Sunday, August 31, 2008
We Burned the Poop
Erik was in his robe, brushing his teeth and getting ready for bed when the doorbell rang. As he walked downstairs to see who it was, he was thinking that it was odd to have a late-night guest, especially on such a rainy night.
Standing at the door was his boss, holding a large cardboard box. Both he and the box were soaked, his eyes sad and his lip quivering. He stood there, motionless for several seconds, before opening his mouth to say, "Take some CDs. Take all the CDs you want."
Erik didn't know how to respond -- he'd never seen his boss outside of work, and had never really thought of his boss as a fellow human. Seeing him looking this sad and vulnerable was weird.
"Do you want to come in from the rain," Erik began, "or ..."
Without uttering a word, Erik's boss set the box down on the porch, turned, and started slowly waddling back to his car through the pouring rain.
It was late and Erik was very tired, but the curiosity was killing him. Taking the box inside, he took one of the dozens of CDs and put it in his computer. And moments later, he discovered why his boss was on the verge of tears.
I Won't Forget
This was the mid-'90s, and the Web hadn't really taken off. Pre-installed CD-ROM drives were becoming the norm, and scores of small shops sprung up to create CD-based multimedia presentations. Erik worked as a VB developer on a small team that cranked out these CDs at an alarming rate.
They were producing these CDs so fast that there wasn't really any time for luxuries -- like testing -- that most teams take for granted. Instead, they'd FedEx a CD to their client and have them send back an Excel spreadsheet of bugs and changes. At the time, it was impractical to send a 10MB file over the Internet, let alone a 650MB one.
Another casualty of the process: there wasn't any time to set up source control. Instead, the latest files would be kept by the lead developer in the most secure location possible -- on his workstation in a folder on his desktop. Check-outs consisted of saying, "Hey, Gary, can I have the latest version of Project X?" Check-ins worked the same way, "Hey, Gary, here's the latest version of Project X." Sometimes Gary would remember to back the files up on a CD-R, but that didn't happen often.
During the hectic shuffle of coding blitzes and cramming CDs into cardboard sleeves, several of the more ambitious developers worked out some reusable tools to get things done faster. Erik's friend, Pat, had developed some multimedia navigation controls that made it easy to produce clickable buttons that would whisk the user off to different screens, play movies and sounds, or display information.
The Big M
Erik's company had scored a project for a multinational software company called "The Big M" around the office. Almost all of the development staff was on the project, and the company would frequently name drop "The Big M" to shore up their credibility.
The Big M called the office frequently with an ever-tightening series of micro deadlines. The project lead would get chewed out by The Big M, and the team would get chewed out by the project lead. The stress kept mounting, morale kept declining, the death marches kept getting longer and no one was happy.
Except Pat, that is. He wasn't rattled by other people's expectations and kept a sunny disposition through all the crap. He had a strange sense of perspective and an immature sense of humor. Pat invited Erik to his desk to show him some new additions to his control library -- all of which were pretty slick. Erik was looking forward to using the new features.
When one button was clicked, an alert box appeared, eloquently notifying Erik to "poop."
"Uh, why does this button say 'poop' when I click it?"
"Oh, heh, that's just testing code," Pat said with a smile. "Don't worry, I won't forget to pull it out later."
Burned
Erik, sitting in his bathrobe and still holding his toothbrush flashed back to his conversation with Pat when the CD alerted him to "poop." The "poop" control had made it -- past the bugs and changes spreadsheet -- into the final CD run. The several-thousand CD run that had cost Erik's company tens of thousands of dollars.
Later that night, Erik's company had to pay for another massive (and massively expensive) run. For such a tiny company, it was a severe financial wound.
Pat's disposition was markedly less sunny the following day, and everyone had learned a valuable lesson -- don't put offensive words in your code, no matter how certain you are that you'll remember to take them out later.
That was the last time his company ever burned the poop.
Source : the daily wtf
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
The Invasion

Nicole kidman & Daniel Craig are the movie heroes and fight with people changed to aliens and trying to change them into, yeah it's zombie like movie where infected victims spreading decease by hunting other uninfected people but these zombies are not moaning with bloody teared apart clothes trying to bite and eat others, they are highly civilized race with no selfish thoughts they are part of a big mind, a big family they even don't bite but they use ... oh my god... they vomit on face of victims because decease is not spread through just blood but any body liquids, for example by kissing.
there are some people that are imenue to decease which aliens are trying to kill them because they are a danger to community (one of them is kidman's son). except killing these people the aliens didn't do any thing bad, when Bush and other world leaders get infected there were all peace around the world no war no murder no crime no humanish mistakes, all were part of community if i could choose i would select the alien world (actually we should call it machine world).
