Adam Miner

I will soon be posting a tutorial on how to build a server (On windows), and it is easier than you think

But until then, feel free to try and find my server which is hidden very discreetly at secretfiles.doesntexist.com (my current custom built server)

I have learned that old browsers (i.e. Internet Explorer 6) have difficulty displainy images with transparency, and may see transparent areas as a light blue.

I suggest that to fix the problem that you either add your background to the image, or take a screenshot of the page in a browser which displays your site correctly!

Note: This may also work with other iPods and iPhones, but this has been tested to work specifically for iPod touch 2nd gen.

I am workingon getting a mobile version of Penny-Save running, and itis getting close to being ready. PennySave There are 3 things stopping this from being done. First, the editor I used to make this removed the hyphen in Penny-Save. There are also way too many deals on it (1000 or so), which gives to much of my code away. Lastly, I am having trouble registering i.penny-save.com, so there is nowhere ot put it...

I have a nice little code that runs Penny-Save, but it is very clunky on the backend. I have been continually working on improving it, but there isn't much more I could do.

I was working on optimizing the code, and found out that even though my code knows the publish date of everything, it still needs to be told to sort the deals. This ended up freezing the Penny-Save homepage (lesser effects were on category pages).

I also found out that I applied a modification (changing number of deals), I was originally trying to get it to work in the normal version, but nothing happened. I later found out that this problem was that I inserted the code into the IE version of my page, and not the standard version.

I have an IE version only because of a bug in IE itself, with the height="100%" attribute. Penny-Save will automatically chose the proper version for our visitors!

Here is a paper I wrote for engilsh class. I show my stance on the Mac vs. Pc battle.

Macintosh versus Windows, this has been a huge debate over the past few years, and it will likely carry on until the end of time. It is very likely that you have been looking at that new iMac, this is normal; most people cannot resist walking into an Apple store just to look around. Everyone wants a better computer, but they do not realize that the best computer for them is usually the one they are using.

            People will generally walk into an Apple store and see the cleanliness, which makes people think that their product is made well and easier to use, before they even try it out. It is actually really hard to switch to a Mac, they seem the same from the outside, but everything is different. One thing that can get really annoying is that your right click doesn’t do the same thing on a Mac as on Windows. In Windows, you can copy, paste, and do other things with files, in Mac; you just get a bunch of widgets to pop up. Simple changes like this can make a transition from Windows to Mac difficult.

            Now suppose you did get to learn how to use a Mac, congratulations to you, but you may have just found out that there is a void in the games category. Companies have learned from the past that games on Macintosh computers usually don’t sell very well, which makes these games unprofitable. There are a few games for Mac, but there is at least three times as many games made specifically for PC users. This is just one category where it is better to have a windows computer.

            PCs simply do more; they have more software that they can run. This is because over 90% of the computer market belongs to Windows, which makes developers want to write code for Windows instead of Macintoshes. This means that there are millions of programs for Windows, which is reason to buy a windows computer. Macs are a totally different programming language for geeks to learn, which makes it a waste of time for most developers.

            Another great advantage to PCs is that they are easily, and cheaply upgradeable. Since there are many companies that make PC parts, there is more supply than demand, making prices low. Macintoshes are very limited in their choices of upgrades, so Apple can charge more for them.

            In fact, most Windows computers will never cost you more than $1000, because there are so many different brands that they keep each other in check.  This makes buying a PC a whole less pain to repair for because it costs less for the equivalent hardware.

            PCs are the best solution to most peoples’ lives. We grew up with PCs, and now it is hard to leave them for the way they “feel”. PCs have more games that they can play. They are very cheap to maintain. They are inexpensive to buy. Lastly, PCs are better than Macs. 

© Adam Miner 2009

We got a new template from snedeker designz (google it), and are still working out the quirks, be patient, all the text will be readable shortly...

Are you tired of letting other people see your computer screen? Do you ever want to make sure nobody messes with your work? You can lock your screen in windows using the windows key+L , then, enter your password to log back on!

I have recently purchased a USB charger for my iPod, but it didn't work. I went back to the store to get a second one, when I got it home, I tried to charge it, and it had the same problem. I wrote a chain of emails to the company, to find that they will replace my charger free of charge. They are shipping it to me tommorrow. This is the way customer service is supposed to be! I have concealed the service representative's name and address, for his personal privacy.

nameconcealed

To: Customer Service

To: Adam

to: Customer Support

Most of my nerdy friends know by now that I have obtained a beta copy of Windows 7. This has been a weekend project for me due to one problem; partitions. To get Windows 7 on my laptop, i had to do some partitioning, but my laptop wouldn't allow me to shrink the current partitions. After a long weekend I have solved the issue, and I now have Windows 7 on my computer. I look forward to showing you guys more about it in the future.

Why do we drive on parkways, and why do we park on driveways?

Why do hotdogs come in packs of 10, while buns come in packs of 16?

What is the meaning of life? (42, obviously)

Today Penny-Save got an upgrade that nobody will notice.First of all, the blog is now sorted into categories, but what makes this great is only postings under "announcements make it into the deals box. This all happened without taking down the framework of my site. I have also noticed the number of visitors stable out, and slowly gro on a dily basis. The current goal is to launch an effective community. It has been in place for a while, but there has been no reason for visitors to use it.

If you have any suggestions for Penny-Save, feel free to leave it in the comments!

First of all, I have to say a few notes for this how to lesson.

1.  This lesson is for iPod touch 2nd gen, but is easily adapted to other ipod formats.
2. There is a legality issue with ripping DVDs, to stay in a safe zone ONLY RIP DVDS YOU OWN, ripping a DVD that is not owned soley by you can be considered piracy. Continue with these steps at you own risk.
3. This guide is only for Windows, if you use Mac, simply use a program called "Handbrake".