tascrafts.comInnovation when you least expect it.

This is a new project I am thinking about starting. I use the TorrentFlux interface on my Linux box and I really like it. It’s fast, easy, functional, and can be configured from a web-UI.  The only problem is, the last stable build (2.4 final) was released June 18, 2008.

If I were to start up this project, it would mean completely revamping the coding and adding a lot of new features, such as per-user quota limits, integrated FTP support, and an automated add-user system, for a start.

The name as well can be re-thought. I came up with TideTorrent, but TorrentTide, as well as variations of Juice and Drift could work.

Like I said, its still in the thought process. Let me know what you think.

In memory of “The Barge”.

We’ve had this boat, named “The Barge”, for about 10 years now. It used to be a workhorse when we still used it, but ever since all the buildings have been built, its just been sitting on a mooring, slowly rusting away.

Back when we were still building up the property, the barge used to bring over concrete, lumber, and other supplies to the small island that we are on. Everything here essentially came over on it.

Just the day before yesterday, someone from a marine center just a few miles away made an offer on it, which was actually more than we were expecting to get from it. Alas, the time has come to let it go.

The twin Detroit 671’s fired right up (after I put a new battery on it), and I brought it over to the dock using the engines alone; the steering was frozen. The past two days have been busy, cleaning the rust off of it, making sure everything was working, and getting our old junk off of it.

Tomorrow my friend and I will be taking it to the marine center to drop it off.

I know I haven’t written anything for a while. And I am sorry. Not that I have many readers at the moment.

Anyhow. Happy new year.

As I look at my computer clock right now (11:58), it is apparent that Christmas Day is right upon us.

I want to wish all of you a merry Christmas, or Hanukkah, or Festivus if the case may be. Wherever you are though, just give thanks to everyone and everthing you have for the holidays.

Happy Holidays.

Here’s something pretty neat: Go to google.com and click the “I’m feeling lucky” button without typing anything in the search box. A very large group of numbers will display at the bottom — a countdown timer in seconds until New Years.

You may have seen the (RED) logos on a lot of items you buy, expecially this time of the year. But you ask youself, “What is it? Why does it effect me?”. Here’s a Wikipedia excerpt on (RED):

Product Red is a brand licensed to partner companies such as American Express, Apple Inc., Starbucks, Converse, Motorola, Gap, Emporio Armani, Hallmark, Microsoft, and Dell. It is an initiative begun by U2 frontman Bono and Bobby Shriver of DATA to raise money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Bobby Shriver has been announced as the CEO of Product Red, and Bono is an active public spokesperson for the brand.

Each partner company creates a product with the Product Red logo. In return for the opportunity to increase its own revenue through the Product Red products that it sells, a percentage of the profit is given to the Global Fund.

Product Red states that its main principles are:

* To expand opportunities for the people in the continent of Africa.
* To respect its employees and ask its partners to do the same with their employees and the people who help make their products or deliver their services.
* To promote HIV/AIDS awareness policies and practices in the workplace.
* To see the power of a community mobilized for hope, health and progress.
* To ask its partners to uphold the same principles.

Find out more:

JoinRED Website
Google on (RED)
(RED)’s youtube account

I really enjoy watching the Microsoft Bing commercials, this one was particularly. I couldn’t find any subtitles for it so I wrote my own. If there is a problem anywhere, leave a comment and I’ll correct it.

We really need to find a new place for breakfast
The breakfast club in 1985 colt classics starring members of the Brat Pack.
What?

So do we want an LCD or plasma?
Plasma is an ionized gas.

Next time we have to find cheaper tickets
Cheapskate.  Cheap thrills.

I’m having this back pain.
Backpacking back to school?  Johan Sebastian Bach.

Seriously, we need a new place to eat.
Eat lead.  Eat my dust.
Eat lead????
MAN EATING SHARK!

Wolf fighters eat their young.

Plasma cutter.
??? plasma.
Blood plasma.
No, I need a flat screen plasma TV.

Flat screen
Touchscreen
Flatbread

I meant plane tickets.
Raffle ticket.
I’ve got two tickets to paradise, won’t you pack your bags; we’ll leave tonight.

Bird of paradise,
caa-caa-caa-caa-caa!!!

What’s causing my back pain?
Bring the pain!
Next martial arts this Sunday.
Sunday!
No.

What’s wrong with you people, I said tickets!

- Everything goes crazy -

…  Find the cure at bing.com; it’s not just a search engine, it’s the first ever decision engine, from Microsoft.

Don’t panic. All my posts are not going to be as cheesy as this one. I’ve set WP to only show 10 posts on the homepage, so I’m celebrating the 10 (now 9) below.

Leave a comment?

I just recently finished coding a site for a friend and, modesty aside, I think it came out very nicely. I coded an admin interface, three step purchasing system, and an account log in system.

So, if you are in need of a seedbox for your torrents, whether you want to upload a lot or download a lot, check out the site! (Click the pic.)

Between the new movie, Zombieland, and Left 4 Dead 2, released on the 17th of November, the similarities are uncanny. Take a look at the preview of the two below and you’ll understand. The guy in the Zombieland preview talks about his mother like Louis talks about his grandmother. And check out the guy at 1:30 in the Zombieland vid.

I read that one of the writers had the inspiration after playing Left 4 Dead.

Zombieland:

Left4Dead2: