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He made it...

donovan — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:26:37 GMT

Rynning Jackson Worrell made his appearance today at 10:30 AM. He weighed in at a whopping 9.1lbs and 22in long. Mom is doing well and we are all resting and recovering in the hospital taking it easy. We will post more later, but wanted to share with everyone the news. Thanks again for all your support and encouragement.

how do you contact tribe?

donovan — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:44:01 GMT

So...I was excited to hear about the premium subscription and signed up immediately. So much so that I jotted off an email to "jeanie@tribe.net"...the listed contact person for tribe.net at paypal.com. and got this: Failed to deliver to 'jeanie@tribe.net' LOCAL module(account jeanie@tribe.net) reports: account is full (quota exceeded) Original-Recipient: rfc822;<jeanie@tribe.net> Final-Recipient: LOCAL;<jeanie@tribe.net> Action: failed Status: 5.0.0 being the good fellow that I am I forwarded the message to support@tribe.net and quickly received: This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently: support@tribe.net Technical details of permanent failure: PERM_FAILURE: SMTP Error (state 13): 550 support@tribe.net unknown user account ----- Original message ----- Received: by 10.86.4.2 with SMTP id 2mr7782316fgd.1196465540870; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:32:20 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.86.26.17 with HTTP; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:32:20 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <291abe270711301532r546d5828yf2afbdece9ab6795@mail.gmail.com> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:32:20 -0900 From: "Donovan Worrell" <xxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxx.com> To: support@tribe.net Subject: Fwd: Undeliverable mail: Priemium Subscription In-Reply-To: <receipt-37712097@tribenetwork.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_3128_9070822.1196465540833" References: <receipt-37712097@tribenetwork.com> ------=_Part_3128_9070822.1196465540833 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline mmm...seems your contact info at paypal.com needs to be updated. fyi so I am posting here as I don't know of anyway to contact tribe.net....

Am I a sap?

donovan — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:00:57 GMT

Couldn't sleep. Got up and turned on the tv. Found myself watching "You've got mail." And enjoying it. Maybe its morning and I've not enough coffee. My cute meter has been pegged for the day.

KUDO 1080am - Podcast/RSS feeds done...

donovan — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:04:10 GMT

I spent the day learning and configuring the new feeds for KUDO 1080am. You can subscribe to the feed here: http://www1.kudo1080.com/content/podcast/wimpy_podcast.php This is an automagicly updated feed of the three shows that are broadcasted daily from 11am to 6pm. Enjoy...

perl grok at 4am sucks...

