Did Video really kill the radio star? Or.......

Did video really kill the radio star? Or like the rest of the world throughout history, is it simple evolution. Remember 45's, 8 tracks, cassettes, etc? With the evolution of the iPod and other MP3 players, how much time do CD's have left?

None of it really matters, for me the bottom line is, I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!

Apologies for my inactivity

Hey everyone, I am back in the saddle and your favorite Digital Cowboy is ready to ride again. Stay tuned, I have some great stuff coming your way.

Call Me Dan

Is it always best to tell the truth?

A good majority of us were raised with things like the "Golden Rule", Ten
Commandments,(thou shall not lie), and a general belief that is was good to ALWAYS tell the truth. I am not convinced that telling the truth each and every time is a good thing. I watched a TV show out of morbid curiousity called The Moment of Truth.

This show is crap and a very poor statement about our society in general. I was embarrassed as a human being at what I saw and continue to be amazed at what people will do for money, just very sad in my opinion.

I realize it's a choice to go on this show, but if you look at the bigger picture, it's just not a good thing.

Call Me Dan.

iFrogz for iPods

Kudos once again to my iFrogz friends up in Utah, these folks have re-defined what accessories are all about. You can create pretty much any kind of iPod case you want, and the deals on the different ear buds,speakers, ear-phones, etc. Hat's off to iFrogz, they are setting the standard.

Letter to Ask Dan

Hey Dan,

I have been having a bit of a dilemna with my latest DVD copying program, it's called ################ and I cannot get this supposedley "greatest dvd copy software in the world" to copy anything that has come out since this last Christmas. I have followed the forums and tech support, but they can't get this "coaster making software" to work. I say coaster as that's all these blank dvds are good for after try to copy a movie. I noticed you have a few programs you have endorsed, give me the 411 on what I need for just a straight DVD to DVD copy.

I have enough coasters in Bangor, Maine.

Justin G.

Well Justin, I know the program and the answer is simple. It hasn't been updated in over 14 months and in that time, Sony and New Line have rolled out a few different encryption technologies that your current program evidently has not solved yet. Kind of surprises me as they have always been a top program in the past, I don't understand their failure to improve and roll with the new stuff. Anyway, go check out my friends at Bling Software, 123 Copy DVD will make a great copy for you, but I do rec the Gold version for all the handheld options it brings to the table. I have privately emailed you a Priority Code that will get you $15 off the $49.99 price.

Enjoy and if there is anything else I can help with, you know the addy askme@myviewis.com

Call Me Dan

Gas, Gas, Gas

I went into the gas station today and
asked for five dollars worth of gas.....

The clerk farted and gave me a receipt.

Pez

I heard something interesting last night that really got me to thinking. Why are Pez dispensers so hard to load? How many times have you loaded a Pez without dropping a few on the ground? This is not a design flaw, this was well thought out, more that hit the ground, the sooner you have to buy refills. Hmmm.

I am.

I am Dan, hear me roar.

Oh boy is this a "party in your mouth"

Ok, great new recipe for you all. My good friend Hulls who happens to be of Haitian descent turned me on to Plantains recently. (The yellow ones). So, he gave me some direction about preparing them on the grill and needless to say, I am hooked, these things rock.

But, as we all know, I like to escalate things a bit and take them to the next level, so, having been on a recent visit to our local Olive Oil Mill, I pulled a bottle of olive oil that has been infused with Vanilla Bean. (Yummmmmmmy).

Take the grilled plantains from the grill, slice diagonally, then drizzle the vanilla bean olive oil over the slice plantains, wait 30 seconds and DIG IN!!!

Thanks Hulls, you may Call Me Dan for infinity and beyond.

Thank you Mr. Diddley for some great music.

While Elvis will always be the King of Rock n Roll, make no mistake about it, Bo Diddley was very much, Rock n Roll Royalty. If you listen to some of the greatest bands of all time across multi genres of music, you will indeed hear the influence of Bo Diddley.

What more can be said than, "Thank you for all the incredible sounds!"

iPhone on the decline?

According to a vendor survey by IDC, the Apple iPhone saw its market share shrink in the "smartphone" market for the Q1 2008. For the fourth quarter 2007, the iPhone had about 27 percent of the market which has now shrunk to just over 19 percent. It seems that all of the lost market share was taken back by RIM's Blackberry line which moved from 35.1 percent to 44.5 percent market share in the same period. IDC analyst Ramon Llamas added that RIM's success is because it has finally widened its appeal from the "professional" segment which had been its core consumer. Although IDC did not reveal the total amount of smartphones sold for the quarter, Apple has said it sold 1.7 million iPhones, including overseas sales. Additionally, Palm picked up market share as well, moving from 7.9 percent to 13.4 percent for the quarter. IDC added, "Palm also did really well. It posted a sequential gain mainly on the strength of the Centro phone." Filling out the list was Samsung with 8.6 percent and Motorola with 2.6 percent, which had the steepest drop of any company in the top 5.

Don't drink the Kool-aid.

I was watching a nationally known individual today talking about his latest book. I wish I could have been in the audience to slap a few people awake. HE WROTE THE BOOK TO MAKE MONEY. He may have wanted to help others in the begining, but HE WROTE THE BOOK TO MAKE MONEY.

Rush Limbaugh, Suzie Orman, Bill O'Reilly,Tony Robbins, many others, etc, they are all paid entertainers. I watch them sometimes, I don't begrudge them at all for making money, hey, that's what I do.

But remember, they are people who are paid to entertain. Be careful about putting all your faith in their opinions.

Don't drink the Guru Kool-Aid.

I almost forgot to tell you all

I bought a guitar!! Come hell or high water, this Dan of all Trades is gonna learn.

Two of my fantasies in life, (I have many more, but this is basically a family site so...) involve music and me.

I have always had a fantasy about driving into some little po dunk town, hitting the local Bar and Grill for lunch when I see a piano in the corner. Next thing you know, a crowd is gathered round and I am pounding the ivories with some Jerry Lee and Little Richard tunes.

My other is sitting around a big bonfire at the beach and playing guitar while we all just sing.

Call me Corny, I have accepted it, you should too.

Hot Dog Pizza?

Yes, that is correct. HOT DOG PIZZA!!!..

I have always been proud of my unique ability to create something delicious out of the "unusual" when pressed. Call me a "cook in the clutch".

I had a taste I couldn't quite put a finger on, not much in the fridge to get to wild with that wasn't frozen. I had no time to wait for a defrost either, my daughter "Zelda" and I were jonesin for some yum.

With half a jar of instant pizza sauce,half bag of mixed shredded cheese, I was off to a good start.(I throw out the green shreds ala R.J.) But what would bring it all together?

Bada Bing, Bada Boom, we had 2 hot dogs in the meat drawer.

Spread the sauce on 2 slices of bread, sprinkle some cheese, layer a few thinly sliced pieces of a Ball Park frank, (Remember, they do plump when you cookem, even if sliced), sprinkle a tad more cheese over the hot dogs, pop in the toaster oven for 3 min.

BAMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!! That is a party in your mouth.

Don't forget to tell your friends where you heard it from.

Kudos to Buy.com

Kudos to Buy.com, they are one of the few Ecomm sites that have refused to panic and make silly hasty decisions regarding this new Tax law in New York, most commonly referred to as the "Amazon Law".

They are putting out some great offers and not pushing affiliates and customers to the side. Keep it up Buy.Com, this NY thing will seperate the players from the tire kickers in the ecomm world.


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Today will be like...

no other is my prediction. Sometimes that's a very good thing, or not exactly what you were hoping for. Hard to predict, but the bets have been placed and I expect my prediction to come true.