I’m usually not much for Social Networks. Last.fm is a gift from God, but I’ve found that all others are lacking. I’ve toyed with the idea of attempting to create and mold one myself, but have never done it….until now.

Surfing around I found a website called ning that allows you to create your own social network where like minded people can group together and share ideas, discussions, and anything else. I created one called Christian Punk, for all those punks out there who believe in God. Once I figure it all out I’ll report about how well the site handles everything.

So if you want to communicate with me, even if you’re not a Christian, you’ll find me here: Christian Punk

I’ve read before about secret menu items and never thought much about them. I’ve always thought they were nothing more than combinations of preexisting items that common people didn’t think to mix. But today I realized I know a secret menu item. I even know the secret handshake to order it!

What is the wonderful item of hidden desire? The Cuban Publix sub!

Granted it use to be on the menu 6 years ago, but if you wink twice, turn around counter clockwise six times, and ask someone nicely you’ll get it. And I must say, it is hands down the best sub they make! If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.

How about y’all? Do you know of any secret menu items that are a must have?

Some dude named Chris Pirillo assembled a list of the Top 100 Mac Apps. Some I agree with, some I don’t, and some I think aren’t worth the time it takes to download.

What’s sad is the lack of some essentials. Getting no love are: MacTheRipper, XChat Aqua, Gumby, Transmit, and Delicious Library.

Working in an office environment can be a big change for people accustomed to life “outside the cubicle.” And while there are a plethora of books, movies and tv shows that offer a glimpse into the office lifestyle, the more common and everyday tips seem to have been lost in the translation. So I’ve taken 660 seconds and compiled a list of the top 13 office life tips.

1. When in doubt, use the stall with the toilet seat in the up position.
2. On days you forget you coffee mug, remember that the extra coffee mugs around the coffee pot have been there since before you were hired at your previous job.
3. New guy’s computer equipment will always be up for grabs as long as what you replace it with is still in working order, but you can’t take more than two items from his setup before his first day.
4. Like vampires, you must be asked to sit behind someoneelse’s desk before you are allowed.
5. Pranks are always okay as long as you can take what you dish out.
6. Free food is one of the best ways to make office friends. The best way is to cover for someone.
7. Cool managers are hard to come by. Do what you can to keep them around.
8. Customers don’t care if it looks right in Firefox or on a Mac. If it’s wrong in IE6 in XP then it’s wrong to the world.
9. Make sure you always test in Firefox and on a Mac. Fight the machine even if you customer doesn’t know they are.
10. The customer is always right. Unless they want to leave, then that’s a bad decision and should rethink it.
11. Don’t be afraid to tell a customer no. Tiled kitten backgrounds simply don’t look that good.
12. Always be suspicious of free food or drink. If the person giving it out has either a smile on their face or a camera in their hand throw whatever they give you away….or give it to the new guy.
13. Be creative and insert your personality into everything you do. Unless your a cat person. Then seriously consider suicide.

Call me crazy, but I still enjoy buying music. I enjoy the feeling of opening my newly purchased CD and having a first listen. I enjoy looking through the album liner notes to see the pictures of the band. I enjoy reading the thanks section to see who the artist felt helped enough to warrant putting their name on their album booklet. I enjoy buying music.

I image there are a lot of people like me. People out there who feel that the digital download revolution isn’t what they want. People out there who still enjoy having a actual pressed CD than a burned copy from tracks purchased on iTtunes. People out there who would rather have the best audio quality available from the beginning, and have the ability to convert it to an format needed for later use.

And here is where the first snag hits. According to the RIAA, ripping a CD you bought is illegal. They claim that you have no license to rip a CD and convert it to another format. According to them, you should purchase a legal digital download and use that. So, pay for it twice or else the artist will suffer.

This is nothing more than a blatant attempt to help their dieing business model. They see their profits falling and are scared. And instead of trying something new, they simply want to force us customers to pay more for the same old thing. An example, I went to FYE the other day and was looking around. I found the newest Interpol CD and my jaw dropped. They wanted $26 for the album! I would expect that price for a box set or a rare Smiths import LP, but the new Interpol CD? Are you kidding me?

In desperation for a new musical purchase I decided to look around on the internet for a good place to make some purchases. After a while I found cdbaby.com. WOW! This is how buying music should be! RIAA, take a note. When you guys are dead and buried, cdbaby will still be around. It put the fun back in to buying music, something y’all have tried to kill for a while now. They also got money from me, something I’ve tried to kill for a while now.

I just read a great article from the NY Times about a High School teacher who requires parents to complete homework along with their children. What a great idea! Not only does this require the parents to take a more active role in their child’s education, but it also forces the parents to dedicate time and effort into their children, something that a lot of parents these days need.

It seems that all too often parents view school as a babysitter for their kids and for the most part have the kids on “auto pilot.” This idea will allow kids and parents to discuss issues and ideas with each other and possibly see things from new and different perspectives.

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I just read through a top 10 list that actually had some real content to it. Check out the Ten Things Congress Did Instead of Getting Us Out of Iraq.