donovan — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:53:37 GMT

I included the use strict;use warnings on the script to debug it and I have worked through most of them but cannot figure out how to "fix" this: Unregistered entity: Can't access modules field in object of class XML::RSS at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5/XML/RSS/Private/Output/Base.pm line 926 anyone have any ideas? It seems to be centered around this: bless\$out,XML::RSS; based on this error: Bareword "XML::RSS" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at -e line 1. Bareword "ARRAY" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at -e line 1. What am I missing here? here is the reworked script: #!/bin/bash # $HOME/scripts/podcast.sh - capture an audio stream # to run by hand do: # $HOME/scripts/podcast.sh 'http://www.kudo1080.com:8000/listen.pls' kudo 60s # borrowed heavily from http://linuxjournal.com/article/8402 # example: Put the following in your crontab: ## Catch KUDO's Blue State of Mind 11am Mondays - Friday #59 11 * * mon-fri $HOME/scripts/podcast.sh http://www.kudo1080.com/listen.pls bsom 120m # To play an entry, under firefox go to "Bookmarks->Manage Bookmarks" # and do "File->New Live Bookmark..." put in # "file:///home/rick/audio/podcast.xml" (change "home/rick" to whatever), # then under firefox go to "Bookmarks" and you should see your entries. # 2 mplayer methods are employed: # 1. this one for getting playlists: # mplayer -playlist http://www.kudo1080.com:8000/listen.pls # 2. this one for getting realplayer: # mplayer -ao pcm:file="x.wav" pnm://radio.udesc.br/107-9.ra DATE=`/bin/date +%F` # Save the date as YYYY-MM-DD YEAR=`/bin/date +%Y` # Save just the year as YYYY STREAM=$1 NAME=$2 DURATION=$3 if echo $STREAM | egrep 'asx$|pls$'; then PLS="yes"; else if echo $STREAM | egrep 'ra$|ram$'; then STREAM=`curl $STREAM` fi fi FILE=$HOME/audio/$NAME.$DATE # For the RSS syndication XML="$HOME/audio/podcast.xml" # file for the RSS feed ITEMS=15 # Maximum items in RSS list XTITLE="$NAME $DATE Broadcast" XDATE=`date -R` # Date in RFC 822 format for RSS i=\$i ; o=\$o ; m=\$m # replace "$" in the perl script # For the id3v2 Tags AUTHOR=$NAME ALBUM="" TITLE="$NAME - $DATE" # Use mplayer to capture the stream # at $STREAM to the file $FILE if [ "$PLS" == "yes" ]; then mplayer -really-quiet -cache 128 \ -dumpfile $FILE.mp3 -dumpaudio -playlist $STREAM & else mplayer -really-quiet -cache 500 -ao pcm:file="$FILE.wav" $STREAM & fi # the & turns the capture into a background job /bin/sleep $DURATION # wait for the show to be over /bin/kill $! # end the stream capture # Tag the resulting captured .mp3 if [ "$PLS" == "yes" ]; then /usr/bin/id3v2 -a "$AUTHOR" -A "$ALBUM" \ -t "$TITLE" -y $YEAR -T 1/1 -g 255 \ --TCON "Radio" $FILE.mp3 else lame $FILE.wav $FILE.mp3 rm -f $FILE.wav fi if [ ! -e $XML ]; then cat > "$XML" <<'END_OF_FILE' <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>Podcasts of Blue State of Mind</title> <link>http://www.kudo1080.com/</link> <description>Podcasts of Blue State of Mind with Shannyn Moore from 11am to 1pm Mon - Fri</description> <generator>Programming and automaition performed by <a href="http://www.just-a-geek.com">Just a Geek, LLC</a></generator> </channel> </rss> END_OF_FILE fi # Add a new entry in the rss file, # keep the file to a max of $ITEMS entries, # and change the file's date to right now. /usr/bin/perl -e "use strict;use warnings;use XML::RSS;use XML::Simple;use Data::Dumper;my\$in=XMLin('$XML');my\$out=\$in;bless\$out,XML::RSS; my\$item=\$in->{channel}{item};if((ref\$item)ne ARRAY) {\$out->add_item(%\$item);}else{foreach\$item(@{\$item}){\$out->add_item(%\$item);}}\$out->channel(lastBuildDate=>'$XDATE',pubDate=>'$XDATE');\$out->add_item(title=>'$XTITLE',link=>'file://$FILE.mp3',pubDate=>'$XDATE',enclosure=>{url=>'file://$FILE.mp3',length=>(stat('$FILE.mp3'))[7],type=>'audio/mpeg'},mode=>'insert');pop(@{\$out->{'items'}})while(@{\$out->{'items'}}>$ITEMS);\$out->{encoding}='UTF-8';\$out->save('$XML');" /bin/echo "Caught $FILE.mp3" exit 0;

Cake from HELL

donovan — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:01:08 GMT

here are the uploaded images from my iSight autocapture. http://www.flickr.com/photos/12788278@N08/sets/72157601970311473 or watch the youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc6WwoBdGA0

it's 2am...

donovan — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 10:03:22 GMT

I am just starting the baking process...just finished the "engineering" piece of the project. All of the track is laid out and the support system is in place for the 14", 10" and 6" cake parts. Once the cake is in the oven I've got about 65 min or so to figure out how I am going to "frost" the mountain. I am leaning twords the marshmallow idea but may need to just use a good butter cream idea....I know I have a ton of chocolate work to do yet...christ this is getting out of hand. I am really happy with the styrofome layout and support structure btw. I was also able to get both trecciles in play and both tunnels too. The train moves smothly through it all. I have only run the two enigines and one sight-seeing car through the system. Every thing clears...my only fear is that the train will derail in the tunnel and I will have to fish it out some how. I guess I will cross that when it happens. I am going to take a quick break and get a refill on my soda and come back and start the madness.... hope I don't wake christy.

