseller.

Another great post I stumbled across is here: http://techiteasy.org/2006/12/05/nintendos-wii-the-blue-ocean-strategy/

Please comment with feedback on your experiences or anything you know about Blue Ocean Strategy as well!

[ Source: The Change Agent Group ( changeagentgroup.com ) ]

God speed, and Best wishes.

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Mudah!

My brother sent me this link to an awesome flash video.  If you like hardcore stick fighting, you will surely like this. :0

[TiT] That’s It Tuesday - Issue 38

Hi underground visitors! Welcome to the 38th issue of TIT, or That’s It Tuesday! Every Tuesday, I, Versatile1, will give you a rant of whats going on in the blog, whats intended for the future, hope, dreams, etc.

Can you say Demonoid?  As always, the Underground ring is slowly getting bigger and bigger. :p  How big can it go, and how long will the list get?  What is somewhat irritating here is that I have sent out an email to some people to fill in invite requests, but I have yet to hear anything from them.  How shameful is that?

Unless you guys have a good idea to implement good will, I’m stuck with the current system for now.  We shall see.

In other news, Voltaire has gone out and started putting Digg button on some of our more popular posts.  Are you a digg member?  Want to become Voltaire’s friend?  Let us know, and we can hook you up.

Summer is here, and it is in full effect.  What are you doing this summer?  Got some time to kill?  How about write for the blog? It’s short, simple, and easy.  It be fun, c’mon! Leave a comment if you want to join.

Bike Thief

How easy is it to steal a bike in a crowded city like New York?  Chicago?  Do you have the guts to do what this guy did below to prove a point?

Haha, I give this guy props.  I think most people who are theives would worry about being caught, but I suppose if you act as if the bike is yours, then no harm could come out of it….supposedly. :0

Sucker Free Sunday - Issue 24

[The Suckers Have Changed]

Bah! Since there was mad turmoil on Issue 21, and after one complaint that the rules were worthless and not going anywhere, I have decided to change it up a bit. This time around, it is going to be shorter, sweeter, and much simpler.

The Goal:

• To find new writers to take up a certain day of the week (yes, we can have multiple writers a day or overlap) to post dedicated, fresh content.
• Topics you desire to write on can be anything, but please keep it clean and within the realm of sensibility. We have children, young adults, fathers, mothers, and the elderly visiting this blog. When in doubt, contact Versatile1.

What It Takes To Become an Underground Contributor or Author:

1. The Underground accepts all forms of communication. You can wish to express yourself via video, writing, pictures, audio, or any combination of the methods mentioned above.
2. You must be a dependable writer. This means that you are expected to write on the day that you wish to write on. If you know you can’t make it, please contact Versatile1 to make arrangements for article backups.
3. You must be enthusiastic to write here on the blog. Please see it as an honor to partake in a blog that receives at least 2K views a day.
4. If you are stuck for ideas, contact Versatile1 for suggestions. Apathy or excuses to not write is not acceptable. For a good example, ask MusicMasteria why he is one of the poorest writers on the blog.

Please note that long periods of inactivity will be noticed, and further discussions related to this activity shall be conducted off-line.

To apply, post your request and desire in the comments of this Sucker Free Sunday issue, or any issue. As long as the Staff sees the request, further action will take place. Thanks!

List so far as of 6/22/08:

Sunday: Versatile1

Monday: Jvalin

Tuesday: Versatile1

Wednesday: (Open)

Thursday: GN

Friday: TVDenimChap

Saturday:(Open)

100 Essential Firefox Add-Ons for Librarians

I want to dedicate this post to a user named Fiona, because she sent me an email the other day about this wonderful article for Librarians and Firefox addons that will enhance their productivity.

Are you a librarian?  Do you want to make a better difference in your line of work?  Try out these addons below and let us know how well it works!

I take no credit, source is below:

“100 Essential Firefox Add-Ons for Librarians

Published on Wednesday 18th of June, 2008

By Jessica Merritt

Firefox is an incredibly flexible browser that has proven popular among many Internet users. And as libraries become more web savvy, librarians often find themselves adopting the Firefox browser. If you’re one of those librarians, check out our collection of awesome tools you can add on to Firefox. If you’re not, take a look at everything you’re missing out on.

Communication

Stay in touch with patrons, students, coworkers, and the community with these add-ons.