I don't remember seeing kidman doing action stunts like crazy driving, gun shoting even killing people. a 6.1 of 10 is a kinda suitable score for this movie have fun!.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Delete Arp Table in Windows
today I have a problem with it, and I should refresh the cache before it's normal time, a few search and this is the solution :
- netsh
- interface
- ip
- delete arpcache
note : you need administrator privileges to do this
Related : how to change mac address
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Zombie Walk 2008 ( San Francisco )

in some zombie walks if anyone wants to be a zombie he/she will stand in the way of zombie mob with old or tearable cloths and recognizable signal, zombies will pretend biting him/her by surrounding the new victim , concealing him or her from witnesses' view, they tear clothes and quickly apply greenish makeup and fake blood, to create a new zombie, who then shambles along with the ever-expanding pack to find new victims.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Announcing the Extend Firefox 3 Contest Winners
Best New Add-on
- Pencil : GUI prototyping and diagramming that everyone can use
- Tagmarks : One click bookmark tagging
- HandyTag : Automatic bookmark tagging
- Webchunks : Firefox implementation of the Internet Explorer Webslices feature, plus more!
- Badges on Favicons : Add informational badges to the tab favicons
- Devo : A command launcher for Firefox
- Close ‘N Forget : close the current tab and forget about the visit
- Callout : Makes the notification services of the Operating System available for web pages and Greasemonkey scripts
- Reasy : An RSVP reader
Best Updated Add-on
- Read it Later : Save pages of interest for later reading
- TagSifter : Browse your bookmarks by their tags
- Bookmark Previews : Adds an album view and thumbnail view to the bookmarks manager
Best Music Add-on
- Fire.fm : Direct access to the extensive music library on Last.fm
Source : http://blog.mozilla.com & http://1pezeshk.com
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Kung Fu Panda

Tai lung somehow manage to escape and this is dragon warrior's responsibility to save the people from the evil. the question that how our fat panda can defeat someone who even can not defeated by master shifu and the legendary five has long answer you should watch it to know (if you still have not watched it).
as I know only real kung fu man in the movie was Jacki Chan as voice of monkey warrior I respect this man, other voices were Jack Black as Po, Dustin Hoffman as Shifu, Angelina Jolie as Tigress, Seth Rogen as Mantis, Lucy Liu as Viper, David Cross as Crane and ... I'm not familiar with others at least by name.






the most important thing about the movie is that it make me laugh, I hadn't laughed for good period of time, I like it very much wish you too.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Windows 7 Server to be 'minor release'
The server move calls into question just how different Windows 7 is going to be from Windows Vista on the desktop side. Steven Sinofsky, the head of development for the desktop version of Windows, has said that Windows 7 on the PC side would not make major changes to things like the kernel and driver model, but has maintained that it would be a major release of Windows.
Microsoft has said that the desktop version of Windows 7 would include a new multi touch interface, but has not talked about other features. The software maker confirmed its naming plans, following a report by ZDNet.com blogger Mary Jo Foley. Initially Foley reported that Microsoft was skipping its minor R2 release and moving straight to its next major release. However, Microsoft clarified that it indeed saw Windows 7 on the server side as a minor release.
From : MSFN
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Linx
- How to permanently hide elements of any web page from Firefox
you could remove an annoying logo, ad, or other element from a web page. Not just hide it up for now, but never ever have to look at it again - Make Your PC A Little Greener With Edison
an application for Windows that allows you to control the amount of energy your PC is using during specific hours of the day - Create beautiful avatars for Twitter and IMs with FaceYourManga
FaceYourManga creates avatars through a multiple-step avatar building process, configuring everything from face, color and nose to hair - 5 Reasons to Write Down Everything You Eat For a Week
helpful tips for losing weight - 16 Websites to Super Charge Your English Vocabulary
online resources to improve your English language skills
Monday, August 18, 2008
Which is the right religion for you?
| You scored as Islam. Your beliefs are most similar to those of Islam. Do more research on Islam and possibly consider taking the shahadah and officially becoming a Muslim, if you aren't already. Despite the actions of some - who go against the teachings of Islam - Islam is a religion of peace; the word "islam" means "peace through submission to God." "Muslim" means "one who submits to God." Islam is the third of the three Abrahamic faiths, and it shares much with Judaism in Christianity; its differences are the acceptance of Muhammad as the last and final prophet, and the oneness of God - in other words, that Jesus, though he was a revered prophet, was not in fact God, and only one God exists. Apparently the Taliban could not read (though their name means "students"), because the Qur'an states that men and women are equal as believers, and that all believers should be educated and seek knowledge. Modesty in dress and behavior is required in Islam for both men and women to preserve the values of society and move the emphasis from superificial appearance to intelligence, knowledge, and God. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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P.S : I don't know which is correct :" in common with your believes" or "in common with your beliefs"
Sunday, August 10, 2008
New Images from Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince
Saturday, August 09, 2008
laugh
Source : http://cutlas.wordpress.com
Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Black Sheep
dogs? no zombie dogs were taken, birds? no, bees? ants? other insects? ... there were all used, lets think of some less harmful creatures, may be a Sheep!
