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Mafia Wars: Cuba – New BETA Screenshots

Brian — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:12:42 +0000

A few weeks ago, I’d been asked to beta test the new levels for the popular Zynga Mafia Wars game. Mafia Wars is arguably the most popular and successful of the social media games developed by the recently Venture Capital funded company Zynga. To date, the 1.5 year old, profitable, VC backed Zynga has raised [...]

2 for 1 Deal for Facebook Mafia Wars

Brian — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:46:25 +0000

Send me 1 item on my wish list and put a message on my wall asking for any two items from this list and I’ll send them back to you. Make sure to provide a link to your profile or your profile name or I’ll not be able to find you. First Come: First Serve. [...]

A bed time story for posterity: Part 1

Brian — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:06:07 +0000

I figured I’d record me reading a story to the kids… because… well you never know… And I did sign the life insurance policy today.. BTW – an antimacassar is that little thing that always falls off the back of the lazy boy every time you sit on it.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimacassar

A Meme for Fun!

Brian — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:53:45 +0000

Copy, paste, and bold what you have done! 1. Started your own blog 2. Slept under the stars 3. Played in a band 4. Visited Hawaii 5. Watched a meteor shower 6. Given more than you can afford to charity 7. Been to Disneyland/Disneyworld 8. Climbed a mountain 9. Held a praying mantis 10. Sang [...]

Don’t vote Obama/McCain. Vote former Congressman Bob Barr

Brian — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000

Do you remember all the fuss made about Ralph Nader during the last election? Did you know that he hadn’t even make it onto the ballot in all 50 states?!?! 34 isn’t even close, and it’s no wonder people think the two party spiral can’t be broken when someone as gung ho and well known [...]

Ball Girl: How to spot a fake

Brian — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:49:45 +0000

You’ve probably seen this by now and I’ll admit I watched it a few times to help me decide whether or not it was fake or not. Here, I’ll let you have a go at it to see if you can spot anything, I keyed in on the obvious, from my perspective. I’ve never seen [...]

Skype Tip: Please help end the Skype nightmare (video)

Brian — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:24:22 +0000

Friends don’t let friends double click…

On Image Use and Death of the Mouse Plus 70

Brian — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:52:23 +0000

I was involved in an email discussion this morning and once again I realized that I’ve transferred my creative energies from writing new and interesting blog articles over to email discussions and forum posts. So I’m sharing this with you and will hit post instead of send. (Oh and btw make sure to save as [...]

A Random Utter from the Laser Tag Arena

Utterz Bott — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:56:06 +0000

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52 in 52: Book 2 Island of the Blue Dolphins

Utterz Bott — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:01:32 +0000

This book truely earned it’s newbury prize. What’s wonderful about it is that I found out after reading it that it was a true story. It’s a quick, really easy read that should keep you company for an evening. Mobile post sent by BrianLayman using Utterz. Replies. mp3

52 in 52 Book 1: Lyon’s Pride

Utterz Bott — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:21:57 +0000

This is a review of Lyon’s Pride by Anne McCaffery. It is the fourth book in the Rowan/Tower series. Continuing the story of the grand children of The Rowan and Jeff Raven. Book 1 of (at least) 52 for me. Mobile post sent by BrianLayman using Utterz. Replies. mp3

Ready for 2008

Utterz Bott — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:12:42 +0000

Hey all, The b5media.com tech team and myself are back and ready to roll in 2008!Mobile post sent by BrianLayman using Utterz. Replies. mp3

Today is blog action day. 8 green tips even a geek can follow

Brian — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:38:00 +0000

Today is blog action day and a good reason to get another post up. Blog action day is all about promoting the idea of being “green”. The concept of being green has been interestingly twisted over the recent years in the political realm. Weird things have happened as the left and right have divided into [...]

Welcome home, Seargant Armstrong, from your second tour in Iraq

Brian — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:58:03 +0000

Today’s post is a tribute to my brother in law Trevor. He’s recently returned from his second tour in Iraq. This time with the 298 Sandbandits, a transportation unit out of Pennsylvania. My sister and two little nephews were there to welcom him back. While his unit is a reserve unit, Trevor is regular army, [...]

TheCodeCave.com is back

Brian — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:58:51 +0000

Hi all! Remember me? I’m the guy that pretty much disappeared off the face of the earth back in May! I have been THOROUGHLY enjoying my new job at b5media. And there’s been soooooo much to do at b5 that I’ve not been taking the time I should have been taking to visit with you [...]

How to copy movies to your ipod using free software on windows.

Brian — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:26:01 +0000

Please see this excellent post by fellow b5er William Lehman (heh I couldn’t remember his last name right now… go figure! It’s a tough one). I definately plan to do some of this for my own use. I have a dvd recorder and it would be great to take some of those shows I have on DVD. Then I can watch them on my mp4 player. plus some movies would be great for long trips… Anyway here’s the link: http://www.decloned.com/life/how-to-copy-movies-to-your-ipod-using-free-software-on-windows

NEO Road runner speeds increase…

Brian — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:29:45 +0000

Oooo looks like my download speed has gone up by 1000. Cool. My upload speed though is what I care about though and it is STILL stuck at 240. http://www.testmy.net/ <blockquote> :::.. testmy.net test results ..::: Download Connection is:: 5986 Kbps about 5.99 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 731 kB/s Upload Connection is:: 240 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 386 kB) Upload Speed is:: [...]

Sunday, Bloody Sunday. Bush style….

Brian — Tue, 29 May 2007 22:00:49 +0000

This is pretty impressive… This person must have had sooo much time on their hands… Watch Movie

VLog – Memorial day 2007

Brian — Tue, 29 May 2007 03:31:32 +0000

VLog Entry #2 WordPress with memcached WordPress with HyperDB http://www.iggythebiker.com Watch

Towelday 2007 vlog entry

Brian — Fri, 25 May 2007 22:20:07 +0000

Well, I hope towel day finds you all well! Can you believe it has been a year already? wow… life certainly has some exciting twists. Humanist or not, DNA an I shared a lot in our outlooks on life. You find something that catches your eye and follow it and you will end up EXACTLY where [...]

My interview with b5media

Brian — Tue, 22 May 2007 03:23:55 +0000

Well, I’ve finally collected my phone and transfer cable in one place and have gotten the pictures off. So, here’s the story of how I became a b5media Code Ninja. It all started back at the end of March. I got a call out of the blue from Aaron Brazell, now Director of Technology for [...]

Feeling good on a Monday

Brian — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:27:24 +0000

Starting week number three at b5media and things are really starting to click. I feel like I’ve settled in just a bit and I’m ready to get some real traction. b5 is really growing and it’s great. Over the last two weeks I’vehelped add a bunch of new sites to the network and we’ve got a [...]

Teaching 2 Cor 1. – That Paul …

Brian — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:41:35 +0000

Teaching 2 Cor 1. – That Paul guy is in it deep…

Woohooo! 3 more days till blo…

Brian — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:44:02 +0000

Woohooo! 3 more days till blogging goodness!

Just got out of a Surprise par…

Brian — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:40:16 +0000

Just got out of a Surprise party for me. Yeesh I had to give a speech…