Meebo: Why you no rooms?

I've recently heard, but have been unable to confirm, the return of the Meebo rooms feature. I know I used to meet a lot of people there and even role-play a bit. They discontinued it last year though and I haven't heard anything since, I did go back on to see if the rumors were true. Sadly though there was no rooms yet. I am guessing they removed the rooms due to the massive amount of unused rooms that would probably have been taking up space. I would have proposed limiting the amount of rooms any single user could make to around 3 if that. Anyway, my point is, Meebo could have used any number of other solutions to eliminate unused rooms, or at least keep some major rooms that had daily traffic. I miss the rooms I used to frequent and wish they would come back, if Meebo removed them because of the lack of security for its users, eliminate the guest accounts that were able to come and go as they pleased. I am aware they caused the most havoc out of any of the users I had ever talked with.

I just really want the graveyard and all the people in it back, I miss that old place and I know I'm not the only one. Anyway, that's about it for this post, I'll post again soon.

I enjoy comments and such, and if you have any suggestions for my next entries, let me know.
Peace!

Random Tech: Browsers

So, I figured I'd take a break from ranting again and post something simple. I used to be in the IT department, took some classes learned enough anyway. So, here's the thing, we all use browsers, but which one? There's the big three: Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, along with several more but these three are the most used. Now, why do we use the one we use, it was installed already or you used it elsewhere and knew you wanted to use it for the rest of your internet usage. Normally you would think that Internet explorer would be the most used simply because, lets face it, there are a lot of people who don't know what downloading is, never mind that Firefox or chrome exists. However, from what I've seen recently, Chrome is growing in popularity a lot lately. I, personally use Chrome as well, but before that I was using firefox. Why the change you ask, well my Firefox started to run slow so I decided to try Chrome for a bit of fun, only thing is it was faster and easy to use. That and it looked like the version of Firefox Windows 7 allowed and I loved that look.

Anyway down to business, why I use or don't use a browser. I'm going to start with Internet Explorer first, as that's the one I complain about the most. I find it slow, it's pop-up blocker to be less than effective, which makes its security slacking. I've heard that it crashes quite frequently, I have yet to see it crash however, and honestly it's probably due to its lack of use. It does have some security settings but I am not sure as to how well they work anymore, you would certainly need to keep it updated though, which goes the same for all browsers. All in all I will give IE a rating of 2 exploded internets out of 5.

On to Firefox, it has a variety of add-ons and extensions which will satisfy any need you happen to have with your browser. Whether that need be in games, social networking sites, or even just making your browser look pretty. It was originally designed to free users from pop-ups and to protect them from all of the holes in Internet Explorers design. It is open source meaning that new add-ons and extensions are made almost daily, and their development team makes sure to keep their program up to date. It started to slow down as I said earlier, but all in all it is still a great browser. I give Firefox a rating of 4 freeware awesomes out of 5.

Now to my current browser, Chrome! It has proven itself very effective and has had few if any pop-ups at all. It is faster than Firefox on my computer and seems to not be affected as much by those pesky tool-bars that some programs install if you don't pay enough attention.So far so good for me anyway, no major problems or crashes that the other browsers didn't have anyway. It has been getting some more add-ons like firefox has, and it runs them separately, not sure if that's good or bad but I suppose its better to close an add-on than having to close your browser. Anyway, for my computer, I'll give Chrome a 4.5 google wins out of 5.

There is always room for improvement, so honestly if your choosing a browser I would use them all a little before making a decision, just to be sure. I would highly recommend at least trying the big three right now and especially Chrome or Firefox. They have always been good to me and have some nice gadgets to try out.

Until next post, I'm off to learn more of the internet.

All this talk about money...and protesting... and politics....

Okay, I just wanted to start by saying I don't like the way the rich can pay for the legislation that they want. At the same time however, I will not support any movement at this time either. I am seriously starting to think that our government is going nowhere fast no matter what side your on. I have always been in a lower or middle class living situation, and have found job hunting more difficult lately than it was when I was in high school. So basically, the job market sucks, the senate running the bills can't seem to get anything productive passed, and honestly I really don't feel like voting for anyone unless they sit down with me and show me papers with everything they plan to pass to help this country. I am technically leaning towards the Democrats but honestly, I really don't like the way either party is going. I just wish that there was a third party somewhere in the middle, willing to work with both sides, too bad our two party system will for the near future be in charge of any major legislation that our higher ups ever see.