baking pan volume for 14"/10"/6" x 3" Round Baking Pan Set

donovan — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:31:47 GMT

these measurements will make a cake layer 2.5" to 2.75" high layer Size __________ Volume __________ Temp __________ Time 14"x3" .................... 15 cups ........................ 325 ......................... 75-80 min 10"x3" .................... 8 cups ........................ 325 ......................... 65-75 min 6"x3" ..................... 3 cups ....................... 350 .......................... 35-40 min these measurements will make a 2" high layer 14"x3" ..................... 10 cups ....................... 325 .......................... 50-55 min 10"x3" ..................... 6 cups ....................... 350 .......................... 35-40 min 10"x3" ..................... 2.75 cups ................. 350 ......................... 25-30 min

fedex !@#$

donovan — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:38:25 GMT

FEDEX is a big pile of dooky! I can see that the packages I have ordered have arrived and are at the sorting facility. I would like both packages to be held for pickup at said facility. But some some genius at Ingram Micro wants the attempted delivery first before I can pick them up at the airport. So some things I have learned from my endevors: 1. CompUSA will charge you 18.00 for 2-day air and not get it to you for 5 days 2. Apple will ship it to you for free; use the same 2-day air service but it will still take five days. 3. Both Apple and CompUSA use Ingram Micro to handle thier product distribution. I believe that both companies need to put a foot in the ass of Ingram for this failure to meet a delivery schedule. oh, and did I mention that these orders are for the same product?

Best new animated Sci-Fi in ages...

donovan — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:22:36 GMT

RENAISSANCE is a breakthrough sci-fi thriller for a new millennium. Dare to enter a bold vision of the future in the tradition of BLADE RUNNER and SIN CITY - drenched with state-of-the art animation and a gripping story. It's 2054 Paris and the city lives in the shadow of corporate giant, Avalon, which sells the irresistible promise of "ageless beauty." The sudden kidnapping of a gifted young scientist draws a tough-as-nails cop into a twisted underworld of corporate espionage, genetic research and organized crime. Featuring the stellar voice talents of Daniel Craig (CASINO ROYALE), Jonathan Pryce (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN Trilogy) and Ian Holm (THE LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy). Plot Summary Genres: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller Tagline: Paris 2054. Live forever or die trying. Plot Outline In 2054, Paris is a labyrinth where all movement is monitored and recorded. Casting a shadow over everything is the city's largest company, Avalon, which insinuates itself into every aspect of contemporary life to sell its primary export -- youth and beauty. In this world of stark contrasts and rigid laws the populace is kept in line and accounted for. Plot Synopsis: Paris, 2042: a dark Rotoscope world of shadows and right angles. Ilona Tasuiev, a brilliant young scientist, is kidnapped, and her employer, Avalon, a major health and beauty corporation, wants her found. Karas, a jaded police captain, is assigned to find her, fast. He seeks help from her sister, Bislane, and they are soon uncovering identify theft, missing files, and hints that something back in 2006 may explain what's going on. Ilona's mentor, Avalon's vice president, a Japanese researcher, an underworld boss, and Bislane's drug connection all figure in the mix. So does an attraction between Karas and Bislane. What's behind the kidnapping? Who's the victim? Plot Keywords: Monopoly | Paris | Rotoscoping | Dead Dog | Police Investigation | Futuristic | Invisibility | 2050s | Big Corporation | Research Gone Wrong | Immortality | Medical Research

Sysadmin (GEEK) Appreciation Day is July 27!

