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Sometimes Genesys logs can be hard to read….

By Marc • Feb 4th, 2007 • Category: Computers, Software, the Geek

But Michael Zanussi is trying to make it easier. He’s just released “Genaalyze”, a framework for parsing log files. Here’s the description from the sourceforge page.
The Genalyze log analyzer, a simple yet highly extensible framework for parsing log files, was designed for parsing T-Server log files generated by Genesys contact center software platform, [...]



Blalock To Guest Star on Lost - My Theory

By Marc • Dec 24th, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek

Dark Horizons is reporting a rumor from E! Online that Jolene Blalock of “Enterprise” fame will star in an episode of ABC’s hit series “Lost.”
Blalock was originally slated to guest star in the second episode of the season in a Sawyer (Josh Holloway) backstory. Instead the episode was swapped for a Michael (Harold Perrineau Jr.) [...]



Mirror mirror on the wall

By Marc • Dec 14th, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek

…who has the best idea for a Star Trek movie of them all?
The Canmag.com Web site reported a rumor that William Shatner is one of the former Star Trek captains who would appear in a proposed new Trek movie set in the “mirror” universe. Citing an anonymous source, the site reported that a script is [...]



a del.icio.us power failure

By Marc • Dec 14th, 2005 • Category: On The Web, the Geek

Our datacenter has had full power outage, and we are now recovering from the aftermath. About half of the machines are still down and we are working on bringing them back as soon as possible. To keep things moving, I’ve turned off RSS and some other features so that posting will still work and so [...]



Free Enterprise 2 - I can’t wait

By Marc • Dec 14th, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek

The good news is that they’re making a sequel to Free Enterprise. The bad news it that Spock won’t be in it. This movie was a brilliant spoof of life as a SciFi geek. It was a special treat for those of us growing up in the eighties when SciFi hit it [...]



Two new TV show titles on DVD just in time for Christmas

By Marc • Dec 1st, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek

OK….OK….I know Serenity is a feature film. But it’s based on a TV show so it still counts right?
Anyway, both of these are going to be released on Dec. 20th. If any needs some ideas for what to get me, they’re right here.
One of my old co-workers from Memphis claims [...]



The new Doctor Who on DVD

By Marc • Nov 30th, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek, the Ranter

Yeah yeah yeah…..This is cool and all. But a hundred bucks for thirteen episodes???? You gotta be kidding me!
The BBC told SCI FI Wire that it will release the complete first season of the new British SF TV series Doctor Who on DVD in the United States on Feb. 14, 2006, offering Americans [...]



TeeVee.org: Lost Explained!

By Marc • Nov 28th, 2005 • Category: On The Web, Pop Culture, the Geek

Did anyone out there ever play the old text adventure games like “Zork” or “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy”? Do you also watch the show “Lost“?
If so, then you have to go read this….
Today, while driving - driving and showering always bring out the most thoughtful - in me I finally unravelled what’s [...]



Transferring ssh keys from hosts to host

By Marc • Nov 28th, 2005 • Category: On The Web, Unix, the Geek

cat ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub | ssh -l \( test -d \~/.ssh \|\| mkdir \~/.ssh \) \&\& cat \>\>\~/.ssh/authorized_keys
I can’t remember how I found this guys blog, but I am so glad I did. THis one line of code will save me so much time it’s not even funny. No, I am not laughing. [...]



Today’s Dilbert

By Marc • Nov 22nd, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek

Dilbert’s one of my favorites. But today’s was extra funny. If it worked for Scott Adams, it can work for anyone….
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Braga Is Sorry He Didn’t Listen More To Fans

By Marc • Nov 21st, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek

“Brannon Braga conceded that he should have stayed more in touch with the fans during his tenure on Star Trek and conceded that he made some wrong moves”
DUH!
[TrekToday - Braga Is Sorry He Didn't Listen More To Fans]



Cast for the Stargate shows

By Marc • Nov 21st, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek

“Claudia Black (Farscape) joins the regular cast of SCI FI Channel’s original series Stargate SG-1 in its upcoming 10th season, and the principal cast members of both SG-1 and its spinoff series, Stargate Atlantis, have signed on to reprise their roles in the recently announced new seasons, the network said.

I’ve heard talk that the reason [...]



All about Linux: The Complete Concise History of GNU/Linux

By Marc • Nov 18th, 2005 • Category: Linux, the Geek

In all my years as a computer geek I’ve only been asked “What is Linux?”…OH…I’d say a million times. Well, this article not only gives you a good idea of what Linux is, it also gives a concise history of it.
“There are reams and reams written about the history of Linux umpteen times by [...]



Stan Lee and Sci-Fi bring us yet another bad movie

By Marc • Nov 17th, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek, the Ranter

It’s really too bad this is a movie instead of a series. Sci-Fi has proven track record of churning out really good episodic television. But, their movies just….Well, they all suck.
“Comic-book creator Stan Lee told SCI FI Wire that he is speeding up progress on his new superhero creation LightSpeed for the SCI [...]



Map Sex Offenders - Free US Sex Offender Registry Mapping System

By Marc • Nov 16th, 2005 • Category: On The Web, the Geek

We all know now that sex offenders have to register and state their residence. We also know that this information is public domain. There are plenty of website out there that share all this information with the public. We also know that Google has this great service called simply “maps” that has [...]



Not another one…..Yes, another Dr. Who actor quits

By Marc • Nov 15th, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek

We fans have been let down again. Billie Piper, who plays Rose on the show has decided to leave.
“Billie Piper, the pop star-turned-actress, has quit her role as Rose Tyler on the BBC’s hit SF series Doctor Who, the U.K. tabloid newspaper the Daily Mirror reported. Citing an anonymous source, the newspaper [...]



If Dr. Seuss wrote for Star Trek: The Next Generation

By Marc • Nov 14th, 2005 • Category: Pop Culture, the Geek

What if Dr. Suess was really desperate for work back in the late 80’s and went to work for Paramount? well, we might have ended up with Star Trek: TNG dialog like this:
Picard: Sigma Indri, that’s the star,
So, Data, please, how far? How far?
Data: Our ship can get there very fast
But still the trip [...]



Risk via Google Maps

By Marc • Nov 14th, 2005 • Category: Software, the Geek

I can remember a long time ago, when I was in highschool. I had a friend named Joey who attended Christian Brothers College (at the time - it’s a university now). I went up there one Saturday to play in tournament for the boardgame Risk. I was so proud that I won. I [...]



Microsoft allows Net cafes in the Philippines to buy cheaper Windows licenses

By Marc • Nov 14th, 2005 • Category: Software, The Philippines, the Geek

But you still have to pay full price for personal use. Does that make sense???
“MICROSOFT Philippines will allow Internet cafes to purchase the cheaper, original commercial equipment manufacturer (COEM) license for Windows, but for a limited time only, officials announced on Friday.
Microsoft said that this move responds to clamor by Internet shop owners [...]



Ever wonder how to make a “”?

By Marc • Nov 8th, 2005 • Category: Mac OS X, the Geek

Or better yet a “⌘” or a “⌥”? To be honest with you, I never really cared until I saw this on the Mac-Switcher….
Thanks to Liew for the heads up.
And of course the Apple symbol doesn’t want to play right in the headline….Some geek I am….
Here it is: 
I give up. :p