tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14498548609361663422024-03-13T14:33:09.206-05:00tryanmaxtryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-67841142357693433622020-08-24T10:15:00.001-05:002020-08-24T10:15:52.748-05:00Become the Flame<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKvKmk5FA7Q/X0PZkJkQDnI/AAAAAAAAEWU/1trEM9L5hZkJsCFn5RrGP7Bvm83SuWw9QCPcBGAsYHg/s1199/EgMbDjNXYAIona1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="1199" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKvKmk5FA7Q/X0PZkJkQDnI/AAAAAAAAEWU/1trEM9L5hZkJsCFn5RrGP7Bvm83SuWw9QCPcBGAsYHg/s640/EgMbDjNXYAIona1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p>tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-60299132427929357192019-01-15T07:12:00.001-06:002020-07-17T10:03:06.745-05:00Is this the real life?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3FcKGtuHUTA/XxG9oCBsquI/AAAAAAAAETQ/8aqyttXPURAAfucPhQzugN_-JZU1x8C-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/Fanta%252C%2BSee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="800" height="326" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3FcKGtuHUTA/XxG9oCBsquI/AAAAAAAAETQ/8aqyttXPURAAfucPhQzugN_-JZU1x8C-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h326/Fanta%252C%2BSee.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-5346749156029003362018-11-07T08:56:00.003-06:002020-07-17T10:03:37.776-05:00The Next Two YearsThis is what we have to look forward to.<br />
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tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-33560019197392073442018-05-13T08:00:00.000-05:002018-07-06T15:59:08.658-05:00Happy Mother's Day<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-81543651588878993082018-04-29T12:15:00.000-05:002018-04-30T14:12:59.312-05:00<div>
Cranberry Lansbury</div>
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lime- crime</div>
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ade aid</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mr. Krabs |•| |•|</span>tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-57988747964618902752018-04-27T23:59:00.000-05:002018-04-30T15:03:41.518-05:00I miss analog TVThere was a certain charm to watching TV with fuzzy reception, usually captured from an adjacent market that you could barely tune in if you tipped the antennae <i>just</i> right. Digital broadcast killed that.<br />
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This was at least watchable:<br />
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Now we’ve got this:<br />
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tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-38076039838414382592018-01-15T09:22:00.003-06:002018-01-15T15:22:06.002-06:00Vintage Tide ad: how we ate it before PodsYou should never eat Tide Pods. Stick with the original!<br />
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<img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DOJGnciUIAEQ_2E.jpg:large" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" />tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-88710390929832894362017-10-17T15:19:00.002-05:002018-01-16T15:18:13.830-06:00I don't like him when he's angry<h2>
Epic Battle #3</h2>
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tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-21630933968571734372017-10-16T11:57:00.001-05:002017-10-17T15:19:57.713-05:00Candy Corn vs. Candy CaneCan<h2>
<b>Epic Battle #2</b></h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Candy Corn (left) vs. Candy Cane (right) <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">©2017 tryanmax</span></td></tr>
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<br />tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-72064877217054848192017-10-11T20:00:00.000-05:002017-10-11T20:00:09.285-05:00Epic Battle<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-16423930108899998152017-09-27T11:13:00.001-05:002017-09-27T11:13:12.377-05:00War Machine vs. Crossbones<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wFsrk9eVoLY/WcvODqhFk6I/AAAAAAAACqs/0yPG4Luw-csOzuGVptz66Cn4xQthgCDVACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/screen-vs-paper_jessica-avolio_FULL.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wFsrk9eVoLY/WcvODqhFk6I/AAAAAAAACqs/0yPG4Luw-csOzuGVptz66Cn4xQthgCDVACK4BGAYYCw/s320/screen-vs-paper_jessica-avolio_FULL.jpg" width="320" /></a>tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-38993396136500331042017-09-25T20:00:00.000-05:002017-10-04T09:07:42.472-05:00Name that Album<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Playa's Party of Korea presents: Rock It, Man!</td></tr>
