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twitter automation contest, soon to be released

lilmike — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:59:33 +0000

For all my loyal readers, I would like to tell you about a twitter contest I am hosting.
It is for a tool of mine called twitter automation.
This is simply a tool that allows you to schedule tweets, posting them when the time comes, litterally putting twitter on autopilot!
You can’t afford to miss this deal — it’s only available through this twitter contest!
I may be offering it for sail some time soon — but who wouldn’t want to get it for free?
I leave the decision up to you.
For all of you who will make the right choice, the link is http://tweetsw.in/146/
If you want to keep tabs on mtgames contests, then go to http://mtgames.org/contest.html
I urge you to get this one time offer, starting now, lasting for a week!
Two winners will be drawn on Sunday, January 9, 2010, and I will email their prize to them.
Thanks for supporting mtgames, and I hope to see you get this great offer!
-Michael.

Welcome to the new world, or is it the new year.

lilmike — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:14:31 +0000

As I wake up this morning, I can’t help but think that we have entered a new world.
All over the news are new improvements in technology, new companies are coming up every day, and I just ordered a new netbook with twice the power of a normal one.
All this and more makes me think we are entering not only a new year, but a new world–a world where anything is possible.
So for all of my loyal friends and readers, happy new year from me to you, may 2010 bring you the best.
-Michael.

u4u.be is live!

lilmike — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:39:15 +0000

A few days ago, I installed a script called tighturl on my u4u.be account.
It is now successfully working, and you may use it to shorten urls.
You can visit the url shortening page at http://u4u.be/.
I am currently looking into creating an api for my url shortening service, so that others can use it in their applications.
But for now, just visit http://u4u.be/ and enjoy!
-Michael.

url shortener aquired!

lilmike — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:45:13 +0000

I am writing today to tell all readers of an amazing accomplishment in my url shortening adventures.
I recently aquired an acceptible domain — u4u.be!
I like this name, because it could stand for urls 4 u.
I have a test page up at http://u4u.be/
I look forward to comments and suggestions.
-Michael.

Mtgames.org has moved

lilmike — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:38:06 +0000

A few weeks back I moved mtgames.org to a new server.
I am now successfully hosting mtgames.org, technologywizard.mtgames.org, moo.mtgames.org, ai5hf.mtgames.org, and troop5.mtgames.org on my linode.
For those who don’t know what a linode is, it is a server run under linux.
It is what is called a vps, or Virtual Private Server, meaning more than one server os runs on one actual server hardware.
So far, mtgames.org and all other websites seem to be running smoothly.
Along with all the websites, I am also running two moos off the server.
One is at mtgames.org:2285, and that is the one called Dragons MOO which was previously at loohosting.com:2285.
The other one is at mtgames.org:8328, and that was the one named Hunt which was previously up at mcp-server.com:8328.
I may be putting another moo or two up in the near future, so just keep your eyes on this blog!
Until then, have a happy and safe web-surfing experience!
-Michael.

Mega technology conference: limited participants, sign up now!

lilmike — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:20:22 +0000

Tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, 2009, myself and my good friend Kevin Andrews will be hosting a mega technology conference either over skype or his telephone line.
This conference is only open to 12 participants, and some people have already signed up, so sign up quick in order to reserve a spot.
The website for reserving a spot is at http://technologywizard.mtgames.org/conf.shtml
This conference will definitely be a conference of enormous proportions, and these spots will not last!
Sign up now to join in the technology conference of the month and put your say in on the topic of blind accessible technology!
-Michael.

.de domains released, url shortener needs your help

lilmike — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:15:30 +0000

Today, the Denic released 1, 2, and 3 letter .de domains to the public.
This is an amazing step forward for the domain community, as it will allow more custome name spaces on the web.
However, in the middle of this, my url shortener still needs a name.
I was thinking about getting a 1 or 2 letter .de domain.
I need your help, however, to think of a name, and also make sure it isn’t already taken.
Unfortunately, this may not be as easy as you think.
I was trying out random domain combinations, and it seems almost all of the domains were taken.
It leads me to believe that someone used a program to get as many 1, 2, and 3 letter .de domains as possible, to be sold later.
Anyway, any help is deeply appreciated.
-Michael.

Windows 7 released today!

lilmike — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:11:12 +0000

Today marks the first day of Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 7, to be released to the public for purchase.
This is hopefully going to be the next generation in OS technology, showing new horizons of technology to be explored.
I have definitely heard many good things about it, and I can’t wait to get my own copy.
If you have any recommendations for what kind I should get, windows 7 home premium, ultimate, or professional, or whether I should get a netbook with windows 7 on it, then please post them in the comments.
It is also good that Freedom Scientific just launched Jaws for Windows 11.0, which was supposed to make windows 7 even more compatible with Jaws than it was before.
I cannot wait to get my copy of Jaws 11.0 either.
Again, if you have ideas about Jaws 11.0, post in the comments.
-Michael.

netbook choice

lilmike — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:05:22 +0000

I was thinking of getting a netbook for christmas.
I needed help on which netbook to get, so I figured I’d turn to all my loyal readers.
I need one that is fast enough, can accept more ram added in, and works fine with jaws screen reader.
I also would preferrably like it to have a 6-cell or better battery.
Maybe even recommend some good external dvd/cd drives.
Please include a link to the place I can look at this netbook, as well as the brand/manufacturer name, model number, and the specs (in short form) so I can judge a bit on site.
Input is welcome in the comments!
-Michael.

url shortener idea, please comment

lilmike — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:34:07 +0000

I just had the idea strike me that I could set up a url shortener.
This would help bring traffic to this site, and would give me another identity on the web.
I was thinking of the domain l2s.be, which is as short as bit.ly, and would stand for long 2 short.
I would like to hear my reader’s perspective on this matter, however.
Would it be worth my time to set up a url shortener? Would there be people who would use it? All questions that need answering.
Feel free to ask me any questions you have about this idea, and I will do my best to answer them.
Also, if you have any questions that also need to be answered, feel free to post them as well in the comments.
-Michael.