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  • Toby Overstreet 3:29 pm on November 20, 2006 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    He May be the World’s Oldest Blogger 

    His name is Donald Crowdis from Canada. He has his own blog and he writes interesting entries on his blog. He even has his own wikipedia, you can click on the sidebar on the right. Also, he has Google Mail. He is catching up with the tecnhology and Web 2.0!

    His blog is Don to Earth. Check his blog out.

    Addition: He is one of the last living survivors of the Halifax Explosion.

    Blogged with Flock

     
  • Toby Overstreet 7:10 pm on May 25, 2006 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Google Redux 

    Please read the Redux Anatomy before you can read this entry to help you understand better.

    Andy Rutledge writes on Design View. He writes what he thinks the design should be on different sites. Most of the time, I agree with him. He should be a consultant for company's websites, to make sure everything looks just right on the website. Some websites are too much or distracting. Some are not designed properly, in the wrong place, that would be hard to find, like logons, links, and many other important parts on the site.

    First of all, honestly, I cannot find a better definition what itmeans. Well, from Google, the definition is brought back. I am not surehow it is related to it. Anyway, if you already read the Redux Anatomy,it will be a better understanding.

    One article talks about Google Redux. I like his Redux design of the Google look. It is clean and refreshing! I hope Google will see that, and change it.

    The original Google looks like this. You already know. I am sure many of you use it frequently. It is useful search engine.


    Click to enlarge

    However, he made a few points which should not have been there…


    Click to enlarge

    Now he re-design the new Google look. This is not a real-time Google. Just a image. ;-)

     
  • Toby Overstreet 11:59 am on May 15, 2006 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    More Info on the Standing Room Only… 

    Graystorm mentioned the standing room only while flying in his blog… So I decided to research bit about it. Of course, I am a curious person. I want to see what it would look like if they ever have designed one. Turns out, I found two images via Google, and I thought you would like to see what it looks like in a bit. The idea was researched in 2003, but abandoned since then. According to a source, Airbus denied planning the idea of standing room only…

    The Airbus official went on to say: “It is not something that Airbus has been working on and if flies in the face of what we’re doing with the A380, which is more room. We can assure you it is not an Airbus idea, we have not talked about it inside Airbus and our customers have not asked us about such an idea.” via [Guardian Unlimited

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    An evolution of seating

    The picture of the airplane you saw in Miss Graystorm’s entry (the link is given in the beginning) is Airbus A380. I heard about that plane. It is the largest airplane. But I was in awe to learn that the plane, itself, can carry 555 passengers. It did not occur to me until now… I always have known that most airplanes can hold 200 to 250 passengers. But over 500, wow…

    Now if the idea of standing ‘seats’ is going to happen, it will able to hold a whopping 853 passengers on that plane…Also, I read somewhere said that Airbus A380, depending on the configuration, is big enough to have a casino, nurseries, shops and bars.

    In that case, I would not mind standing while flying. Usually, when the plane is in the air, I can unhook the belt, get up and walk around. I would go on a little shopping and drink some martini at the bar (only if they have them, and I will make sure of it.) When it is ready to land, of course, I have to go back to my standing position and belt up. ;-)

    Further reading:
    Will you stand for less room on flights?

     
  • Toby Overstreet 10:20 am on January 11, 2006 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Frappr.com Beta! 

    I signed up with Frappr.com Beta, about two months ago, and I have been struggling to get my own group link. FINALLY, me feel idoit. All I have to fill in the blank in the group name. DUH! Now I finally have my own Frappr.com link. Now I ask each of you to add on my group map, by clicking this image below:

    Thanks.

    P.S. Also, this image is shown on the right side, in Cool Stuff section. You can see them live who they are, once added.

     
  • Toby Overstreet 2:53 pm on December 27, 2005 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    I bet you say WHOA! 