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tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-12764322404353261972017-08-08T12:28:00.004-05:002017-08-08T12:28:50.527-05:00Because why not?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FiFuORI4yOU/WYn0nqeWQRI/AAAAAAAACjg/Lj1r2mlyyYgU3Z-oSDfCZBtZYONiLKmMQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Little_Godzilla.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FiFuORI4yOU/WYn0nqeWQRI/AAAAAAAACjg/Lj1r2mlyyYgU3Z-oSDfCZBtZYONiLKmMQCK4BGAYYCw/s640/Little_Godzilla.png" width="640" /></a>tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-40974429760532264052017-07-25T16:34:00.000-05:002017-08-08T12:29:02.337-05:00Baby Kaiju playing guitar on Mt. Rushmore (Lincoln specifically) <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rNM_l4gN1FA/WXe4myEp6_I/AAAAAAAACig/xWL6C6oysvA6bzh1ib3DJWylszlWnW3kACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Mount_Rushmore_National_Memorial.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rNM_l4gN1FA/WXe4myEp6_I/AAAAAAAACig/xWL6C6oysvA6bzh1ib3DJWylszlWnW3kACK4BGAYYCw/s640/Mount_Rushmore_National_Memorial.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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I'm just going to go and play a guitar solo standing on Lincoln's head for the next 12 hours.</div>
— Kaiju (@kaijubushi) <a href="https://twitter.com/kaijubushi/status/889931795118125057">July 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-4546715526314055542017-02-24T06:00:00.000-06:002018-12-18T19:12:57.967-06:00It's time for a new Nebraska Flag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Nebraska flag flew upside down at Capitol for 10 days and 'nobody noticed,' according to State Sen. Burke Harr, sponsor of LR3 that seeks to redesign the flag. Nebraska's flag is currently ranked among the 5 worst according to the North American Vexillological Association.<br />
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Here are some of my ideas:<br />
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<b>Sunset Flag</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm still figuring out the best colors for this design, inspired by the Midwestern sunset and also the Arizona state flag. The rays of light double to represent plowed fields. </span></div>
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<b>Equality Before The Law</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Inspired by both the above sunset motif as well as the state's motto, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">“Equality before the law.” The arch and band design evokes the astrological sign Libra (♎), the scales. Balanced scales are often used to represent justice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The outline of the state is instantly recognizable to every Nebraska schoolchild. This stylized depiction evokes the equal sign (=), a reminder of the state motto. The break in the middle represents the Platte river, which passes through approximately the middle of the state. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">These are rendered in the current state colors and display various imagery routinely connected with Nebraska. Clockwise from top-left: scales of justice, Chimney Rock, wagon wheel, setting sun with 6 rays representing the 6 bordering states, anvil, corn. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Missouri and Platte Rivers are central to the history of Nebraska. </span></div>
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<span id="goog_1164342969"></span><span id="goog_1164342970"></span><br />tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-16418519662845088682014-01-17T13:00:00.000-06:002014-01-17T13:00:02.681-06:00The End of an Era<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-70CQ1V0vS_4/UtlZgXOy5MI/AAAAAAAAA4A/ThOhWlmEwEY/s1600/GMNotifier-icon.gif" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-70CQ1V0vS_4/UtlZgXOy5MI/AAAAAAAAA4A/ThOhWlmEwEY/s1600/GMNotifier-icon.gif" /></a> <br />
Things on the internet come and go. Heck, just as I typed that canned statement, I realized that "Internet" is no longer a capitalized word. It makes me wonder why it ever was. In any case, despite the warnings we got in the early days of social networking (early days? How old am I?) not everything on the internet lives forever. That isn't to say you should go ahead and post that ill-advised drunk selfie. Those things will take on a life of their own. But if the internet has taught me anything, it's to not develop deep attachments to websites, forums, or apps, because they won't be around forever.<br />
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Overall, I think I've done pretty well not clinging to any obsolete bits of the web. I had a Geocities page once upon a time. I'm not missing that. I experienced a touch of schadenfreude when a blog I had been banned from commenting on folded up. (It happened because of a strange debate over whether mythological dragons have anything to do with dinosaurs. Apparently "maybe" is a too controversial a stance to take.) And although some things haven't gone, I've successfully transitioned from Livejournal to MySpace to Facebook to Twitter to "screw it, I'm just gonna text the people I really know and forget the rest." Blogger, you're doing great. Don't mess it up!<br />