Ill talk about Occupy Wall street for a minute here, I did like the idea of what they were standing up for, however I'd prefer that all of the violent ones be chained in a basement somewhere.... fed.... but away from anything bad they could possibly do. Don't get me wrong, I believe the rich who happen to be violent should be kept away from a cause they stand up for as well. Honestly, the violent people in protests always ruin the protests. What are the eyes on the outside going to see? Yes, they will see signs and protesters, but if there is violence, most people focus on that, why? Because it is wrong! Why people can't understand that is beyond me. Any violence sours any deal you might be trying to make or change through protesting. This means that you can not:

• loot/steal
• threaten/beat up
• intimidate/mentally assault
• destroy/damage/negatively alter property

People who protest need to learn to follow the laws of morality, if not the laws of the state. Honestly its not that hard, just imagine what ever it happens to be, being done to your sister. Would you appreciate your sister being hurt in any way shape or form? I thought not.

Anyway that's not to say I believe all of the protesters do this. I know there are good ones in there too, just the media that I've seen recently likes to focus on the bad side of everything. That and I would hope everyone would do something productive, turns out revenge and violence isn't when your fighting for any cause. It only turns people away and scares them, whether they are who you are fighting for or not.

I strongly hope that one day we all will sit down together, as people, not Americans, republicans, democrats, or any other dividing lines you can think of; just as people, and figure out what we all need to do, regardless of our origin, sexual orientation, color, accent, or ideas.

That reminds me,

                  Dear politicians:

                        Turns out simply disagreeing with the other side won't cut it anymore, time for a new strategy and some new ideas. Start talking to each other and give some ground.

                  

                  Signed,

                     A concerned citizen

P.s. How did you think this was going to work?

Thank you for reading and I appreciate comments, whether they are negative or positive.

New series (sort of)

Has anyone been watching any of the series below?

• Once Upon A Time
• Grimm
• American Horror Story

If so, than stay tuned because today I'm going to be telling you what I think of them.

First, I'll start with Once Upon A Time. Honestly, I didnt know what to think of it at first, it seemed like someone took all of the childhood stories and fused them into one. Only thing is, it worked, very well in fact. While at first I was a little taken back by all of the characters at the same time, they organized the stories in a way I never would have expected, It was almost like the stories were always like that. After episode 2 or 3 I was completely addicted to the show, the plot keeps drawing me in and I just can't help watching, even the first episode again.

-Favorite Character: Honestly a hard choice but if I had to choose, Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold or, Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard

During the breaks between episodes, I've also been watching Grimm. This wasn't as amazing as Once Upon A Time, but still had that storybook draw to it. It took more time for me to enjoy, but once I got into it I was hooked. I dont mind missing an episode of this however, it really is just a break from the story of Once Upon A Time for me. Still, if you liked Grimm's Fairy Tales you should still give it a try. It focuses on the main character, a detective, discovering his family is a descendant of the Grimm family. The Grimm's had some secrets hidden behind their storybooks, and he is thrown into the hidden mess when his aunt is almost killed by a grim reaper. This was just the first episode as well, so I still like to keep up with it.

-Favorite Character: Eddie Monroe the Blutbad (Big Bad Wolf) he gets as a partner

That brings me to American Horror Story, or American Horror as I call it for short. It is best watched alone, but if you get scared even when you have someone next to you, you definitely need someone there. I told myself at the beginning of the first episode, ah it can't be that scary, I mean its only on tv. So far there has been rape, murder, sexual tension, ghosts that can and will keep you out of their business, and of course what would a horror story be without a heartbroken mother and an insane father, who want nothing more than a child. Only problem being is the child was kidnapped dismembered and stitched back together. It is truly a scary story that will have you locking your doors and windows. I even had to go as far as to turn on a light every step I took to go to bed one night. If you like creepy big scares you'll love this.

-Favorite Creepiest character: I would probably say either the ghost in the rubber suit, or the ghost of the next door neighbors deformed son who lives in the attic.

Pokemon and such

Ever sense I was little I loved pokemon, whether it was the cards or the games. Now that I'm older and all of the games have come out however, I can't help but wonder. What if the pokemon company made all of their worlds into one massive game for PC or the Wii? It would sell great, have amazing multiplayer potential, could have Wii graphics and would cater to those who ended up getting the Wii but not a DS. Ive personally thought it would be a great move on their part to make this game since Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, but hey it could just be me.

Imagine choosing a starting location, than a starter pokemon, editing your trainer before any of it even starts. It would be a huge step in the game series and a big money maker for Nintendo if they made the game correctly. So, why havnt they tried it before? Not enough men working on it? They don't think pokemon is popular enough? Or is it that they still don't want to be done creating more of the little buggers.