1. Twitterbar: Tweet from your browser’s address bar and share useful links using this add-on.
2. Webmail Notifier: Get notified about unread emails with this add-on.
3. Meebo: This add-on lets you put all of your buddy lists in one convenient place in your browser.
4. FoxLingo: This handy add-on will translate web pages and searches automatically.
5. Shareaholic: Using Shareaholic, you can easily share urls, twitters, bookmarks, and so much more.
6. Facebook Toolbar: Supercharge your library’s Facebook experience with this ultraconvenient toolbar.
7. Digg This!: Digg stories from the right-click menu with this add-on.
8. StumbleUpon: Browse reviewed sites and share your favorites with this add-on.
9. ScribeFire: With this blog editing add-on, you can post without ever leaving Firefox.
10. TinyURL Creator: Create tiny URLs quick and easy using this add-on.
11. Email This!: Using this add-on, you’ll save time by being able to send highlighted text and links straight from your browser.
12. WordLearner toolbar: Using this toolbar, you’ll be able to improve your foreign language vocabulary.

Organization

Keep all of your browser work neat and clean with these add-ons that offer organization.

1. Colorful Tabs: This add-on will make every tab a different color so that you can distinguish between them more easily.
2. Open IT Online: Open your documents and images right in Firefox using this add-on.
3. PermaTabs: Using PermaTabs, you’ll have tabs that automatically open every time you launch Firefox.
4. ReminderFox: Save your memory and sanity with this add-on that sends you date-based reminders and to-do list items.
5. Morning Coffee: With this add-on, you can open up pre-set web pages for each day of the week.
6. Vertigo: With Vertigo, you can get more screen size by putting tabs on the side.
7. AutoFill Forms: Use this add-on to have forms automatically filled in for you.

Research & Citation

Corral your notes, get help with answers, and more, all with these useful add-ons.

1. Clipmarks: Capture important bits from around the web using Clipmarks.
2. Google Notebook: Using Google Notebook, you can take notes right in your browser.
3. Fleck: Fleck allows you to add notes and comments on web pages for yourself and others.
4. Googlepedia: When you use Googlepedia, every time you search with Google, you’ll see a relevant Wikipedia right alongside your results.
5. Taboo: If you keep lots of tabs open for reference later, use this add-on that allows you to save them elsewhere.
6. Endnote: Endnote allows you to easily download a citation from Firefox.
7. Copy Plain Text: Using this add-on, you can turn all web page text into plain unformatted text.
8. Yoono: Start a scrapbook of resources, or just see what others have discovered by using this add-on.
9. Screengrab: Save pages for archiving and sharing with this add-on that will save entire pages or portions of a page as images.
10. Answers: Get answers as fast as one click using this add-on.
11. Fireshot: Take snapshots of pages, annotate them, and save them in a number of different formats with this add-on.
12. Who is this Person?: Using this add-on, you can highlight any name on a web page and find their information on Wikipedia, LinkedIn, IMDB, and lots more.
13. Surf Canyon Search Engine Assistant: With this add-on, you can find what you’re looking for faster.
14. Hyperwords for Firefox: Get access to references, searches, conversions, translations, and lots more using Hyperwords.
15. 1-Click Answers: You can click any word to get definitions, facts, and more using this add-on.
16. Dictionary Search: This add-on looks up selected words in an online dictionary.

Bookmarking

These add-ons will make it easy for you to stay on top of useful web links.

1. del.icio.us Bookmarks: Put your del.icio.us bookmarks right in your browser with this add-on.
2. Bookmarks LinkChecker: Find broken links in your bookmarks with this checker.
3. Zotero: Use Zotero to store citations and notes in Firefox.
4. Column Bookmarks: This add-on allows you to view your bookmark list in a column and avoid excessive scrolling.
5. WebMynd: Record your visual browsing history using WebMynd.
6. Bookmark Duplicate Detector: With this add-on, your bookmarks will be more organized than ever.
7. Copy URL+: With Copy URL+, you can copy a site’s URL, title, and lots more.
8. MyPortal: MyPortal will create a page with all of your bookmarks.
9. Enhanced Bookmark Search: This add-on makes the bookmark search much easier to work with.

Development

If you’re in charge of maintaining your library’s website, you’ll get lots of use out of these add-ons.

1. Firebug: Work on CSS, HTML and JavaScript in your browser with Firebug.
2. Web Developer: With this add-on, you’ll get a toolbar to help you validate code, edit images, and lots more.
3. Yslow: Find out why the page you’re on is slow and with Yslow.
4. CSS Viewer: Use this add-on to view CSS information in your browser.
5. Fire Sizer: See how your pages look in different dimensions using this development add-on.

Media

Take advantage of all that music, video, and other media has to offer, right from your Firefox browser.

1. FoxSaver: This add-on will show digital photos when your browser goes idle, so you can display fun vacation photos or even your library’s logo.
2. FoxyTunes: You can listen to music, check out lyrics, and more, all with this add-on.
3. Download Embedded: With this add-on, you can download all embedded files on a web page, including animations, music, and more.

Search

Turn Firefox into a lean, mean, searching machine with the help of these add-ons.