Black Sheep is a horror movie with some funny theme, peaceful dumb sheeps were converted to blood thirty animals that would attack every one except other "sheeps". a boy that afraid of sheeps, a meat-is-murder girl, a farm boy and a gunslinger granny headed to clean the mess. every one that get attacked by a sheep will become a sheep (a sheep walking on two feet),... you knew the rest some horrified screaming people ruuning from sheeps and so on... . I do not regret of watching this movie it has new idea and a fairy tale ending (people get cured by our heros and became human again) . have fun with this were-sheep movie!
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Humans VS Other Creatures
human beings before that.
Source : http://ankleofthegiraffe.blogspot.com
7 Tips to Develop the Habit of Daily Exercise
- Understand the benefits
- Just get started
- Develop a set time
- Make it fun
- Use the time for personal growth
- Get a partner or support team
- Celebrate your success
Photos From Inside the iPhone Factory
My mother bought an iPhone this morning. Got it home, ripped off all the factory sealed packing, registered it and while changing the wallpaper, found three photos in the camera roll. Two are blurry, but this one is something else…
See full sized images : this, this and thisSource : http://www.shekkar.com
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Knol & Steam Cleaning
FireFox3 Abouts
about:robots
displays a robotic welcome message
about Mozilla from the Book Of Mozilla (in a Bible shape)
if you promise to be a good boy or girl and be careful you can change some setting of Firefox
about:credits
displays an alphabetical list of FireFox credits
about:license or about:licence
displays license of program
about:cache
some information about Firefox cashe
about:buildconfig
about build platform,Build tools and Configure arguments
about:plugins
about installed plug-ins
about:blocked
when you send a request to browse a malicious page this page will be appeared
about:logo
yes, the hot foxy logo
about:neterror
don't afraid it's not real error
Source : http://78med.persianblog.ir
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Play Online Games
- Gemmers
- Draw My Thing
- DinglePop
- Blockles
you can use either www.iminlikewithyou.com or the shortened http://iilwy.com and this is my profile : http://iilwy.com/#/profile/subai.
source : http://www.shahvar.net
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Linx
- Reclaim Your Time: 20 Great Ways to Find More Free Time
20 Ways to Find More Free Time - New sites find crime and criminals
their services will help you find crime and criminals, let you look for police records on anyone, and illustrate how pervasive crime is in every community in the U.S - How to Boost your Afternoon Energy with a Power Nap
Power naps are a great way to give yourself a shot of physical and mental energy in the middle of your day - 5 Steps to Planning an Effective Presentation
5 steps you can take towards preparing an effective presentation - Can't Finish Your New Limerick? Try WriteRhyme!
handy little resource for any aspiring poet - or anyone who like to annoy their co-workers by needlessly speaking in rhymes - Add A Daily Updating TwitterCounter To Your Blog
TwitterCounter is a service for Bloggers, Social networkers and other well connected individuals to communicate and track the number of followers they have on Twitter
Eight Don't Asks
- Don't ask about income or expenses
- don't ask about age
- don't ask about love life or marriage
- don't ask about health
- don't ask about someone's home or address
- don't ask about personal experience
- don't ask about religious beliefs or political views
- don't ask what someone does

Source : here & here
Knol is open to everyone
It has community features as well: Your readers will be able to add comments and rate your article, and, if you want, they'll be able to suggest edits that you can then either accept or reject(moderated collaboration). And, just like in Blogger, you can also choose to include ads from AdSense in your knols to perhaps make a little money.
From here & here
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Friendster, Klum, Nazr, Obama, and Racicot, ... and Microsoft
• Friendster
• Klum
• Nazr
• Obama
• Racicot
How to solve it?...update with these:
Update for Windows Vista (KB955020)
Download the 955020 package now.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB955020)
Download the update 955020 package now.
Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB955020)
Download the update 955020 package now.
Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB955020)
Download the update 955020 package now.
Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB955020)
Download the update 955020 package now.
is Microsoft did this to Obama intentionally?
Source : http://1fathi.com/ & http://support.microsoft.com/
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Top 5 Excuses When Caught Sleeping at Your Desk
Ever found yourself dozing off at your desk in office? What am I saying, of course you have. Well, have no fear. Here are 5 excellent excuses you can give when the first thing you see on opening your eyes is your boss…
5. “They told me at the Blood Bank this might happen.”
4. “This is just a 15 minute power nap they raved about in the time management course you sent me to.”
