Twelve Black Code MonkeysTech, gadgets, healt, nutrition, and other interests expounded upon or just quickly commented on with links to an interesting article or blog entry.My Favorite Google Maps Hack- November 30, 2006 Since Google Maps exposed their API (translation for non-techies: published a way for programmers to interact with the Google Maps site), lots of sites have come out with "hacks" or "mods" to the Google maps interface. There was Frappr , which enjoyed a splurge of popularity earlier this year that seems to have died down a lot. It allowed you to create a map around a common interest or site, where members could put themselves up as if putting a thumbtack on the..http://twelveblackcodemonkeys.blog-city.com/my_favorite_google_maps_hack.htm SAMS Teach Yourself ASP.Net 2.0 in 24 Hours- November 22, 2006 SAMS Teach Yourself ... in 24 Hours series of books is designed to give a first, somewhat basic understanding of a subject, and Scott Mitchell&39;s Teach Yourself ASP.Net 2.0 in 24 Hours is no exception. This book will probably be fine for anyone who is comfortable with computers, and has used a basic set of office programs to create documents, presentations, etc. You do not need programming experience. Those with extensive programming experience would best be served with...http://twelveblackcodemonkeys.blog-city.com/sams_teach_yourself_aspnet_20_in_24_hours.htm Assassination Vacation- November 15, 2006 Assassination Vacation is the latest book by author, columnist, and public radio personality Sarah Vowel. It is about the three U.S. presidents who were assassinated within 40 years of each other, Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley. Sarah takes us on her "pilgrimages" to various sites relating to not only these unfortunate presidents, but also to their killers and co-conspirators. Along the way, we get to learn a great deal about the circumstances in which they were shot, as well as the..http://twelveblackcodemonkeys.blog-city.com/assassination_vacation.htm When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops- November 15, 2006 This latest book from George Carlin consists of many, many short riffs about language, skits involving lots of profanity and potty humor, and commentary about various things that for the most part just piss Carlin off. I listened to an unabridged audio version of it via Audible.com, which has various plans allowing you to purchase full, unabridged versions of a huge-selection of books (many best-sellers) for as little as $6 each, and download them for immediate listening either on your computer.http://twelveblackcodemonkeys.blog-city.com/when_will_jesus_bring_the_pork_chops.htm Get an additional $25 if you're planning to switch to Sprint PCS- November 5, 2006 I just got in the mail an offer from Sprint that might be of interest to anyone thinking of switching over to them for their mobile phone. Basically, when you get your account with Sprint, within the first 15 days after you activate your phone, you give Sprint the name and number of a current Sprint customer who referred you, and you get credited $25. So, if you have a friend who has a Sprint account, tell them to go to sprint.comreferralprogram, from which they can email you the...http://twelveblackcodemonkeys.blog-city.com/get_an_additional_25_if_youre_planning_to_swit... |