Well whatever the reason might be I am seriously questioning why they don't have even a small project like that yet. I'd prefer a console pokemon game that acted like the handheld, but had better graphics like the ones on console (ie. pokemon revolution, pokemon stadium, ect.). If anyone agrees with this let me know, and if anyone knows of any news of something like this, please let me know I don't care how you tell me.

Until next time, I hope you've enjoyed this read.

Jobs and other money making ventures

One thing that I have definitely noticed is the lack of work everywhere, I lived in Massachusetts for a while and decided it was a pit. I still kind of agree with that but its a nice pit, anyways I am now in Washington state and I have seen no improvement. Applying for jobs doesn't seem to do any good, not that I'm giving up though. Every time I see a job I believe I'd be good at I apply, honestly I've pretty much rooted out the enjoyable jobs already but again, I'm not going to give up. I sometimes wish I could go back in time and save up when I did have a job, just so I would have something to lean on now. However seeing as this is impossible I'm just going to have to keep looking and trying harder than I have been lately honestly. I really need to try harder..... I guess I didn't try as hard because every job I attempt to get, I get turned away from.

Anyway, I am not entirely sure how any interference, other than a companies, is going to be able to create more jobs. Yes, we can have our government give money to companies, who exist to make money in the first place, or we could give incentives for new jobs, and cuts for those who do mass firings. I really don't know if that would help but it seems like it might anyway.

Sorry this post was a little ranty, and a bit repetitive, but comments are always appreciated. Thanks for reading.

Government

I know that if anyone reads this I am likely to get some flak for it but here goes. To all of those who bash President Barack Obama, if it was only up to him if bills got passed we wouldn't need the house or senate. Our country is more run by the house and even more-so the senate than the president, the problem our president has at the moment is that half the senate is firmly disagreeing with anything he says, heck he could probably say he has a plan for free food for orphans that wouldn't cost a penny and they would still say no. It doesn't make sense to me that everyone blames Barack over important decisions when all of his decisions are blocked. He WANTS to do something, just he isn't being allowed. So please next time you think about saying, "He doesn't do anything." think about the senate.

Now I know this topic is a little old, but the credit for the killing of Osama Bin Ladin, shouldn't that go to the soldiers and the intelligence that brought them to him? I mean no president had as much of a hand in it as the gathered intel and the troops on the ground. Unless we had a president down there looking in holes and pointing to where he might be, I am pretty sure it was all the troops. Just saying this because a while ago I became aware of arguing about who was getting the credit, whether it be Bush or Obama or both. I say neither, personally I believe it was good intel and troops who wanted to protect their country.

Thank you for reading, and again comments are appreciated.

Religion and those who'd rather not

So one thing that's been upsetting me lately is the fact that religious people cant seem to get along with atheists and vice versa.  Why we can't all just take the higher ground when someone who believes or does not believe tells us we are wrong I don't understand. I personally am an atheist, however I do not assume I know everything, that religious people are wrong and crazy, or that I am right in my assumption that there is not a god. I believe they are entitled to their beliefs just as anyone else. However I did just see a video of members of the U.S. senate interrupting a Hindu prayer, I thought to myself, if there was a Hindu or Jewish member of the senate how would those that interrupted feel if they heard a christian prayer getting loudly interrupted every couple of minutes. I believe you should treat others as you would be treated, and to me it didn't seem like they were even thinking about what they would feel if they were interrupted. I've heard atheists doing the same to Christians but that doesn't make it any less wrong than when those in the senate interrupted the Hindu prayer.

I've also heard Christians say that evolution couldn't have ever happened, most recently through the question, "What came first the chicken or the egg?". I posted a response and will post it here, "The ancestor of an un-evolved chicken came first if you were to ask someone who believes in evolution fully. By that logic i could go back to the first organism ever to exist and a fish would have evolved first than a mutant version of this ancient fish evolved over thousands of years into something that could walk on land, eventually due to its surroundings the fittest survived and a mutant evolved wings. This is how evolution works, what your doing is assuming without creationism is the answer." The poster of the video wanted desperately to disprove atheists, but without talking to one, you cant disprove what they believe. Honestly, why anyone would want to disprove someone else's beliefs is beyond me. How would you feel if someone tried to take your world, everything you knew to be true, and they tried to smash it to pieces in front of you? Not a pretty thought is it? This is what keeps me able to talk calmly to people, because I am fully aware of what I believe, and I refuse to get angry so long as I am able to have an intelligent conversation.

Anyway that does it for this rant, I hope to get some comments soon.