    Yeah WHOA! Sorry I had to change it again. The other one is nice, but I see it is a bit difficult to navgiate around my blog, so I changed to this. Yet it is bold and cute! Don't you agree! ;-) I know it is not important to impress the blog look. It should be very simple and readable. But hey, I like it! :-D You should do the same for FUN. It is very challenging to do so, I know.

    Now I will no longer post comments on my blog. You can comment at my shoutbox on the right side. Feel free to SHOUT! ;-)

    I will be back for some more entries later on.

    Have a good day!

     
  • Toby Overstreet 10:31 am on December 15, 2005 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Hey I am back! 

    I came back yesterday afternoon. It is good to be home. But it was very good to see my family in NC, especially seeing my nephew. He is so adorable. He looks much like me when I was a baby. I will post the baby pics later today. ;-)

    Today I don't go to work. I am still on vacation until Monday. I will have a good long weekend here. I will do chicken scratch needlepointing work most of my time during the weekend. I will post one when I am done with one block of fabric later this weekend. :-)

    Anyway, I stumbled upon on a few blogs like Miss Graystorm and Eiffilc. I noticed that they posted a X-men character based on Quizilla. I thought I would do one, too.

    Here it is…

    cyke
    CYCLOPS!!

    Which X-Men Character Are You??
    brought to you by Quizilla

    Not bad, he is a good-looking guy. :-)

    Will come back for new entries later today.

     
  • Toby Overstreet 11:45 pm on December 9, 2005 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    How Much Is My Blog Worth? 


    My blog is worth $3,387.24.
    How much is your blog worth?

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    You can find what much is your blog worth by clicking above.

     
  • Toby Overstreet 1:06 pm on November 21, 2005 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    .::The New Blog Update Is Coming Soon::. 

    Hey, I am very sorry for the long delay!! :-( But soon, I will have it up by next week. The good news, I have more time over the holiday and weekend to complete my blogsite. I want to thank you for so much patience with me! I will be blogging again very soon! ;-) Look out for me and again if you want me to send you an email to let you know it is up and running, send to dean_tobias@yahoo.com

    After a long delay of blogging, I decide to post my new blog look image here. You can simple click the image. Enjoy it…

    Image hosted by Photobucket.com

    Oh one more thing, I was reading DC Examiner and I smiled what I saw today! She was on the two full pages. What I can say about her? She is the BEST! Over 20 years, she sold more than 60 millions albums in the US alone! Yet she did sell millions more albums over the world! She is amazing! And she comes back to her roots of 1980s’ songs! It is different but cool!

    You can see the full image what I saw today!

    Image hosted by Photobucket.com

     
  • Toby Overstreet 4:58 pm on November 4, 2005 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Hello! 

    Hey my dearest readers!!! A few of you have asked me when I will update my blog. I know you want me back and blog again! However, I ask you to be patient with me. I have been thinking a lot about blogging lately. God, you dont know how much I miss blogging. For the last a couple of weeks, I did not feel good. Got the colds, and a dry throat. Yuck! In the meantime, the blog site will be under the construction for a while!!

    Hey, I have decided to do a short entry today. I have something to post here for you… it may be nothing special, but I want to thank you my readers for being thoughtful and patient. Truthfully, I feel flattered that you enjoy and keep up with my blog as much as possible. I will promise you to keep my entries boring and dull every day that you will enjoy reading them. Now, here is something I want to say thanks and keep you thinking of me constantly (even thought it did not indicate anything like that)!!! Big Smile.

    Have a nice weekend!

    P.S. If you want to receive a blog update from me, please send email to dean_tobias@yahoo.com with a subject: blog update your email address as a subscription from me! If you have an email client, you can just click it and it will take you to the email client. Thanks.

     
  • Toby Overstreet 12:02 pm on October 19, 2005 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment  

    Under Construction… 


    My blog is currently under the construction.
    Bear with me. It will be a while…

    Dont forget me forever…and I did not forget you my beloved readers.
    I WILL BE BACK SHORTLY!!!

     
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