tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197510292024-03-13T15:49:58.105-05:00Tank's Blue Dog BlogThis is a blog dedicated to Ensign Hoshi Sato Cyan, one of my dogs. She likes to eat, sleep, poop, and lifehack. I'm posting tips and tricks that we've picked up off the 'net and other random things we've found to chew on along the way.Tankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-37564916998599689622008-12-13T09:21:00.005-06:002008-12-13T09:45:46.425-06:00Nifty iPhone AppsHere's what I've installed. I've only done the free ones because I don't know if I'll keep the phone or not.Photobucket - upload to your albums straight from the phoneAT&T Easy WiFi - Free WiFi at StarbucksPageOnce - All of your accounts in one place. Like Mint, with more stuff.RingCentral - Pay for GrandCentral AppMelodis Dialer - A voice dialing solution, no bluetooth thoughTwitterific - Tankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-31692662447050795102008-12-13T08:46:00.003-06:002008-12-13T09:45:46.426-06:00OMG, I'm a fanboi...I can't believe this. I bought an iPhone. I really can't believe it. I'm a sellout. I always said it was over-hyped and that my WM phone did more. Turns out it does, but I've had it a whole day now and I really like it. Like most Apple products, it's easy to use and expensive. But just about anyone can pick this thing up and figure it out. You don't even need to know your email settings. Tankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-10650846864734265492008-11-21T08:43:00.001-06:002008-11-21T08:45:26.395-06:00Petland uses Puppy MillsAfter an eight-month investigation, the Humane Society of the United States accused Petland, the national pet store chain, of selling dogs bred under appalling conditions at puppy mills around the country.Shame on them!Tankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-90045277596808798972008-11-14T23:52:00.001-06:002008-11-14T23:53:48.487-06:00Smarties are chocolate?Really? In Canada, Smarties are chocolate.Product tamperingTankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-29641676874519149492008-11-14T23:47:00.003-06:002008-11-14T23:50:29.756-06:00WTF? No Free Money? Check this outSo they're going to give all the over-borrowed homeowners help but not the credit card carriers? (Hey, I'm not saying it's right, but as long as they're giving money away I'd actually like some.)Tankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-90598627824435174652008-11-14T22:10:00.004-06:002008-11-14T22:22:01.127-06:00OMFG! Gawker you bastards!Gawker has decided to sell off Consumerist.com, the one true outlet for disgruntled consumers everywhere. Over the years, Ben Popken and the gang have taught us to protect our identities, not show a receipt at best buy, always open our boxes before leaving the store, fight debt collectors, and really it just all around kicked ass.I've met great commenters there (Rectilinear Propogation, Tankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-23420766595214533582007-05-21T10:24:00.000-05:002007-05-21T10:54:38.920-05:00Our Zlio store!We want to take the time to welcome you to our store. It's got all kinds of neat stuff like perfume, Texas A&M stuff, iPods, gaming systems, and other can't-live-without goodies. Go to Our Store today!Tankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-65670451119279762522007-05-15T15:10:00.000-05:002007-05-15T15:21:51.842-05:00Introduction to CSSI found a great tutorial on CSS at the HTML Source ...one file that defines all the values that those piles of tags would have done, and then have all your pages checking this file and formatting your pages accordingly. You can therefore leave out most of the formatting tags in HTML and use only nice structural elements (like headings, paragraphs and links) — separating structure and presentationTankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-88764234722465765482007-05-14T13:47:00.000-05:002007-05-21T10:46:26.112-05:0015 Coolest Firefox Tricks EverFrom lifehack.org Everybody’s favorite open-source browser, Firefox, is great right out of the box. And by adding some of the awesome extensions available out there, the browser just gets better and better. But look under the hood, and there are a bunch of hidden (and some not-so-secret) tips and tricks available that will crank Firefox up and pimp your browser.Tankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-40522744596811596232006-12-27T20:44:00.000-06:002007-05-14T14:04:09.226-05:00Generator BlogThe evil genuises at the The Generator Blog have created some wonderfully creative ways to waste time. Go check it out.-TankTankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-67337797784927908022006-12-14T19:03:00.000-06:002006-12-14T19:06:25.127-06:00OpenOffice.org (All platforms)From Lifehacker, (big surprise) All platforms: Enjoy new features and bug fixes in OpenOffice.org 2.1, the latest version of the open-source office suite superstar. In case you're somehow unaware of its existence, OpenOffice.org provides a full suite of Microsoft Office-caliber applications: word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and even Visio-like drawing. Version 2.1 adds Tankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-72917111821285437152006-12-01T18:37:00.000-06:002007-04-07T18:09:24.008-05:00How to ensure a response to your emailFrom my favorite site, Lifehacker:How to ensure a response to your email Friend of Lifehacker Eszter Hargittai details how to write emails to strangers that will get a response. For example: Write a clear and descriptive subject line. The reason for carefully crafting the subject line is two-fold. First, you want to make sure your message is not filtered out by a program as spam. SecondTankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-1164724692646930382006-11-28T08:33:00.000-06:002007-05-14T14:05:07.069-05:00DIY Brownie Gift JarFrom Lifehacker's post on DIY gifts for the holidays, here is a great last minute gift idea.Brownie Mix in a Jar Who doesn't love brownies? Nobody, that's who. That's why a brownie mix in a jar makes a great gift: it looks cool, it's easy and inexpensive to make, and it turns into brownies! I like to keep a couple of these on hand for "emergency" situations, like when someone gives you an Tankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-1154304950382686762006-07-30T18:44:00.000-05:002006-07-30T19:15:50.410-05:00Stephen Colbert in August "Wired"Check out the August edition of Wired magazine. Stephen Colbert has an article on "How to be an expert on anything." It begins a special "how to" pull out section that covers everything from photography to sucking up to your boss. YMMV if you take all of the suggestions seriously, but I very much enjoyed the articles. The only thing I didn't like at first was the every-other-page Geek SquadTankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-1154302203073610472006-07-30T18:10:00.000-05:002006-07-30T18:30:03.100-05:00Solar fan for a hot car?Have you seen this? The Auto Cool Solar Car Fan is a nifty gadget that's supposed to keep your interior cool(er) while your car is sitting in the sun. Down here in Texas our cars can become so hot you can bake pottery in them. I've used the windshield screens over the years, and I've found that the shiny reflective insulated type work the best. They don't fold down very small, but they are Tankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-1136666955538944012006-01-07T14:49:00.000-06:002007-05-14T14:07:03.691-05:00Stop Work DistractionA post over at 43 Folders reminded me of something I've been needing to do in the new year. Learn the "qualified yes". Somehow, while reading that post I stumbled on another relating to office distractions, it may have been over at Lifehacker. In fact, it was, so check out "Firewalling your attention at the office". One thing I would add is that in my company, some of the offices allow you to Tankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-1134239429392526352005-12-10T12:30:00.000-06:002005-12-10T12:30:29.396-06:00Hoshi Sato CyanTankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751029.post-1134234455295768122005-12-10T10:51:00.000-06:002005-12-10T11:11:28.496-06:00Greetings and Salutations!Why is this thing called Tank's Blue Dog Blog? Well, I'm Tankueray. I have a blue heeler named Hoshi Sato Cyan. She's just about to turn a year old, so she's still really hyper. One night after watching her annoy the other dogs and cats, I thought of making her into a flash animation and posting her on the web. Okay, so I haven't gotten around to that yet, but I figured I could still use her as aTankuerayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005215728285274671noreply@blogger.com0