1. CustomizeGoogle: Enhance Google search results with links to Yahoo, MSN, and more, and remove unwanted items like spam using CustomizeGoogle.
2. GoogleTabs: This add-on will open up the first 10 search results in their own tabs.
3. Groowe Search Toolbar: This toolbar bundles functions from lots of diferent search engines, including Google, Wikipedia, and del.icio.us.
4. SEO for Firefox: With this add-on, all of your searches will show Google page rank, age, and more under results.
5. Add to Search Bar: Put the search functionality of any web page on your browser bar with this add-on.
6. GoogleEnhancer: GoogleEnhancer offers icons, numbers, and highlighting embedded in Google search results.
7. Interclue: With this add-on’s tooltip windows, you’ll get extra information, previews, and loads more.
8. Google Advanced Operations Toolbar: Get shortcuts to some of Google’s advanced search functions with this toolbar.
9. Googlebar Lite: This search toolbar adds 12 different search types and more.

Supercharged Browsing

If you spend a lot of time using Firefox, you’re sure to appreciate all that these add-ons have to offer.

1. FasterFox: Make your Firefox experience faster using this add-on.
2. Snap Shots for Firefox: Use this add-on to get a preview of any website when you hold your mouse over the link.
3. IE Tab: Embed Internet Explorer in your Firefox browser using this add-on.
4. iMacros for Firefox: With this add-on, you can record and replay repetitious work performed on Firefox.
5. FireGestures: Using FireGestures, you can customize mouse gestures to execute a variety of commands.
6. SessionSaver: Use Session Saver to make sure you never lose your previous tabs.
7. PDF Download: Open up PDF documents as HTML and save yourself some time using this add-on.
8. Faviconize Tab: This add-on reduces your tabs down to favicons so that more will fit.
9. Flashblock: Keep annoying Flash animations at bay with Flashblock.
10. BlueOrganizer: This add-on enhances the content of web pages by turning addresses into Google maps links, book reviews into Amazon Wish List entries, and lots of other functions.
11. Feed Sidebar: Stay on top of your feeds right in your browser using Feed Sidebar.
12. Snap Links: With Snap Links, you can draw a box around links you’d like to open.
13. Tab Scope: Using this add-on, you can hover over a tab for a preview of the web page.
14. Google Preview: See thumbnails of sites you’re looking up in Google search.
15. DownThemAll!: This download manager and accelerator will supercharge your browsing experience.
16. Nuke Anything: Hide just about anything via right-click with Nuke Anything.
17. URL Fixer: If you’re constantly making URL typos, check out this add-on that will fix them for you.

Privacy & Security

Save yourself from the evils of viruses, phishing, and other Internet maladies by using these add-ons.

1. NoScript: NoScript will help you prevent JavaScript and other executable content from running without your permission.
2. Password Exporter: Keep your passwords safe using this add-on.
3. BlockSite: Prevent yourself from accidentally visiting malicious sites using BlockSite.
4. Add N Edit Cookies: Add and edit session and saved cookies with this add-on.
5. Dr. Web Anti-Virus Link Checker: With Dr. Web’s add-on, you can check links for viruses before you visit them.
6. BugMeNot: Avoid having to register for information with this add-on.
7. TabRenamizer: Keep your tab titles private using TabRenamizer.
8. Adblock Plus: Get rid of ads on web pages with Adblock Plus.
9. SiteAdvisor: Find out if a site is safe or not using SiteAdvisor.
10. SplitLink: Using SplitLink, you’ll be able to see the true URL you’re visiting.
11. TrackMeNot: Use TrackMeNot to protect yourself against search data profiling.
12. FoxyProxy: With FoxyProxy, you’ll enjoy advanced proxy management.
13. Sxipper: Let Sxipper accurately fill in forms, passwords, and more for you.

Patrons

These add-ons will help make Firefox more patron-friendly.

1. LibX: LibX allows you to provide library-specific searches right in the Firefox browser.
2. Glubble Family Edition: With this parental control suite, you can ensure that browsing stays appropriate for elementary school age children.
3. Print Preview: Cut down on mistakes and wasted paper by letting patrons preview their prints in Firefox.
4. Public Fox: Make Firefox a public web browser and control preferences, add-ons and other options.
5. Netcraft Toolbar: Block malicious sites using the Netcraft Toolbar.
6. Menu Editor: Cut down on toolbar menus that patrons don’t need to use with this add-on.
7. Greasemonkey: Control the way webpages are presented using Greasemonkey.
8. WOT: This useful add-on will warn users about risky websites before visiting them.
9. Image Zoom: Use Image Zoom to make viewing extremely large photos easier for your patrons.”

Source

Source for the article is above, I have mainly posted the information here for your convenience.