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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2012\/03\/16\/total-confusion\/","trash":"","name":"total-confusion","parent":"","title":"Total Confusion","date":"2012-03-16 11:36:28","filepath":"posts\/20001415_total-confusion.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/totalconfusion\/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1084\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"Total Confusion\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2012\/01\/gear.png\" alt=\"Total Confusion - utility to determine how a total was made with simple numbers\" width=\"60\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a>I got a wild bill from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pge.com\/\">PG&E<\/a> a month ago that required them to check gas meter readings. \u00a0They determined they were at fault, but the resulting bill after corrections was absurdly confusing. \u00a0There was no easy way to figure out how they reached the total amount with the numbers they were providing. \u00a0Charges, fees, and payments were not clearly stated.\n\nSo, I threw together a web application utility tool that takes the total and all the numbers that might <em>possibly <\/em>be used to calculate a total, and spit out which values were added and which were subtracted to equal the total.\n\nIt was fun and easy to write. \u00a0It is also useful. \u00a0So, I've put it on the interweb so you folks can use it too.\n\nThe calculation tool is aptly named: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/totalconfusion\/\">Total Confusion<\/a><\/strong>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/utilities\/total-confusion\/","trash":"","name":"total-confusion","parent":"","title":"Total Confusion","date":"2012-03-15 15:20:40","filepath":"posts\/20001411_total-confusion.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/totalconfusion\/\">Click here<\/a> to use the Total Confusion calculation disambiguation tool."}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2012\/03\/15\/kyary-purikura\/","trash":"","name":"kyary-purikura","parent":"","title":"Kyary Purikura","date":"2012-03-15 10:41:24","filepath":"posts\/20001351_kyary-purikura.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/kyarypon.tumblr.com\/post\/8514900690\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"krary purikura\" src=\"http:\/\/27.media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_lpgmkejh8H1r0r5vbo1_500.jpg\" alt=\"krary purikura\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a>\n\nMore fake black glasses with no lenses...\n\n<em>via <a href=\"http:\/\/kyarypon.tumblr.com\/post\/8514900690\">Only You Kyary Pom<\/a>.<\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2012\/03\/13\/japanese-table-flipping-arcade-game\/","trash":"","name":"japanese-table-flipping-arcade-game","parent":"","title":"Japanese table flipping arcade game","date":"2012-03-13 11:48:16","filepath":"posts\/20001408_japanese-table-flipping-arcade-game.xml.json","type":"post","content":"This looks like a lot of fun since the player really gets to go wild and lose his\u00a0inhibitions. \u00a0You gotta love the Japanese!\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O8cTdFqwdwc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The game of the future should be an arcade with a kinect cam that rates you on your bowing in various scenarios like apologizing to your boss, begging forgiveness for a blunder, accepting a gift from your assistant, asking your fiancee's father permission to marry his daughter,... the\u00a0possibilities\u00a0are endless!<\/p>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2012\/03\/12\/unintentional-ad-dollar-shave-club\/","trash":"","name":"unintentional-ad-dollar-shave-club","parent":"","title":"Unintentional Ad: Dollar Shave Club","date":"2012-03-12 22:20:41","filepath":"posts\/20001387_unintentional-ad-dollar-shave-club.xml.json","type":"post","content":"I'm not getting money for posting this... but the advert is funny enough to watch a few times.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZUG9qYTJMsI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<em>give them props for making a good ad and visit <a href=\"http:\/\/dollarshaveclub.com\">dollarshaveclub.com<\/a>.<\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2012\/03\/11\/dumb-for-democracy\/","trash":"","name":"dumb-for-democracy","parent":"","title":"People are too dumb for Democracy","date":"2012-03-11 11:44:48","filepath":"posts\/20001392_dumb-for-democracy.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-306\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"brain\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/07\/brain-icon.jpg\" alt=\"brain\" width=\"86\" height=\"60\" \/>Research by <a href=\"http:\/\/cornellpsych.org\/sasi\/people.php\">David Dunning<\/a>, of Cornell University, has come to the conclusion people rarely correctly determine the competence level of someone that is more competent than themselves, and since the US is becoming more and more incompetent (see dumb), it is hitting the threshold for democracy to thrive.\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<blockquote>\"No amount of information or facts about political candidates can override the inherent inability of many voters to accurately evaluate them. On top of that, \"very smart ideas are going to be hard for people to adopt, because most people don\u2019t have the sophistication to recognize how good an idea is.\"<\/blockquote>\nMato Nagel created a political simulation based upon Dunning's work and concluded that Democracy elects candidates that are only slightly better than average.\n<blockquote>\"Nagel concluded that democracies rarely or never elect the best leaders. Their advantage over dictatorships or other forms of government is merely that they \"effectively prevent lower-than-average candidates from becoming leaders.