http://www.ccurtis.net/ ccurtis.net RSS en-us Sun, 13 Aug 2006 05:48:02 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly ccurtis.net News http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.ccurtis.net/images/logo.gif http://www.ccurtis.net/ http://www.ccurtis.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=52 The perks of a new job are always awesome. I especially like this one: A brand new laptop. Check it out (and yes, I did steal the picture from newegg... shhhh). Anyway, it is an HP NC6400, and it is awesome. Its got quite a few features not even listed on newegg or HP's website for that matter that are really cool. I don't know why they don't list em (like the ambient light sensor that automatically increases and decreases the brightness of the screen depending on how light it is where you are... and it actually works!) Anyway, here is the newegg link if you want to look at it more Newegg.com Linky Sun, 13 Aug 2006 05:48:02 GMT http://www.ccurtis.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=51 So I took this quiz to see if I would make a good business manager. It is probably a bunch of crock... but it was still fun. It even had a little thing to post the results on my website... perfect! So here is what they gave me: Would you make a good business manager?The Natural LeaderIf you want to move up the ranks, you probably have what it takes to make that climb! You're creative, assertive, and empathetic. You easily draw groups together and enjoy heading them up. Most promissing, you enjoy bringing out the best in others. You have high expectations of them - possibly higher than they have of themselves - and you're prepared to do what it takes to help them realize that potential. Just be mindful not to let more superficially forceful characters push you out of the way.Click Here to Take This QuizBrought to you by YouThink.com quizzes and personality tests. Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:15:07 GMT http://www.ccurtis.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=49 Like I said in the title, good wallpapers are becoming hard to find. It seems a little weird with amount of information now on the internet as well as things become easier to find that a good desktop wallpaper for your computer is so hard to find. Maybe its because of the vast number of them available on the internet now, or that people are so eager to make their own, that all the easiest ones to find are super crappy. Plus, as soon as I find a super nice one in a high resolution, you have to pay for it. Since I am always on a search for good wallpapers, I have decided to start collecting them when I find them. And now, I have started to upload them here. I just added quite a few more "Widescreen" ones, and will hopefully be adding to the "Normal" sized ones shortly. Check em out, and if you have any nice ones to add, please do! As long as you have a username and are logged in, you can upload. To get to the pictures, go to the Gallery --> Pics from the Web. There are two albums: Wallpapers - Normal and Wallpapers - Widescreen Enjoy! Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:56:03 GMT http://www.ccurtis.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=48 Well... I really don't hate macs this bad, and at times, I actually like them better than PC's, but I must admit, I do associate and have gotten frustrated at every single problem this guy rambles about. Enjoy... Sun, 04 Jun 2006 19:36:29 GMT http://www.ccurtis.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=47 Well, I must say... I have been might bad about keeping this blog updated. I seem to be on the once every other month scenario here. Well, I know I said this before, but I am seriously going to try and change that. Even if no one reads it (which I hope they would start doing if I stayed on top of it), it would just be cool to have a "online journal" or archive, or whatever you want to call it that I can go back and look at later. I have never been much into journal writing, or really writing in general, but you know, having it so other people can stay connected with your life when they want to know about it, and having something that you can go back and look at later is actually pretty sweet. I used to think blogs were pretty lame, but you know, it was probably the blogs I was reading. They were pointless, not interesting, just random banter about nothing. I am going to try to change that with this one. So keep posted, hopefully I will live up to my own expectations. Take care, Chris Sun, 04 Jun 2006 18:07:23 GMT http://www.ccurtis.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=46 My good friend fil has started an Excelent blog. everyone should check it out! It rocks! Here is the link: http://www.dailyfil.com Wed, 24 May 2006 08:54:54 GMT http://www.ccurtis.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=45 Ok, so I don't know how many of you have seen the episode of Futurama the following clip is from... but it is REALLY FREAKIN RANDOM. But now I understand, it wasn't random at all. The clip is what Fry is showing the rest of Planet Express to be their new ad campaign. Futurama Clip: And here is what they copied... A Apple Computer advertisement in 1984 played during the superbowl... Apple Computer Clip: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:08:23 GMT http://www.ccurtis.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=44 I have just added a new feature to the web site which is pretty awesome. Friends and family are starting to get more and more scattered as time goes by. Friends slowly left for college, people started getting married, having kids, etc. I thought it would be pretty cool to have a graphical represention of where everybody is geographically located. If you click on the Member Map link on the main menu, you will see a google map. It works the same way a google map normally does (you can click and drag, zoom, get a satellite view, etc), but has a major difference. On my map, you can zoom in and click on where you live, and then set that as your location. Everyone who does that will then get their own little flag on the map to show where they are, and if you click on the flag you see their profile information. So check it out please, and enter your location into the map, it will be neat to where everybody is, especially if there is someone on this website you don't know, you might be able to figure it out when you see their location. Enjoy! Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:19:04 GMT http://www.ccurtis.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=43 So I have been carying around a phone AND a PDA for a long time now, but I really only ever use my PDA when I go to school, so it isn't all that helpfull when reminding me to do things other than school work. I didn't want to get one of those phone PDA things because I didn't really want to be talking into a calculator all the time. Then I found the Cingular branded 2125 SmartPhone. It is pretty sweet, and if I had an extra $300 I would totally get it. It can sync up with Outlook for contacts, tasks, calendar, etc, just like a pda can. The only problem is that it doesn't have touch screen or a stylus. But that is ok, You should totally check it out. The screen is absolutely amazing, and the interface isn't bad either. Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:07:53 GMT http://www.ccurtis.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=39 I don't know what is going on! It is only the second week of school and I am already busy beyond belief. I wake up, go to school, then I come home, and do more school... eat a little bit, then probably do some more school. This is rediculous. Are more of you (those of you that are going to school right now) noticing the same thing? Its like all my professors got together and said, "You know what would be really awesome to do this semester..." They are probably all having a pow-wow right now laughing at us. Hopefully this will not be the pace of the semester the whole time, or else prepare for a very stressed out Tofer (thats me btw). Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:12:48 GMT