So I'm thinking about starting a tech-related podcast, would anyone be interested in co-hosting?

Tags: tech, life, podcast

When I was a little kid, whenever I was at my Grandmom and Grandpop's house, there was always one thing I wanted to see. It was my Grandparent's Cuckoo Clock. I was mesmerized by it, I had to see it almost every hour to hear the little bird cuckoo and hear the music box play and the little figurines dance around. Well sadly, my Grandfather passed away March 9, 2008 which hit my family somewhat hard. He was a great man and will be missed by all. His cuckoo clock, I almost consider a family heirloom, although it's probably not, lives on, now in my possession. Not to sound like I'm benefitting from the dead, because I certainly, with all my heart wish he was still alive, but it will be one more thing for me to look at and remember him by. Every time I hear the cuckoo and the music, I'll be able to think of him. And its not that I need to hear it to remember him, heck there is so much that reminds me of him, and of my Grandmom as well. It's just one more thing to help me realize that while he may have gone to a better place, his spirit, and my Grandmom's spirit for that matter too, are still here with me.

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Tags: life, cuckooclock, time

Okay, after a 3 day downtime from a damning configuration error, darkernemesis.com is back.

For anyone that is interested, the problem I was having was that URLs weren't being read properly so individual entries, albums, and photos, and a schloo of other pages weren't working properly. I kept getting an error that simply said "No Input File Specified". Descriptive, isn't it. I thought so. After 3 days of using Google and support forums to try to solve my problem, I figured out that I needed to set one variable in the php.ini file.

So, if anyone is experiencing the same issue (PHP5 as CGI) and are using the php explode() function to parse their URLs to make them more search engine friendly, and are frustrated with not being able to figure out what is causing the problem, add the following line to your php.ini file:

cgi.fix_pathinfo = 1

Not that anyone cares, but it solved my problem, hopefully it could theoretically fix yours too.

Tags: life, website, thoughts, help, cgi, php

Grandpop, you were always there for me and my entire family. You always gave of yourself selflessly never asking anything in return. As I sit here trying to hold back my tears, I remember that you're going to a better place. You always kept your sense of humor, making us all laugh even when things weren't going as well as we'd have liked. You brightened the room every place you visited always making us remember the brighter side of life.

You passed down your knowledge and wisdom to my Dad and to me, who will pass it on to future generations of Wagners. You may have left this world, but you have gone to a better place, and your memory will last in my heart and I'm sure the hearts of many others forever. I love you.

I have so many memories of you.

I remember your trips to Dorney Park and Wild Water Kingdom taking the whole Wagner family, making my Mom worry more about you than about her own kids.

I remember your trips to the beach visiting us, teaching us how to body surf, showing us that boogie boards are only for "whimps" on the rough waves of the Jersey shore.

I remember your antics at several pool parties showing us how to really go off diving boards.

I remember how proud you were of me when I attained the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts.

I remember how proud you were when after 5 grueling years, I finally graduated from College.

I remember your sense of humor you brought with you everywhere you went. All the jokes and antics that at some points made my Mom nuts, like acting like you're going to eat an entire cake.

I remember all the Phillies games you took us to watching the team that I idolized play, with all the thanks you needed coming from a hug and the smile on my face.

You gave of yourself selflessly and will be missed by me, and many many others. We love you and will never forget you.

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Tags: life, prayers

So I finally beat Uncharted last night. The game was nothing short of amazing, I'd have to put it as one of the best games of 2007 and one of the best games I've ever played. It brings a lot to the table, it has great gameplay, the controls are pretty intuitive and easy to control, graphics are top-notch, and it has one of the best storylines I've seen in a while. The story is one of the biggest appeals of the game as it keeps you wanting to see what happens next. The ending was pretty good and leaves it wide open for a sequel should Naughty Dog choose to.

So, if you have a PS3 and DON'T have Uncharted, get it, its worth it.

Tags: uncharted, ps3, life