donovan — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:46:59 GMT

Show your local sysadmin, webmaster, helpdesk guru, or PC expert that you care, with a gift from ThinkGeek for Sysadmin Day on July 27th. They'll not only thank you for it, but they may just decide not to pipe your home directory to /dev/null. Shop the Sysadmin Day Gift Guide at http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/sysadmin/

health update:

donovan — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:05:39 GMT

ACK! What a day. I have had my monitor going off like crazy all day. I am just exhausted and really haven't done anything but see a Doctor all day. I met with my Pulmonologist today and the good news is there is nothing really wrong with my lungs that would be causing the symptoms I am experiencing. The bad news is that the symptoms all points to a very rare condition that is called Pheochromocytoma AKA "10% tumor". Basically it means that my adreanal glands have been stuck on overdrive and I am jucing on adrenaline and noradrenaline (epinephrine and norepinephrine) all the time. For those of you that haven't been following this odyssey I have been experiencing for the last few months: Elevated heart rate Palpitations Anxiety (often resembling that of a panic attack) Diaphoresis Headaches Pallor Weight loss Night sweats Dizzy Passing out I am still awaiting further testing at this point but this seems to fit the bill for what I have been experiencing here. If this turns out to be what I have then treatment seems pretty straight forward. Cut the bugger out. Back to the wait and see for now. Here is an interesting resource for further reading: http://www.pheochromocytoma.org

YIPPY!!!!

donovan — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:40:39 GMT

Its here! F@#K YEAH! I just happen to check my apple.com and saw a tracking number. I clicked it and it said that the laptop had been signed for. Holy Crap...I found the box tucked under the counter at the front of the office. Quivering delight ran over me...it was very magical moment. I open the box and there it is in all its magical glory. A brand new working Apple MacBook Pro 17" in all its shiny new glory! Hit the power button...ding! it says and the cool little Apple logo shows. I am now 100% farther then I have ever been with this product... At this present point it is using its firewire port to transfer all of my data from the Pismo....yeah! I am so excited....

what is that saying...

donovan — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:46:08 GMT

...a shoe makers kids are barefoot? Yeah, thats it..I think the same applies to IT people. All of my tools today took a dump...couldn't get to my laptop over the network (I did something to it to make it super secret and unresponsive to the script kiddies while at the coffee shops) and am having to sneaker net files via portable hard drive. As I was cleaning up some other issues, I hurriedly opened a file from email and was infected with a very nice and pesky trojan that completely screwed up my morning. I have finally removed it and all traces of the file it came from. I am just now sitting down to respond to a contract request and schedule a new client meeting for tomorrow...today has just gotten out of hand. I need back the last 4hrs....ack!

...updates....

donovan — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:30:31 GMT

So, 1.5hrs on the phone with customer no service at Amazon.com and finally get out of them all that they are going to do. Return the money in exchange for the damaged item. BLAGH! Bastards.... Called Apple and I'm on the phone and for the next 48 min. I am initially passed from tech support to customer relations. Nice guy at Customer Relations...he actively listens to what I had to say, clued in on the issues I was having and had a solution by the end of our call. So, the solution is: 1. Apple will replace the missing software disk. 2. Apple will fix the broken laptop per warranty service. 3. Apple will be speaking to Amazon.com about selling broken and defective Apple products as refurbish. I have to ship my laptop back to Apple Service Depot and should have it in 5-7 days time. I guess thats the best I am going to get out of this go around of "storming the castle" as Christy says.

!@#&^%())%^%%$#@@!!!!!!

donovan — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:02:59 GMT

sssooooooooooooo pissssssssed off right now I am having a hard time typing this. I received the uber cool macbook pro today. Cursory glance said all was there. Got back to the office and fired it up...gray screen, no apple logo....mmmm OK, maybe they shipped it without the OS and I need to install the OS. Open the software package and find that its missing all of the re-install disks...oh and iLife 06 too. Shit, open my Apple Care and call Apple directly. The response was that the laptop is DOA and needs to be replaced. Whats my Apple Store order number? OH, don't have one? OK, you need to contact the merchant that you purchased this from and deal with them. I get off the phone and call Amazon.com directly and get a person who cannot speak English. I spend the next 45 minutes phonetically spelling out the issue for the person so that he can send an email to the CS rep of the merchant on Amazon.com and the CS rep for Amazon itself. He then tells me that someone will be in touch with me in 24-48 hrs. This is F@#$ing hell.