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But I must admit, I got a little sad today when I received the following message in my inbox:<br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5em;">Important Announcement on Google Notifier Beta</span></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"> We are writing to let you know about an important change to Google Notifier Beta. Starting on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_938483781" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 31</span></span>, , Google Notifier Beta will no longer be supported, meaning the app will no longer show recent emails and calendar events. </span></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"> Since the Google Notifier Beta launched in 2004, a lot has changed. Smart phones can now notify us of new messages wherever we are, and improvements to web technology enable similar features to be built right into the browser. </span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"> If you want to continue to receive notifications, you can use any of the following alternatives to Google Notifier Beta using the Chrome browser:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;">To see the number of unread messages in your inbox at a glance, install the <a href="http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/9butPrgxR3J4R3JKIQAQncwTf4WLYs2Yj6mb_2CZGtok1a4xYarpQ0kBDYF56aCH2xerdCSL-pKj3knZfsYxg4PwiQzA34DRHLVoikK54EVj5NcjaSrp0P-ejswqVhcq4FR45H7Th96x-kePrq5fE5Ym5jrh" target="_blank">Gmail Checker Chrome app</a>.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;">To preview new messages on your desktop, go to <a href="http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/rFvJaq3MmCPl4-6INTbZGOnjO-kX0stbPlcNvIIzeAv38cK2xtFqo41FXQscnj257N5YPFg5fSyQQ2Wv201bm61a2n0Wr8R7rbeQGaY=" target="_blank">Gmail's settings</a> and enable <b>Desktop Notifications</b></span>.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;"> You can <a href="http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/A8s6Yw5pW1JILLVLeAaWEGGBnYfmg_Dvw9sqsEqmm_fVOLlxBGzvAPqZAAFYBWfhqQFDX3-CKfbpYQUogVtFNzV88g==" target="_blank">uninstall</a> the Google Notifier Beta by following <a href="http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/A8s6Yw5pW1JILLVLeAaWEGGBnYfmg_Dvw9sqsEqmm_fVOLlxBGzvAPqZAAFYBWfhqQFDX3-CKfbpYQUogVtFNzV88g==" target="_blank">these instructions</a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em;">-The Gmail Team</span></span></blockquote>
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For those who don't know, Google Notifier--also known as Gmail Notifier--is (was) just a simple little taskbar notifier, not unlike those for instant messengers, only for Gmail. To show you exactly how simple the thing was, I'll show you the whole thing in two screenshots:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0HBuw2tWwrE/UtlgUbDR2dI/AAAAAAAAA4s/qaARiyBW8hM/s1600/GMNotifier-right-click.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0HBuw2tWwrE/UtlgUbDR2dI/AAAAAAAAA4s/qaARiyBW8hM/s1600/GMNotifier-right-click.gif" height="120" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the right-click menu. "View Inbox" would open Gmail in your web browser.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NE9ex_xM3y0/UtlgUVsm4ZI/AAAAAAAAA4g/DcHmreqxLSY/s1600/GMNotifier-pop-up.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NE9ex_xM3y0/UtlgUVsm4ZI/AAAAAAAAA4g/DcHmreqxLSY/s1600/GMNotifier-pop-up.gif" height="100" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the notification pop-up. "Tell me Again..." (above) would make this repeat. </td></tr>
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The only thing not shown was the login, which was just a basic windows account login dialog box. The Options entry is kinda silly. The only option was which web browser to open. <br />
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Anyhow, the little blue envelope icon has been in my notification tray for nearly ten years. It'll be sad to see it go. Even when I though Digsby (now another dead thing) was the best thing ever, I kept Gmail Notifier along side it for it's simple trustworthiness. <br />
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There is a silver lining, though. I at least won't have to give up my notifications altogether. Some time ago I found <a href="http://thesz.diecru.eu/content/howard.php" target="_blank">Howard Notifier</a>, a similar program originally designed only for Hotmail. It has since been expanded to include several email providers, including Gmail. In fact, it has been sitting alongside my Gmail Notifier for some time because, as I said, the Gmail version is just so simple.<br />
<br />Howard isn't complicated, but it's different and still feels unfamiliar to me. Left-clicking the notification icon will instantly open multiple browser windows, one for each email account you have. I have to remember not to do that. Still, it's my recommended replacement for anyone who is in the same predicament as me. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Howard Notifier's right-click menu. Not terribly different, but not quite the same.</td></tr>
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So, with that, I wish a fond farewell to Gmail Notifier, the first thing passing from the Internet that I will truly miss. I guess now I know how all those Geocities people felt. tryanmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449854860936166342.post-41229254310562071502013-12-12T12:57:00.000-06:002013-12-12T12:59:23.907-06:00Blofeld/Kojak <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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