Google Chrome

So yeah, Google released their new Browser today. I feel bad for the little guys in the browser world now. I honestly find it hard to imagine Firefox, Thunderbird, or safari staying afloat once Google Chrome takes over. And of course, I just HAD to have the new goodies that came with Chrome :).

After the first few minutes of using Google Chrome, I decided that I liked the new browser. The browser face itself is pretty basic, which makes it very simple for most users to use, but what about people like me? I'm a freakin' code monkey and I want to play around with it! I want lots of fancy buttons that do things people don't understand! oh man, what will I do now??

Google Chrome does have some pretty neat features, but I don't really feel like re-typing my feelings about all of them. So I'll just say all-in-all, I feel that Google has made yet another quality utility for internet users. If you want my full idea's on Chrome as of now, check out my other blog: the Hack Hut.

How to make your USB port more usable

Most everyone has a USB thumb drive now a days. They're pretty cool little gadgets, I must say. I know that I always carry mine around at school, just in case I need a quick little program to be put on another persons computer... But really, when you think about it, what makes a USB drive so great? their certainly not that exciting to look at.

That's all about to change, however. Wowzzers has produced a new USB thumb drives that literally brought tears to my eyes when I saw it. Get rid of your boring old USB's, and pick up an amazing humping dog USB!

These strange little devices are a normal USB drive, but with the added bonus of having a plastic dog humping them. And honestly, what could be better at breaking the tension in your long, arduous work day than a dog humping your keyboard?

I have to say, I personally think these things are unbelievably ridiculous. Sure it's hilarious, but honestly - the fact that wowzzer can make money off of something as crude as this is amazing to me. What kind of a society do we live in where we find humping dogs entertainment??

What is a Corporate Code Monkey? And why the f**k is there a blog about it?

Defining a corporate code monkey is quite simple actually. All of those programmers out there know exactly what a code monkey is. And let me tell you, it can be as annoying as hell to be a code monkey. But honestly, I think it's impossible to describe what a code monkey is as well as Jonathan Coulton's song puts it. Listening to that will really give you some useful insights into the meaning of "code monkey".

When someone needs something coded, or a web page created, or anything even slightly related to computers, who do they call? I'll give you a hint - it's not the freakin' ghost busters. No, they call one of the elite Code Monkey's of the world. Code monkey's are people who are adept at writing code, and usually do it for a living, and because of this are often sought out by not-so-technically savvy people.

Now I am proud to say, I'm not quite a code monkey yet. If you get down to the basics, however, it's only because I haven't graduated from high school yet. Then I'll have some time in college before becoming a true code monkey. But even now, I can feel the pain of the title. I can't count the number of times people have come up to me asking me how to do things on their computer!! And it's not that I mind necessarily, but come on folks. I have a life. I can't fix every freakin problem your pc encounters. Crashing because of a virus? Stop watching porn. problem solved. Admin problems? Get the hell off of Vista and get a real OS.

The point of this blog is mainly for me to vent my frustrations. While many of the frustrations will be targeted towards technology, it's shortcomings, and the ignorance of its users, some of my ramblings will be just bitching about society in general. I need a place to vent, and this is it.

Welcome to an inside peek of the life and thoughts of a code monkey.