Entries by Aaron Axelsen

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User Access control is a pain in the ass.  It's pretty easy to turn it off, you can just use the TweakUAC app to totally disable it -

http://www.tweak-uac.com/download/

To disable the stupid security warnings, you need to do the following:

1. Use a registry editing tool to navigate to the following
key:

2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center

1. Add the following value:
   
   Data Type:

   DWORD

   
   

   Value Name:

   UACDisableNotify

   
   

   Value:

   1
2. Restart the Security Center service for the change to take effect.

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Thanks for a great 17 seasons!

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Finally! It looks like it could be true! TLC & Discovery HD

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T’was the Night Before Christmas

and all through Woot Tower,

the staff seemed to be cross

and they grumbled and glowered.

“What’s wrong, there?” called The Boss

from his executive suite.

“You better get merry

or you’re gonna get beat!”

“No, The Boss, we’re sorry!

There’s just so much stuff!

We’ve got six hundred mousepads

we have to clean up!”

“The ones with the eagle?”

said The Boss from on high.

“Maybe I’ve been too harsh

on you hard-working guys.”

The Boss looked in his pocket

(all satin and silk)

and pulled out his fancy watch

that he had custom built.

“It’s not yet midnight

in the Central Time Zone!

Maybe there’s still a way

we can get you guys home!”

“Home for Christmas?” they yelled

with excitable glee.

“Oh, our wives and our children

would us love to see!”

“Well let’s get right to work!”

said The Boss with true grit.

“I’ll roll up my sleeves

and help out with this sh-

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPDATE: SANTA NOW TRACKED TO BE CLOSE TO YOUR SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOOD. ALL CHILDREN SHOULD PROCEED TO BED. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES AS WARRANTED.

“Oh, sir, you can’t say that!”

the workers explained.

“Naughty words on the Internet

make our customers faint!”

“Aw, darn it all!” said The Boss,

his heart full of disdain.

“Maybe we should just leave

this stuff out in the rain!”

Just then was a rustle

And the sound of some deer.

All rushed to the window

To see what was now here.

“Ho ho!” came the sound

of a voice deep and low.

Then a brief pregnant pause.

Then finally a soft “Ho!”

“Santa!” cried the workers

as they ran to the sled.

“I want a Robosapien!”

“I want pistachios instead!”

“I want a Mustek camera!”

“A wrist radio’d be good!”

But Santa walked quickly to

where The Boss sadly stood.

“Oh, Santa,” said The Boss,

“I just have too much stuff!

I’d get rid of it cheaply

But my language is too rough!”

Santa gave a big smile,

pulled The Boss on his lap,

and whispered three simple words:

“Stocking of Crap.”

The Boss leaped in the air

as though shot from a gun

“Everyone to the warehouse!

We’ll have so much fun!”

And they packed through the night

with traditional rules

(that I’m sure you recall

for you’re surely not fools).

YOU’LL WASTE MONEY ON SHIPPING

IF YOU DON’T ORDER THREE

YOU’RE RESPONSIBLE FOR PICKING

YOUR OWN QUANTITY

YOU HAVE TO PICK 3

AS THE AMOUNT WE WILL SEND YOU

YOU’LL STILL GET JUST ONE BAG

NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO

BUT THE CRAP THAT’S INSIDE IT

IS WHAT YOU’RE SELECTING

AND YOU’LL WISH YOU GOT THREE

IN POST-PURCHASE REFLECTING

So make The Boss happy

And help us clear out our business

And all of us here at Woot

wish you guys Merry Christmas.

THE HOLY CRAP COMMANDMENTS v2.0:

I. Thou shalt expect nothing beyond one bag of some kind and your chosen quantity of crappy items (which should be THREE).

II. Thou shalt not whine and complain when some people’s crap turns out to be nicer than yours.

III. Thou shalt take a moment to consider whether you might be better off just not buying this crap.

IV. Thou shalt not order just one crap and blame it on anything but your own inattention.

V. To paraphrase Stephen Stills, shalt thou not get the crap you want, want the crap you get.

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So, I am again considering going to CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in January.  Show floor admission is free.  Is anyone insterested?

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Mmmm, extended life cell phone battery (drools)

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As usual, one big reason to goto the fair is the food.  I spent 2 days at the fair this year, below is a list of everything I ate (or at least what i can remember):

• Egg Omlet
• Mozzarella Jalapeno Nuggets
• Cream Puffs
• Deep Fried Oreos
• Beef Stick
• Brat w/kraut
• Cookies n' Cream Dots Icecream
• Strawberry Smoothie
• Meat Pie
• Mini Donuts
• Fish Boil w/potatoes and coleslaw
• Major Cheese Burger
• Garlic Fries
• Jalapeno Chedder Nuggets
• Deep Fried Saurkraut
• Grilled Cheese
• Baked Potatoe w/cheese, chili, salsa and sour cream
• Cotton Candy
• Apple Struedal

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For all of you Karina fans, they will be open on sundays once the fall semester starts!

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HKLM\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AboutUrls

Set the home key to the value of the URL you would like as your home page.

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http://dotnetvnc.sourceforge.net/

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