3. “Whew! Guess I left the top off the Whiteout. You probably got here just in time.”
2. “Did you ever notice sound coming out of these keyboards when you put your ear down real close?”
And the NUMBER ONE best thing to say if you get caught sleeping at your desk…
1. Raise your head slowly and say, “…in Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Source : http://funtasticus.com/
Some Cool 404 Error Pages


Source : http://www.weblogina.com
First 3.5 App
first in Console:
start your IDE, point to "File" menu and select "New" and then "Project" (I'm sure you know this so lets skip this type descriptions)
until now most of things are like older versions of VS but may some new items are added to the box like "WPF Application", in my oppinion the most intersting thing about this dialog is the ability to choose which version of framework to use,let it stay on 3.5.
you may want to adjust form(window) size. run project and see the result. this was a wpf app and enough for now.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Wizard's Rule
- Wizard's First Rule : "People are stupid.They will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true."
- Wizard's Second Rule : "The greatest harm can result from the best intentions."
- Wizard's Third Rule : "Passion rules reason."
- Wizard's Fourth Rule : "There is magic in sincere forgiveness, the magic to heal. In forgiveness you grant, but more so, in forgiveness you receive."
- Wizard's Fifth Rule : "Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie."
- Wizard's Sixth Rule : "Let reason be your only sovereign."
- Wizard's Seventh Rule : "Life is the future, not the past."
- Wizard's Eighth Rule : "Deserve victory."
- Wizard's Ninth Rule : "A contradiction cannot exist in reality. Not in part, nor in whole."
- Wizard's Tenth Rule : "Willfully turning aside from the truth is treason to one's self."
- The Wizard's Rule Unwritten : "The rule of all rules. The rule unwritten. The rule unspoken since the dawn of history..."
source of text : Wikipedia
Linx
- 13 Most Unusual Search Engines You Should Remember
some different way of searching or unusual presentation - Pressflip Is A Belly Flop
The idea is you do a search, train the engine by telling it which results aren’t interesting to you - Toluu just got better
some new features in toluu - 10 + tools to pimp out your Friendfeed
10 tools to help you experience it just the way you like, after the jump
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Linx
- Create WAP sites easily with TagTag
Tag Tag allows you to create one’s own WAP site - Buy your friend a drink
BuyYourfriendADrink allows you to purchase a drink for someone online which they can then redeem at participating bars - Got A Spare Driveway? Put It Up For Rent On GottaPark
Want to find a parking place? - How to Be Interesting
make your blog intersting - Chineese Lessons For Geeks
Chineese lessons for geeks
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Siavash Ghomayshi's New Album
CD Cover :Related : Siavash Ghomayshi Official Site
Monday, July 14, 2008
NSIS Windows Installer
to download NSIS you can go here or here.
Linx
- Is Iran Currently an Existential Threat to the United States?
A Side-By-Side Comparison of Military Capabilities(don't remember where i found this link) - 3 Useful Firefox Add-ons
3 Useful Firefox Add-ons - wattOS: Light weight, Ubuntu-based Linux distro
OS for light & low - Quenchmark.com - Validate your Answers
you can find out how you compare and get answers to all of your topical questions - KwikSurveys.com - Create and Analyze Surveys
free web-based application that allows anyone to quickly and easily create their own surveys and share them across a wide array of sites and services
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
7 Tips to Keep Windows XP Running
2) Add Memory and Move Data Online or to an External Drive
3) Run System & Driver Updates4) Do Not Keep Up with the Joneses
5) Keep Antivirus Updated
6) Keep it Clean
7) Avoid the Unnecessary
Source: http://itmanagement.earthweb.com
Make money posting and sharing links!
Source : http://www.killerstartups.com
Note: if you register using this link I'll be your referer if you do not want this simply remove the number from the link.
Linx
- Murphy's Laws of Computing
Murphy's Laws of Computing - Find Today's Top News Stories
listing of the day’s hottest news stories - Social Network Search Engine
search engine platform designed to give people the results that they are not currently receiving from Google - 12 Websites To Help You Learn Flash/ActionScript
12 wonderful websites that’s worth a bookmark if you’re looking into sharpening your Flash development skills - 6 Mistakes That Blew Up Your Job Interview
6 Mistakes That Blew Up Your Job Interview - Pablo Neruda, "Standard Oil Co
Neruda said in the poem
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Linx
- Yahoo, Now Offering Search as a Web Service
This isn’t simply access to Yahoo’s search results - 30+ Awesome Sites for Streaming Music
list of 30+ awesome streaming music sites - 5 Great Traveling Websites
Great Traveling Websites - TinEye - Searching For Images With An Image
lets you find where a particular image has been used on the web - A Kiss