even more out of it then...

donovan — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:06:59 GMT

normal. I have updated my myspace.com profile...don't know what possessed me to do so. But its done enjoy the fun. http://www.myspace.com/lonebaen

spring...

donovan — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:19:43 GMT

OK...its Spring...I have officially declared it. Enough of the snow, ice rain and sleet already...I want to get my bike out and go for a ride. I want to be chase by moose on that ride. I want to ride... Enough blabbering and back to work. ...

traveling...

donovan — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:12:14 GMT

So, as my BIG. WILD. LIFE. is happening... I will be traveling the 28th to Bakersfield, CA to attend a Jet Model Aircraft event. I have started doing layout and design work for a local magazine here in Anchorage, AK that is the only US publication to produce a product that covers this type of hobby. It is has been a real blast so far...yes I know deadlines and what not are going to make me feel incredibly stressed...but I think I will enjoy the nature of the work. Anyway, back to the whole traveling bit, I will be going down to photograph, write and meet folks at this event and spend a lovely 4 days in Central California watching model aircraft zoom about at 200+mph...neat. Coming home though is going to be a goat rope. I leave Sunday from Bakersfield, CA and land in San Francisco, CA...spend the night. Hope a flight to Las Vegas, NV to catch a flight to Anchorage, AK. So, its been a while since I was in San Francisco overnight...anyone have any suggestions as to what I could possibly do to entertain myself for about 12hrs?

I love...

donovan — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:27:19 GMT

the smell of burnt political ass in the AM. Check this out http://dancoffeyconflicts.com so sweet!

!#@$##^&^&^ SNOW!!!!

donovan — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:04:37 GMT

yes, its happening...again. I came into my fav coffee haunt and sat down to work. Looked at my computer and time slipped by. Looked up and outside and saw that its snowing. SHIT!!! So much for spring...

Birthday youtube vid...

donovan — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:44:54 GMT

So I searched the archives of youtube and really didn't find anything on my birth year. But this is close to heart for me...my parents used to put me to sleep in the drawer of the dresser with this song exploding from the speakers about me. It is literally one of my earliest childhood song memories.... Enjoy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlwtwYSLBfU

potty training...

donovan — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:33:29 GMT

So sitting in a clients office listening to the chatter around me I heard a great tip for potty training boys. Besides the normal "teach them to sit down option" there is the trick of using cheerios as targets. Thought it was amusing to hear and had to note it some were.... SO, what are your favorite potty training ideas?

DST...blows...

donovan — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:07:14 GMT

OK, if I had the opportunity to kick the shins of the SOB's who wrote the DST change into effect I would. WHAT a PIA...today, I have updated 3 SQL servers, Exchange Server, Several WIN2k3, Win2k0 and Linux servers, 12 Web Applications code base, Symantec's Backup Exec and AntiVirus, Linux Server, 18 OSX Apple System...(some using 10.2-10.4...don't get me started on this issue....Jesus! FREAKING JAVA!!!! AAAUUUGGGGHHH!) I have started to just triage stuff with the knowledge that I will have to be very diligent next week and see what breaks. So, what have you had to update today? Have you looked at your smart phone, Tivo, wireless router, MS Office, OS, or any other myriad of devices and applications you use to organize your modern life? For a list of what manufactures might be effected take a look at : http://dstpatch.com/ I need a beer...

On the Air...

donovan — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:54:58 GMT

OK, Just got a call...I am on the air in two hrs...yikes, talk about scary. I guess I will cover a few quick topics. 1. The Palmer man who was busted for stealing wireless from the public library. 2. The latest on the pending issues with the Daylight Savings Time issues we are all going to be facing next week. Wish me luck...I will be on from 2:20-3pm on 1080am KUDO AM. You can stream live at http://www.kudo1080.com:8000/listen.pls