\"\"<\/blockquote>\nThis reminds me of the famous Winston Churchill quotation:\n<blockquote>\"Democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.\"<\/blockquote>\n<em>read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/18706-people-smart-democracy.html\">full article<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/livescience.com\">LiveScience.com<\/a>.<\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2012\/03\/10\/kyary-donut-duck\/","trash":"","name":"kyary-donut-duck","parent":"","title":"Kyary Donut Duck","date":"2012-03-10 10:36:26","filepath":"posts\/20001347_kyary-donut-duck.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<a href=\"http:\/\/russianroyalty.tumblr.com\/post\/8464374665\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Kyary donut\" src=\"http:\/\/24.media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_lpe72akTsE1qflk3qo1_500.jpg\" alt=\"Kyary donut\" width=\"288\" height=\"386\" \/><\/a>\n\n<em>via <a title=\"Russian Royalty\" href=\"http:\/\/russianroyalty.tumblr.com\/post\/8464374665\">Russian Royalty<\/a>.<\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2012\/03\/09\/obamas-iran-respsonse\/","trash":"","name":"obamas-iran-respsonse","parent":"","title":"Obama's response to letter concerning Iran","date":"2012-03-09 15:40:51","filepath":"posts\/20001397_obamas-iran-respsonse.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1049\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"president seal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2012\/01\/pres-150x150.png\" alt=\"presidential seal\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/>President Obama sent a generic canned response to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/2012\/03\/06\/iran-military-conflict\/\">letter<\/a> urging no military conflict with Iran. \u00a0It only serves as an acknowledgement of opinion, which isn't an insult given he is head of the Executive branch and isn't a true representative.\n\nOnce a president is elected he or she is not expected to do everything the constituency demands. \u00a0That's the job for the House.\n\nIn actuality, the best president is one that isn't swayed by the media, polls, or the majority. A president that doesn't worry about getting elected to a second term, but instead acts on the principles of America and does what is right would be ideal. However, I have yet to see a president like that in my lifetime...\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\nHere is President Obama's response:\n<blockquote>\"Dear [REDACTED]:\n\nThank you for taking the time to share your views. \u00a0I have heard from many Americans regarding Iran, and I appreciate your perspective.\n\nI am committed to making my Administration the most open and transparent in history, and part of delivering on that promise is hearing from people like you. \u00a0I take seriously your opinions and respect your point of view on this important foreign policy matter. \u00a0Please know that your concerns will be on my mind in the days ahead.\n\nThank you again for writing. \u00a0I encourage you to visit www.WhiteHouse.gov to learn more about my Administration or to contact me in the future.\n\nSincerely,\n\nBarack Obama\"<\/blockquote>\n<em>read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/2012\/03\/06\/iran-military-conflict\/\">original letter<\/a> to the President and Congress.<\/em>"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2012\/03\/09\/impatient-guide-change-your-logon-background-on-win-7\/","trash":"","name":"impatient-guide-change-your-logon-background-on-win-7","parent":"","title":"Impatient guide: Change your logon background on Win 7","date":"2012-03-09 10:45:55","filepath":"posts\/20001373_impatient-guide-change-your-logon-background-on-win-7.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1084\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"gear\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2012\/01\/gear.png\" alt=\"gear\" width=\"60\" height=\"64\" \/>Here is an impatient guide for changing the background image on your login screen on Windows 7.\n\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> The image file you use should be a <strong>.jpg<\/strong> file and it should be <strong>less than<\/strong> 256 KB.\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<ol>\n\t<li>Press WIN_KEY + R<\/li>\n\t<li>Type regedit, then hit ENTER<\/li>\n\t<li>Set or change the DWORD value\u00a0<em>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\ Authentication\\LogonUI\\Background\\OEMBackground<\/em> to 1<\/li>\n\t<li>Rename your picture file to <strong>backgroundDefault.jpg<\/strong><\/li>\n\t<li>Copy your picture to\u00a0<em>%windir%\\system32\\oobe\\info\\backgrounds <\/em>directory. \u00a0If <em>info\\backgrounds<\/em> doesn't exist you may have to create those directories. \u00a0<strong>Tip:<\/strong> Press WIN_KEY + R, then enter the above path. \u00a0This should open explorer for you.<\/li>\n\t<li>Log off or reboot your machine to see your new authentication\/logon background.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThis information is curt and used for personal reference. \u00a0Use at your own risk.\n\nIf this guide is confusing, use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\">a search engine<\/a> to find a more detailed explanation. \u00a0Cheers!"}}
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{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/?p=1390","trash":"","name":"","parent":"","title":"Ron Mueck","date":"2012-03-08 23:11:24","filepath":"posts\/20001390_.xml.json","type":"post","content":"Do a piece on Ron Mueck and his ultra life like sculptures:\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gautierdeblonde.com\/portfolio.lasso?categoryID=4\">http:\/\/www.gautierdeblonde.com\/portfolio.lasso?categoryID=4<\/a>"}}
