Yet again, military radio signals have knocked garage door remote out of service. This time, it happened near the Marine base in Quantico, Virginia. The interference was apparently caused by tests of a homeland security emergency system. According to the Associated Press, residents “have had to spend hundreds of dollars on new systems.” I doubt that the interference broke their remotes permanently, but perhaps they’re afraid that the tests will continue.

From the Associated Press:

For decades, the military has held a portion of the radio spectrum, from 138 to 450 megahertz, in reserve. That part was borrowed by remote-control manufacturers, with the understanding that the signal be weak enough to be overridden by the military…

“Consumer wireless devices, such as garage door openers, operate on an unlicensed basis, meaning they are required to accept any interference from licensed spectrum users, including the Department of Defense,” said Lt. Brian P. Donnelly, a spokesman for the Quantico base.

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UPDATE: It wasn’t pinkeye after all. False Alarm! this is what I had.

I’m not sure why but it seems whenever I hear the phrase “pink eye” mentioned, It isn’t long before I catch a case of it. I feel like the character in “Hero’s” that takes on the special powers of other’s around him. … Well sort of.

Wikipedia description:

Conjunctivitis (commonly called “pinkeye” in the USA and “Madras Eye” in India) is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids), most commonly due to an allergic reaction or an infection (usually bacterial or viral).

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What is going on with all the KFC and Taco Bell anti-Hype lately???

1)Human Blood

2) Rats

3) E-coli

I am a fan of both but I’m taking a hiatus from them for awhile.

Do you have multiple systems running Firefox? Want an easy way to keep your bookmarks synchronized? The best way I’ve found to do it is by using Foxmarks. Of course, as you all know I’m a huge fan of RSS Feeds, and Bloglines is my RSS news feed reader of choice which can also work as an online repository of all my bookmarks. But for the rest of you bookmarkers, Foxmarks just works fine.

Oh my gosh! My apologies to all especially the ones without RSS news feeds!

Onward and Upward, more posts are on the way…..

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You know what I hate more than anything else when it comes to computer games? Annoying requirements where the actual disk needs to be in the disk drive despite having already copied over GB’s of data during the initial installation.

Why do I have to have that stupid disk every time I want to play when the initial install had me copy 3.7 GB - including the actual game, data, and support files?! To thwart piracy? arrg… Nice try. I’d rather keep my shiny new “expensive” disk tucked away for safe keeping.

Check out this directory comprised of every imaginable No-CD crack for your favorite computer games.

P.S. Yeah, Yeah I know it’s Valentines day, but I couldn’t resist this one!

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Even if it’s obvious, it never hurts to remind people to be more careful on the road or around their vehicles, so I figured I’d share this video clip with all of you. Broward County Sheriff Ken Jenne offers a frightening look at how quickly and easily a thief can make off with your valuables and/or your identity by showing actual surveillance cam footage from a Broward County incident.

We’re told the usual stuff about keeping doors locked, being aware of our surroundings, etc. — common sense tips, to be sure, but it’s in familiar or routine situations, like filling up at our local gas station, where one often lets his or her guard down. An interesting point is made about larger vehicles being targeted because of the lack of visibility on the other side.

Follow the jump to watch the video.

Thanks for the tip Autoblog.com!

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I just learned of my nephew’s education and interest in my favorite Photo editing program! This has sparked a new Category at Hiddenpcmaster’s Headquarters! Thank you Brian! I hope with your help to expand our knowledge of Photoshop.